Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Before any winding
system for the transportation of persons, materials or rock is installed,
erected or re‑erected in a mine, each responsible person at the mine
must ensure that —
(a) the
State mining engineer is notified in writing of the intention to construct,
erect or re‑erect the winding system;
(b)
plans showing the location of the shaft together with the general layout of
the system are submitted to the State mining engineer; and
(c)
details of the design of the various components of the winding installation
are submitted to the State mining engineer including details
of —
(i)
winding machinery;
(ii)
shaft conveyances, which show that they comply with
AS 3785.4;
(iii)
winding ropes;
(iv)
winding rope terminations or cappings, which show that
they comply with AS 3637.3;
(v)
headframes, which show that they comply with
AS 3785.5;
(vi)
headframe overwind provisions;
(vii)
shaft conveyance guiding systems, which show that they
comply with AS 3785.6;
(viii)
associated surface bins; and
(ix)
sheaves, which show that they comply with AS 3785.7.
(2) The State mining
engineer may require the provision of design information additional to that
provided under subregulation (1).
(3) Each responsible
person at a mine must ensure that a requirement made under
subregulation (2) is complied with within one month after the day on
which it is made.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(4) This regulation
does not apply to the installation, erection or re‑erection of hoists to
be used for —
(a)
winze sinking;
(b)
rising;
(c)
stope servicing; or
(d) any
other similar purpose.