Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) The manager of a
mine must ensure that a competent person carefully examines —
(a) at
least daily, the winding rope or ropes whilst they are travelling at a speed
not exceeding one metre per second, and their attachments to the conveyances
and counterweights, the brakes, depth indicators, cages, skips, head sheaves,
safety devices and each external part of the winder installation upon the
proper working of which life depends;
(b) at
least weekly, the shaft guides, including guide ropes and the winding
compartments generally, the balance ropes while they are travelling at a speed
not exceeding one metre per second, the automatic winding controls, and the
signalling arrangements generally;
(c) at
least half yearly, each detaching hook by dismantling, cleaning, gauging for
deformation, checking for corrosion and other imperfections, and testing with
crack detection equipment;
(d) at
least yearly, the winding engine and auxiliary equipment and each item of
attachment in the following manner, namely —
(i)
in the case of chains, chain links, shackles, pins and
pin holes by measurement for wear;
(ii)
in the case of each attachment, by checking for
deformation, corrosion or other imperfections, and by testing with crack
detection equipment; and
(iii)
in the case of each winder brake system, each component
of at least one brake, the failure of which would render the brake
inoperative, by testing with crack detection equipment, and if there are 2 or
more brakes in the winder brake system, each such brake must be tested in this
manner on an alternate year basis.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(2) If any serious
weakness or defect in a rope or winding appliance is discovered as a result of
an examination —
(a) the
person who discovers the weakness or defect must immediately report the
weakness or defect to the manager of the mine or to the manager’s
representative; and
(b) the
manager of the mine must ensure that a person is not lowered or raised by the
rope or appliance until the weakness or defect is remedied.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(3) The manager of a
mine must ensure that a test is made prior to placing in commission any new,
remodelled or repaired skip, cage or other conveyance, and after any
alteration to the shaft furnishings or headframe, for clearance and free
travel in all parts of the shaft in use up to the overwind detaching device.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(4) The manager of a
mine must ensure that the results of all inspections and tests required by
this regulation, together with action taken to remedy any weaknesses or
defects found, are recorded —
(a) in
the case of winding ropes and appliances, in the winding rope log book; and
(b) in
the case of any other items, in the winding engine log book.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.
(5) A person must not
carry out any testing of materials required to be carried out under this
regulation unless the person is a person approved for that purpose by the body
known as the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia.
Penalty: See regulation 17.1.