Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

Section 176
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Air compressors
176(1)An employer shall ensure that a procedure for the safe operation of an air compressor is in writing and is readily available to an employee operating the air compressor.
176(2)An employer shall ensure that an air compressor driven by a prime mover exceeding ten kilowatts is
(a) designed and installed to minimize the hazard of fire or explosion due to the accumulation of carbonaceous materials in the air system, and
(b) provided with protective devices that prevent its operation if
(i) the temperature of the air at the discharge line is in excess of normal,
(ii) the temperature of the cooling water or cooling air is in excess of normal, or
(iii) the flow and pressure of compressor lubricating oil is below normal.
176(3)An employer shall ensure that the protective devices described in paragraph (2)(b) are tested and functioning properly before the air compressor is used for the first time and that the devices are thereafter tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
Air compressors
176(1)An employer shall ensure that a procedure for the safe operation of an air compressor is in writing and is readily available to an employee operating the air compressor.
176(2)An employer shall ensure that an air compressor driven by a prime mover exceeding ten kilowatts is
(a) designed and installed to minimize the hazard of fire or explosion due to the accumulation of carbonaceous materials in the air system, and
(b) provided with protective devices that prevent its operation if
(i) the temperature of the air at the discharge line is in excess of normal,
(ii) the temperature of the cooling water or cooling air is in excess of normal, or
(iii) the flow and pressure of compressor lubricating oil is below normal.
176(3)An employer shall ensure that the protective devices described in paragraph (2)(b) are tested and functioning properly before the air compressor is used for the first time and that the devices are thereafter tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.