In 2021 CQFMS successfully completed the assembly of a new Marion 8050 tub. This tub was welded out using only electric heating equipment, to not only reduce the safety risk of introducing flammable gas to the confined space but also to improve the quality of the welding process by maintaining a more controlled temperature.

The team also developed a linked camera system to monitor confined spaces, a great example of technology reducing risks by removing spotters from confined space areas.  With more than 10 boilermakers welding inside a dragline tub, we were able to set up individual cameras on each work location. These cameras relayed to a single point on split screens and allowed direct viewing of each welder.