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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 531 · clause 531 · NLR 5/12

PART XXVIII GENERAL MINING REQUIREMENTS — Conveyors general requirements

531(2)

Return rollers or idler assemblies shall be guarded along the underside of the conveyors.

531

(1) Conveyors that operate over areas used by workers shall be designed to prevent broken parts of the conveyer from falling into these areas.

531(3)

Walkways and throughways under conveyors used by workers shall have guardrails installed along the access route and an overhead canopy installed with an engineered protection plate able to withstand a belt impact from belt breakage.

531(4)

Walkways and throughways that cross a conveyor shall be not less than one metre in width and shall be equipped with guardrails on the open sides.

531(5)

A worker shall not cross a conveyor except at walkways and throughways established in accordance with subsections (3) and (4).

531(6)

Access ladders on conveyors shall have self closing gates on the ladder exits.

531(7)

Nip points along receiving hoppers and belts shall be effectively guarded.

531(8)

An effective dust control system shall be used to suppress or remove dust that may be generated along the conveyor belts and transfer points.

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