JUNE 8.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
1881
REGULATIONS.
The following rules shall be observed, so far as is reasonably practicable, in every quarry:
I. SAFETY OF THE QUARRY.

1. The working of the sides, tops, or overburden of the quarry shall be carried on so as to prevent dangerous falls.
2. The overburden or "tops" of the quarry, and all loose ground or material, shall be cleared far enough back from the edge of the quarry to prevent danger to the persons employed.
3. When the quarry is worked in steps or "galleries," these shall be of sufficient breadth in comparison with their height to insure safety. When the quarry is worked without steps or galleries, sufficient support to the sides shall be left to insure safety to those employed.
4. There shall be a clear space between the outside rails of tramways and the edges of galleries sufficient to prevent both the falling of stones from the wagons and the falling of the men themselves to galleries below. Where such a space is impracticable the edges shall be securely fenced.
5. The top of the quarry, if dangerous, and the top of every shaft, shall be securely fenced.
6. All bridges shall, if dangerous, be securely fenced.
7. If work is carried on at night, it shall be under special supervision, and sufficient light shall be provided.
   II. ACCESS TO THE QUARRY.
8. Secure means of access shall be provided by which workmen can go to and from their working-places.
9. A ladder permanently used for the ascent and descent of persons in the quarry shall not be fixed in a vertical or overhanging position, and shall be inclined at the most convenient angle; and every such ladder shall have substantial platforms at intervals of not more than 10 yards.
10. All tunnels used as a regular means of access to working-places shall be kept sufficiently lighted and drained, and where the space between the side of the wagon and the side of the tunnel is less than 3 ft. places of refuge shall be provided at intervals not exceeding 100 yards.
11. Persons shall not be raised or lowered in cages, tubs, buckets, or wagons unprovided with guides, except in sinking shafts; and no timber, tools, rails, sprags, or other material, except for repairing the shaft, shall be placed in the same cage in which men are being lowered or raised. In any shaft exceeding 20 ft. in depth, in which cages are not used, no person shall descend or ascend by the aid of machinery unless (in addition to the use of the loop, crossbar, or other appliance) he is securely stayed to the rope employed for lowering or raising in such shaft by a strap or other fastening passing round the body under the arms, and such method of staying shall be used by every person who finds it necessary, in the execution of his duty, to descend or ascend a shaft on top of the cage-covers.
12. Where machinery is used for raising or lowering persons, further regulations shall be made to suit the special circumstances of the case, copies of which shall be kept constantly affixed in the quarry office and in a convenient place adjacent to the said machinery.
    III. MACHINERY AND PLANT.
13. No person shall remain under the rope or chain of an aerial incline whilst a wagon or load is ascending. Whilst a load is being moved on the landing-table no person shall remain immediately beneath it; and no person shall be allowed, without special permission from the manager or other official, to ascend or descend by means of an aerial incline.
14. A competent person appointed for the purpose shall daily inspect the external parts of the plant, machinery, and appliances, and shall forthwith make or cause to be made a true report (signed by himself) of the condition thereof, in a book to be kept at the quarry.
15. The rails on the tops of all inclines and on all landing-tables shall be provided with proper stops or other appliances for preventing the wagons from running away, except when the rope or chain is not detached from the wagon.
16. Every crane shall be provided with an efficient catch or an efficient brake.
17. Machinery shall not be cleaned while in motion.
18. The machinery, appliances, and permanent-ways shall be kept in an efficient state of repair.
    IV. DUTIES OF OFFICIALS AND WORKMEN.
19. The quarry manager or foreman shall see that the provisions of the Act and these regulations are carried out.
20. The quarry manager or foreman shall daily inspect every working-place and travelling-road, and all adjacent places from which danger might arise; and should danger appear, steps shall at once be taken to remove it. He shall satisfy himself as to the safety of any rope and other appliances used by the workmen.
21. The quarry manager or foreman, or other competent person appointed for such purpose, shall once at least in every twenty-four hours examine the state of all safety appliances or gear connected with the cages, winding-ropes, or shafts; and the manager shall once in each week carefully examine the buildings, machinery, shafts, levels, planes, and all places used in the working of such quarry; and every such manager and person forthwith after every such examination shall record in writing, in a book to be kept for that purpose, his opinion as to their condition and safety, and as to any alterations or repairs required to insure greater safety to the persons employed in the working of such quarry.
22. All workmen shall comply with the provisions of the Act and these regulations, and with such directions concerning safety and discipline as may be given to them by the officials.
23. Each workman working on the face of the quarry, or standing on a narrow ledge shall, when requisite, use a rope or other appliance; and every workman shall, before commencing work, satisfy himself as to the safety of any rope and other appliances for his personal use, and shall not use anything that he finds unsafe.
24. Each workman shall, before commencing work, and during the course of it, and especially after blasting, make a careful examination of his working-place, and remove any loose rock, stones, or ground which might be dangerous.
25. No workman shall throw down rock, stones, ground, or other material which might endanger other persons, without giving them warning and seeing that they have retired to a safe place.
26. Every workman who notices anything that appears unsafe, or likely to produce danger, shall forthwith report it to the owner, agent, or person in charge.
    V. AMBULANCE.
27. At quarries where more than twenty-five persons are employed, ambulances or stretchers, with splints and bandages, shall be provided at convenient places ready for immediate use in case of accident.
28. A sufficient supply of fresh drinking-water shall be provided for the free use of all persons employed in the quarry.
29. Proper sanitary arrangements for the use of the workmen shall be provided in the locality of the quarry to the satisfaction at all times of the Inspector.
    VI. SERVICE PERMITS.
30. Applications for service permits as quarry managers or foremen shall be made to the Inspector of Quarries for the district in which the quarry is situated, in the form No. 1, and the certificate shall be issued by the Inspector in the form No. 2, of these regulations.
    [Form 1.
    Under the Stone-quarries Act, 1910.
    APPLICATION FOR SERVICE PERMIT AS QUARRY MANAGER OR FOREMAN.
    To the Inspector of Quarries.
    I, THE undersigned, [Full name, residence, and occupation], hereby apply for a service permit as quarry manager or foreman, and hereby declare as follows: That I have had at least two years' experience in quarrying, and in proof thereof I forward with this application evidence in writing from my previous employers.
    Dated at , this day of , 19 .
    SCHEDULE.
    Particulars of Employment, and Nature of Evidence in Proof thereof.
    | Name and Locality of Quarry. | Name of Employer. | Period of Employment. From To | Nature of Employment. | Signature of Employer or Manager. |
    | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
    | | | | | |
    Signature of Applicant: