Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

Section 250
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Operation of hoist
250(1)An employer shall ensure that no person is transported in a shaft conveyance
(a) that is a cage, unless the cage doors are closed, except for inspection or maintenance purposes,
(b) while the hoist that is raising or lowering the shaft conveyance is transporting ore or waste,
(c) where personal hand tools or equipment are being transported, unless such tools or equipment are
(i) protected by guards,
(ii) secured, and
(iii) the combined load does not exceed eighty-five per cent of the material load limit of the conveyance,
(d) except when a hoist is being automatically operated, unless an employee authorized to give signals is in charge of the conveyance, and
(e) with explosives, supplies or rolling stock.
250(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(e), an employee required to handle explosives or supplies may be transported with the explosives or supplies if space is provided for the employee’s safe transportation and the combined load does not exceed eighty-five per cent of the material load limit of the conveyance.
250(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(e), an employee may be transported with supplies and rolling stock in a multi-deck cage if the employee is carried on the top deck and
(a) the supplies and rolling stock are carried on another deck and are adequately secured,
(b) the doors of the top deck are closed,
(c) the combined load does not exceed 85 per cent of the material load limit of the conveyance, and
(d) the scheduled trips for persons have been completed.
Operation of hoist
250(1)An employer shall ensure that no person is transported in a shaft conveyance
(a) that is a cage, unless the cage doors are closed, except for inspection or maintenance purposes,
(b) while the hoist that is raising or lowering the shaft conveyance is transporting ore or waste,
(c) where personal hand tools or equipment are being transported, unless such tools or equipment are
(i) protected by guards,
(ii) secured, and
(iii) the combined load does not exceed eighty-five per cent of the material load limit of the conveyance,
(d) except when a hoist is being automatically operated, unless an employee authorized to give signals is in charge of the conveyance, and
(e) with explosives, supplies or rolling stock.
250(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(e), an employee required to handle explosives or supplies may be transported with the explosives or supplies if space is provided for the employee’s safe transportation and the combined load does not exceed eighty-five per cent of the material load limit of the conveyance.
250(3)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(e), an employee may be transported with supplies and rolling stock in a multi-deck cage if the employee is carried on the top deck and
(a) the supplies and rolling stock are carried on another deck and are adequately secured,
(b) the doors of the top deck are closed,
(c) the combined load does not exceed 85 per cent of the material load limit of the conveyance, and
(d) the scheduled trips for persons have been completed.