Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 372
The engineering manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine,
(a) only a flexible cable or trailing cable is used in connection with the operation of
(i) a self-propelled mobile machine;
(ii) a movable electrical equipment; or
(iii) a portable electrical equipment;
(b) flexible cable or trailing cable is screened, where necessary, and the screen is earthed;
(c) at any point where flexible cable is joined to a main cable, a switch is provided to cut off the current from the flexible cable;
(d) trailing cables to trackless vehicles are protected by a pilot wire and a system of monitoring of the earth continuity that automatically disconnects the electricity supply to a cable if there is a break in the earth conductor; and
(e) trailing cables to trackless vehicles are examined for mechanical damage monthly and the details of the examination recorded.
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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