51.

Duties of winding enginemen – (1) At the beginning of his shift the winding engineman
shall examine the engine, brakes and all appliances in his charge, and shall satisfy himself
that they are in good working order.

(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) The winding engineman shall throughly 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 manriding purposes
and approved by the Regional Inspector.

(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 cut off the power and secure the
drums with the brake.

(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.

52. Duties of banksmen and onsetters – (1) Every banksman or onsetter 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.

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