SAFETY
With so much equipment in operation at a mine, high visibility of workers is indispensable
coveralls, which its workers have been wearing for over five years, are more affordable than normal coveralls in oily, dirty, and chemical environments. “At sites such as the mine in Turkey,
workers are going to need both protection against the dust and high visibility as the lighting conditions are poor,” Marnach explains. “The garments
also have chemical protection to prevent workers from skin irritation.”
GET HANDS-ON When handling equipment down in the mines, whether that is a drill or a hydraulic set, workers must wear gloves. Gloves protect against cuts and punctures, but they also provide
Tyvek fabrics form a barrier against dust and various chemicals
workers with good grip. DuPont develop materials with
enhanced dexterity to ensure miners are safe when handling equipment and substances they may encounter on the job. For instance, Netherlands-based glove manufacturer Showa Gloves has lightweight, highly cut-resistant gloves, called Showa S-Tex 581, which are reinforced with DuPont’s Kevlar technology. Created by late Polish-American
chemist Stephanie Kwolek in the 1960s, Kevlar is a heat-resistant para-aramid synthetic fabric with a molecular structure of many interchain bonds that make the material incredibly strong. Kevlar is so tightly spun that tearing
it is nearly impossible to separate them: DuPont has tested its resistance to ballistics and found that the fabric catches the projectile while absorbing and dissipating its energy. Due to fully extended and perfectly
aligned molecular chains within the substance, Kevlar also provides a strong protective barrier against slashes, cuts, and punctures, according to the company. This makes it more than ideal for workers who are at larger risk of injury from mining equipment and sharp objects they may encounter in the mines.
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