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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1108 - Use of Hoisting Rope, Tail Rope, Guide or Rubbing Rope on Friction Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. No hoisting
				rope on a friction hoist shall be used in a shaft or winze of a mine where, in
				any part of the rope:
1. The existing
				strength has decreased to less than 90% of the original strength of the
				rope.
2. The extension of a test
				piece has decreased to less than 60% of its original extension when tested to
				destruction.
3. The number of
				broken wires in any section of the rope equalling the length of one lay of the
				rope exceeds six.
4. Marked
				corrosion occurs.
5. The rate of
				stretch in a friction hoisting rope begins to show a rapid increase over the
				normal stretch noted during its service.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1109 - Drum Diameter of Friction Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The drum diameter of every friction hoist shall not be less
				  than 80 times the diameter of the rope in use.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1110 - Design of Friction Hoist Drives, Controls, and Brakes

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Friction hoist drives, controls, and brakes shall be so
				  designed and maintained that slippage of the rope on the drum will not occur
				  under normal operating conditions.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1111 - Inspection of Friction Hoist Rope Treads

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Friction rope treads shall be inspected regularly and
				  maintained in good condition.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1112 - Installation of Tapered Guides or Other Approved Installations on Friction Hoists

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Friction hoist installations shall be equipped with tapered
				  guides or other approved devices which shall be installed above and below the
				  limits of regular travel of the conveyance and arranged so as to brake and stop
				  an overwind or overtravel occurring in the event of failure of the
				  device.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1113 - Emergency Stopping Device for Friction Hoists

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A device shall be provided which will initiate emergency
				  stopping to bring the drum to rest in the event of occurrence of slip between
				  the hoisting rope or ropes and the hoist drum, such as might occur with a
				  conveyance or counterweight jammed in the shaft or caught at the end of the
				  travel.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1114 - Emergency Stopping Device Provided for Friction Hoists when Tail Rope Is Used

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A device shall be provided which will initiate emergency
				  stopping action in the event of abnormal movement of the tail rope loop when a
				  tail rope is used.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1115 - Means Provided to Adjust Depth Indicator on Friction Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Means shall be provided on a friction hoist to adjust the
				  depth indicator and protective device on the hoist to the position of the
				  conveyance in the shaft.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1116 - Level of Water and Spillage in Shaft Sump when Friction Hoist Used

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Water and spillage in a shaft sump in mine shall be kept at
				  such a level at all times that:
1.
				Tail ropes have clear passage.
2.
				Guide and rubbing rope connections and tension devices are clear.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1117 - Positions of Hoisting Ropes within Clamps, for Friction Hoists, Examined

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
On friction hoist installations, after every six months of
				  service, the positions of the hoisting rope within the clamps shall be changed,
				  if practicable, or that portion of the rope within the clamps shall be
				  thoroughly cleaned and examined.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1118 - Manufacturer Shall Provide Certificate Giving Maximum Rated Unbalanced Load and Maximum Rated Suspended Load for Friction Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Every friction hoist shall be accompanied by a certificate
				  from the manufacturer, or an independent person approved by the Mine Inspector,
				  giving the maximum rated unbalanced load and the maximum rated suspended load
				  of the hoist, and the hoist shall not be located beyond the maximum loads so
				  specified.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1119 - Alterations of Friction Hoist Capacity Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No alterations designed to increase the hoisting capacity
				  shall be made to a friction hoist unless approval is given by its manufacturers
				  or an independent person approved by the Mine Inspector.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1120 - Determination of Maximum Material Load Allowed on Conveyance of Friction Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The maximum material allowed on the conveyance of a friction
				  hoist shall be determined from the lesser of the following calculations:
1. Maximum allowable suspended load on the
				hoist, less the weight of the hoisting ropes, less the weight of tail ropes,
				less the weight of the conveyances and attachments.
2. The breaking strength of the rope, divided
				by the required factor of safety, minus the maximum weight of rope suspended in
				one compartment, minus the weight of the conveyance and attachments in that
				compartment; and where multiple ropes are used, the lowest breaking strength at
				any rope shall be used for all ropes in load calculations.
3. The unbalanced load on the hoist as rated
				by the manufacturer, which shall not be exceeded.
4. The maximum allowable load on any
				conveyance, which shall not be greater than that for which the conveyance was
				rated by the manufacturer.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1121 - Inspection of Shafts Used for Hoisting or Lowering Men

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All compartments of shafts used for hoisting or lowering men
				  shall be inspected at least once every two weeks and a record of such
				  inspection shall be kept.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1122 - Protection from Falling Ground

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In shaft sinking, adequate protection from falling ground
				  must be provided. The timber, steel, roof bolts, concrete or any device used
				  for restraining ground must be kept a reasonable distance from the bottom of
				  the shaft.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1124 - Platform Suspended by Wire Ropes in Shaft Sinking

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In shaft sinking where a platform is suspended by wire ropes,
				  such ropes shall have an approved rate for the suspended
				  load.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1126 - Substantial Platforms Required for Shaft Inspection and Repair Work

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Shaft inspection and repair work in vertical shafts shall be
				  performed from substantial platforms equipped with bonnets or equivalent
				  over-head protection.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1127 - Use of Crane in Shaft Sinking Operations

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In shaft sinking operations where a crane is used, the
				  allowable depth shall be 125 feet from shaft collar.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1131 - Mine Hoist Drives

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All mine hoists shall consist of one of the following
				  drives:
1. V-belt driven and not less
				than four V-belts with a designed safety factor of 10.
2. Gear driven. Fiber gears shall not be
				used.
3. Friction driven.
4. Direct drive.
There shall be no chain-driven hoists used for underground
				  operations. All hoists other than automatic hoists must have hand-operated
				  brakes and the brakes must be on the drum.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1132 - Rated Capacities of Hoists

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hoists shall have rated capacities consistent with the loads
				  handled and the recommended safety factor of the ropes used.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1136 - Brakes on Man Hoists

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any hoist used to hoist men shall be equipped with a brake or
				  brakes fully capable of holding a fully loaded cage, skip or bucket at any
				  point in the shaft.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1137 - Lock Mechanism on Hoists to Prevent Accidental Clutch Withdrawal

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The operating mechanism of the clutch of every man hoist's
				  drum shall be provided with a lock mechanism, or be interlocked electrically or
				  mechanically with the brake to prevent accidental withdrawal of the
				  clutch.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1138 - Devices for Man Hoists to Prevent Overtravel

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Man hoists shall be provided with devices to prevent
				  overtravel and overspeed and shall be anchored securely.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1139 - Indicator of Cage, Skip Bucket or Cars

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An accurate and reliable indicator of the position of the
				  cage, skip bucket or cars in the shaft shall be provided.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1140 - Placement of Hoist Controls

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hoist controls shall be placed or housed so that the noise
				  from machinery or other sources will not prevent hoistmen from hearing
				  signals.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1141 - Physical Examination for Hoisting Engineers and Trainees

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The hoisting engineers and hoistmen trainees, at the
				  beginning of employment, and annually thereafter, shall be given a physical
				  examination by a competent physician to determine their physical ability to
				  safely operate such hoists. A certificate or letter, attesting to the currency
				  of such examinations, shall be posted in the hoist house for examination by the
				  State Mine Inspector.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1142 - Hoisting Engineer's Duties While Hoist in Motion

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Only authorized persons shall be in hoist rooms. The hoisting
				  engineer shall hold no conversation with anyone while the hoist is in motion or
				  while attending to signals.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1143 - Due Caution While Hoist in Motion

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The hoisting engineer shall familiarize himself with all
				  signals and use due caution at all times especially when men are being hoisted
				  or lowered.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1144 - Hoisting Engineer Report All Defects

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The hoisting engineer shall report all defects in the shaft,
				  hoist or bell cord to his supervisor as soon as possible.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1145 - Hoisting Engineer Must Understand Signal

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The hoisting engineer shall not move the cage, skip or bucket
				  until a signal is received and he completely understands the
				  signal.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1146 - If Hoist down for Eight Hours

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If for any reason the hoist has been down for eight hours or
				  more, the engineer shall run his cage through the shaft before hoisting or
				  lowering men.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1148 - Experienced Hoistmen Shall Operate Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Only experienced hoistmen shall operate the hoist except in
				  cases of emergency and in the training of new hoistmen.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1149 - Hoisting Engineer Shall Familiarize Himself with All Signals

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The hoisting engineer shall familiarize himself with all
				  signals and use due caution at all times, especially when men are being hoisted
				  or lowered.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1150 - Notification to Hoisting Engineer when Men Are Working in Compartment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hoistmen shall be informed when men are working in a
				  compartment affected by the hoisting operation and a "Men Working in Shaft"
				  sign shall be posted at the hoist, at the shaft collar and at all devices
				  controlling hoisting operations that may endanger such men.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1153 - Discarding of Wire Cable or Rope Used for Hoisting

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All wire cable or rope which is used for hoisting or lowering
				  employees or other persons shall be discarded for such use when:
1. There are six broken wires in pitch length
				of cable or rope.
2. The wires on
				the crown are worn 65% or more of their original diameter.
3. More than three wires which have been
				reduced by wear more than 30% in cross section are broken in one strand of the
				cable or rope lay.
4. Marked
				corrosion appears.
5. The minimum
				safety factor falls below approved specifications.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1154 - Splicing Wire Cable or Hoisting Rope

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
It is strictly forbidden to splice any wire cable or rope
				  which is used in hoisting or lowering employees.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1155 - Static-load Safety Factors for Selecting Ropes for Hoisting Men

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following static-load safety factors shall be used for
				  selecting ropes to be used for hoisting men and for determining when such ropes
				  shall be removed from man hoists:
Length of rope in shaft feet
Minimum factor of safety (new
						  rope)
Minimum factor of safety
						  (remove)
500 or less
8
6.4
501 - 1,000
7
5.8
1,001 - 2,000
6
5.0
2,001 - 3,000
5
4.3
3,001 - or more
4
3.6
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1156 - Attaching the Rope to the Load

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The rope shall be attached to the load by the
				  thimble-and-clip method, the socketing method, or other approved method. If the
				  socketing method is employed, zinc or its equivalent shall be used. The use of
				  Babbit metal or lead for socketing wire ropes is prohibited. If the
				  thimble-and-clip method is used, the following shall be observed:
1. The rope shall be attached to the load by
				passing one end around an oval thimble that is attached to the load bending the
				end back so that it is parallel to the long or "live" end of the rope and
				fastening the two parts of the rope together with clips.
2. The U-bolt of each clip shall encircle the
				short or "dead" end of the rope and the distance between clips shall not be
				less than the figures given in the accompanying table.
3. As a minimum the following number of clips
				or equivalent shall be used for various diameters of six-strand 19-wire plow
				steel ropes (follow manufacturer's recommendations for other kinds of wire rope
				and clips):
Diameter of rope inches
Number of clips
Center-to-center spacing of clips, inches
3/4
4
4 1/2
7/8
4
5 1/4
1
4
6
1 1/8
5
6 3/4
1 1/4
5
7 1/2
1 3/8
6
8 1/4
1 1/2
6
9
1 5/8
6
9 3/4
1 3/4
7
10 1/2
1 7/8
8
11 1/4
2
8
12
2 1/8
8
13
2 1/4
8
14
4.
				For all ropes less than three-quarter inch in diameter, at least four clips or
				equivalent shall be used.
5. When
				special conditions require the attachment of a sling to the hoisting cable to
				handle equipment in the shaft, the sling shall be attached by clips or
				equivalent in accordance with the table in subsection (3) of this
				standard.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1157 - Inspection of Materials

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hoist and rigging materials, cables, slings and hooks shall
				  be inspected for defects as often as is necessary to ensure adequate safety for
				  the operation and personnel involved.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1158 - Use of Emergency Chains

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Emergency chains shall be used from the cable to the cage in
				  case of a breakage in the king bolt or clevis pin; and also between the upper
				  and lower decks in case of a breakage of the connecting pins for these
				  decks.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1159 - Signal by the Cager

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The cager shall, when men are being hoisted and lowered, see
				  that the gates are closed before giving the signal to move the cage and shall
				  be responsible for their closing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1160 - Cagers Shall Report All Defects

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The cagers shall keep a careful watch over the cage during
				  their shift's work and immediately report all defects for
				  repair.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1164 - Use of Metal Bonnet

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Man cages and skips used for hoisting or lowering employees
				  or other persons in any vertical shaft or any inclined shaft with an angle or
				  inclination of 45% from the horizontal shall be covered with a metal
				  bonnet.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1165 - Providing Means for Blocking Cars when Hoisted

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where mine cars are hoisted by cage or skip, means for
				  blocking cars shall be provided at all landings and also on the
				  cage.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1166 - Reporting Materials or Tools Dropped in Shaft

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
If an employee drops any materials or tool down the shaft, he
				  shall immediately report the same to the hoisting engineer, who will have the
				  shaft inspected before continuing regular work.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1167 - Hoisting Materials or Tools

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
When hoisting or lowering tools, timber or other material in
				  the shaft, the ends, if projecting above the top of the cage of the bucket,
				  shall be securely lashed to the cable or to the upper part of the cage; and
				  tools, timbers or other materials loaded erectly upon a cage shall be securely
				  lashed before being hoisted or lowered.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1168 - Testing of Safety Devices

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The
				safety dogs on any conveyance used to lower or hoist men must be tested at
				least once every 24 hours during regular operation. If the mine is shut down
				for more than eight hours, the safety dogs must be tested before lowering men.
				A record of such inspection shall be kept and signed by the person making the
				test.
B. Hoistmen shall examine
				their hoists and shall test overtravel, position indicators, and braking
				mechanisms at the beginning of each shift. A record of such inspection shall be
				kept in the hoisthouse and must be signed by the person making the
				test.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1169 - Smoking on Conveyance Used to Lower or Hoist Men, Ore or Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No person shall smoke on any conveyance used to lower or
				  hoist men, ore or equipment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1171 - Use of Buckets to Hoist Men

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Buckets shall not be used to hoist men except during the
				  shaft sinking operations, inspection, maintenance and repair.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1172 - Buckets to Hoist Men during Shaft Sinking

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Buckets used to hoist men during vertical shaft sinking
				  operations shall have:
1. Crossheads
				equipped with safety devices and protective bonnets when the shaft depth
				exceeds 50 feet.
2. Devices to
				prevent accidental dumping.
3.
				Sufficient depth to transport men safely in a standing position.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1174 - Hoisting Materials and Men in Same Shaft

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Rocks or supplies shall not be hoisted in the same shaft as
				  men during shift changes unless the compartments and dumping bins are
				  partitioned to prevent spillage into the cage compartment.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1175 - Lowering and Hoisting Buckets

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Buckets shall be stopped about 15 feet
				from the bottom to await a signal from one of the crew on the bottom for
				further lowering. After the bucket is loaded, it shall be raised about three
				feet from the bottom of the shaft and stabilized before the second signal is
				given.
B. After hoisting signal is
				given, hoisting to the crosshead shall be at a slow or minimum speed. The
				signaling device shall be attended constantly until a bucket reaches the
				guides. When persons are hoisted, the signaling devices shall be attended until
				the crosshead has been reached.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1176 - Approved Methods of Signaling

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
There shall be at least two effective approved methods of
				  signaling between each of the shaft stations and hoist room, one of which shall
				  be a telephone or speaking tube.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1177 - Gates for Shaft Landings

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Shaft landing shall be equipped with substantial safety
				  gates, so constructed that materials will not go through or under them. Gates
				  shall be closed except when loading or unloading shaft
				  conveyances.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1179 - Getting on or off Moving Cage

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No employee shall get on or off a moving cage, bucket or
				  crosshead, nor shall he open cage doors while the cage is
				  moving.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1180 - Method Provided to Signal Hoist Operator from Cage

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A method shall be provided to signal the hoist operator from
				  cages or other conveyances at any point in the shaft.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1182 - Diesel or Fuel-injection Engine Used to Power Hoist

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where any diesel or similar fuel-injection engine is used to
				  power a hoist, the engine shall be equipped with a damper or other cutoff in
				  its air intake system. The control handle shall be clearly labeled to indicate
				  that its intended function is for emergency stopping only.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1184 - Cable Secured to Hoist Drum

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The end of the rope at the drum shall make at least one full
				  turn on the drum shaft, or a spoke of the drum in the case of a free drum, and
				  shall be fastened securely by means of rope clips or clamps. There shall be
				  three full turns of cable or rope on the hoisting drum when the cable or rope
				  is extended to its maximum working length. This rule does not apply to friction
				  hoists.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1185 - Location of Hoisting Signal Devices during Shaft Sinking

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Hoisting signal devices shall be positioned within easy reach
				  of persons on the shaft bottom or constantly attended by a person stationed on
				  the lower deck of the sinking platform.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 11 - HOISTS AND SHAFTS › Section R11-1-1190 - Elevator Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Every
				elevator located at mining operations shall be installed and maintained under
				the provisions of the "American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators,
				Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks".
B. Every elevator shall have an
				identification number for recordkeeping purposes. Such number shall be on a tag
				so located as to be available for inspection.
C. Every elevator shall be inspected at time
				of installation and then at least once each year.
D. A Certificate of Inspection shall be
				issued at such time elevator has been inspected and approved and shall be
				posted in a place determined by the Inspector.
E. The Inspector shall be notified prior to
				any installation, relocation or alteration of any elevator under his
				jurisdiction.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1202 - Upon Entering Work Area Check for Hazards

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Upon entering a working place employees shall check carefully
				  for hazards such as loose ground and loose timber, bootlegs and missed holes,
				  shall check muck piles for unexploded powder and caps and shall wet down the
				  working area if the ground conditions permit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1203 - Transformer Stations to be Enclosed

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Transformer stations shall be enclosed to prevent persons
				  from unintentionally or inadvertently contacting energized
				  parts.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1204 - Use of Grizzlies

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Grizzlies shall be used, or adequate guards provided, where
				  muck is dumped or slushed into a raise.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1207 - Roof Bolting in Unstable Ground

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Employees engaged in roof bolting in unstable ground shall
				  use stulls and headboards to protect themselves until such time as the bolts
				  are installed and properly tightened.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1208 - Winze or Raise in Direct Line with Haulage Drift

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No winze or raise shall be in a direct line with a haulage
				  drift unless such a location is essential to the usage to which the winze or
				  raise is to be put. In such exceptions, guards and protective covering must be
				  provided so that hazards of personnel are no greater than would exist if the
				  winze or raise was not in a direct line with haulage drift.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1209 - Access to Unattended Underground Mine Openings

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Access to unattended underground mine openings shall be
				  restricted by gates or doors and the openings shall be fenced and
				  posted.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1213 - Taking "short Cuts"

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All workmen shall be forbidden to take "short cuts" across or
				  through dangerous places and shall travel the regular passageway provided for
				  such purpose.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1214 - Throwing Tools or Material down a Manway

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No workman shall throw tools or material down a manway or
				  raises unless there is a person at the bottom instructed to warn other
				  employees.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1215 - Scaling or Barring-down

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Where manual scaling may be required at a work place, a
				  scaling bar of sufficient length to place the user out of danger of falling
				  material shall be provided. The scaling bar shall be blunt on the end held by
				  the user. Picks or other short tools shall not be used for scaling when their
				  use places the user in danger of falling material.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1217 - Dangerous Places Fenced

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All dangerous places shall be properly fenced off and proper
				  danger signals shall be so hung on such fencings that they may be plainly
				  seen.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1219 - Removing Men to Safe Places before Blasting

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In areas where dangerous accumulations of water, gas, mud, or
				  fire atmosphere could be encountered, men shall be removed to safe places
				  before blasting.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1222 - Headlight, Reflector or Tail Light on Trains

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The headlight on the front end of the motor shall be kept
				  lighted at all times when the motor is in use. A reflector or tail light must
				  be on the last car of the train.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1223 - Workmen Shall Never Walk Alongside Any Moving Train

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Workmen shall never walk alongside any train or motor while
				  same is in motion; workmen stationing themselves alongside a drift when a train
				  is passing should do so in such a manner that they are protected in case of
				  derailments.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1228 - Plugging of the Trolley Locomotives or Battery Motors

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Plugging of the trolley locomotives or battery motors not
				  designed for this method of operation shall be permissible IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
				  ONLY.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1230 - No One Shall Climb over Cars While Moving

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No one shall climb over cars without first making sure the
				  train is not going to move. No one shall climb over trains where there is a
				  live trolley wire.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1234 - Men Pulling Chutes in Safe Location

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Chute loading installations shall be designed so that men
				  pulling chutes are not required to assume hazardous positions while loading
				  cars.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1235 - A Motor Man Shall Receive a Signal from His Swamper or Loader before Moving Train

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
When coupling, uncoupling, re-railing cars, backing into a
				  drift where men are working, or when spotting cars under chutes, a motor man
				  shall not move his train or motor without first receiving a signal from his
				  swamper or loader.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1236 - Cars Shall Not be Coupled or Uncoupled by Hand

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Cars shall not be coupled or uncoupled by hand where there is
				  not ample room for a person to stand between sides of cars and side of drift.
				  Cars shall not be coupled or uncoupled by hand while a train is in
				  motion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 12 - UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1237 - Transportation of Tools, Materials and Equipment on Top of Motors and Locomotives

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Tools, materials and equipment, except properly secured
				  rerailing devices, shall not be carried on top of locomotives or motors unless
				  permanently installed boxes have been provided for that
				  purpose.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1301 - Warning Devices on Mobile Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Mobile equipment assigned to a working place shall be
				  provided with:
1. Suitable warning
				devices visible at all times to the operator of the highest mobile
				equipment.
2. When the operator of
				heavy duty mobile equipment has an obstructed view to the rear, the equipment
				shall have either an automatic reverse signal alarm which is audible above the
				surrounding noise level, or an observer to signal when it is safe to back
				up.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1303 - Berms or Guards Shall be Provided

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Berms or guards shall be provided on the outer banks of
				  elevated roadways. A higher berm must be built from beginning of curve to end
				  of curve, where applicable.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1304 - Men Shall Not Work between Equipment and Pit Wall

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Men shall not work between equipment and the pit wall or bank
				  where the equipment may hinder escape from falls or slide of the
				  bank.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1308 - Repair of Heavy Truck Tires (1300 X 24 In. Size and Over)

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. All persons who
				work with tires and rims must fully understand the primary hazards of
				"Blow-Out" and "Blow-Off".
B. Tire
				roll-in cages to restrain possible blow-outs and blow-offs while inflating
				tires shall not be used on tires over 1300 x 24 in. size.
C. When tire mounting, lock rings, flanges,
				and ring cutter shall be cleaned with a wire brush or buffer and inspected for
				the following defects: Distorted rims, distorted and twisted rings, rim or ring
				bent out of round, bent rims or ring bead, hair cracks in wheel at ring gutter
				area.
D. Deflate tires to 20 PSI
				before loosening wheel nuts.
E.
				Lock ring must be properly seated before tire is inflated to 20 PSI.
F. The air control valve shall be located
				some distance from the tire.
G. All
				personnel shall stand away from restraining device during inflation.
H. Tires, rims, and lock rings shall visually
				be inspected daily while in service. Any suspected part should be checked by
				magnetic-particle or dry-check methods.
I. A tire that has run flat shall never be
				inflated until it has been unmounted first.
J. Tire pressure shall be released by
				removing the valve core before making adjustments to ring and flange.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1309 - Loose Material Stripped from Top of Pit Walls

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Loose, unconsolidated material shall be stripped for a safe
				  distance, but in no case less than 10 feet, from the top of pit or quarry
				  walls.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1310 - Moving a Drill

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a drill is being moved from one drilling area to
				  another, drill steel, tools and other equipment shall be secured and the mast
				  placed in a safe position.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1312 - Straightening a Crossed Cable on a Reel

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The drill stem shall be resting on the bottom of the hole or
				  on the platform with the stem secured to the mast before attempts are made to
				  straighten a crossed cable on a reel.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1314 - Holding Drill Steel While Collaring Hole

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Persons other than the operator shall not hold the drill
				  steel while collaring holes or rest their hands on the chunk or centralizer
				  while drilling.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 13 - OPEN PITS › Section R11-1-1315 - Drill Bit in Operation

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Persons shall not be on a mast while the drill-bit is in
				  operation. Drill crews and others shall stay clear of augers or drill stems
				  that are in motion. A person shall not pass under or step over a moving stem or
				  auger.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 14 - SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1401 - Sand and Gravel Operations Subject to Statutes and Rules

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All sand and gravel operations shall be subject to all
				  statutes and rules generally applicable to operations subject to the
				  jurisdiction of the Mine Inspector, together with all statutes and rules
				  applicable to open pit.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 14 - SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATIONS › Section R11-1-1402 - Aggregate Mining Operation Community Notice Fee

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The application fee for a community notice for a new
				  aggregate mining operation or for a major modification of an approved community
				  notice filed pursuant to A.R.S. §
									27-442
				  is $1,000.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1501 - Instruction on Use of Personal Protective Equipment to Employees

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All employees who work with sulfuric acid or other strong
				  chemicals shall be taught the correct use of personal protective equipment
				  available and be required to wear this equipment when handling sulfuric acid or
				  other strong chemicals.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1502 - Storage and Distribution of Acid

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Acid shall be stored in properly vented steel tanks, drums or
				  other approved containers. All distribution lines shall be of recommended size
				  and approved material. (See REFERENCES at end of Article.)
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1503 - Persons Working on or with Acid Storage or Distribution Shall Wear Approved Eye and Body Protectors

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Approved eye protection, such as chemical safety goggles
				  (dust tight), shall be worn by employees working on or with acid storage or
				  distribution and shall be required for normal repair work. For a very hazardous
				  job, additional approved type protection shall be provided such as full length
				  face shield, boots, gloves and up to complete protective suits and hoods for
				  maximum exposure.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1504 - Open Lights, Flames, Etc., Forbidden near Acid Storage

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Open lights, flames and spark-producing tools and equipment
				  are forbidden in the vicinity of acid storage vessels and distribution lines
				  where their use might cause an explosion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1505 - Welding, Burning or Cutting Restrictions on Acid Storage Tanks, Etc

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
All acid storage tanks, drying towers, absorption towers, and
				  lines shall be vented, cleaned, purged and tested for explosive mixture before
				  welding, burning or cutting on them is permitted.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1506 - Acid Spillage Shall be Removed Immediately

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Acid spillage shall be removed immediately by flushing the
				  contaminated area with water or by neutralizing the chemical with soda ash,
				  limestone, quicklime or some other absorbent material.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 11 - MINES › Chapter 1 - STATE MINE INSPECTOR › Article 15 - ACID PLANTS AND LEACHING › Section R11-1-1508 - Personal Protective Clothing Cleaned up after Each Use

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Personal protective clothing (except disposable clothing
				  which must be discarded), tools and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned up and
				  cared for after each use.