Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)RegulationsGuideline for a Mandatory Code of PracticeSafe Use of Conveyor Belt Installations for the Transportation of Mineral, Material or PersonnelAnnexuresAnnexure B: Minimum Performance StandardsConveyor System Protection DevicesBin level |
When conveyors discharge into bins or hoppers, bin level sensors provide protection to the belt in that they shut down the conveyor if the pre-determined level is exceeded.
Comment: Use of bin level sensors is considered good practice, but the use thereof may be omitted if justified in terms of the risk assessment. |
These can consist of simple hanging tilt switches or analogue measurement devices such as ultrasonic, radar or laser.