PART XXVIII GENERAL MINING REQUIREMENTS — Conveyor belts
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(1) An employer shall ensure that conveyor belts installed underground, in an enclosed building or closed in structure, or another place at a mine where, because of limited access, a fire could endanger the lives of workers,
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are equipped with a device that guards against excessive slip or blockage between the belt and driving pulley; and where the conveyor system is so constructed that the work can be done safely and without removing a protective fence or guard; and
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are made of flame retardant material or provided with an automatic fire extinguishing system that protects the entire length of the belt. by a person fully trained and authorized by the employer to do the work.
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Conveyor belts shall meet the requirements of CSA Standard CSA M422 "Fire-Performance and Antistatic Requirements for Conveyor Belting".
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A worker shall not ride on a conveyor belt.
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A worker shall not clean manually a conveyor belt or its rollers or pulleys while the belt is in motion.
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Servicing or cleaning up spillage on or around a moving conveyor belt shall be carried out only
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