PART XXIX UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS — Precautions for chutes
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(1) Where there are chutes for the control of ore, waste or other material, the employer shall
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ensure that the chutes are so constructed, and their parts and controls so arranged that workers are safe from an anticipated surge or spillage of material; every worker in the area is notified of the hazard;
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establish a written procedure to be followed in the event of an unexpected surge or spillage; and the area that could be affected by settling of the material is protected by signs and barricades or guarding; and
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ensure that workers do not enter the discharge end of a chute for the purpose of clearing a chute. the area is examined and made safe before the signs and barricades are removed.
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Where ore, waste, fill or other material is pulled from a chute or drawpoint and the settling of the broken material above the chute or drawpoint could endanger a person, the employer shall ensure that
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