Keport of bringing plant iuto uec.
Duty to have copipetent engineer in charge.
Prohibition against
removal
'shol-firer" means the holder of a valid mine blasting certificate
issued in accordance with these regulations;
"steeply inclined" means, in connexion with shafts or other underground excavations, an inclination to the horizontal of forty-five degrees or more.
PART 11.
Machinery.
3. (1) At least fourteen days before bringing into use for the first time any steam, oil or gas engine, or any hydraulic plant for the generation of power, the manager shall give to the Superintendent of Mines written notice of his intention so to do together with a statement of the nature and horse-power of the plant and the purpose for which it is to be used.
(2) Where any such plant as aforesaid has been out of use for a period of twelve consecutive months or more, a notice similar to that mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be given before such plant is again brought into use.
4. Any plant, the horse-power of which is over twelve, shall be directly under the charge of a competent person :
Provided that this regulation shall not be deemed to exonerate the manager from responsibility for seeing that any plant of twelve horse-power or less is used only under proper supervision.
5. No person, nul properly authorized on that behalf, shall remove or render useless any fencing, means of signalling, signal chain, flange, brake, indicator, ladder, platform, steam-gauge, water-gauge, safety-valve, or anything in any mine provided for fencing etc. the safety of any person.
or
rendering useless any
Inspection of plant.
Power of htnes officers to give directions,
6. (1) A mines officer may at any time require a manager to prepare a boiler, engine or other plant for inspection and shall give not less than one week's notice in writing of the date on which the inspection will be held.
(2) The machinery book shall always be accessible to a mines officer.
7. (1) If on examination a boiler is found to be in a condi- tion from which immediate danger may arise, a mines ollicer may order the working of such boiler to be discontinued provisionally,
and the boiler shall not be used again before it has been properly repaired, surveyed and permission again to use it has been obtained from a mines officer.
(2) In case of objection to any instruction or decision given by a mines officer regarding any thing or any practice in connexion with machinery or boilers or any part thereof not provided for by any provisions of these regulations, the manager may within iwenty-one days lodge a written appeal with the Superintendent of Mines.
B.
All boilers, engines, ladders, windlasses, brakes, ropes, winding gear and other mechanical appliances shall be kept in good condition and repair to the satisfaction of a mines officer.
9.
Duty to keep boilers
etc. in good condition and repair.
fence off
(0) All exposed machinery, which when in motion tay Duty to be dangerous to persons, must be securely fenced off so that no dangerous person can inadvertently come into contact with or be injured machinery. by reason of the same.
(2) Efficient safety guards shall be provided to the satis faction of a mines officer to such parts of machinery as may in his opinion be a source of possible danger to persons.
(3) The repairing, adjusting, cleaning or lubricating of machinery in motion shall not be undertaken where there is a risk of personal injury.
Prohibition
against repairing etc, when risk of personal injury cxists.
10. Persons engaged in close proximity to moving machinery Prohibition shall not be allowed to wear loose outer clothing.
against use of looge clothing.
11. (1) Belt-driven machinery which it is necessary to stop Friction clutches. and start without interfering with the speed of the prime mover shall be permanently fitted with a satisfactory mechanical appliance for the purpose.
(2) Shipping or unshipping driving belts whilst the machinery is in motion is forbidden, with the exception of the customary shifting of light belts on the pulleys of machine tools for the purpose of alterations in the working speed.
12. (1) The supply of air for air compressors shall be drawn Air com- from the purest and coolest source possible.
pressors.