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

Regulations

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Trackless Mobile Machines

Part C: Format and Content of the Code of Practice

8. Aspects to be addressed in the Mandatory COP

Purchase

The COP must set out how the significant risks assessed and identified in terms of the risk assessment process referred to in paragraph 7.1 above will be addressed. The COP must cover at least the aspects set out below unless there is no significant risk associated with that aspect at the mine.

8.1 Design and specification register

8.2 Braking systems

8.3 Protection of the operator and passengers

8.4 Inadvertent movement of a trackless mobile machine

8.5 Safe boarding/alighting and working on trackless mobile machines

8.6 Design and operation of tow-bars and coupling devices

8.7 Illumination

8.8 Physical constraints to operator vision

8.9 Remote and remotely controlled trackless mobile machines

8.10 Maintenance and inspection of trackless mobile machines

8.11 Health and safety provisions on trackless mobile machines

8.12 Trackless mobile machines to be operated by competent authorized persons