Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

Section 198
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Electrical hoist safety
198(1)An employer shall ensure that a hoist that is electrically powered is not used unless it has a safety circuit that
(a) is fail safe, and
(b) when interrupted, sets the brakes, removes power from the hoist motor or motors and stops the hoist when it is in motion.
198(2)An employer shall ensure that the safety circuit referred to in subsection (1) is interrupted when
(a) there is a failure of a power supply to the hoist electrical system that may affect safe operation,
(b) there is an overload on the hoist motors of a magnitude and duration exceeding normal,
(c) there is a short circuit in the hoist electrical system, or
(d) a device referred to in section 199, 200 or 201 has operated.
198(3)An employer shall ensure that a switch to interrupt a safety circuit referred to in subsection (1) is installed and the switch is
(a) manually operable,
(b) located within easy reach of the hoist operator when at the controls,
(c) readily recognizable, and
(d) readily operable.