Section 100(1) in The Coal Mines Regulations, 2011
(1)Every roadway conveyor shall be so installed that-(a)between the conveyor and one side of the roadway, there is a travelling space from obstruction not less than one metre wide;(b)the conveyor or any part thereof does not scrape against wooden props or supports;(c)the anchoring of the return station of the conveyor is independent of the face or roadway support;(d)in case a number of belt conveyors are used in series, safety fittings such as sequential control and sequential interlock shall be provided; and(e)it can be stopped from any place along the entire length of the conveyor by providing a pull cord switch or any other system, approved in writing by the Chief Inspector.
