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.