New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

COAL MINES (UNDERGROUND) REGULATION 1999 - REG 29

29 Belt conveyor inspections

(1) A mine inspection system must provide for the carrying out of periodic inspections of each operating belt conveyor in the mine. The inspection system must provide that at least 3 of those inspections (as equally spaced as practicable) are carried out every 24 hours.

(2) Belt conveyor inspections must include inspections of or for the following:

(a) belt conveyor alignment and clearance,

(b) accumulations of spillage, coal and coal dust,

(c) condition of belt conveyor structure, including idlers and return rollers,

(d) evidence of overheating of the driving head, idlers and rollers,

(e) undue accumulations of lubricant,

(f) the condition of the conveyor belt, including joints,

(g) the condition of scrapers and sprays,

(h) any evidence of heatings or ignitions,

(i) the effectiveness of the guards of the bootends, transfer points and driveheads,

(j) the condition of the remote control or signalling system,

(k) the operation of telephones or other means of communication near belt conveyors.

(3) The mine inspection system must provide for the manner of conducting of belt conveyor inspections (having regard to any relevant guidelines applied to the mine).

(4) If a belt conveyor system or part of a belt conveyor system in a mine will not be required to operate within a period of 2 hours after it has been shut down, the mine inspection system must provide for a competent person or persons appointed by the mine manager to patrol the system or the part for a period of 2 hours immediately following the shutting down.

(5) During the patrol, the person or persons must be required to examine the conveyor system for the presence of any overheating, smouldering or unsafe condition likely to cause a fire.