Road side ditching

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- (b) any breaks in the berms of a surface haul road must not be greater than the width of the smallest powered mobile equipment or vehicle in use on that haul road. AR 191/2021 s539;242/2022 ## 540 Repealed AR 242/2022 s75. ## Mine walls 541 (1) An employer must develop specifications and procedures, certified by a professional engineer, that include the measures to be taken to ensure the stability of mine walls. - 541 (2) Despite subsection (1), an employer at a pit must develop and implement specifications and procedures, verified by a competent person, that include the measures to be taken to ensure the stability of the pit walls. ## 541 (3) An employer must ensure that - (a) undermining is not carried out in unconsolidated mine material and discards, - (b) the working face is less than 1.5 metres above the maximum height that the excavation equipment can reach, - (c) unconsolidated mine material lying within 2 metres of the crest of a working face is removed, - (d) unconsolidated mine material lying more than 2 metres from the crest of a working face is stabilized so that it does not create a hazard to workers, and - (e) accumulation of loose rock or other mine material does not create a hazard to workers. AR 191/2021 s541;242/2022 ## Dumping block 542 An employer must ensure that if powered mobile equipment may go over a bank or enter a dump opening while it is discharging its load, the equipment is effectively stopped or controlled by - (a) an anchored block, - (b) a ridge of material acting as a backstop, or - (c) a designated signaller with a stop signal. ## 543 Repealed AR 242/2022 s77. ## Reporting dangerous occurrences - 544 The following are incidents for the purposes of section 33(3) of the Act: - (a) an unexpected major ground fall or subsidence that endangers or may endanger workers, equipment or facilities; - (b) an unplanned stoppage of the main underground ventilation system, if it lasts more than 30 minutes; - (c) emergency condition…

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525 (4) The traffic control system under subsection (2) must require vehicles to operate with their headlights turned on at all times.

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Division 2 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (a) Roadways shall be of sufficient width and evenness to ensure the safe operation of equipment. - (b) Sufficient turnouts shall be provided and a safe side clearance shall be maintained along roads and runways. - (c) Low clearance areas under conveyors which could present a hazard to mobile equipment operations shall be identified by a suitable means, such as signs, contrasting colors, or flags. - (d) Broken planking, deep holes, large rocks, logs or other dangerous surface defects shall be corrected before any equipment is used thereon. - (e) Obstructions to clear view at intersections or on sharp curves shall be removed or all reasonable precautions taken to relieve the hazards of these conditions. - (f) An ample supply of nonskid materials, such as coarse sand or finely crushed rock, shall be available and used on slippery surfaces. - (g) Road grades shall not be too steep for safe operation of vehicles which operate over them and shall not exceed 20 percent in any case unless an auxiliary means of lowering vehicles is provided or unless vehicles are specifically designed and approved for operation on grades in excess of 20 percent. - (7) Access Roadways, Grades. - (a) No employer shall move, or cause to be moved, vehicles upon any access roadway or grade unless the access roadway or grade is constructed and maintained to accommodate safely the movement of the equipment and vehicles involved. - (b) Every emergency access ramp and berm used by an employer shall be constructed to restrain and control runaway vehicles. - (c) Elevated bridges, runways or ramps and loading docks shall be constructed to safely support at least four times the weight of any load to which it may be subjected. Ramps shall be covered with a material which will minimize the danger of skidding. - (d) The maximum inclination of a ramp used for wheeled equipment shall not exceed 20 percent f…

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- 560 (4) An employer must ensure testing under subsection (3) is performed at reasonably practicable intervals and includes testing to verify - (a) the effectiveness of the ground fault tripping and ground conductor monitoring circuits, - (b) the integrity of ground electrodes at a surface mine and at the surface of an underground mine for electrical current continuity, and - (c) ground electrodes at a surface mine and at the surface of an underground mine for adequate capacity to ground electrical current. 560 (5) Subsection (2) does not apply to portable or temporary electrical power equipment at a mine or mine site where an employer has ensured the portable or temporary electrical power equipment has been properly installed and grounded. AR 191/2021 s560;242/2022 ## 561 to 571 Repealed AR 242/2022 s83. ## Hand-held electrical drills - 572 An employer must ensure that if the power switch is released on a hand-held drill used by a worker in a mine, - (a) the power to the drill is interrupted, and - (b) the drill stops operating. ## Rubber-Tired, Self-Propelled Equipment - 573 Repealed AR 242/2022 s85. ## Rubber-tired, self-propelled equipment 574 (1) An employer at an underground mine must ensure that rubber-tired, self-propelled equipment used in an underground mine meets the requirements of CSA Standard M424.3-M90 (R2020), Braking Performance - Rubber-Tired, Self-Propelled Underground Mining Machines . - 574 (2) An employer must ensure that the brake system of rubber-tired, self-propelled equipment used in a surface mine meets the requirements of ISO 3450:2011, Earth-moving machinery - Wheeled or high-speed rubber-tracked machines - Performance requirements and test procedures for brake systems . - 574 (3) An employer must ensure that all accumulators used in braking and steering systems of rubber-tired, self-propelled equipment having GVW of more than 32 000 kilograms have a Canadian Registration Number for a pressure vessel as defined by CSA Standard…

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## Roadways and vehicles - 176 An employer shall ensure that a roadway at a surface mine used for the purpose of moving material to, from, or within a surface mine is designed, constructed and maintained - (a) to minimize hazards caused by slipping or skidding of vehicles; - (b) to enable vehicles to pass each other safely where the vehicles are required to pass each other, and with sufficient width to accommodate the proposed traffic; and - (c) so that grades do not exceed the design capacity of vehicles that are used on the roadway. - 177 Where, at the edge of a regularly used roadway in a surface mine, a drop-off greater than 3 m creates a hazard, an employer shall ensure that an adequate shoulder barrier is designed, constructed and maintained to prevent vehicles from inadvertently going off the road. Section 177 replaced: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - 178 (1) An employer shall ensure that the grade on roadways in a surface mine does not exceed 12% on any 300 m portion of the roadway unless - (a) a written procedure for handling vehicle runaways has been prepared; - (b) where reasonably practicable, runaway lanes, retardation barriers or vehicle modifications are adequately in place; and - (c) the employer ensures that the vehicle manufacturer's specifications are followed. - Subsection 178(1) amended: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - (2) Where no manufacturer's specifications are available for a vehicle used on a roadway in a surface mine, an employer shall ensure that the grade on roadways in a surface mine does not exceed 12% on a roadway length that exceeds 300 m. Subsection 178(2) amended: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - 179 An employer must ensure that every person who is a pedestrian at a surface mine in an area of operating mobile equipment wears high-visibility apparel that is in accordance with all of the following: - (a) for the selection, use and care of the apparel, the latest version of CSA standard CSA Z96.1, 'Guideline on …

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Shut down the machine until damaged or nonfunctioning visibility aid(s) is repaired (if applicable) or until appropriate job site organization is used to minimize hazards that are caused by any resulting restricted visibility. ## Machine Operation when the Machine is not Completely Assembled Illustration 68 <!-- image --> g02202544 Attach the tag to the controls of the machine. When the tag is attached to the controls, operate the machine as described below. If the machine needs to be operated without the boom, stick, and/or counterweight being installed, the machine should be operated slowly on flat, stable ground or pavement by qualified operators. Avoid any machine operations which could affect machine stability, including the swing function. The ROPS structural certification depends on the support of the boom, stick, and counterweight in the event of a machine tip over or a machine rollover incident. i06299648 ## Engine Stopping SMCS Code: 1000; 7000 S/N: BZ21-Up S/N: KEA1-Up S/N: WNA1-Up S/N: HLB1-Up S/N: NDC1-Up S/N: HPD1-Up S/N: YEG1-Up S/N: A9J1-Up S/N: TEW1-Up Do not stop the engine immediately after the machine has been operated under load. Stopping the engine immediately can cause overheating and accelerated wear of engine components. After the machine is parked and the parking brake is engaged, allow the engine to run at low idle for 5 minutes before shutdown. Running the engine allows hot areas of the engine to cool gradually. i06589158 ## Lifting Objects SMCS Code: 7000 There may be local regulations and/or government regulations that govern the use of machines which lift heavy objects. Obey all local and government regulations. If this machine is used to lift objects within an area that is controlled by the European Directive '2006/42/ EC', the machine must be equipped with a boom lowering control valve, a stick lowering control valve, and an overload warning device. If this machine is used to lift objects within Japan , J…

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## Operator protective structures 521 An employer must ensure that skidders, grapple skidders and crawlers used in the harvesting of trees meet the requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J1084 APR80 (R2002), Operator Protective Structure Performance Criteria for Certain Forestry Equipment . ## Road warnings 522 A worker must not fell a tree within the range of a road travelled by other workers or the public unless - (a) a designated signaller is on the road to warn those approaching and to stop traffic until the tree is down and it is safe to continue, or - (b) there are 2 flags or warning signs at the side of the road at a distance of 30 metres to 90 metres from each approach to the place where the tree is to be felled. ## Partially cut trees 523 An employer must ensure that a partially cut tree is not left standing. ## Logging trucks 524 (1) Repealed. 524 (2) Repealed. 524 (3) An employer may operate a logging truck with a load that exceeds the manufacturer's specifications for the maximum weight of the load if the employer - (a) prepares a written assessment of the hazards relating to the operation of the logging truck, and - (b) implements controls that ensure the safe operation of the truck. ## Traffic safety 525 (1) An employer must ensure that bridges, elevated platforms and other structures used by vehicles transporting workers, logs or other forest products in forestry operations are constructed and maintained to permit safe transit. 525 (2) If 2 or more vehicles may simultaneously use a section of road that is too narrow to permit them to pass each other, an employer must ensure that a traffic control system is installed on the road. 525 (3) A traffic control system under subsection (2) must use - (a) turnouts if they are necessary for safety, - (b) warning signs at locations where they are needed, and - (c) instructional signs giving - (i) the kilometre markings, - (ii) the road names or number markings, and - (iii) the radio frequency, …

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534 (2) An employer must ensure that a report made under subsection (1) is kept for at least 2 years from the date the report is made. AR 191/2021 s534;242/2022 ## Excavation 535 An employer must ensure that the walls of excavations are designed by a competent person and constructed and located to ensure safe distances are maintained from any - (a) boundary of a mine or mine site, - (b) right of way for a highway or thoroughfare, - (c) oil or gas well, and - (d) right of way for a pipeline or other utility. AR 191/2021 s535;242/2022 ## Mine material and discards - 536 An employer must ensure that mine material and discards that are open to the atmosphere or accessible to workers are - (a) stored in such a way that the mine material and discards do not create a hazard to workers, and - (b) marked to identify any hazards to workers that may exist. AR 191/2021 s536;242/2022 ## Dust from drilling 537 An employer must ensure that any dust released from drilling activities does not create a hazard to workers. AR 191/2021 s537;242/2022 538 Repealed AR 242/2022 s73. ## Haul roads 539 (1) An employer must ensure that a haul road is constructed and maintained so that vehicles and equipment can travel safely into or out of a work area. 539 (2) An employer must ensure that a haul road with a gradient of more than 5 percent has emergency escape routes that - (a) are spaced throughout the length of the haul road, and - (b) allow a runaway vehicle or equipment to be stopped safely. 539 (3) An employer must ensure that - (a) any portion of a haul road that exposes vehicles and equipment to a vertical fall of greater than 3 metres is protected by a berm that is equivalent to at least 1/2 the height of the largest tire of any equipment, powered mobile equipment or vehicle in use on that haul road, and