Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 309
(1) The engineering manager of a mine shall ensure that a lifting machine or lifting tackle is not used in the mine unless the machine or tackle
(a) is of good construction, made of sound material, has adequate strength and is free from any visual defect;
(b) is used in a manner that ensures that the safety of persons near the machine or tackle is not endangered;
(c) is provided where practicable, with a
(i) brake or other device which automatically prevents the inadvertent downward movement of the load when the raising effort is removed; and
(ii) limiting device which will cut off automatically the power when the load reaches its highest working position; and
(d) is clearly and conspicuously marked with the maximum load it is designed to safely carry;
(2) The engineering manager of a mine shall ensure that where the load of the machine or tackle varies with conditions of use including the varying angle of the jib, a table that shows the maximum load for every variable condition is posted in a conspicuous place which is easily visibly to the operator but in the case of jib cranes, tower cranes and similar lifting machines or tackle.
(3) The Chief Inspector may require the installation and use of visual or auditory safe-load indicator or both.
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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