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An Introduction to The Fatal 6

The Fatal 6’ is a list compiled by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) Health & Safety Committee, back in 2017. Identifying six high consequence hazards, these being the main cause of fatalities with 94% off all accidents in the industry falling in to these 6 common themes. As the committee works towards their aim of ‘Zero Harm’ then first they must deliver ‘Zero Fatalities’. By utilising already developed tools and solutions with an uncompromising approach, the MPA Committee concluded that they could potentially reduce up to 75% of the most serious health & safety incidents.

• Contact with Moving Machinery & Isolation (including stored energy)
• Workplace Transport & Pedestrian Interface
• Working at Height
• Workplace Respirable Crystalline Silica
• Struck By Moving or Falling Object 
• Road Traffic Accidents

Here at MVIS we specialise in solar powered trailer-based safety solutions. With run times of up to 6 months and battery changes as standard, we have a suite of products to ensure that you are not only adhering to the Fatal 6 and utilising the framework of: Plan / Do / Check / Act,  but effectively reducing the possibility of serious health & safety incidents in your quarry or site.