Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 404
The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine
(a) each engine used in raising or lowering a person or material in a shaft or winze that exceeds thirty metres in depth is provided with a reliable depth indicator, in addition to any marks on the drum, which clearly and accurately show to the engine driver at the driving seat at all times
(i) the position of the case, skip or other means of conveyance in the shaft; and
(ii) at what places in the shaft, changes of gradient necessitate reduction in speed;
(b) except where an exemption is granted by the Chief Inspector of Mines in a special circumstance, a reliable speed indicator is attached to the winding engine;
(c) a winding engine, is not used for winding while a depth or speed indicator is disconnected; and
(d) each electric winding engine is fitted with an ammeter that is maintained in proper working order and which clearly indicates to the driver the level of electric current being drawn by the electric motor driving the winding engine.
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