Winding of men and material

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CHAPTER IX

WINDING OF MEN AND MATERIAL

REGULATION 30. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.

(1) The regulations in the present chapter shall apply

to vertical shafts leading to the surface, and staples assimilable to

them by reason of their similarity of purpose, provided that they

are used for man-winding.

(2) The competent authority shall provide for the necessary

adaptation of the regulations to shafts that are not vertical.

(3) " Man-winding "1 means any use of the winding plant for

the raising or lowering of persons; " regular man-winding " means

the use of the winding plant for the raising or lowering of the

general body of workers at the beginning or end of the shift.

2.

The conditions under which man-winding is allowed shall

be specified in national laws or regulations.

3.

Man-winding in small staples not covered by the present

chapter shall be subject to the conditions laid down by the compe-

tent authority having regard to local circumstances, and such

conditions shall provide for periodical examinations of all parts

of the winding installation.

4.

(1) All parts of winding installations shall be of sound

construction and adequate strength, and be maintained in safe

working order. .

(2) All damage to the winding installation shall be immediately

reported to the supervisory official.

5.

(1) Competent persons appointed by the manager for the

purpose, shall—

(a) once at least in every twenty-four hours, examine thoroughly

the state of—

(i) the external parts of the machinery;

(ii) the guides in the shafts; and

(iii) the headgear, ropes, chains, connecting pieces, cages,

and other similar appliances which are in actual use for

the purpose of raising or lowering persons in a mine; and

1 "Winding" is equivalent to "hoisting".