The paper tells about fate of Y.V. Bruce Museum located in Glinka Manor not far from Monino (Gorkovsky highway). Information is presented about Y.V. Bruce — an outstanding scientist, the first President of the Mining Council, brother-in-arms of Peter The Great.

The article considers conditions of regulatory-methodical framework for activity in the field of non-destructive testing of technical devices, buildings and structures used and operated at hazardous production facilities, comprising documents regulating activities of the organizations conducting non-destructive testing and guidance on non-destructive testing. It also contains data on documents pertaining to certification of personnel, laboratories, methodical documents and non-destructive test equipment, as well as document relating to conducting acoustic-emission, visual-measuring, eddy current, thermal, magnetic powder and capillary testing.

The amendments to the Federal Technology Regulations Act (May, 2007) have introduced the Prevention of Sharing оf Supervisory Authority over Compliance with the Requirements of Technology Ordinances by Several Government Supervision (Monitoring) Agencies regulations. As applies to technical devices used at hazardous production facilities, Rostechnadzor would be the relevant federal executive body specifically authorized to monitor and supervise industrial safety.

It is noted that annual deepening of mining operations at Kuzbass mines results in worsening of airing conditions and dust-gas regime in underground mine openings. Degassing is the only right decision for ensuring safety and observing gas regime under such conditions.

The paper presents technical capabilities and peculiarities of implementation of new technology pertaining to high-gas-containing fields development, the essence of which is simultaneous in-situ coal gasification and degassing of primary rock mass. It describes principal provisions of the technological regulation pertaining to application of this field development method in the fields with heightened content of methane in coal beds — in terms of development of coal measures in lightly pitching coal beds. The paper presents results of preliminary economic calculations relating to possible application of this technology.

Past experience with mathematical simulations of mine ventilation networks and computer-aided design of mine ventilation systems was used to produce an electronic version of an emergency response plan.

The Uchalinsky Mining and Processing Company’s underground mine at Uchalinsk served a model for developing software aimed for managing quick response actions in cases of emergencies at underground mines and mining operations. The software is meant for use by mine operators when resolving problems of current and prospective ventilation.

Describes development of trial ground at Sibaysky ore deposit. Rationale for selecting effective and safe methods for developing lower levels in the underground mine with in-service mining equipment.

Trial area operations involved research in drilling and ore breaking, goaf backfilling, ore drawing and transportation.

The paper presents some results of retrospective geo-mechanical data analytical treatment in terms of the causes of accidental inundation in Berezniki Mine I. From large-scale mathematical simulation of the undermined rock mass straining and failure it has been established that lack of the mining variables correspondence to the geological factor had been the reason for the accident.

Safety conditions as for gas factor at coal mines in Russia

The paper gives analysis of causes of accidents occurred at gaz-hazardous coal mines. Recommendations on ensuring safety at coal mining are presented.

The article considers uneven setting of the bottoms of vertical steel welded tanks operated under far north conditions on the basis of data of both examination of industrial safety and of technical diagnostics conducted by the expert organization Closed Stock Company NPP «PhysTechERA».

Problems of ensuring safety and reliability of transfrontier main pipelines operation are paid especial attention by EEC UN. Rostechnadzor takes active part in intensifying works aimed at drafting reglament (regulation) on safety of main pipelines on the basis of EEC UN guidance and best safety ensuring practice.

About reorganization of structure of the Department on Industrial and Environmental Supervision of Rostechnadzor in Tatarstan Republic, setting up territorial complex departments. This allowed to increase number of inspectors and improve factors of supervision activity.

Formation of common approaches to measurements ensures mutual understanding, possibility of unification and standardization of measurements methods and instruments, mutual recognition of measurements, tests and analysis results in international system.

As a result of restructuring, coal production in the Russian Federation dropped down approximately twofold and now it is on the level of 1960. Over the decade since the beginning of the transition period labor productivity and specific fatal injury rate per one thousand of engaged in coal production employees had dropped down almost three times. In recent decade these factors have been growing with the “mirror-view” alteration of coal production in favor of open cast mining and closing of most dangerous mines. Correlation between labor productivity and specific fatal injury rate tends to disappear in domestic coal production. When ensuring industrial safety, alteration of productive relations is followed by not only growth of technical causes’ significance but also by workflow disorganization.

Proposes new techniques for charging ammonium nitrate slurry explosives, including emulsions aimed at improving safety during explosive breaking of sulphide ores and rock. The technique proposes to load the charge by using waterproof hosepipes with shaped outlets at their lower butts.

In the article there are the results of the conducted for the first time biomechanical experiments, which, according to the authors opinion, serve the ground for further researches allowing us to make recommendations and work out the science-based regime of labor for the workers using mountaineering means and applying safety methods routinely.

For the fullest characterization of the protective covers used, the authors carried out researches and determined characteristics of the used covers affecting assembly-welding operations safety.

Data is presented on development and improvement of fundamentally new wireless system of accidents in mines warning.

Recommendations are given regarding selection of cutoff device mounted on inlet of gas-consuming equipment. Information is presented about new semi-automatic cutoff valvestype remarkable for their design simplicity, high functional reliability and low power consumed.

Development of mining operations mechanization and their subsequent intensification in fluid conditions demanded upgrading methodology of engineering solutions aimed at ensuring safety and efficiency of mining practice. Necessity arose to replace on-use solutions on optimization of production system with ideology of continuous monitoring of internal and external conditions of its functioning with subsequent adjustment of both the production system itself and its management system in accordance with altered conditions.

When admitting explosives for continuous use, it is necessary to determine their full gas harm. Most trustworthy information about gas harms result from field exploration during detonation of charges in steel pipes with thickness of the wall providing convergence with real conditions of detonation. Continuous registration with gas analyzers of concentration of toxic gases in air stream of gaseous products of explosion allows determining amount of each gas. Besides, in the field conditions it is possible to apply a uniform technique of researches thus excluding different interpretation of the obtained results. With application of the developed techniques the experiments were carried out on the underground range associated with evaluation of gas harm and detonation characteristics of TNT and Al containing explosives and emulsion explosives, including those of local manufacture.

It was noted it’s necessary to preliminary reduce natural gas presence in strata down to certain level (9–10 m³/t). Such strata development needs to begin only after confirmation of degassing operations efficiency.

The article reviews peculiarities of cableways, their advantages and disadvantages, number of them in Russia compared to that one in EU countries, rates of building and commissioning, data on accidents and injuries rate, information about estimated number of cableways at the Olympic Games in 2014.

The document presents goals and objectives of working out Guidelines on Procedure of Conducting Radiation Monitoring of Hardware and Structures Used at Hazardous Production Facilities. It gives brief description of methodical approaches to radiographic monitoring of ironwork of hardware and structures, harmonized with international standards and expressing modern level of development of non-destructive test methods and radiation engineering.

The paper reviews issues of ultrasonic sounding method application for surveillance and development of reinforced concrete components of buildings and structures. It presents dependencies of ultrasonic impulse propagation speed of static and dynamic elasticity modules, concrete moisture and other factors.

Caution: «Invisible Man»

In the entire world for ensuring maximum occupational safety in various activities and production processes special signaling workwear of higher visibility is used.

What does «special signaling workwear of higher visibility» mean? What requirements are imposed by the Russian legislation to such kind of protection? How to avoid purchase of poor signaling fabrics and materials?

The paper considers issues of ensuring environmental law and order by the prosecutor’s office together with the body, specially authorized for ensuring natural environment protection — Rostechnadzor.

Reduction of absolute number of accidents and injuries in extractive industries follows drop in extraction output and labor productivity. On that ground, stagnation of specific factors of accident and injuries rate alarms regress in domestic industrial production process. Careful and efficient prevention of accidents and injuries is superseded with efficient rescue.

Demonstration of new opportunities, methods and portable instruments for improving gas safety in mines with minimal financial resources and labor costs.

Introduction of modern technologies at Zainskaya hydraulic power station ensures water cleaning according to one-through boilers technical operation requirements and protection of power equipment against corrosion-active substances.

It is noted that aerial cableway is the most economic way of transportation in highlands and uneven terrain. The paper gives comparative analysis of various transportation methods within framework of proposed schemes of Olympic program in part of provisions for passenger traffic from the town of Adler to Kraskaya Polyana locality.

Presentation of underground pressure controlling method when developing potash ore with chambers, resulting in reduction of speed of under worked seam down punching in period of pillars breakage, thus improving safety of water-protection seam undermining.

Conclusive stage of the industrial safety examination of pressurized vessels and equipment – calculating residual life. It is suggested, for avoiding mistakes associated with actual and indicated in the passport magnitudes of basic elements’ walls thickness, to carry out ultrasonic thickness gauging at the manufacturing plant. Its results are ought to be indicated in the «Map of Vessel’s Body Frame Measurements». This Map must be a mandatory attachment to the passport.

Heat Protective Suits — New Research Work in the Field of Mine-Rescue Men Labor Protection

The article is dedicated to ensuring personal protection of human beings performing search and rescue operations in underground coal mines. Special heat protective suits designed on the basis of new technologies and modern materials are regarded as the means for such protection.

It is emphasized that every year before beginning of spring-summer season owners of amusement parks must subject relevant equipment to technical examination.

To prevent explosions of natural gas in course of household use it is necessary to restore a system of introducing mandatory preventive measures into procedures of such equipment operation. Presence of window in the kitchen may significantly reduce catastrophic consequences of household gas explosions, providing such window is rather big and relatively delicate. It would be reasonable to adopt a special technical reglament for normative regulation of these issues.

Peculiarities of Application of New Version of OHSAS 18001

The basic differences of Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 «Occupational health and safety management systems — Requirements» from its old version OHSAS 18001:1999 «Occupational health and safety management systems — Specification» are reviewed; the paper also describes how the organizations implement the amended requirements of the standard with account of industrial safety requirements.

Presentation of results of industrial studies of explosives’ rate of detonation, conclusion on expediency of using explosives of ammonium nitrate diesel fuel type on the basis of domestic ammonium- nitrate when blasting hard rocks at opencasts of construction materials.

Beneficial Use of Oil-Dissolved Gas Is the Main Goals of Oil and Gas Producing Industry in Russia

The paper reviews issues of reducing emission of oil-dissolved gas combustion products from flares and improving quality of atmospheric air.

Classification of Array of Heterogeneous Rocks as for Dynamic Shock Danger and Type of Deposit

The proposed classification of heterogeneous rocks array allows to credibly evaluate geodynamic conditions at various deposits, to improve level of predicting manifestation of ground pressure and forms of shock bumps, managing dynamical mechanism of arising bump danger in rocks.

Justification of Proposals to Improve Normative Requirements for Dangerous Goods Transportation by Railway

The paper presents review and analysis of the acting Russian and international documents regulating transportation of dangerous goods by railway. The normative documents are characterized, and their specific features are analysed. The recommendations for improving normative requirements for transportation of dangerous goods by railway are grounded.

When calculating gas harmfulness of present-day industrial explosives it is not necessary to take into account toxicity factor; it is rather sufficient to sum up amounts of CO, NO and NO₂ as it is done in many foreign countries.

It is demonstrated that accidents and building failures mostly happen because of use of poor construction materials and violation of design specifications’ and normative documents’ requirements.

The paper reviews issues of prescribing design strength of concrete on the basis of destructive or non-destructive tests results.

Review of generalized weekly cycle of gas-dynamic manifestations of four types in Kuzbass mines, considering four-year periods since 1988 through 2003: sudden blowouts of coal and gas; explosions of methane-coal-air mixtures, flare-ups and methane burning.

Demonstration of complex approach to manufacture of carbamide foam plastics based on new technology of produced in quantity resins synthesis, preparation of finished resin for use (introduction of multi functional modified additives), manufacture of materials and articles.

It is proposed to fasten articles and structures with modified bolt and screw.

Technical Audit — One of the Ways to Improve Industrial Safety at Hazardous Production Facilities

Lykov S.M., Burakova J.V., Borisov N.S., Mihajlov S.A.

This report images accumulated experience of conducting technical audit in terms of oil refining and petrochemical facilities and presents typical errors committed in course of operation, design and development, modernization, reconstruction and technical upgrading of those hazardous production facilities.

Actions Aimed at Improving Professional Safety of Miners at Stoping Faces

Vasilev V.V.

The paper presents physical-chemical way of reducing injuries rate of miners based on preventing rock failure in bottomhole region of stoping faces at coal mines by applying adhesive chemical compositions.

The aspects of conducting mine-workings and road-lining under conditions of dynamic manifestation of formation pressure are reviewed in the given article. The article proposes a method of road-lining with pipe rods of blasting fixing with simultaneous hole firing in the mine face.

Principal International Requirements to Accreditation Procedure of Conformity Assessment Bodies

Pokrovskaja O.V., Zheltov V.E.

The article is dedicated to basic requirements to accreditation procedure for conformity assessment bodies specified in standards of ISO 17000 series. These requirements must be observed when accrediting test laboratories, inspection bodies and personnel certification bodies rendering services to the organizations supervised by Rostechnadzor.

Experience of Mine-Rescue Servicing in Course of Building Transportation Tunnels in Moscow

The article’s goals is to share experience of improving efficiency of mine-rescue servicing when building unique transportation tunnels of 10 m in diameter with tunnel-penetrating mechanized complexes «Herrenkneht».

Davydova J.V.

Further progress in constructing area is connected, first of all, with the introduction of new technologies, the former is hardly possible without highly-qualified personnel. A specialist in constructing sphere nowadays can self-realize only on condition that she/he continuously and persistently improves her/his skills and knowledge striving for the professional growth.

An educational establishment is a professional — qualification structure of the cadre. Personnel of the establishment of additional professional training must possess high professional qualification attributes. The educational establishment can not be a part of some other organizations or enterprises because it must be free for creativity, decision-making, personnel selection, for pursuing certain policy aimed at satisfaction of individual’s wants.

The paper reviews methods of protecting air shed aginst gas pollution and other harmful air-gas emissions of industrial enterprises. It presents new design of air filters - dust-and-gas catchers of different types remarkable with their improved capabilities.

Ecological Optimization of Geological Environment

Horoshilova L.S., Stepanova A.M.

It is noted that defining ecological capacity of either environment or its part in relation to human being or biota in its entirety is the main element of geological environment optimization.

Defining Parameters of Hydraulic-Dynamical Processing of Unworked Coal for Methane Extraction

Pressure was defined that is necessary for entire hydraulic fracturing of bench coal when blowing water (or water solutions) into it via wells drilled from surface with a purpose to recover methane with account of residual tectonic stresses distinctive for coal-bearing strata of Karagandinsky Embayment.

Mathematical Simulation of the Temperature Profile Formation Process on a Defect as a Crack in the Field of Stress Raiser

On the basis of conducted mathematical simulation a method was developed to control stress raisers in an article with a defect of discontinuity (cracking) type.

Some Problems of Supervising Moulding Equipment

It was noted that not in all regions supervision of moulding production facilities was carried out by inspectors with specialized education. This is why the situation may occur when inspector arranges his inspection activity basing only on formal availability and completeness of submitted materials having left aside industrial control and conditions of hardware.

Liquid-Gas Apparatus for Pumping Methane-Air Mixtures from Methane Drainage Networks of Coal Mines

Zozulja A.D.

The report presents results of experimental study of the apparatus meant for pumping and increasing pressure of mine methane-air mixture, including, as its main element, a liquid-gas ejector based on principles of using wall jets adjoining convex solid walls (Coanda Effect).

Predictive Estimate of Safety Conditions of Small Tools and Equipment

Timofeeva I.G., Eremina T.V.

For the purposes of studying predictions of labor safety conditions the following was applied: developed safety criteria and statistical methods of forecasting with use of retrospective information from analysis of labor conditions of people engaged in vibration-dangerous activities at the facilities of East-Siberian Region.

Methodological Aspects of Risk Management on the Basis of API 581 Standard

Alekseev A.A., Borzenkov S.L., Polozov V.A.

Want and use abroad of different methodologies of men-caused risks analysis is conditioned by their practical trend to optimization of technical maintenance, reducing operational cost, accidents and injuries rate at industrial facilities, justification of liability insurance rates. One of mostly applied risk assessment methods is RBI method coded as API 581.

Environmental Safety Training

Masalevich A.I.

Since environmental safety was defined as one of priority state goals, it would require improving system of training, re-training and certification of managers and specialists in the field of environmental safety ensuring. With this end in view and in accordance with articles 71–73 of the Federal Law of January 10,2002 № 7-FZ «Environmental Safety», Rostechnadzor passed an order of November 20,2007 № 793 «Training and Certification of Managers and Specialists of the Organizations in the Field of Environmental Safety».

Judicial Work of the Control Department in 2007

There is information about several court cases on the basis of claims filed by individuals and legal entities, in prosecution of which officials of the Control Department took part as Rostechnadzor representatives.

Procedure for evaluation and comparison of the applications submitted for the contest

The paper describes procedure, methods and criteria for evaluating applications submitted to contest for procuring goods and services for state and municipal needs of the Russian Federation.

Periodic Review of Personnel Certification Bodies

Filatova N.E., Jakovleva E.S.

The paper reviews issues of updating procedure of periodic review of the personnel certification bodies in accordance with international standards ISO/IEC 17011:2004 and GOST R ISO/MEK 17024:2003.

Limitation of Both Life Expectancy and Specified Term of Safe Operation of Equipment in Oil and Gas Complex

Krasnyh B.A., Mokrousov S.N., Mahutov N.A., Mitrofanov A.V., Baryshov S.N.

Procedure of extending term of safe operation of equipment at hazardous production facilities in oil and gas complex is specified by the normative-technical documentation related to Rostechnadzor province.

Assessing Terms of Foundry Furnaces Safe Operation

The paper reviews possible criteria of marginal state of foundry furnaces. It gives a concept of irreplaceable element of the furnace as a structurally significant item for possible calculations of residual life, data of alteration of mechanical properties of metal and structure after long-term operation. Graphical chart for life time calculation is proposed.

X-ray Fluorescent Chemical Analytical Complexes for Environmental Supervision

Methodical support and instrumentation for detecting heavy metals in course of state environmental supervision are considered.

The paper presents results of researching speed of detonation in borehole charges initiated by boosters of various mass and form.

Determining General Durability and Residual Life of the Object by the Criterion of Multi-cycle Fatigue

Kornilova A.V.

The paper presents systematic review of the hypotheses of damageability accumulating under multi-cycle fatigue conditions. It is demonstrated that application of a single linear hypothesis results in large error when determining durability of hardware and, correspondingly, of the object’s residual life.

Rescue Condui: Purpose and Peculiarities of Laying Out

Aksenov V.V., Anferov B.A., Kuznetsova L.V.

To ensure both access of paramilitary mine-rescue detachments to zone of underground accident elimination and rendering help to sufferers it is proposed to lay out the rescue conduit.

Inspection of Technical Competence of the Laboratory in Course of Accreditation in the Unified System of Conformity Assessment at the Facilities Supervised by Rostechnadzor

Tjutereva L.N.

The accreditation system is the basis for recognition of the attestation results both in Russia and abroad. The main goal of the laboratories accreditation is confirmation of their technical competence when conducting works in certain scopes of conformity assessment.

Export and Conformity Assessment

Nejman V.B.

The paper discusses the issue of establishing special structure that would help domestic companies to protect their interests abroad. To solve this problem it is necessary to have exact knowledge of restraining factors, one of which is related to assessing conformity of exported products to safety requirements.

Use of Software for Managers and Specialists Certification

Agapov A.A., Lazukina I.O., Prokudin S.V.

Software «Training Center» and software of the Independent Certification Methodical Center (ICMC) developed at STC «Industrial Safety» are the universal tools for documenting curricular process and recording certified persons in the organizations accredited in the Unified System of Conformity Assessment at the Facilities Supervised by Rostechnadzor as certification methodical centers as well as in the other organizations performing pre-certification training.

Thermal Mode Regulation When Tunnel Driving in Frost Soil

Galkin A.F.

Procedure for calculating parameters of thermal mode and ventilation of bottom-hole area of mine tunnels in frost soil was developed. It is demonstrated that by selecting optimal modes of venting the bottom-hole area it is possible to ensure safe operation of non-tightened part of the mine tunnel.

Providing Comfortable Working Conditions in Blind Drifts During Drill and Blast Excavation

Smorchkov J.P., Petrunin G.O.

The paper describes a scheme of suction-blowing ventilation, presents its advantages compared to schemes of blowing and suction ventilation.

Starokozhev V.F.

The paper describes requirements imposed on explosives and compares methods of their testing according to the European and domestic standards. This information is useful for the developers of the special technical reglament pertaining to safety of explosives and articles contained in them.

Methodological Principles of Working Out Instruction on Additional Examination of the Vessels Operated Under Heightened Temperature

Polonskij J.A.

Additional examination and control of creepage deformation regulated by the acting normative-technical documentation for vessels and pipelines operated at high temperatures must be ensured by drafting a balanced instruction countenanced with relevant control methods.

Stukalenko M.I.

Preventing downfall of nominal load at breakage of ropes in bridge cranes — use of leveling hydraulic devices in twinned pulley blocks.

Quantitative Assessment of Professional Risk as Basis for Improving Safety of the Employees at Chemical Production Facilities

Asaenok I.S., Kucheneva E.E.

On the basis of analysis of obtained by the authors expert assessments, developed were scales of arising danger probability and seriousness of consequences of its impact to health of the working human beings in a range from 1 through 7 points.

Why Doesn’t Market of Expert Services Work in Russia?

The article is dedicated to state of affairs in the market of expert services in the area of industrial safety. Under nowadays conditions of industrial production development, as well as in connection with aging of active equipment operated at hazardous production facilities, particular attention must be paid to objective evaluation of hardware conditions. 

System of Remote Diagnostics of Industrial Control

Pulikovskij K.B.

The paper reviews the system of remote diagnostics of industrial control ensuring both electronic data exchange with industrial control services of the supervised companies and remote control of these services by Rostechnadzor territorial bodies.

Ways to Ensue Integrated Safety of Mining Operations

Podobrazhin S.N., Babenko A.G., Shilov V.I.

It is noted that necessary condition for resolving inconsistency between ways of arranging production process and the ones of exercising control and ensuring safety is objectiveness of control that may be provided with the systems of stationary individual aero-gas control, equipment and by personnel monitoring, data transmission and communication. Potential requirements to these systems as well as possibility of applying various technologies in course of their implementation have been reviewed.

Forming Common Approaches During Conformity Assessment in Course of Surveillance

The paper reviews issues of arranging and conducting surveillance of both the organizations involved in industrial safety activities and mechanisms, ensuring unified approaches to conformity assessment of the organizations — applicants, and establishing forms of documenting the procedures mentioned. Specific forms are proposed to be applied during surveillance of the organizations conducting repair and assembly of hoisting mechanisms as well as of boiler, pressurized vessels, and pipework.

Two Versions of Reasons for Gas Pollution in Mine Workings

Marinchenko V.I., Berdova O.V.

Two possible reasons for abrupt gas pollution in mine workings resulted from wrong application of existing coal extraction technologies.

Rules of design of information measuring systems of composition and properties of the substances intended for use in the systems ensuring job safety, environmental safety, safety of operation of technical products, etc. are considered.

New Approach to Norming Oxygen Content in Exhausted Gazes of Gas Dryers

Hashina N.V.

The paper spotlights the topical subject-matters — ensuring safety of large-scale gas dryers at coal washing factories. Norms of oxygen content in exhausted gases of drying units are presented, that allows to identify self-inflammation seats at early stage and prevent explosions.

About Functions of the Federal Executive Bodies in the Area of Industrial Safety

Melnikova O.I., Shalaev V.K.

Analysis of Present-Day Safety Conditions When Performing Blast Operations in Coal Mines

Kukib B.N., Kutuzov B.N.

The paper reviews possibility of inflammation of methane-air mixtures in various mining-and-geological conditions, as well as technology of performing blast operations with use of different explosives.

Searching Leaks from Outside Underground Gas Pipelines of Gas Distribution Networks with Portable Devices

Bublichenko I.A., Shenjavskij J.L.

Complex problem of instruments and methodical provisions for searching leaks from outside underground gas pipelines of gas distribution networks with portable devices is discussed. Analysis of existing normative documents pertaining to safety of gas pipelines, supervision of their conditions and leaks detection is made. Conclusion is made on necessity to revise guidelines for ensuring by-passing of the underground gas pipelines as well as development of a normative document regulating inspection of routes of underground gas pipelines with portable instruments to detect leaks.

Application of HAZID and HAZOP Hazards Analysis Methods When Designing and Developing Gas Transportation Terminal

The paper presents results of application of HAZID and HAZOP hazards analysis methods in accordance with national standards of the Russian Federation and with the standards of Shell company when designing and developing gas transportation facility of gas supply system within the framework of Sakhalin-2 project.

Safety of Reinforced Concrete Structures Operation

Pshenichnyj G.N.

Impact of late hydration of artificial cement on destruction of cement concrete was demonstrated. Mechanism of destructive processes and effect of some technological factors are presented. Measures aimed at improving operational reliability and safety of reinforced concrete structures are outlined.

New Crushing-and-Milling Machine for Coal Complex

New crushing-and-milling machine for coal complex successfully underwent experimental testing while crushing frozen coal.

Integrated Control of Gantry Rails Conditions

The article lists specific shortcomings of gantry rails operation, the controlled parameters, ways of inspection. Methods and means of surveying gantry rails with laser are proposed.

Changing Requirements Imposed On Assessors

Amending terminology and requirements applicable to the assessors in the Unified System of Conformity Assessment at the Facilities Supervised by Rostechnadzor as well as introducing monitoring of assessors’ activity throughout the term of their certificates validity in accordance with the international standards.

Engineering Level of Safety Devices

Pavlov A.F., Kondakov V.M., Kondakov A.V.

Engineering level of any products, including safety devices, is achieved by together developers and manufacturers, and is defined by the consumers.

Protecting Water Basins of Contamination With Waste Water of Industrial Enterprises

Burenin V.V.

New design of filters distinguished with improved technical characteristics and devices for purifying and decontaminating industrials waste waters are reviewed.

Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Possibilities to Control Metalware Stress Raiser on the Basis of Surface Thermal Fields Analysis

On the basis of the performed simulation, the method was developed of thermal control of stress raiser in a work-piece formed on a defect of discontinuity type (a crack).

Evaluation of Adequacy of Actions Aimed at Preventing Manifestation of Hazardous Factors and Accidents Occurrence at Coal Extracting Facilities

The article presents a method of quantitative assessment of adequacy of actions aimed at preventing hazardous production factors and accidents occurrence providing for their systematization, prognosticating of appearance and substantiation of preventive actions.

Conditions of Tooling Vibration Activity in Forging Shops and Ways to Improve Labor Safety

Results of researches of vibrations in forge shops are given, structural layouts of vibration isolating installations of forge hammers are presented. Choice of fractional frequencies of the structure with account of safe working conditions is substantiated Parameters of vibrations of vibration insulating hammer installations are obtained within the limits of sanitary norms at long and effective operation.

Vibration Dampers Made of Metal-Rubber

Belokopytov D.L., Ivanov N.N.

Description of the design of vibration damper made of metal-rubber that allows improving reliability and shifting range of arising dangerous oscillations at various objects that sometimes may result in major accident or disaster.

About Method of Determining Error-Free Running Time of Pipelines and Steam Pipes Related to All-Over Corrosion Ratio

Silverstov I.N.

The article is dedicated to elaborating method for calculating error-free running time after completion of hydraulic tests presented in Attachment 7 to Norms for Calculating Endurance Capability of Pipelines for Heat Networks (RD 10-400—01).

Forming an Occupational Health and Industrial Safety Management System on the Basis of Risk Management

Baskakov V.P., Efimov V.I., Senators G.V.

The paper reviews experience of forming occupational health and industrial safety management system at enterprises JSC «Holding «SDS-Ugol» and JSC «Management Company «Prokopyevskugol».

Safety is the Basis for Provisions Welfare

The article talks about establishing, forming and functioning of state supervision over potentially explosive facilities for storing and processing vegetal resources of the organizations supervised by the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervisions Service of Russia.

Certification in the Field of Non-Destructive Testing

The article lays open results of functioning of Non-Destructive Testing System. Data are presented on certification of personnel, laboratories, guidelines and facilities for non-destructive testing. Prospectives of the System development are reviewed.

Thermal Control of Safety When Operating Power Cables and Electrical Wiring

On the basis of theoretical and experimental studies the method was developed for thermal control of cables and electrical wiring operated in atmospheric conditions, ensuring trustworthy and efficient defects detection and, if necessary, their identification.

Let’s Talk about Lateral Inclinometers

Safe and efficient operation of hoisting cranes is ensured with the safety devices, use of which is specified by the regulatory documents approved by Rostechnadzor. An electric device equipped with light or audio signal would allow controlling horizontal position of the assembly without distracting a specialist from his main job.

Improving Industrial and Environmental Safety of Coal Fields Development due to Application of Combined Geo-Technologies

For efficient, safe and environmentally balanced development of coal deposits it is proposed to apply a combined geo-technology including processes and methods of physical-technical and physical-chemical geo-technologies while dividing them in space and merging in time.

Training and Certification of Specialists of the Organizations Supervised by Rostechnadzor. Problems and Solutions

The article generalizes experience of implementation of regulatory legal acts in the field of training and certification of managers and specialists of the organizations supervised by the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervisions Service of Russia. To resolve a contravention that arouse due to adopting by Rostechnadzor of two decrees related to training and certification on environmental safety, it is proposed to divide fields of these documents’ application.

Professional Non-Contingency Activity of Mine-Rescue Detachments

The article lays open an experience of performing non-contingency works by mine-rescue teams under the conditions of admittedly unbreathable environment. It describes practical methods of preparatory works and degassing of faulty vessels.

Comparing Results of Hazardous Substances Emission Simulation and Facts of the Accidents

The article lays open basic principles of guidelines and software systems meant for evaluation of accidental emissions’ consequences, developed by SCT «Industrial Safety» (RD-03-26—2007, Toxi-2, Toxi-3) as well as results of comparing calculation results with facts of the accidents.

Sound Damper for Ventilation Systems

In ventilation systems, to damp sound propagated along air ducts from the fan as well as from their cymas, various sound dampers are used. Most efficient — acoustic combined sound damper.

Professional Sickness Rate of Employees in Coal Mining Industry in Kuzbass Region

Professional sickness rate in Kemerovsky Region is one of the highest ones in the Russian Federation. It is especially noted at coal mining companies of Kuzbass. In connection with the above, a regional program aimed at prevention of professional diseases in Kuzbass was developed for the period of 2005–2008.

The article sets forth the methodical approach to enhancing motivation for labor and improving interest of specialists of coal mining industry in increasing responsibility for safety and efficiency of production process on the basis of differentiation of their salaries depending upon complexity of performed functions and management as well as labor conditions.

Industrial Safety and Monitoring Technical Conditions of Buildings and Structures

Primary trends for ensuring industrial safety of buildings and structures at hazardous production facilities (HPFs) — normative-technical provisions for safe operation of buildings and structures, institutional arrangements of Rostechnadzor and organizational-technical issues of monitoring technical conditions of structural units of buildings and structures at HPFs.

Magnetic Defectoscopy of Welded Vertical Reservoirs

Aging of tank farm for oil storing requires increasing scope of work on technical diagnostics of technical facilities that have been operated for more than 20 years. Use of instruments based on magnetic MFL-method allows to significantly improving efficiency of non-destructive testing of welded reservoirs.

Non-Destructive Tests of Concrete in Course of Constructing Storage Facilities for Reactor Cubicles

The paper presents results of experimental study of quality control of concrete in reinforced complete structures of piling slabs. It reviews the issues of on-line non-destructive test of concrete strength when constructing a unique radiation-hazardous facility with use of electronic hardometer DIGI-SCHMIDT 2000.

Automatic Tightness Control of Gas Collector’s Blow-off Valve at Boiler Plant

Layout of automatic control was proposed for timely detection of decompression of gas collector’s blow-off valve’s shuttle.

Dust Control When Overloading Loose Goods With Clampshell-Bunker Type Reloaders

The paper reviews ways of dust control resulting in reduction of losses and negative impact on environment when reloading loose goods with clampshell-bunker type reloaders.

Causes for Crack Formations in a Dome of an Air Heater in a Blast Furnace

The article gives results of review of causes and mechanism of contingency destruction of a dome part of an air heater in a blast furnace. It was found out that a protensive crack, which caused destruction of the dome and multiple other cracks originated preferably in the places of welding, was formed in accordance with the mechanism of stress- corrosion cracking.

Experience and Prospective of Using Powder Gas Generators for Preliminary Degassing of Coal-Beds

The paper describes new efficient technology of improving permeability variations and gas recovery of coal-beds based on force gas-hydro-pulse impact on bottomhole region of the bed with downhole gas-generating devices (gas generators).

Certification of Job Sites: New Obligations of an Employer

The article gives information about the factors affecting quality of the operated certification, about the requirements for composing certification commissions. It is emphasized that procedure of executing the results of job sites certification as for labor conditions was simplified, and the form of listing job sites with indication of all possible factors of labor conditions was made easier as well. Obligations and responsibilities of an employer in course of job sites certification as well as mechanism of verifying its effectiveness were determined.

Regularities of Changes of Rocks’ Stress and Strain State Parameters in Zones of Fractures at Various Depths of Development Works

Results of researches of stress and strain state of «Kletevoy» pit shaft proved that tectonic forces produced in solid mass non-homogeneous field of strain at deep horizons of Abakanskoye Field and on the basis of magnitudes of strain, both in test pieces and in contours of pack walls, indicated conditions of stable outcrop and rock resistance to destruction in zones of tectonic disturbances and crossing over with intrusions.

Conducting Examination of Industrial Safety When Obtaining Permissions for Use of Cargo Slings by the Enterprises

The article reviews issues of examination of industrial safety and conducting acceptance (qualification) tests when obtaining permissions for cargo slings use by the enterprises.

Some Problems Associated with Application of Recommendations of RD 03-421—01 When Evaluating Residual Life of Vessels and Apparatus After Long-Term Operation

In terms of specific example of examination of industrial safety of the equipment operated for 45 years it was demonstrated that exact following recommendations of RD 03-421—01 did not ensure a single-valued solution when evaluating residual life. The authors proposed a simple in its essence solution which, in their opinion, harmonized all regulatory documents applied in the course of examination of industrial safety.

Once more About the Technical Regulation Reform

It is proposed to divide objectives of technical regulation and standardization at legislative level, to revise forms of conformity assessment. In doing so it is necessary to include into sphere of technical regulation only tasks of ensuring compliance with the mandatory requirements for the products.

Environmental Issues and Safety of Fuel-Energy Complex of Russia

The article lays open environmental and economic problems immanent for fuel-energy complex of Russia and ways of surmounting them.

Quality Control of Analysis Results for the Purpose of Attestation of Analytical Laboratory’s Competence

The paper outlines the basic principles to be taken into account when evaluating accuracy (correctness and precision) of analyses and measurements results.

Preventing Explosions of Methane and Dust at Coal Mines

Occupational health and safety at coal mines is a complex system of legislative acts, social-economical, administrative, technical and therapeutic measures and medicated products ensuring safety, maintenance of health and work capacity of the personnel in the course of work. At the same time, technically uncontrolled formation of explosive mixture in mines disputed advisability of underground coal mining in dangerously explosive geological horizons due to envisioned danger to miners.

Improving Safety of Blasting Operations by Applying Chemical Marking on Explosives

To improve safety of blasting operations in industry it is proposed to mark industrial explosives, in particular those of granular and emulsion type, by introducing into them coloring agents of certain ratio. It is envisaged to use additive agents allowing to detect remains of failed charges of explosives and, thus, warn personnel of mining facilities about danger of disposal of failed charges.

It is offered to use insulating pipe nipple for division of the gas-main into separate electrically insulated parts. The articles gives results of calculations of electric parameters of pipe nipple and the requirements for dielectric characteristic of the insulating material ensuring reduction of magnitudes of currents, generated by lightning stroke, down to safe ones.

Seam Degassing at Working Area of the Limited Liability Company «Shakhta Krasnogorskaya»

The article gives brief characteristic of the mine with indication of location, coal reservoir, power and conditions of beddings, data on conditions of mining operations, methane abundance, airing and ways of degassing. More detailed data are given on degassing of working area with regard to Internal Bed III and Internal Bed IV from cross-drift № 4.

Measurement of Walls’ Thickness of Subsurface Pipeline with Epoxy Protective Coating

The article pools the experience of ultrasonic thickness gauging in derrick cellars of steel pipelines without destruction of anticorrosion (epoxy) coating.

Impact of Local Velocity of Gas Flow onto Distribution of Temperature and Speed of Flame Arrester’s Surface Heating

The article presents description of experiments on research of heat exchange processes in flame arrester when flame sets on its surface. The main process affecting fire resistance time of flame arrester — heat exchange of the cartridge with gas flow passing through it rather than dissipation of heat by the flame arrester’s shell.

Automated System of Detecting Initial Stage of Subsurface Fires

The paper gives brief description of automated system for detecting early stage of subsurface fires. It is noted that ideology of this system operation is based on levels of recognition of inflammations in mine roadways, which are defined in course of analysis of processes of subsurface fires initial stage development.

The review of portable gas detectors and mobile instrumentation for detecting gas leaks from underground gas pipelines is given. The paper describes and analyzes long-term experience of successful operation of vehicle-mounted gas leak detectors in St.-Petersburg that demonstrated high efficiency of gas leaks detection events at early stages of leaks development. The factors defining efficiency of vehicle-mounted detectors of gas leak from underground gas pipelines are defined. Successful experience of LGAU-02 gas analyzer use as a part of vehicle-mounted gas leak detector and small-sized mobile trolley-mounted gas leak detector is presented, and its effectiveness is demonstrated.

Both Economical and State Problem

The article demonstrates necessity of coordinating the efforts of economic administration and state regulation aimed at ensuring industrial safety in terms of prevention of methane and powdered coal explosions in mine roadways.

Necessity of Adopting Recommendations for Conditions of Use of Hoisting Cranes with Expired Service Durability

The article lays open the professional approach to actions taking aimed at extending hoisting cranes’ safe operation term. The reasons listed specify why in practice hoisting cranes with expired service life are not given recommendations that would be instrumental for safety improving in case of further operation continuation.

Main Trends of Accident Rate Reduction at Mines of Russia

Two issues are considered in the article: to change system of remuneration of labor, forsake the existing system and pay miners high salary only for highly efficient performance and compliance with the safety requirements; upgrade engineering skills of the engineering personnel at mines.