Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 364
The engineering manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine
(a) insulation floors are provided for switchboards where a lower or a higher voltage than that required in the mine is used;
(b) each switch, circuit breaker and fuse complies with the applicable standards or codes of practice prescribed in these Regulations, or with directives issued by the Chief Inspector of Mines;
(c) each live part of a switch, circuit breaker or fuse in the mine, which is not in a machine room or in a compartment specially arranged for the purpose, is covered with incombustible material, either non-conducting or of rigid metal, clear of all internal mechanism;
(d) each mains, distribution switchboard and fuse board
(i) complies with applicable standards or codes of practice prescribed in these Regulations, or as otherwise directed by the Chief Inspector; and
(ii) is fixed in as dry a position as practicable;
(e) terminals and any live metal on machine underground are protected with insulating covers or metal covers connected to earth where practicable; and
(f) where the insulation of a motor is found to have become damp during a stoppage, the person in charge of the motor causes the insulation to be thoroughly dried before putting the motor into operation again.
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36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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