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Section 74, The Machinery (Safe Working Citation
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The owner of every works shall, without delay, report inwriting to an Inspector every occurrence falling within any of
the following classifications or of a nature similar thereto
whether such occurrence involved persona] injury or not:-
(a) In relation to any works:
(i) engine running out of control;
(ii) fracture of any essential part of winding engine,
crank shaft, couplings, bearings, gearing, clutch drums or
drum shaft;
(iii) fracture of winding rope or of its attachment to skip,
cage, or drum;
(iv) fracture of pit head sheave or axle or bearings of
same;
{v) jamming of skip or cage in shaft;
(vi) derailment of skip or cage by which, in the opinion
of the owner, the winding rope is possibly over-strained;
(vii) skip or cage leaving guides in vertical shafts;
(viii) failure of efficiency of brake;
(ix) failure of safety catch to act when required, or the
acting of the catch when not required during winding;
(x) failure of over-winding prevention device to act
when required, or the acting of this device when not
required;
(xi) any over-wind;
(xii) failure of depth indicator;
(xiii) extensive caving or subsidence in the ground or
workings;
Machinery (Safe Working &: Inspection) [Cap. 218 1865
(xiv) accidental ignition or detonation of explosives;
(xv) flooding of any considerable portion of workings, or
failure of any dam or reservoir used for conserving water
or slimes;
(xvi) any fire or any indication of recrudescence of :fire
or of spontaneous combustion in a mine or any explosion
of gas or dust; and
(xvii) fracture or failure of any essential part of any
machinery whereby the safety of persons may be
endangered.
(b) In relation to any elevator:
(i) fracture or failure of any essential part of the winding
machinery;
(ii) fracture of rope or ropes or attachments;
(iii) fracture of any sheave or axle or bearings of same;
(iv) jamming of car in hatchway;
(v) failure of efficiency of brake;
(vi) failure of safety catches to act when required, or
their action when not required; and
(vii) failure of over-winding prevention device to act
when required, or its action when not required.
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