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Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.234Longwall shearer
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### sec.234 Longwall shearer
A longwall shearer must be fitted with at least 1 automatic methane detector to detect the general body concentration of methane around the machine.
The detector must automatically—
activate a visible alarm to warn the operator when the concentration exceeds 1%; and
trip the electricity supply to—
the cutters when the concentration exceeds 1.25%; and
the machine when the concentration exceeds 2%.
(sec.234-ssec.1) A longwall shearer must be fitted with at least 1 automatic methane detector to detect the general body concentration of methane around the machine.
(sec.234-ssec.2) The detector must automatically— activate a visible alarm to warn the operator when the concentration exceeds 1%; and trip the electricity supply to— the cutters when the concentration exceeds 1.25%; and the machine when the concentration exceeds 2%.
- (a) activate a visible alarm to warn the operator when the concentration exceeds 1%; and
- (b) trip the electricity supply to— (i) the cutters when the concentration exceeds 1.25%; and (ii) the machine when the concentration exceeds 2%.
- (i) the cutters when the concentration exceeds 1.25%; and
- (ii) the machine when the concentration exceeds 2%.
- (i) the cutters when the concentration exceeds 1.25%; and
- (ii) the machine when the concentration exceeds 2%.