Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 467—The manager of a mine shall in relation to the mine ensure that
(a) before drilling operations are commenced, the area is carefully inspected for misfires, sockets and other hazards;
(b) after a hole has been drilled, it is closed off by a plug;
(c) standard instructions are prepared and followed for each type of drilling employed;
(d) drilling rigs are operated on a level surface;
(e) where a rig is being worked on a bench, the rig is located at a distance of not less than three metres from the bench crest, especially when drilling the nearest hole to the crest, in which case, the crest shall be behind the operator;
(f) while in operation, a drilling rig is arrange in a manner that ensures that its longitudinal axis is perpendicular to the bench crest;
(g) where a drill is being moved from one drilling area to another, drill steel, tools and all other parts of the machine are secured, and the mast placed in a safe position;
(h) where a drill helper assists the drill operator during the movement of a drill to a new position, the helper is in sight of, or in communication with, the operator at all times;
(i) a person is not allowed to be on a rig mast while the drill-bit is in operation unless that person is provided with a safe platform from which to work and is wearing a safety belt;
(j) where the rig mast is being raised or lowered, persons are not permitted to remain in front of or behind the drilling rig;
(k) tools or other objects which are likely to cause injury to personnel are not left loose on the mast or drill platform; and
(l) in the case of rotary drilling rigs for which the assembling and dismantling of the drilling set and the cleaning of the mouth of the hole are not mechanised, the augers are enclosed and interlocked with the electric powers supply to the rotary driving motor.
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36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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