N.J. Admin. Code § 12:185-28.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 12:185-28.2 - Aerial tramways

(a) All crossings shall be protected with steel mesh nets, or other adequate protection where aerial tramways pass over public highways, railroads, or other places where persons might be injured from falling rock from tramway buckets, or from falling buckets.

(b) Employees shall receive instructions for the proper spacing of tramway buckets or pans, so as not to overload any span of the tramway, unless the buckets or pans are spaced automatically.

(c) Precautions shall be taken not to overload buckets or pans.

(d) Aerial tramways shall not be started until the operator is sure that everyone is in a safe position.

(e) Deep pit quarries shall be provided with at least two man-boxes for hoisting and lowering workers out of and into the pit or quarry.

(f) These boxes shall be not less than 14 inches high by four feet wide by six feet, six inches long, and shall be equipped with four corner chains. All corner chains shall be permanently secured to the man-box and shall be connected with a king ring which in turn shall be attached to the cable hook when workers are being hoisted or lowered in a pit or quarry. Man-boxes shall be built of best grade material, and shall be of sufficient strength to carry six persons.

(g) All chains and cables used in and about all pits or quarries shall be of sufficient size to sustain the maximum load hoisted out of a pit or quarry with a factor safety of five.

(h) All block, and man-box chains used in deep pit quarries shall be inspected daily by a person trained in judging the safe condition of these chains.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:185-28.2

Amended by R.2006 d.428, effective 12/4/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 3130(a), 38 N.J.R. 5165(b).
Recodified 28.2.1 through 28.2.8 as (a) through (h); and in (e) and (f), substituted "workers" for "men".