Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Regulations

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Safe Use of Conveyor Belt Installations for the Transportation of Mineral, Material or Personnel

Part C: Format and Content of the Code of Practice

8. Aspects to be addressed in the Mandatory COP

8.2 Installation, extension, dismantling, transport and re-installation

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In order to prevent persons from injury during installing, extension, dismantling, transportation and re-installing of conveyor belt installations due to the installation collapsing, the belt breaking or running away, the COP must at least address the following:

Means of installing the conveyor belt safely;
Means of cutting, joining and extending any belt safely;
Means of clamping any belt safely;
Means of pulling any belt in safely;
The chemicals to be used during belt extensions and measures to address the risks associated with such chemicals;
Means of transporting any belt and structure to its new site or position;
Means to test the conveyor belt installation after installation and extension; and
Supporting the roll of belting on tressles.