Safety and health in building and civil engineering
32.2.8. All entrances between the bottom of a shaft and the top should be securely fenced.
32.2.9. Where a fence or cover has been removed from a shaft entrance to allow work to proceed, it should be replaceable by two horizontal bars, ropes or chains at heights of about 60 cm (2 ft) and
1.20 m (4 ft) from the floor.
32.2.10. All shafts should have a ladderway from the surface to the workings, in addition to any mechanical means of ingress
and egress.
32.2.11. Ladders should comply with the relevant requirements of Chapter 4.
32.2. 12. Shafts used for hoisting should have a ladder compartment separated from the haulage compartment by fencing adequate to prevent danger.
32.2.13. In blasting operations, all shots should be fired by electricity.
32.2. 14. If shaft sinking is carried on at night, the shaft top should be adequately lit.
32.2.15. A thorough inspection of the shaft should be made: before a shift descends; and after blasting.
32.2.16. While persons are in the shaft, the bottom should be adequately lit.Hoisting during shaft sinking
32.2.17. Hoisting installations should comply with the relevant requirements of this Code, in particular, those contained in Chapter 5; and the requirements of paragraphs 32.2.18 to 32.2.31.
32.2.18. An adequate clear space should be provided between the hoisting pulley and the bucket when it is at the top of the shaft.
32.2.19. As soon as practicable, guides for the bucket should be provided.
32.2.20. The bucket should be so fastened to the hoisting rope that it cannot become detached