A transfer point is any point on the conveyor where material is loaded onto or unloaded from the conveyor. Preventing spillage at any given transfer point is imperative as the cost reductions from eliminating spillage at just a single transfer point are significant. It is estimated that 85 percent of conveyor maintenance is a result of fugitive material, says the government's Mining Safety and Health Research group who has assembled some cost figures on the labor costs of one person spending one hour per shift to clean spillage at one transfer point. The labor cost for one year exceeds 13,000 dollars, and over a ten-year period costs top 130,000.dollars Also consider that the elimination of 5,200 hours of repetitive manual material handling over a ten-year period means fewer injuries and worker's compensation claims. Properly designed transfer points also mean cost reductions resulting from less equipment damage, reduced conveyor maintenance and increased conveyor uptime.
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