PART 3CONTROL OF MAJOR HAZARDS

Transport systems

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1

The mine operator shall ensure that all vehicles, conveyors and traffic routes are designed, installed, operated and maintained in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of persons below ground at the mine.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of the duty in paragraph (1), the mine operator shall ensure that—

a

vehicles or conveyors do not run in any traffic route unless there is sufficient clearance so that no part of a vehicle or conveyor or of a load on them comes into contact with—

i

the roof or sides of the traffic route or anything supporting them; or

ii

other equipment;

b

so far as is reasonably practicable, no pedestrian is present in any traffic route when vehicles are moving on it, unless–

i

there is safe and sufficient clearance between pedestrians and vehicles throughout the traffic route; or

ii

there are adequate and sufficient places of refuge provided;

c

suitable and sufficient devices are provided—

i

to prevent the accidental disconnection or movement of vehicles or conveyors below ground; and

ii

to arrest runaway vehicles below ground; and

d

traffic routes are clearly identified.

3

The duty in paragraph (2)(c) extends to all parts of a vehicle that may become uncoupled and move.