Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 463—
(1) The manager of a mine shall in relation to the mine prepare written excavation and loading rules detailing the procedures to be followed during excavation and loading operations.
(2) The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine
(a) electrically powered equipment are disconnected before mechanical work is done on the equipment;
(b) power switches are locked out and tagged or other measures taken to prevent the equipment being connected again without the knowledge of the persons working on it; and
(c) locks and tags or protective devices are not removed except by the person who installed them or by an authorised person.
(3) In case of an unforeseen interruption of the electric power supply, the operator of the equipment shall immediately return each starter and control lever to the "stop" or "zero" positions.
(4) The manager of a mine or a competent person authorised by that manager shall
(a) cause to be prepared, and
(b) approve a technical instruction sheet for each machine in operation.
(5) The technical instruction sheet shall
(a) contain information on the technical details relating to the machine;
(b) other information including the permissible dimensions of working places, bench heights, stability angles and distances that are to be maintained by mining machines and transport equipment from working faces, dumps and tipping points; and
(c) be posted in the proximity of the operator's position on the machine to which the sheet relates.
(6) The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine
(a) the cabin of each excavating machine is constructed in a manner that enables the operator always keep the part of the face of the cabin which adjacent to the machine in sight;
(b) each site on which an excavating machine is operating is equipped with a means of communication with the machine operator;
(c) an unauthorised person is not allowed in the cabin or on the external platforms of an operating excavator;
(d) cabin windows are made of safety glass or equivalent and are in good condition and kept clean; and
(e) a person does not mount or enter an excavator which is in operation and capable of movement without first attracting the operator's attention.
(7) The operator of an excavator in a mine shall ensure that
(a) When moving the excavator, the driven axle is always positioned either at the downhill end or at the rear if the machine is level base plane;
(b) the bucket is empty and maintained at a height of not more than one metre above the ground;
(c) the jib faces in the direction of motion, and
(d) when moving on a gradient, every possible precaution is taken against sliding of the excavator.
(8) The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine, excavators are only moved with the aid of an assistant to the operator.
(9) The assistant of an operator shall use approved signals and shall be within sight of the operator at all times.
(10) The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine,
(a) in case of walking excavators, where necessary, signals are transmitted from the operator's assistant through a third member of the team;
(b) excavators stand on a firm and level base, with a gradient not exceeding the permissible gradient specified in the technical instruction sheet;
(c) in each case, the distance from the flank of a bench or dump or any transport vehicle to the counterweight of an excavator is not less than one metre, and
(d) the cabin of the excavator during operation is positioned in a manner that ensures that danger to the operator is minimised.
(11) The manager of a mine shall in relation to the mine
(a) establish a special code of signals for operators of excavators to be applied during the loading operation and the code shall be posted in a prominent position on the excavators;
(b) ensure that a free passage is maintained at all times to enable an excavator to be speedily removed from a mining face; and
(c) ensure that an excavator in operation is stopped and immediately removed to a safe place when a dangerous condition is detected, and particularly when there is a likelihood of rock falls from the face or when misfires have been located in the working area.
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36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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