Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996) Regulations Forms Form DMR 289 : Lifts

 

FORM DMR 289

 

LIFTS

 

 

Lift Particulars

 

In terms of regulation 8.11.1 Chapter 8 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, (Act 29 of 1996)

 

O.E.M:

 

Ref No:

 

The Principal Inspector of Mines

Region:

Date:

 

 

Please be advised that we wish to inform you of particulars of a lift as set out below:

 

Name of mine:

Address of mine:

 

The lift will be:

(specify a, b or c)

 

Nature of loads to be transported:

 

Location of lift (including hatchway and landings):

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF LIFT INSTALLATION:

 

Type of Lift:

 

Manufacture's Name:

 

Manufacture's address:

 

Year of Manufacture:

 

Factory Number:

 

Location of installation:

 

 

Which SANS standard as contemplated in regulation 8.11.5 applies to the lift:

 

Describe any permissible variances of the lift design from the SANS Standard mentioned above

 

LIFT TYPE: (Electric, Hydraulic, Goods Only, other)

 

 

 

POSITION OF DRIVE MACHINERY:

 

Overhead:

 

Distance travelled by Car: meters

 

Distance travelled by counterweight: meters

 

Number of car entrances:

 

Vertical hatchway length: metres

 

Number of intermediate levels:

 

Speed: metres per second

 

Loads:

 

Persons: (number x 75kg)                Material (kg):                Mineral: (kg)

 

 

 

DRIVE SYSTEM:

Drive motor:                (kW)                 Volts(AC /DC)                 (r.p.m)

 

Estimated maximum absorbed power:                        (kW)

 

Drive sheave mean diameter:                        metres

 

Gear reducer type and ratio(if used):

 

Type of Governor:

 

 

 

BRAKES:

 

Description of service brake system

 

Description of back -up brake system

 

 

 

HATCHWAY:

 

Drawing number

 

Air - upcast or downcast

 

Velocity

 

Wet or dry

 

If wet, is water acidic, neutral or alkaline?

 

 

 

COUNTERWEIGHT:

 

Counterweight mass                        (kg /MPa)

 

Diameter /specification of counter weight rope

 

Estimated breaking strength of Counterweight rope                (Newtons)

 

Counterweight movement allowed                (metres)

 

 

 

HEAD ROPES:

 

Number of Ropes:

 

Diameter /specification:

 

Finish

 

Maximum calculated dynamic rope tension                (Newtons)

 

Calculated minimum dynamic rope safety factor

 

 

 

TAIL ROPES /CHAINS:

 

Number of Ropes /chains

 

Breaking Force

 

Estimated breaking strength

 

 

 

OTHER DETAIL

(Attach certified copies of OEM's lift calculations, specifications and general arrangement drawing of the lift installation.)

 

 

Name of Inspection Authority that conducts the Commissioning Inspection:

 

 

I certify that the particulars and specifications given herein are correct.

 

 

Signature of employer: ..................................................

 

[Form DMR289 (Lifts) inserted by Notice No. R.893 dated 25 August 2017]