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CAP. 211]

Aerial Ropeways (Operation and Maintenance) Regulations

[1981 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

(b) the names and duties of those operating the ropeway and the number of hours on duty:

(c) the operating hours of the ropeway;

(d) the ambient temperature and the wind and weather conditions at 2-hourly intervals;

(e) confirmation of compliance with daily inspections required under regulation 10;

(f) the readings of all installed instruments at 2-hourly intervals, including-

(i) the main drive voltage current and frequency;

(ii) the reduction gear lubricating oil pressure;

(iii) the brake system hydraulic pressures and the brake actuating or hold-off current;

(iv) the line supervision current; and

(v) the counterweight movement;

(g) details of any accident, malfunction or abnormal occurrence, including--

(i) fire;

(ii) landslide;

(iii) faulty clamping or unclamping of detachable grips on the rope;

(iv) the tripping of any line supervision switch; and

(v) the tripping of the "car door closed" switch;

(h) the location of sub-station, operating and safety circuit bridging keys;

(i) the record of the 2-hourly inspection, during normal operations, of the line by the workcar;

(j) details of any rescue operation or practice thereof;

(k) any other information or occurrences which may be required by the Director.

(2) The competent person in charge of an aerial ropeway shall also keep and maintain the following records-

(a) a wire rope log giving the following information in respect of each rope-

(i) the approved specification;

(ii) a certified copy of the manufacturer's report on the test of the rope;

(iii) the date the rope was installed;

(iv) a copy of a splicing certificate for each splice given by the person carrying out the splice;

(v) a record of lubrication including the type of lubricant and the date on which it was applied;

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