Sec. 957. [=Duties of machine men.=] Machine runners and helpers
shall use care while operating mining machines. They shall not
operate a machine unless the shields are in place, and shall warn
persons not engaged in the operating of a machine of the danger in
going near the machine while it is in operation, and shall not
permit such persons to remain near the machine while it is in
operation. They shall examine the roof of the working place and see
that it is safe before starting to operate the machine. They shall
not move the machine while the cutter chain is in motion. When
connecting the power cable to the electric wires, they shall make
the negative or grounded connections before connecting to the
positive, and when disconnecting the power cable, shall disconnect
from the positive line before disconnecting the negative or
grounded. When positive feed wires extend into rooms, they shall
connect such wires to the positive wire on the entry before
connecting the power cable, and as soon as the power cable is
disconnected shall disconnect such wire from the wire on the entry.
They shall use care that the cable does not make contact with
metallic rails of the track, and shall avoid, where possible,
leaving the cable in water. If they remove props which have been
placed by the miner for the security of the roof, they shall reset
such props as promptly as possible. (Sec. 941; Penalty, Sec. 976.)
Sec. 958. [=Duties of motormen and trip-riders.=] Motormen and
trip-riders shall use care in handling the locomotive and cars, and
shall see that the signal or marker, as provided for, is used as
provided, and shall be governed by the speed provided for in this
act in handling cars.
They shall not run the locomotive with the trolley ahead of the
locomotive, except in cases where they cannot do otherwise, and then
only at a speed of two miles per hour.
They shall warn persons forbidden to ride on the locomotive or cars,
and shall not permit such persons to ride on locomotive or cars
contrary to the provisions of this act.
[=Duties of trip-rider, rope haulage.=] The trip-rider in charge of
rope haulage trips shall see that the signal light, as provided for
in this act, is in place and in proper condition before starting
trip.
[=Drivers.=] Drivers shall use care in handling cars, especially
going down extreme grades, and at junction points.
[=Those in charge of trips of cars shall see that doors are
closed.=] Motormen, trip-riders and drivers in charge of haulage
trips passing through doors used as a means of directing the
ventilation, shall see that such doors are closed promptly after the
trip passes through. (Sec. 923, 943, 961; Penalty, Sec. 976.)
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