"On January 29, 2024, a miner died when his haul truck traveled over the edge of a stockpile and overturned.
Best Practices:
Examine dumping locations before work begins to identify hazardous conditions, especially after heavy rain, or other significant weather changes.
Always wear a seatbelt.
Provide adequate illumination at dumping locations.
Ensure dumping locations are properly designed, constructed, and maintained.
Dump material at a safe distance from the edge and push the material over the edge with a bulldozer.
Construct substantial berms as a visual indicator to prevent overtravel at dumping locations. Clearly mark dumping locations with reflectors and/or markers.
Do not remove material from the toe of stockpiles when it would create instability at dumping locations..."