Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 377
The engineering manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine,
(a) enclosed premises which house switchgear or transformer are
(i) of a size adequate to provide safe working space for operating and maintenance staff;
(ii) constructed in a manner that ensures that a person cannot reach in and touch bare conductors or exposed live parts of the electrical machinery;
(iii) sufficiently ventilated to maintain the equipment at a safe working temperature;
(iv) where necessary, provided with lighting that enables equipment, thoroughfares and working areas to be clearly distinguished and instruments, labels and notices to be easily read;
(v) provided with unobstructed doors or gates which open outwards; and
(vi) as far as is practicable, constructed in a manner that provides protection against rodents, leakage, seepage and flooding; and
(b) a person other than an authorized person is not permitted to enter premises housing a switchgear or transformer.
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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