Section 43.13. Hoisting engineer

(a) Appointment and qualifications. Every superintendent of every tunnel having a hoisting engine shall appoint one or more persons as hoisting engineers. Hoisting engineers shall have the following qualifications:

(1) Be able to speak and read the English language readily.

(2) Be at least 18 years of age.

(3) Be familiar with the details and working of a hoisting engine.

(b) Operation; exceptions. Only the hoisting engineer shall run the engine or hoisting machinery, with the following exceptions:

(1) In cases of emergency.

(2) At such times and under such restrictions as the superintendent may deem necessary to protect life and limb, specified apprentices may be taught the operation of the hoisting engine.

(c) Duties. The hoisting engineer shall have the following duties:

(1) Keep a careful watch over his engine and over all machinery under his charge.

(2) Become familiar with and use the signal code posted in the engineroom.

(3) Run his engine unless it is properly provided with brakes and distance marks on hoisting ropes or cables.

(4) Exclude every person from his engineroom, except any person whose duties require his presence in the room.

(5) Hold no conversation with any one while his engine is in motion or while attending to signals.

(6) Hoist men out of, or lower men into, the tunnel or shaft at a speed not greater than the rate posted in the engineroom.

(7) Inspect all hoisting machinery and any connected safety appliances, and report immediately any defects.

(8) After any repairs, he shall run an unmanned bucket, skip, cage or other conveyance up and down the working part of the shaft at least once, and no person shall ride the bucket, skip, cage or other conveyance until the hoisting machinery and shaft are found to be in safe condition.

(9) Do no hoisting in any compartment of a shaft while repairs are being made in the compartment except such as may be necessary to make the repairs.

(10) Be in immediate charge of his engine and never delegate any of his duties to any other person, except to apprentices duly designated.

(11) Turn over the charge of the engine to his relief at change of shift or any other time only when the bucket, skip, cage or other conveyance is not in motion.

The provisions of this § 43.13 amended June 10, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1592. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (9102).