Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MINES SAFETY AND INSPECTION REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 5.32

5.32 .         Earth continuity protection and monitoring

        (1)         This regulation applies to the following equipment — 

            (a)         any mobile equipment operating from either trailing cables or reeling cables;

            (b)         any other equipment where the supply cable may be exposed to the risk of damage due to tension; and

            (c)         any equipment connected by restrained plugs and receptacles complying with AS 1299.

        (2)         Each responsible person at a mine must ensure that, in respect of any equipment to which this regulation applies, a system of monitoring of the earth continuity is provided that automatically disconnects the electricity supply to a cable in the event of a break in the earth conductor.

        Penalty: See regulation 17.1.