GUIDELINES ISSUED BY CIOM

MANDATORY COP FOR THE SAFE USE OF CONVEYOR BELT INSTALLATION FOR

TRANSPORTATION OF MINERAL, MATERIAL OR

PERSONEL.

• 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

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

Aspects to be Addressed

• Design• Installation – Dismantling

Maintenance & Repairs • Stop switches, pull wire , pre-start

devices (min 10 sec),guards & nip guards

• Belt illumination

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.

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

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.

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.

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

MPS cont.

• Interlocked Guard –Pulley totally fenced off. Nip guards optional

• Annexure C: Ergonomics

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