What inspectors actually look at in aggregate and industrial plants, the records that save you, and how to run a mock inspection before the real one shows up.
An October walkdown for California plants — stockpiles, belt cleaners, skirting, drainage, and silo roofs — before winter rains turn dry-season shortcuts into wet-weather shutdowns.
A practical head-to-tail conveyor inspection checklist that catches idler, tracking, cleaner, and transfer point problems before they become downtime.
A dust layer about the thickness of a paper clip wire can flag your plant as a deflagration hazard — here is how to clean it safely and build a housekeeping program that holds up.
Ratholing, bridging, and buildup have two common mechanical fixes — air cannons and vibrators — and picking the wrong one can make the problem worse.
Most conveyor dust is generated at transfer points, and the fix starts with chute design, belt support, and sealing — not with a bigger dust collector.
The MSHA silica rule is tied up in court, but waiting for a final answer is a bad bet — here is what aggregate and quarry operators should be doing now.
Rubber and polyurethane conveyor skirting compared on wear life, sealing performance, belt friendliness, and total cost — plus the install details that decide whether any skirting actually seals.
Carryback is material that clings to the belt past the discharge pulley, and it drives cleanup labor, component wear, and dust problems that most plants underestimate.