Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.12

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 480-3-3-.12 - Duties of Hoisting Engineers

(1) It shall be the duty of every hoisting engineer to keep a careful watch over his engine, hoisting rope and all other machinery under his charge.

(2)Hoistman in Charge - He shall at all times be in immediate charge of his engine, and shall not delegate any of his duties to any other person, except to learners duly designated as provided in these rules; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any hoisting engineers from delegating to or sharing his duties with any other duly appointed hoisting engineer.

(3)Duties of Hoistman - He shall familiarize himself with and use all signal codes for hoisting and lowering as directed to be used in these rules.

(a) He shall not operate his hoist until he is satisfied that the hoist and appurtenances are in safe working order.

(b) It shall be the duty of the hoisting engineer to exclude every person from his engine room, excepting any person or persons whose duties require their presence therein, and authorized visitors.

(c) He shall hold no conversation with any one while his engine is in motion, or while attending to signals, except to receive orders or instructions in case of emergency.

(d) He shall run his engine with extreme caution whenever men are being hoisted or lowered.

(e) He shall not hoist men out of or lower men into any mine or shaft at a speed greater than the rate stipulated in these rules and posted in the engine room.

(f) He shall inspect daily all hoisting machinery and safety appliances connected therewith and shall report any defects found therein to the proper authority.

(g) He shall not land the trip, bucket, skip, cage, or other conveyance at the collar of the shaft, or at a level but must hang it at least ten feet (10') above the collar of the shaft, or above a level before leaving his post.

(h) He shall familiarize himself with and carry on the requirements of all rules pertaining to his duties.

(i) Whenever men are working in a place to which they have been lowered by mechanical power, an engineer or a substitute must remain within hearing of the telephone and signal gongs while the aforesaid men remain in their working places.

(j) The hoisting engineer shall not operate the hoist while it is being oiled or cleaned. The oiler shall notify the hoisting engineer when oiling or cleaning operations are to commence and when they are finished.

(4)Hoist Operations Restricted - When men are working in a shaft without bulkhead over their heads and the skip, cage or bucket is "hung up", neither the hoist engineer, not any one else, shall move it or knowingly give orders to move it without having received verbal permission to do so from those who are holding it.

(a) When men are working in a shaft without bulkhead over their heads, the hoisting engineer shall not move the skip, cage or bucket until he is notified by the person in charge, that the employees in the shaft have been warned and are in the clear.

(b) A copy of these rules shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the engine house.

Author: Marcus Davis, Workers' Compensation Examiner.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.12

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-2-13(2).