S-2.1, r. 14 - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines

Section 133 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

133. In an underground mine, an automatic extinguishing system shall be installed:

(1)  on any motorized vehicle powered by a diesel engine or electric motor, on tires or tracks, manufactured after 1 April 1993 and any remote-controlled vehicle not equipped with a release device on the remote control, containing more than 100 litres (22 gallons) of hydraulic fluid other than a fluid in accordance with CSA Standard CAN/CSA-M423-M87-Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluids;

(2)  in a depot containing more than 1,000 litres (220.0 gallons) of combustible liquids and grease;

(3)  on any raise climber powered by a diesel engine or electric motor; in the case of a diesel engine, the hydraulic fluid used for the climber must comply with the standard referred to in subparagraph 1;

(4)  on every motorized vehicle used to transport combustible liquids in a portable tank, as defined in NFPA 30-1996, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code;

(5)  on every motorized vehicle powered by a diesel engine used in the supply of magazines or the loading of explosives underground;

(6)  at portable combustible liquid supply stations with an electric pumping system, unless the system is explosion-proof.

For the purposes of this section, “automatic extinguishing system” means a system that is activated when exposed to heat.

O.C. 213-93, s. 133; Erratum, 1993 G.O. 2, 2603; O.C. 42-2004, s. 9; O.C. 119-2006, s. 12; O.C. 221-2009, s. 5.