At the Coal Users' Group, prioritizing safety education is paramount. As part of our mission we are dedicated to developing concise e-Learning courses. These courses can seamlessly integrate into your onboarding process for new staff, serve as annual refresher courses, and enhance contractor awareness while on site. CUG e-Learning courses are available through PowerSafe, a system of Alliance Safety Council.

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Stockpile Safety: Fundamentals & Hazard Awareness

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Numerous accidents occur near bulk material stockpiles, often resulting from insufficient safety measures and a lack of awareness about potential consequences. This course is dedicated to education about these hazards.

•  Recognize hazards of bulk material stockpiles.
•  Understand engulfment and entrapment hazards.
•  Understand the stockpiling characteristics of bulk materials.
•  Recognize hazards when adding to or taking away from the stockpile.
•  Be able to implement hazard controls so everyone goes home safely every day.

Combustible Dust Awareness for Coal

An NFPA Suggested Annual Course

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This course uses a combination of interactive exercises and teachable moments, as well as traditional learning methods, to teach:

•  Coal characteristics,
•  Coal and coal dust hazards
•  Housekeeping methods
•  Ways to protect yourself from identified coal dust hazards

Interactive exercises present situational hazards and provide the student the opportunity to select the appropriate action to take in such situations, while teachable moments present real-life events that have taken place and the resulting changes that have been implemented throughout the coal industry as a result of these events.

Bulk Material Conveyor Awareness

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The Bulk Material Conveyor Awareness course helps you to recognize and understand how to safely work around hazards associated with bulk material handling conveyors. Topics covered in the course include:

•  Bulk Materials Conveyor Overview
•  Safety Machines and Equipment
•  General Safety
•  Common Conveyor Hazards
•  Hazards Associated with Carbon-Based Bulk Solids Material
•  Electrical Safety and LOTO
•  Equipment Inspection
•  Hazard Assessment