PART XXXI EXPLOSIVES IN MINES — Bulk explosives vehicle
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(1) A bulk explosives vehicle shall be provided with a fire suppression system that uses sprinklers, foam or another suitable means of suppressing fire.
648(2)
When a bulk explosives vehicle is not in use, it shall be parked in a place designated as a safe parking place by the employer.
648(3)
A place may be designated as a safe parking place for the purpose of subsection (2) only where it is located at least 60 metres away from
648(a)
the main access into or from a mine; the explosives, detonators and explosive residue shall be removed from the vehicle; and
648(b)
key mechanical and electrical installations that remain in service during a mine emergency; the vehicle shall undergo power washing in accordance with the procedure developed under subsection (7).
648(c)
areas of refuge or other areas where workers may congregate; and
648(d)
storage areas for fuel or other potential sources of fire.
648(4)
Plans and specifications showing the design and location of the designated safe parking places shall be kept readily available at the mine site.
648(5)
Subsections (2), (3) and (4) do not apply during the initial stages of development and exploration in a mine.
648(6)
A bulk explosives vehicle shall not be parked in a magazine.
648(7)
An employer shall, in consultation with the occupational health and safety committee, the worker health and safety representative or the workplace health and safety designate, develop a written procedure for the regular power washing of bulk explosives vehicles, including the frequency of washing.
648(8)
Before a bulk explosives vehicle enters a garage for maintenance,
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