Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

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Unattended units of track haulage and mobile equipment
106(1)An employer shall ensure that track haulage equipment and mobile equipment that is electrically powered is not left unattended unless the brakes have been set, the control lever left in a neutral position, the source of power shut off and, in the case of mobile equipment, the wheels chocked.
106(2)An employer shall ensure that track haulage equipment and mobile equipment that is diesel driven is not left unattended unless the brakes have been set, the engine stopped and, in the case of mobile equipment, the wheels chocked.
106(3)An employer shall ensure that adequate reflectors or lamps are placed around any track haulage equipment or mobile equipment that is left unattended.
106(4)An employer shall ensure that a bucket, blade, jib or box on track haulage equipment or mobile equipment is lowered or adequately blocked when left unattended.
106(5)An employer shall ensure that track haulage equipment or mobile equipment is not left unattended within thirty-six metres of a refuge station, magazine for explosives, fuelling station or a fuel and oil storage area.
106(6)Subsections (1) to (5) apply with the necessary modifications to an employee who operates track haulage equipment or mobile equipment that is electrically powered.