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18 LIFTING MACHINES AND LIFTING TACKLE
 
REGULATION 18 SUB. REG.1-9 COVERS LIFTING MACHINES
Lifting machines are defined in the driven machinery regulations as chain hoists, lever hoists, electric hoists
etc. any equipment which operates mechanicaly.
 
REGULATION 18 SUB. REG. 10 COVERS LIFTING TACKLE
 
REGULATION 18 SUB. REG. 10 COVERS LIFTING TACKLE
Lifting tackle is defined as steel wire rope slings, chain slings, rings, hooks, eye bolts, shackles, etc. REGULATION 18 SUB.
 
REG. 1-9 LIFTING MACHINES
1. no user shall use or permit the use of a lifting machine unless-
  a. it has been designed and constructed in accordance with a generally acceoted technical standerd;
  b. it is conspicuously and clearly marked with the maximum mass load which it is designed to carry with safety: Provided that when this mass load varies with the conditions of use a table showing the maximum mass load varies with the conditions of use a table showing the maximum mass load with respect to every variable condition shall be posted up by the user in a conspicuous place easily visible to the operator, and
  c. it has at all times at least three full turns of rope on the drum of each winch which forms part of such a machine when such a winch has been run to it's lowest limit.
 
2. The user shall, where practicable, provide every power-driven lifting machine With - (a) a brake or other device capable of holding the maximum mass load should the power supply fail, or which is such that it will automatically prevent the uncontrolled downward movement of the load when the raising effort is interrupted; and
  a. a brake or other device capable of holding the maximum mass load should the power supply fail, or which is such that it will automatically prevent the uncontrolled downward movement of the load when the raising effort is interrupted; and
  b. a limiting device which will automatically arrest the driving effort when-
    i. the hook or load attachment point of the power-driven lifting machine reaches it's highest safe position; and
    ii. in the case of a winch-operated lifting machine with a lifting capacity of 5000kg or more, the load is greater than the rated mass load of such a machine.
 
3. the user shall cause every chain or rope which forms an integral part of a lifting machine to have a factor of safety as prescribed by the standerd to which machine was manufactured; Provided that in the absence of such prescribed factor of safety, chaines, steel-wire ropes and fible ropes shall have a factor of safety of at least four, five and ten, respecively, with the respect to the rated carrying capacity of the lifting machine.
4. the user shall cause every hook or any other load-attaching device, which forms an integral part of lifting machine to be so designed or proportionad, that accidental disconnection of the load under working conditions cannot take place.
5. the user shall cause the whole installation and all working parts of every lifting machine to be thoroughly examined and subjected to a performance test, as prescribed by the standerd to which the lifting machine was manufactured, by a person who has knowledge and experience of the erection and maintenance of the type of lifting machine involved or similar machinery and who shall determine the serviceability of the structures, ropes, machinery and safety devices before they are put into use following everytime they are dismantled and re-erected, and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 12 months: Provided that in the absence of such a prescribed performance test the whole installation of the lifting machine shall be tested with 110% of the rates mass load, applied over the complete lifting range of such machine and in such a manner that every part of the installation is stessed accordingly.
6. Not withstanding the provisions of sub-regulation(5), the user shall cause ropes, chains, hooks or other attaching devices, sheaves, breaks and safety devices forming an integral part of a lifting machine to be thourougly examined by a person contemplated in sub-regulation(5) at intervals not exceeding 6 months.
7. Every user of a lifting machine shall be at all times keep on his premises a register in which he shall record or cause to be recorder full particulars of any performance test and examination prescribed by sub-regulations(5) and (6) and any modification or repair to the lifting machine, and shall ensure that the registers is available on request for inspection by an inspector.
8. no user of machinery shall require or permit any person to be moved or supported by means of a lifting machine,
9. no user shall use or permit any person to use a jib-crane with a lifting capacity of 5000 kg or more at minimum jib radius, unless it is provided with-
  a. a load indicator that will indicate to the operator of the jib-crane the mass of the load being lifted: Provided that such a device shall not require manual adjusted, from application of a load to the jib crane until the release of that load, using any motion or combination of motions permitted by the crane manufacturer to ensure safe lifting; or
  b. a limiting device which will automatically arrest the driving effort whenever the load being lifted is greater than the related mass load of the jib crane, at that particular radius, using motion or combination of motions permitted by the crane manufacturer to ensure safe lifting: Provided that such a device shall not arrest the driving effort when the jib crane is being operated into a safer condition.
 
REGULATION 18 SUB.REG. 10 LIFTING TACKLE
 
10. no user shall use or allow the use of any lifting tackle unless the following conditions are complied with, namely that--
  a. every item of lifting tackle is well constructed of sound material, is strong enough and is free form patent defects and is in general construction in accordance with a generally accepted technical standard;
  b. every lifting assembly consisting of diffrent items of lifting tackle is conspicuously and clearly marked with identification particularts and the maximum mass load which it is designed to lift with safety of--
  c. ropes of chains have a factor of safety with respect to the maximum mass load they are designed to lift with safety;
    i. ten for natural-fibre ropes;
    ii. six for man-made fibre ropes or woven webbing;
    iii. six for steel-wire ropes or woven webbing;
    iv. five for steel chains; and
    v. four for high-tensile or alloy steel chains: Provided that when the load is equally shared by two or more ropes or chains the factor or safety may be calculated in accordance with the sum of the breaking strengths taking into consideration the angle of loading;
  d. steel-wire ropes are discarded and not used again for lifting purposes if the rope shows signs of excessive wear, to many broken wires, corrosion or other defects that made its use in any way dangerous;
  e. such lifting tackle is examined at intervals not exceeding three months by a person contemplated in sub-regulation(5) who shall enter and sign the result of each such inspection in a book kept for this purpose ; and
  f. such lifting tackle is stored or protected so as to prevent damage or deterioration when not in use.
 
11. The user shall ensure that every lifting machine is operated by an operator specially trained for a particular type of lifting machine: provided that in case of lift trucks with a capacity of 750kg or more and jib cranes with a lifting capacity of 5000kg or more at minimum jib-radius, the user shal not require or permit any person to operate such a lifting unless the operator is in possession of a certificate of training issued by a person or organization approved for this purpose by the chief inspector.
 
MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT AND REGULATIONS (29/1996) ACT
 
21. MANUFACTURE'S AND SUPPLIER'S DUTY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY
 
1. Any person who-
  a. designs, manufactures, repairs, imports or supplies any article for use at a mine must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable-
    i. that the article is safe and without risk to health and safety when used properly; and
    ii. that it coplies with all the requirements in terms of this Act;
  b. erects or installs any article for use at a mine must ensure, as far as reasonably pracicable, that nothing about the manner in which it is erected or installed makes is unsafe or creates a risk to health and safety when used properly; or
  c. designs, manufactures, erects or installs any article for the use at a mine must ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the ergonomic principles are considered and implemented during design, manufacture, erection or instalation.
 
2. Any person who bears a duty in terms of subsection (1) is relieved of that duty to the extent that is reasonable in the circumstances, if-
  a. that person, designs, manufactures, repairs, imports or supplies an article for or to another person; and
  b. that other person provides a written undertaking to take specified steps sufficient to ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the article will be safe and without all prescribed requirements.
 
3. Any person who designs or constructs a building or structure, including a temporary structure, for use at a mine must-
  a. ensure, as far as reasonably practicable, that the substance is safe and without risk to health and safety when used, handled, processed, stored or transported at a mine in accordance with the information provided in terms of paragraph (b);
  b. provide adequate information about-
    i. the use of the substance;
    ii. the risks to health and safety associated with the substance;
    iii. any restrictions or control on the use, transport or storage of the substance, including but not limited to exposure limits;
    iv. the safety precautions to ensure that the substance is without risk to health or safety;
    v. the procedure to be followed in the case of an accident involving exessive exposure to the substance, or any other emergency involving the substance; and
    vi. the disposal of used containers in which the substance has been stored and any waste involving the substance;
  c. ensure that the information provided in the terms of paragraph(b) complies with the provisions of the Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No.15 of 1973).
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