Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)Regulation 155(1) The driver in charge of a trackless self-propelled vehicle or locomotive shall ensure that(a) the brakes of the vehicle are in good working order;(b) the warning signals and lights of the vehicle or locomotive are in good working order and in the event of the signals and lights not being in good working order or not being affixed ensure that the vehicle is not moved to any place other than the nearest place where repairs can be effected; and(c) the vehicle is not moved when the brakes are not in a good working order.(2) Despite sub-regulation (1) (c), where one of the braking systems specified in regulation 151 or 154 is out of order, the driver may move the vehicle to the nearest place where the defective system can repaired, but where both the systems are defective then the vehicle or locomotive may be towed to the workshop by another vehicle or locomotive connected to the defective vehicle or locomotive by means of a rigid towing bar.(3) The driver in charge of a trackless self-propelled vehicle or locomotive shall ensure that the vehicle or locomotive(a) does not exceed a speed that is reasonable and safe; and (b) is operated in a safe manner. |
Procedures to FollowNot Avaiable |
Responsible InstitutionMinerals Commission
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra |
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