Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 417
The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine, the components of attachments between winding ropes, or balance ropes, and cages, skips, kibbles or counterweights
(a) comply with standards or codes of practice that are prescribed under these Regulations, or with directives issued by the Chief Inspector;
(b) do not use a screwed suspension member in tension except for swivels used on balance ropes;
(c) do not have any main component welded;
(d) do not use an open hook in hoisting operations;
(e) except for the initial heat treatment undertaken by the manufacturer, are not subjected to heat treatment; and
(f) are not used for a period of more than ten years.
(2) The manager of a mine shall ensure that records are kept of all shaft conveyance attachments used in the mine and that the records contain particulars that show
(a) the shaft or winze in which the attachment is used;
(b) for multi-rope attachments, the location of the attachment on the conveyance;
(c) in the case of a shaft, the compartment in which the attachment is used;
(d) the attachment's identification number;
(e) the date of installation of the attachment into service;
(f) each date of examination, cleaning, oiling and testing of the attachment, the results of any examination and testing and the name of the person who undertook the relevant examination, cleaning, oiling or testing; and
(g) the date of the removal of the attachment from service.
(3) The manager of a mine shall ensure that the records required to be kept under sub-regulation (2) are maintained for five years from the removal of the relevant attachment from service.
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