PART XXVIII GENERAL MINING REQUIREMENTS — Motor vehicle braking systems

The brake system on a motor vehicle that is operated on a grade, slope or ramp shall be able to perform the individual system function requirements of

a service brake system; tested independently; and on the maximum grade, slope or ramp in its area of operation; service brake; shall be signed by the competent person who performed the tests; the maximum load to be carried; fully engage the forward-reverse lever;

an emergency brake system; and readily applied by a worker seated in the driver's seat. at its maximum authorized speed; and emergency brake; shall be kept by the employer as long as the motor vehicle is in service; and the maximum speed; and select the proper gear; and

a parking brake system. with its maximum authorized load. parking brake; shall be made available to the occupational health and safety committee, the worker health and safety representative or the workplace health and safety designate, as applicable. the gear selection to be used, on a grade or ramp shall be established and made known to the operator by the supervisor in charge of the mine. test the service and emergency brakes.

The capacity of retarders shall not be considered in determining the capacity of the brake systems described in paragraphs (2)(a), (b) and (c).

A combination of the system function requirements described in paragraphs (2) (a), (b) and (c) may be performed by a single brake system.

Each brake system shall be capable of being

The service brake system and the emergency brake system shall be capable of safely stopping the motor vehicle while it is being operated

The parking brake system shall be capable of holding the motor vehicle stationary, with its maximum authorized load, on the maximum grade, slope or ramp in its area of operation.

The emergency brake system shall be set up so that after the brake is applied automatically or manually, a deliberate act is required to release the brake.

Before a motor vehicle is first put into service and as required by the manufacturer's specifications, the following systems shall be tested by a competent person for proper operation:

steering;

warning devices; and

lighting.

A record of the tests made under subsection (9)

In the operation of a motor vehicle in an underground mine

Before ascending or descending a main access ramp in an underground mine, the operator of a motor vehicle shall