1981 Ed.]
Quarries (Safety) Regulations
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used, to determine whether they are in safe and efficient working order; and
(b) every safety helmet used in the quarry or which is in the quarry for the purpose of being used, to determine whether it is in safe condition.
(3) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.
39. (1) Where the supervisor on duty in a quarry--- (a) on making any inspection under regulation 38(1), finds that any mechanical equipment is not in safe and efficient working order or that any anchorage is not safe to be used;
(b) on making any inspection under regulation 38(2)(a), finds that any safety rope or safety harness is not in safe and efficient working order; or
(c) on making any inspection under regulation 38(2)(b), finds that any safety helmet is not in a safe condition.
he shall forthwith prohibit every person from operating or driving such mechanical equipment or from using such anchorage, safety rope, safety harness or safety helmet in the quarry until it has been put into safe and efficient working order, or safe condition, or is safe to be used, as the case may be.
(2) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
40. (1) Every supervisor on duty in a quarry who makes an inspection under regulation 38(1) or (2) shall forthwith enter in the Equipment Register a full report of the result of his inspection including details of any prohibition made by him under regulation 39(1),
(2) Any supervisor on duty who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
Supervisor on duty to prohibit use of unsafe or inefficient equipment. L.N. 208 73.
Inspection report.
First Schedule. Form 2.
41. Any person who-
(a) operates or drives any mechanical equipment; or
(b) uses any anchorage, safety rope, safety harness or safety helmet,
in a quarry in contravention of a prohibition made by the supervisor on duty under regulation 39(1) shall be guilty of an offence:
Provided that with the consent of the supervisor on duty a person may operate or drive the mechanical equipment or use the anchorage, safety rope, safety harness or safety helmet for the purposes of putting it into safe and efficient working order, or safe condition, or making it safe to be used, as the case may be.
Offence to use unsafe or inefficient equipment in contravention of prohibition.
L.N. 208 73.
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