PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 APPLICATION
1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Anti-runaway protective device
1.5.2 Automatic stop control
1.5.3 Carrying rollers (carrier rollers)
1.5.4 Competent person
1.5.5 Conveyor
1.5.6 Conveyor system
1.5.7 Danger zone
1.5.8 Designer
1.5.9 Emergency stop
1.5.10 Energy isolating device
1.5.11 Guard
1.5.12 Harm
1.5.13 Idler
1.5.14 Interlocked guard
1.5.15 Interlock
1.5.16 Isolation and energy dissipation
1.5.17 Lifecycle
1.5.18 Maintainability
1.5.19 Mining
1.5.20 Muting
1.5.21 Nip point
1.5.22 Normal stop
1.5.23 Permanent(ly) fixed guard
1.5.24 Planned shutdown stoppage
1.5.25 Pulley
1.5.26 Operability
1.5.27 Plant safety file
1.5.28 PL
1.5.29 PLC
1.5.30 Protective stop control
1.5.31 Pull wire
1.5.32 Readily removable guard
1.5.33 Return roller
1.5.34 Reasonably practicable
1.5.35 Regulatory authority
1.5.36 Removable guard
1.5.37 Risk control
1.5.38 Runaway
1.5.39 Safeguard
1.5.40 Sequence
1.5.41 Shall
1.5.42 Shear point
1.5.43 Should
1.5.44 SIL
1.5.45 Snub pulley
1.5.46 Start
1.5.47 Take-up
1.6 RISK MANAGEMENT
1.6.1 General
1.6.2 Lifecycle hazards associated with conveyor systems
1.6.3 Risk assessment
1.6.4 Risk control
SECTION 2 REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 Design parameters
2.1.2 Design information
2.2 DESIGN RISK ASSESSMENT
2.2.1 Objective
2.2.2 Foreseeable hazards
2.2.3 Design risk evaluation and control measures
2.2.4 Design risk controls
2.2.5 Design risk assessment review
2.3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
2.3.1 Environmental elements impacted by the conveyor
2.3.2 Environmental elements which impact the operation of conveyor
2.3.3 Systems for handling fugitive material
2.4 DESIGN FOR OPERABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Design for safe access
2.4.3 Design for lubrication, inspection and adjustments
2.4.4 Design for cleaning and inspection
2.5 SYSTEMS TO STOP AND HOLD A CONVEYOR
2.5.1 Safe stopping
2.5.2 Anti-runaway device
2.5.3 Controlled braking
2.5.4 Prevention of unplanned or hazardous movement
2.5.5 Controlled speed of descent
2.6 ENERGY AND ISOLATION
2.6.1 Stored energy systems
2.6.2 Electrical energy isolation
2.7 STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
2.8 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
2.8.1 General
2.8.2 Control circuits
2.9 ILLUMINATION
2.9.1 General
2.9.2 Emergency lighting
2.10 CONVEYOR CONTROL
2.10.1 General
2.10.2 Control system integrity
2.10.3 Stop/start controls
2.10.4 Prestart warning systems
2.10.5 Emergency stop
2.10.6 Pull wire emergency stops
2.10.7 Protection from overload
2.11 EXPLOSION AND FIRE PROTECTION
2.11.1 Explosion risk
2.11.2 Fire risk
2.11.3 Fire prevention
2.12 MARKINGS, SIGNS AND IDENTIFICATION
2.12.1 General
2.12.2 Information plates
2.12.3 Rated capacity
2.12.4 Marking of control devices
2.12.5 Labelling
2.13 SAFEGUARDS
2.13.1 General
2.13.2 Hazardous situations and parts requiring safeguards
2.13.3 Safeguarding methods
2.13.4 Guard design
2.13.5 Types of guards
SECTION 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS
3.1 TUNNELS, GALLERIES, PITS, CONFINED SPACES AND HAZARDOUS AREAS
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 Hazardous areas
3.2 UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Maximum surface temperature
3.2.3 Light metals
3.2.4 Control of static electricity
3.2.5 Hazardous area electrical equipment
3.2.6 Fire resistant materials
3.2.7 Bearing cage materials
3.2.8 Firefighting facilities
3.2.9 Accumulation of combustible materials
SECTION 4 INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND DISMANTLING
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 COMMISSIONING PLAN
4.3 COMMISSIONING CRITERIA
4.4 COMMISSIONING RECORDS
SECTION 5 OPERATION
5.1 GENERAL
5.1.1 Risk assessment
5.1.2 Operational risk review
5.1.3 Use of conveyors
5.2 STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Operational procedures
5.2.3 Defects
5.2.4 Access or work in a danger zone
5.2.5 Energy and isolation
5.2.6 Control operated remote isolating device
5.3 TRAINING
SECTION 6 MAINTENANCE
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Inspections and tests
6.3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Isolation
6.3.3 Removal and replacement of guards
6.3.4 Replacement of rotating elements
6.3.5 Access
6.4 PLANT SAFETY FILE
6.5 MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTATION
APPENDIX A - REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
A1 REFERENCES FROM THE TEXT
A2 RELATED DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX B - STORED ENERGY SYSTEMS
B1 GENERAL
B2 EXAMPLES OF STORED ENERGY IN CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
B3 STORED ENERGY HAZARDS
APPENDIX C - ERGONOMIC DATA
C1 GENERAL
C2 PREVENTION OF UPPER LIMBS REACHING DANGER ZONES
C2.1 Reaching up
C2.2 Reaching down and over protective structures
C2.3 Reaching around with upper limbs
C2.4 Reaching under
C3 REACHING THROUGH REGULAR OPENINGS
C4 LOWER LIMB REACH DISTANCE
C4.1 General
C4.2 Reaching in and through regular openings
C5 MINIMUM GAPS TO PREVENT CRUSHING
APPENDIX D - TUNNELS, GALLERIES, PITS, CONFINED SPACES AND HAZARDOUS AREAS
APPENDIX E - CONVEYOR TYPES
E1 BELT CONVEYORS
E1.1 Belt conveyor
E1.2 Fixed belt conveyor
E1.3 Telescopic belt conveyor
E1.4 Steel band conveyor
E2 DISC OR BUTTON CONVEYOR
E3 FLIGHT CONVEYOR (RECIPROCATING)
E4 MAGNETIC CONVEYOR
E5 OSCILLATING CONVEYOR
E6 RECIPROCATING BEAM CONVEYOR
E7 TRIPPER
E8 VIBRATING CONVEYOR
E9 WIRE MESH BELT CONVEYOR
