Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ...

(2) Every winding engineman shall during his shift keep the winding engine and apparatus connected
therewith properly cleaned and oiled, and shall see that the engine room is clean and free of inflammable
material.
(3) The winding engineman shall immediately report in writing to the engineer or other competent person
appointed for the purpose any defect which he has noticed in the engine, brake, indicator, drum, rope or
other appliances under his charge.
(4)The winding engineman shall not allow any unauthorised person to enter the engine room or in any way
to interfere with the engine.
(5) Every winding engineman shall thoroughly acquaint himself with, and carefully attend to, the
prescribed code of signals; and shall not start the engine until he has received the proper signal to do
so. If the signal is indistinct, he shall not start the engine until it has been repeated and he clearly
understands it.
(6) The winding engineman shall avoid jerk in starting, running and stopping the engine, and shall cause
the cage or other means of conveyance to be brought gently to rest at any stopping place.
(7) While persons are being lowered or raised in the shaft, the winding engineman shall not drive the
engine at a speed higher than that fixed by the manager for manwinding purposes and approved by the
Regional Inspector by an order in writing.
(8) The winding engineman shall not unclutch the drum of his engine until he has assured himself
immediately beforehand by testing the brake of the drum against the full power of the engine that the
brake is in proper condition to hold the load suspended from the said drum. When the drum is
unclutched, he shall use the brake only for th epurpose of maintaining such drum stationery, and shall
not lower men or materials from an unclutched drum.
(9) The winding engineman shall on no pretext leave the handle or brake whilst the engine is in motion, or
while persons are riding a cage or other means of conveyance in the shaft.
(10) The winding engineman shall not leave the engine whilst persons are at work in the shaft. Whenever he
has occasion to leave the engine, he shall secure the drums with the brake and cut off the power.
(11) The winding engineman of a winding engine by wich persons are lowered or raised in a shaft, shall not
leave the engine at the end of his shift unless all the persons have come out of shaft or unless relieved
by a duly appointed substitute.
55. Duties of banksmen, bellmen and signalmen. – (1) Every banksman, bellmen and sig nalmen, as the case
may be, shall observe the following provisions, -
(a) He shall, subject to the orders of a superior official, have full control of the top or bottom of shaft and
the inset, as the case may be and shall report to such official any person who, without authority, gives a
signal or disobeys instructions.
(b) He shall thoroughly acquaint himself with, and carefully attend to, the prescribed code of signals, and
shall properly transmit the signals by the means provided. He shall not act on any signal the
correctness of which he is in doubt, except a signal which he believes to be “to stop”. He shall not
allow any unauthorised person to give signals.
(c) He shall immediately report to his superior official any defect in the signalling installation.