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GUIDELINES ISSUED BY CIOM
MANDATORY COP FOR THE SAFE USE OF CONVEYOR BELT INSTALLATION FOR
TRANSPORTATION OF MINERAL, MATERIAL OR
PERSONEL.
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• Reference number: DMR 16/3/2/2-B1• Last Revision date: 28 July 2014• Effective Date : 30 November 2014
• Acronyms and Definitions
DMR = Dept. of Mineral
SANS = South Africa National Standards
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FORMAT & CONTENT OF THE Mandatory COP
1. Title Page2. Table of Contents3. Status of MCOP4. Members of Drafting Committee5. General Information6. Terms and Definition7. Risk assessment (Sec. 11of MH&S)8. Aspects to be addressed
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Aspects to be Addressed
• Design• Installation – Dismantling
Maintenance & Repairs • Stop switches, pull wire , pre-start
devices (min 10 sec),guards & nip guards
• Belt illumination
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DESIGN CRITERIA
• Materials which the conveyor belt is made of in order to minimise the risk of any part of the conveyor belt catching fire;
• Adequate lightning protection / warning system.
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Design Continue CROSSING OVER-BRIDGE
• Clearance requirements for persons and vehicles;
• Handrails and kickboard requirements;
• Prevention of slipping / falling;• Sufficient number of cross over
walkways
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
• COP must address the scheduling of
maintenance, inspections and over inspections.
• This should include identification of components critical to the safe operation; and regular inspection of these components.
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Annexure B Minimum Performance
Standards
• This annexure forms part of the guideline and must be consulted in preparation of the COP.
• Relevant MPS should be included in the COP.
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MPS(min. performance standards)
• Safe operating Procedure• Check list• Lightning protection• Dust suppression• Guards And Nip Guards• Upwards pulley / idler 3,5m• Guard 0.85 m from pulley
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MPS cont.
• Interlocked Guard –Pulley totally fenced off. Nip guards optional
• Annexure C: Ergonomics
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THANK YOUany
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