Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62, § 220.160 - Loading and Haulage
a) Loading and
haulage; general.
1) Only authorized persons
shall be permitted on haulage roads and at loading or dumping
locations.
2) Traffic rules,
signals, and warning signs shall be standardized at each mine and
posted.
3) Where side or overhead
clearances on any haulage road or at any loading or dumping location at the
mine are hazardous to mine workers, such areas shall be conspicuously marked
and warning devices shall be installed when necessary to insure the safety of
the workers.
4) All active access
and haulage roads will be kept in safe condition, reasonably free of holes,
mud, snow, ice, and other dangerous conditions.
5) All two (2)-way haulage roads will be
constructed so they will have a running surface a minimum of three (3) times
the width of the widest piece of haulage equipment traveling the road,
including all ramps and inclines into the pit.
6) When haulage roads cross a road used by
the public, two hundred (200) feet of unobstructed vision from the intersection
must be maintained for mobile equipment and all other vehicles used by mine
personnel. Traffic controls shall be established at the intersection.
7) Where adequate visibility is not provided,
and where deemed necessary by a representative of the Department, a signal
light shall be installed where a haulage road crosses railroad
tracks.
b)
Transportation of persons; restrictions.
No person shall be permitted to ride or be otherwise transported on or in the following equipment whether loaded or empty:
1) Dippers, shovels, buckets, forks, and
clamshells;
2) The cargo space of
dump trucks or haulage equipment used to transport coal or other
material;
3) Outside the cabs and
beds of mobile equipment;
4) Chain,
belt, or bucket conveyors, except where such conveyors are specifically
designed to transport persons; and
5) Loaded buckets on aerial
tramways.
c) Use of
aerial tramways to transport persons.
Persons other than maintenance men shall not ride empty buckets on aerial tramways unless the following features are provided:
1) Two (2) independent brakes, each capable
of holding the maximum load;
2)
Direct communication between terminals;
3) Power drives with emergency power
available in case of primary power failure; and
4) Buckets equipped with positive locks to
prevent accidental tripping or dumping.
d) Trains and locomotives; authorized
persons.
1) Only authorized persons shall be
permitted to ride on trains or locomotives and they shall ride in a safe
position.
2) Men shall not get on
or off moving equipment, except that trainmen may get on or off of slowly
moving trains.
e)
Transportation of persons; overcrowding.
1) No
man-trip vehicle or other conveyance used to transport persons to and from work
areas at surface coal mines shall be overcrowded and all persons shall ride in
a safe position.
2) Supplies,
materials, and tools other than small handtools shall not be transported with
men in man-trip vehicles unless such vehicles are specifically designed to make
such transportation safe.
3)
Man-trip vehicles shall be provided with adequate heat, ventilation, and
maintained so as to provide the best possible protection of the
riders.
4) At no time will man-trip
vehicles hauling riders exceed forty (40) miles per hour.
5) Each man-trip compartment shall have two
(2) separate means of escape.
f) Loading and haulage equipment;
installations.
1) Cab windows shall be of
safety glass or equivalent, in good condition and shall be kept
clean.
2) Mobile equipment shall be
equipped with adequate brakes, and all trucks and front-end loaders shall also
be equipped with parking brakes.
3)
Positive-action type brakes shall be provided on aerial tramways.
4) Mobile equipment shall be provided with
audible warning devices. Lights shall be provided on both ends when
required.
5) Guard nets or other
suitable protection shall be provided where tramways pass over roadways,
walkways, or buildings.
6) Guards
shall be installed to prevent swaying buckets from hitting towers.
7) Aerial tramway cable connections shall be
designed to offer minimum obstruction to the passage of wheels.
8) Rocker-bottom or bottom-dump cars shall be
equipped with positive locking devices, or other suitable devices.
9) Ramps and dumps shall be of solid
construction, of ample width, have ample clearance and headroom, and be kept
reasonably free of spillage.
10)
Chute-loading installations shall be designed so that the men pulling chutes
are not required to be in a hazardous position during loading
operations.
11) Berms or guards
shall be provided on the outer bank of elevated roadways.
12) Berms, bumper blocks, safety hooks, or
similar means shall be provided to prevent overtravel and overturning at
dumping locations.
13) Roadbeds,
rails, joints, switches, frogs, and other elements on railroads shall be
designed, installed, and maintained in a safe manner consistent with the speed
and type of haulage.
14) Where
practicable, a minimum of thirty (30) inches continuous clearance from the
farthest projection of moving railroad equipment shall be provided on at least
one (1) side of the tracks; all places where it is impossible to provide thirty
(30) inch clearance shall be marked conspicuously.
15) Track guardrails, lead rails, and frogs
shall be protected or blocked so as to prevent a person's foot from becoming
wedged.
16) Positive-acting
stop-blocks, derail devices, track skates, or other adequate means shall be
installed wherever necessary to protect persons from run-a-way or moving
railroad equipment.
17) Switch
throws shall be installed so as to provide adequate clearance for
switchmen.
18) Where necessary,
bumper blocks or the equivalent shall be provided at all track dead
ends.
19) All coal cars will be
inspected for broken steps, platforms, brake wheels and adequate brakes before
handled by car droppers or load riders.
20) All railroad beds, rails, ties, joints,
switches, frogs, and other elements on a railroad shall be kept clean of
spilled coal, mud, weeds, and be provided with good drainage so ties can be
visually inspected for decay and visual inspection can be made for loose
joints, spikes, and proper gauge.
21) Whenever practical rail cars will be
positioned so the brakes are on the back of the cars when men are required to
operate hand brakes.
g)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
1) Mobile loading and haulage equipment shall
be inspected by a person competent to conduct such inspections before such
equipment is placed in operation. Equipment defects affecting safety shall be
recorded and reported to the operator, and such defects shall be repaired. Such
records shall be available for inspection by State Mine Inspectors and the
authorized representative of the miners.
2) Carriers on aerial tramways, including
loading and unloading mechanisms, shall be inspected each shift; brakes shall
be inspected daily; ropes and supports shall be inspected as recommended by the
manufacturer or as physical conditions warrant. Equipment defects affecting
safety shall be reported to the mine operator, and such defects shall be
repaired.
3) Equipment defects
affecting safety shall be corrected before the equipment is used.
h) Loading and haulage equipment;
operation.
1) Vehicles shall follow at a safe
distance; passing is prohibited on hills, curves, at intersections, at
railroads, in conjested areas, and other areas where clearance and visibility
is inadequate.
2) Mobile equipment
operators shall have full control of the equipment while it is in
motion.
3) Equipment operating
speeds shall be prudent and consistent with conditions of roadway, grades,
clearance, visibility, traffic, and the type of equipment used.
4) Cabs of mobile equipment shall be kept
free of extraneous materials.
5)
Operators shall sit facing the direction of travel while operating equipment
with dual controls.
6) When an
equipment operator is present, men shall notify him before getting on or off
equipment.
7) Equipment operators
shall be certain, by signal or other means, that all persons are clear before
starting or moving equipment.
8)
Where possible, aerial tramways shall not be started until the tramway operator
has ascertained that everyone is in the clear.
9) Dust control measures shall be taken where
dust significantly reduces visibility of equipment operators.
10) Dippers, buckets, loading booms, or heavy
suspended loads shall not be swung over the cabs of haulage vehicles until the
drivers are out of the cabs and in safe locations, unless the trucks are
designed specifically to protect the drivers from falling material.
11) Men shall not work or pass under the
buckets or booms of loaders in operation.
12) Electrically powered mobile equipment
shall not be left unattended unless the master switch is in the off position,
all operating controls are in the neutral position, and the brakes are set or
other equivalent precautions are taken against rolling.
13) Mobile equipment shall not be left
unattended unless the brakes are set. The wheels shall be turned into a bank or
berm, or shall be blocked, when such equipment is parked on a grade.
14) Lights, flares, or other warning devices
shall be posted when parked equipment creates a hazard to vehicular
traffic.
15) Dippers, buckets,
scraper blades, and similar movable parts shall be secured or lowered to the
ground when not in use.
16) Shovel
trailing cables shall not be moved with the shovel dipper unless cable slings
or sleds are used.
17) Equipment
which is to be hauled shall be loaded and protected so as to prevent sliding or
spillage.
18) When moving between
work areas, the equipment shall be secured in the travel position.
19) Any load extending more than four (4)
feet beyond the rear of the vehicle body should be marked clearly with a red
flag by day and a red light at night.
20) Tow bars shall be used to tow heavy
equipment and a safety chain shall be used in conjuction with each tow bar.
When heavy equipment is to be towed, the towing vehicle shall be of suitable
weight and strength to maintain safe control of the load.
21) Railroad cars shall be kept under control
at all times by the car dropper. Cars shall be dropped at a safe rate and in a
manner that will insure that the car dropper maintains a safe position while
working and traveling around the cars.
22) Railroad cars shall not be coupled or
uncoupled manually unless the railroad and cars are so designed to eliminate
any hazard from coupling or uncoupling cars. All persons manually applying
brakes on moving rail cars shall step to the side ladder of the car before
coupling.
23) Persons shall wear
safety belts when dropping railroad cars.
24) Railcars shall not be left on sidetracks
unless ample clearance is provided for traffic on adjacent tracks.
25) Parked railcars, unless held effectively
by brakes, shall be blocked securely.
26) Railroad cars and all trucks shall be
trimmed properly when they have been loaded higher than the confines of their
cargo space.
27) When the entire
length of a conveyor is visible from the starting switch, the operator shall
visually check to make certain that all persons are in the clear before
starting the conveyor. When the entire length of the conveyor is not visible
from the starting switch, a positive audible or visible warning system shall be
installed and operated to warn persons that the conveyor will be started.
Conveyors shall be locked out or otherwise rendered inoperable and tagged with
a "Do Not Operate" tag prior to repairs.
28) Unguarded conveyors with walkways shall
be equipped with emergency stop devices or cords along their full length.
Conveyor emergency stop switches shall be designed so that a conveyor cannot be
started until the activating stop switch has been reset to the running or "on"
position. All conveyor controls, including emergency stop devices, shall be
distinctly identified.
29) Adequate
backstops or brakes shall be installed on inclined conveyor drive units to
prevent conveyors from running in reverse if a hazard to personnel would be
caused.
30) Aerial tram conveyor
buckets shall not be overloaded, and feed shall be regulated to prevent
spillage.
31) Cabs of mobile
equipment shall be provided with a properly secured extra seat where possible
when training people to operate such equipment.
i) Handling, storage and repair of large
pneumatic tires
1) Before performing any work
on a vehicle requiring removal of the tire and wheel assembly from the axle
shaft or removal of any rim components, such as rim clamps or lug nuts, from a
wheel equipped with split rims or locking rings, a visual inspection of the
tire and rim assembly must be conducted. If any defect, damage or improper
seating of the tire or rim components is noted, or if the tire or rim assembly
is to be removed from service, the tire must be completely deflated before any
removal work is begun.
2) If no
defect, damage or improper seating of the tire or rim component is noted and
the tire and rim assembly are intended to be kept in service, the following
requirements apply depending on the work to be done:
A) if the work to be performed requires the
removal of rim components, such as rim clamps or lug nuts, the tire must be
deflated to the lowest pressure which will maintain the seal and locking of the
tire to the rim in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications before any
removal work is begun.
B) if the
work to be performed (e.g. brake repair, wheel bearing repair) requires the
removal of the tire and wheel assembly, but does not entail removal of rim
components such as rim clamps or lug nuts, the tire and wheel assembly is not
required to be deflated but must be secured to the conveyance with which it is
removed from the vehicle.
3) On any dual tire and wheel assembly, the
inspection and deflation requirements must be performed on both wheels before
the removal of any rim components from either wheel, but a separately locked
inside wheel, unless required to be deflated as a result of the inspection,
need not be deflated if only the outside wheel is to be removed.
4) Tires installed on split rims or rims
equipped with locking rings that have been removed from vehicles and repaired
or replaced shall be protected by a safety tire rack, cage, or equivalent
protection while being inflated if inflation is performed off the vehicle. No
person shall position himself in front of a tire being inflated on or off the
equipment.
5) No tire greater than
twenty (20) inches inside diameter and more than twelve (12) ply shall be
removed from or remounted on a rim in or about a central mine shop, surface or
underground, without the use of mechanical equipment designed to remove tires
from rims or to remount tires on the rims.
6) A specific safe isolated area for the
operator of tire changing equipment shall be supplied in or about any central
mine shop of any surface or underground mine.
7) If tires are dismounted or mounted at
central mine shops, surface or underground, the area in which this work is
performed shall be isolated from all other work areas in the shop.
8) All persons engaged in inflating tires in
central mine shops, surface or underground, shall do so in an area isolated
from other workmen, except those workmen performing work on tires.
9) For the purpose of subsections (7) and
(8), "isolated" means that the area is situated or barricaded such that persons
other than workers performing work on tires are not permitted to enter or be
within the potential area of trajectory of any explosive forces which might be
released during any work on tires and rim assemblies.
10) When a tire has been removed from a rim
assembly and before the tire or rim is returned to service, an inspection of
all components must be conducted. Rim flanges, rim gutters, rings, bead seating
surfaces and bead areas must be thoroughly cleaned and visually inspected for
cracks, bends, and pitting. If any conditions are found that affect the safe
use of the rim or rim components, the rim or rim components shall be removed
from service. The operator shall make a record of the inspection of each tire
and rim assembly which is to be returned to service in a book kept for that
purpose. The record shall be signed and include the date of inspection, and an
identifying number or other marking which shall also be affixed to and remain
on the tire and rim assembly from the time of inspection until installation on
a vehicle. If the operator uses an independent contractor for servicing tires
and rim assemblies, the operator must verify that the provisions of this
Subsection (10) have been complied with prior to entering and signing the
record, unless the record is entered and signed by an authorized agent or
employee of the independent contractor.
11) Cutting, welding, brazing or heating of
any multi-piece rim assembly is prohibited except for the repair or replacement
of wheel stops or lugs, and then only with the tire removed from the rim.
Cutting, welding, brazing or heating on single-piece rims is permissible
subject to the following conditions:
A) the
tire must be removed from the rim;
B) the crack or other defect to be welded
must not exceed six (6) inches in length;
C) the crack or other defect to be welded
must not extend closer than six (6) inches to either of the outersides of the
rim;
D) welding must be performed
by a person qualified in accordance with the Structural Welding Code - Steel
(ANSI/AWS D1.1 -90)
published by the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, P.O. Box
351040, Miami, Florida 33135 (the reference is to the Twelfth edition,
effective January 1, 1990 and does not include any later editions or
references); and
E) the welded area
must be sounded with an ultrasonic testing instrument to determine the adequacy
of the weld before the rim is returned to service.
12) There shall be supplied at all tire
airing stations a clip-on air chuck with no less than ten (10) feet of air hose
from the valve stem to the inflator gauge.
13) No person shall be allowed to inflate
tires at any mines from oxygen or acetylene supply tanks.
14) Tires greater than twenty (20) inches
inside diameter, if stored lying flat shall be stored to a depth no greater
than two tires or five feet. Tires greater than twenty (20) inches inside
diameter, if stored upright, must be secured to prevent
falling.
j) Dumping
facilities.
1) Dumping locations and haulage
roads shall be kept reasonably free of water, debris, and spillage.
2) Where the ground at a dumping place may
fail to support the weight of a loaded dump truck, trucks shall be dumped a
safe distance back from the edge of the bank.
3) Adequate protection shall be provided at
dumping locations where persons may be endangered by falling
material.
4) Grizzlies, grates, and
other sizing devices at dump and transfer points shall be anchored securely in
place.
5) Where trucks are backing
into dumping or loading position and the operator cannot see openings or edges
of coal rib or bench, another person shall be assigned to direct trucks. Lights
shall be used at night to help direct the truck operator. A person used to spot
trucks shall be well in the clear.
6) When hopper is not being used, proper
barricades will be installed to protect anyone from falling or driving into
opening.
Notes
Amended at 15 Ill. Reg. 1006, effective January 14, 1991
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