Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

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Operation of mobile equipment
104(1)An employer shall ensure that only an employee authorized by the employer operates mobile equipment underground.
104(2)Only an employee authorized by an employer under subsection (1) shall operate mobile equipment underground.
104(3)In the operation of mobile equipment underground, an employer shall fix the maximum load to be carried and the maximum speed and grade at which the equipment is to travel, not to exceed the manufacturer’s specifications, and shall ensure that each employee who operates the mobile equipment is instructed with respect to loads, speeds, grades and all such other matters as are necessary to ensure the safe operation of the equipment.
104(4)An employee who operates mobile equipment underground shall not exceed the maximum load to be carried by the equipment or the maximum speed or grade at which the equipment is to travel.
104(5)An employer shall ensure that no employee other than the operator rides in or upon mobile equipment unless the equipment is designed for transporting persons or unless it is required by the procedures for training operators referred to in subsection (3).
104(6)No employee other than the operator shall ride in or upon mobile equipment unless the equipment is designed to transport persons or unless it is required by the procedures for training operators referred to in subsection (3).
104(7)An employer shall ensure that procedures for training operators of mobile equipment and for operating mobile equipment are in writing and are readily available to employees and to an officer on request.