// To update this file you must set the maxTips variable below to the total number of tips. // Then, update the data in the arrays in the functions getaTip, getaTipTitle and getaTipIcon. // The arrays run from 0 to (maxTips - 1). // The array tip in the function gataTip holds the actual tip. // The array tiptitle in the function gataTipTitle holds the tip title. // The array tipicon in the function gataTipIcon holds the icon associated with the tip. The // icon is used in the html page alltips.htm // You can include html in the strings for the arrays to format the information (for instance, adding // links to the tips). // var maxTips=32; // Uncomment the line below for ramdom tip to appear every time the page loads //var whichTip=get_random(maxTips); // Uncomment the next two lines below for tip to appear based on the day of the month. var dt = new Date(); var whichTip = dt.getDate(); function get_random(maxNum) { if (Math.random && Math.round) { var ranNum= Math.round(Math.random()*(maxNum-1)); return ranNum; } else { return 0; } } function getaTip() { var tip=new Array(maxTips); tip[0]=""; tip[1]="Sometimes it is just as effective to clean up coal spillage using water pressure, reducing exposure to hazardous lifting motions."; tip[2]="A lightweight, counterbalanced fiberglass scaling bar can reduce loads on the lower back."; tip[3]="Use a simple pulley system to unload rail used for roof support or track construction."; tip[4]="Have materials delivered when you need them, minimizing excess stored materials and the need to maneuver and work around them."; tip[5]="Many mines are now using lightweight cable ramps to protect cables from damage from mobile mining equipment."; tip[6]="Use a modified automotive floor jack mounted on a flat car to lifts rails for installation as roof support."; tip[7]="Install jacks at strategic points in the section to reduce the need to manually pull heavy cables clear of the entry."; tip[8]="Attach handles to frequently moved objects. People have a larger safety margin when the load has good handles."; tip[9]="Use a roof bolt bender to reduce strain on the hands, arms, and back, and the risk of slipping due to awkward postures."; tip[10]="Weld flexible wire antennas onto the bolter's temporary roof support system to serve as a guide for positioning bolts."; tip[11]="A pump and spray gun can apply a premixed mortar solution and eliminate the bending and reaching normally involved with sealing stoppings. It can also save time!"; tip[12]="Provide a canopy with good visibility to protect the operator from roof and rib falls during continuous miner operation."; tip[13]="In 2007, 14,871 mining operations reported employment statistics to MSHA, a decrease of 14 from 2006."; tip[14]="In 2007, almost half (48%) of mining operations were sand and gravel mines, followed by stone (31%), coal (14%), nonmetal (5%), and metal (2%)."; tip[15]="In 2007, mine operators reported 271,414 employees to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, while independent contractors reported 106,709 employees."; tip[16]="In 2007, a total of 19% of the mine operator employee hours reported to MSHA were for underground work locations, while 81% of the employee hours were for surface work locations."; tip[17]="Of the 271,414 mine operator employees reported to MSHA in 2007, 31% worked in the coal sector, 30% in stone, 17% in sand and gravel, 13% in metal, and 8% in the nonmetal sector."; tip[18]="Of the 106,709 independent contractor employees reported to MSHA in 2007, 36% were coal contractor employees and 64% were noncoal contractor employees."; tip[19]="In 2007, there were 67 occupational mining fatalities, compared to 73 in 2006, and 57 in 2005."; tip[20]="According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2007 (preliminary) the overall mining (includes oil and gas extraction) fatality rate was 24.8 per 100,000 employed workers, compared to a fatality rate of 4.0 for all private industry."; tip[21]="In 2007, the fatality rate for mine operator employees was 19.7 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, while the rate for contractor employees was 31.3. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[22]="In 2007, the fatality rate at underground mining locations was 47.2 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, compared to the lower rate at surface locations of 16.1. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[23]="In 2007, there were 7,742 nonfatal lost-time injuries reported to MSHA, occurring at a rate of 2.5 injuries per 100 full-time equivalent workers and resulted in a total of 426,219 total days lost from work. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[24]="In 2007, the underground nonfatal lost-time injury rate was greater than the surface rate (4.6 vs. 2.0 per 100 full-time equivalent workers). (Excludes office employees)"; tip[25]="In 2007, the nonfatal lost-time injury rate for mine operator employees was higher than the rate for contractor employees (2.7 vs. 1.7 per 100 full-time equivalent workers). (Excludes office employees)"; tip[26]="In 2007, the highest percentage of nonfatal lost-time injuries was due to handling materials (32%), followed by slips or falls (24%). (Excludes office employees)"; tip[27]="The back continued to be the most frequently reported part of the body injured during 2007. It accounted for 1,371 cases of nonfatal lost-time injuries, 77,027 total days lost from work, and 18.1% of all days lost. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[28]="In 2007, there were 355 cases of occupational illness reported to the Mine Safety and Health Administration. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[29]="Joint, tendon, or muscle inflammation or irritation accounted for 33% (or 116 cases) of the occupational illnesses reported to the Mine Safety and Health Administration in 2007. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[30]="There were 88 cases of hearing loss or impairment reported to the Mine Safety and Health Administration in 2007, or 24.8% of all occupational illnesses reported. (Excludes office employees)"; tip[31]="Mining operations reported 47 cases of 'black lung' disease to the Mine Safety and Health Administration in 2007. (Excludes office employees)"; return tip[whichTip]; } function getaTipTitle() { var tiptitle=new Array(maxTips); tiptitle[0]=""; tiptitle[1]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[2]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[3]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[4]="Reducing WMSDs"; tiptitle[5]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[6]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[7]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[8]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[9]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[10]="Reduce Roof Fall Injuries"; tiptitle[11]="Safety Tip"; tiptitle[12]="Reduce Roof Fall Injuries"; tiptitle[13]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[14]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[15]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[16]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[17]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[18]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[19]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[20]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[21]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[22]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[23]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[24]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[25]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[26]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[27]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[28]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[29]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[30]="Mining Statistic"; tiptitle[31]="Mining Statistic"; return tiptitle[whichTip]; } function getaTipIcon() { var tipicon=new Array(maxTips); tipicon[0]=""; tipicon[1]=""; tipicon[2]=""; tipicon[3]=""; tipicon[4]=""; tipicon[5]=""; tipicon[6]=""; tipicon[7]=""; tipicon[8]=""; tipicon[9]=""; tipicon[10]=""; tipicon[11]=""; tipicon[12]=""; tipicon[13]=""; tipicon[14]=""; tipicon[15]=""; tipicon[16]=""; tipicon[17]=""; tipicon[18]=""; tipicon[19]=""; tipicon[20]=""; tipicon[21]=""; tipicon[22]=""; tipicon[23]=""; tipicon[24]=""; tipicon[25]=""; tipicon[26]=""; tipicon[27]=""; tipicon[28]=""; tipicon[29]=""; tipicon[30]=""; tipicon[31]=""; return ""; }