Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

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Climbing conveyances
170(1)An employer shall have in the employer’s possession, for each climbing conveyance, a certificate from the manufacturer of the climbing conveyance stating, with respect to the conveyance,
(a) the maximum safe load,
(b) the maximum allowable speed, and
(c) if applicable, the maximum allowable gradient.
170(2)If an employer is unable to obtain the certificate referred to in subsection (1) from the manufacturer, the employer shall obtain a certificate for the climbing conveyance from an engineer with respect to the items referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c).
170(3)An employer shall ensure that modifications to increase the capacity or speed of a climbing conveyance or modifications to any of its components are made only as approved by an engineer and shall obtain from the engineer a certificate stating the revised maximum safe load, the maximum allowable speed and, if applicable, the maximum allowable gradient, as the case may be.
170(4)An employer shall make a certificate referred to in subsections (1) to (3) available to an officer upon request.
Climbing conveyances
170(1)An employer shall have in the employer’s possession, for each climbing conveyance, a certificate from the manufacturer of the climbing conveyance stating, with respect to the conveyance,
(a) the maximum safe load,
(b) the maximum allowable speed, and
(c) if applicable, the maximum allowable gradient.
170(2)If an employer is unable to obtain the certificate referred to in subsection (1) from the manufacturer, the employer shall obtain a certificate for the climbing conveyance from an engineer with respect to the items referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c).
170(3)An employer shall ensure that modifications to increase the capacity or speed of a climbing conveyance or modifications to any of its components are made only as approved by an engineer and shall obtain from the engineer a certificate stating the revised maximum safe load, the maximum allowable speed and, if applicable, the maximum allowable gradient, as the case may be.
170(4)An employer shall make a certificate referred to in subsections (1) to (3) available to an officer upon request.