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AS/NZS 4024.3611:2015
[Current]Safety of machinery, Part 3611: Conveyors — Belt conveyors for bulk materials handling
Sets out minimum lifecycle safety requirements of belt conveyors for bulk materials handling. It also contains requirements for systems comprising multiple conveyors. This Standard is to be read in conjunction with and is complimentary to AS/NZS 4024.3610.
Published: 21/08/2015
Pages: 43
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
2 Requirements for design
2.1 Design risk assessment
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 Characteristics of BMH belt conveyors
2.1.3 Specific hazards associated with BMH belt conveyors
2.1.4 Risk control
2.2 General design requirements
2.2.1 Design standards
2.2.2 Belt design
2.2.3 Design considerations
2.2.4 Design information
2.3 Environmental control
2.3.1 General
2.3.2 Dust generation and control
2.3.3 Accumulation of materials
2.4 Design for operability and maintainability
2.4.1 General
2.4.2 Design for maintenance
2.4.3 Belt installation, replacement and maintenance
2.4.3.1 General
2.4.3.2 Splicing station—General
2.4.3.3 Splicing station—Electrical requirements
2.4.4 Loading, transfers and discharge points
2.5 Energy and isolation
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Main electrical isolation
2.6 Electrical requirements
2.6.1 Equipotential bonding
2.6.2 Cables
2.6.3 Variable speed drives (VSDs) on BMH belt conveyors near hazardous areas
2.7 Illumination
2.7.1 Emergency lighting
2.7.2 Underground mines
2.8 BMH belt conveyor control
2.8.1 Pull wire emergency stops
2.8.2 Protective stop controls
2.8.2.1 General
2.8.2.2 Belt slip
2.8.2.3 Fluid couplings over temperature
2.8.2.4 Brake over temperature
2.8.2.5 Brake release
2.8.2.6 Belt tracking
2.8.2.7 Fire detection
2.8.2.8 Bearing over-temperature
2.8.2.9 Blocked chute
2.8.2.10 Person-on-conveyor
2.9 Fire protection
2.10 Safeguards
2.10.1 Guard colour
2.10.2 Nip and shear points
2.10.3 Carry and return idlers
2.10.4 Belt edge hazard
2.10.5 Fall-on-conveyor protection
2.10.6 Underpass
2.10.7 Access under variable height BMH belt conveyors
2.10.8 Signage and colour of guardrails, bollards, chains, hanging bars
2.11 Tramp material removal
3 Requirements for specific locations and types
3.1 Reclaim tunnels in hazardous areas and coal mines
3.2 BMH belt conveyors for mining—Prestart warning
3.3 Belting and accessories in underground coal mines
3.4 Flexible conveyor trains (FCTs)
3.5 Cable belt type conveyors
3.6 Travelling trippers, shuttle and radial conveyors for BMH
3.6.1 Unplanned movement hazards
3.6.1.1 General
3.6.1.2 Control
3.6.1.3 End stops
3.6.1.4 Derailment
3.6.1.5 Tripper track cleaning
3.6.2 Access
3.6.3 Safeguards
3.7 Person-riding on conveyor belts
4 Installation commissioning
4.1 Belt alignment and tracking
4.2 Belt splices and mechanical joints
5 Maintenance
5.1 Maintenance involving stored energy
5.2 Idler management
5.3 Belt tracking
5.4 Belt splices and mechanical joints
5.5 Belt integrity
Appendix A
A1 Fire or explosions
A2 Entanglement
A3 Fall of material or objects
A4 Slip, trip and fall
A5 Entrapment/engulfment hazards
A6 Crushing and shearing
A7 Uncontrolled release of energy
A8 Excessive dust
A9 Failure of structural components
Appendix B
B1 General
B2 Reference
B3 Graphs of mining conveyor fatalities
B4 Incident descriptions
Appendix C
C1 Belt conveyor
C2 Fixed belt conveyor
C3 Belt conveyor, thrower or spreader
C4 Closed belt conveyor
C5 Chain or wire rope belt conveyor
C6 Walled belt conveyor
C7 Cable belt conveyor
C8 Air supported belt conveyor
C9 Pouch conveyor
C10 Pipe conveyor
Appendix D
D1 References from the text
D2 Related documents
Cited references in this standard
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