创新不必涉及大，新的或昂贵的技术。事实上，最好的创新有时是简单地找到更好的工作方式的结果。

这肯定是线条运营和高地山谷铜的情况，其中跨职能团队努力实现简单，聪明的变化，使其工作更安全和更健康。

减少粉尘曝光

Many jobs in the mining industry encounter the hazard of dust or particulate exposure. The dust particles that are most concerning are extremely small and cannot be seen with the naked eye. Consider the average width of a human hair—50 to 70 microns—compared to respirable particles that are about 2.5 microns. When inhaled, longer-term exposure to these particles can pose a risk of occupational disease.

在高地山谷铜的单升库存

The project team at Highland Valley Copper found an innovative solution to reducing exposure to dust generated by handling material called stemming, which is put inside of a blast hole to help prevent gases from escaping. This activity produced large amounts of fine dust, creating an exposure hazard for equipment operators and blasters.

通过仔细看，该团队意识到当装载机驱动到多层库存上时污染的材料正在粉碎。在仔细和协作的审查后，确定了一个简单的解决方案：如果它们有限公司，则将产生的细粉体的量显着降低，结果，暴露的风险会急剧下降。

这是通过操作实践的变化预防的例子。

管道装配工具在线溪业务重新设计

The project team at Line Creek Operations found an innovative solution to reducing exposure to dust generated by cutting hydraulic hoses, an activity that creates potentially harmful particulates.

为此,他们一起工作的健康和安全team to design a new pipe assembly facility, complete with exposure reduction controls and exhaust ventilation that interlocks with the saw. The latter prevents the saw from running without ventilation, and effectiveness testing, also built in, ensures the system continues to function well.

这是通过设计预防的例子。