DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR NO. R FEBRUARY 2017

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1 Labour, Department of/ Arbeid, Departement van R. 136 Occupational Health and Safety Act (85/1993): Driven machinery regulations incorporation of the code of practice for zip line STAATSKOERANT, 17 FEBRUARIE 2017 No R No. DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR NO. R FEBRUARY 2017 notice. this of publication of days 90 within Safety), and Health Occupational Inspector: Chief the of attention the for 0001( Pretoria, 117, x Bag Private Labour, of Department General, Director the to practice of code proposed the on representations or comments substantiated any submit to invited are persons Interested 2015 Regulations, Machinery Driven the into line zip for practice of code the the incorporate to Safety and Health Occupational for Council Advisory the of recommendation the on 1993 Act, Safety and Health Occupational the of 43 section of terms in intends, Labour of Inspector Chief The REGULATIONS MACHINERY DRIVEN OF DE THE OF INRPORATION LINE ZIP FOR PRACTICE 85 ACT SAFETY, 1993 OF AND HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL

2 20 No GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 FEBRUARY 2017 rope wire Steel for Requirements Suitability person. competent a of supervision the under out carried be shall installations all of erection Erection 4. The welds B case the equivalents. acceptable or grade for SANS of requirements relevant the with comply shall welds all structure welded of in but construction welded or riverted bolted, be may installation the of part form that structure Steel structure Steel 3.2 adequate. is ratio capacity -bearing soil to size base the that ensure to out carried be shall survey soil a necessary where and Regulations Buildings National the of requirements relevant the with comply shall Foundations Foundation 3.1 loading; part component each of mass the G.) unloaded and -loaded shock loaded, rope with structures and anchors to applied Forces F.) unloaded and -loaded shock loaded, rope with terminations rope to applied Forces E.) unloaded and -loaded shock loaded, rope with rope the to applied forces The D.) wind include to and factors safety required the including loading, of conditions all accommodate to able be must devices tensioning and anchorages trestles, masts, for foundations C.)The cross; to are slides and built be to are foundations which on ground the of nature The B.) activity. of type this for suitability location's The A.) following: the for made be shall provisions Due industry. the in with practice good acceptable to conform shall lines zip commercial of design The 3. construction and Design line. zip the of use for operator the pay to required not is user the which in ones i.e lines, zip private or -commercial non cover to meant not is practice of code This public. the by accessed be may that lines zip or lines zip commercial of maintenance and operation construction, aspects, safety general the covers practice of code This Scope 2. operation. safe its ensure to as such installation and design this of certification the for responsible be shall field this in experience having engineer professional registered A approval. for him to submitted be drawings and calculations design of set complete a that require will Inspector Chief The 1993). of 85 (Act 1993 Act, Safety and Health Occupational the of regulations relevant the to drawn is practice of code this of users of attention The to solely intended are lines. zip of operation and installation the in safety ensure practice of code this in made recommendations and down laid requirements The Introduction 1. a of means by along cable. a below suspended harness a to connected pulley traverse people that points two between fixed cable a is line Zip tour. the complete safely to required is what understands and tour the before trained sufficiently been has who somebody is individual Competent Definitions lines zip commercial of operation and installation The PRACTICE OF DE

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5 STAATSKOERANT, 17 FEBRUARIE 2017 No out. carried inspection visual daily the of details and dates f) test. each out carrying person the of signature the and made, adjustments and out carried tests periodic of details and dates e) and taken; action and stoppages, for reason times, dates, giving -downs, shut than other stoppages, of details d) inspection; the out carrying person the of signature the and inspection, each on report a inspections, periodic of dates c) them; changing for reasons the and changed, were they which on dates the installed, were they which on dates the ropes, the of particulars b) /deputies; deputy his of address(es) and name(s) the and installation the of charge in person the of address and name a) recorded: is information following the which in site on kept be shall book log or register A