(a) Every hoist used to transport persons shall be equipped with
overspeed, overwind, and automatic stop controls.
(b) Every hoist handling a platform, cage, or other device used to
transport persons shall be equipped with brakes capable of stopping the fully
loaded platform, cage, or other device.
(c) Cages, platforms, or other devices used to transport persons in
shafts and slopes shall be equipped with safety catches or other no less
effective devices approved by the Secretary that act quickly and effectively
in an emergency. Such catches or devices shall be tested at least once every
two months.
(d) Hoisting equipment, including automatic elevators, used to
transport persons shall be examined daily.
(e) Where persons are transported into or out of a mine by a hoist, a
qualified hoisting engineer shall be on duty while any person is underground.
No such engineer, however, shall be required for automatically operated
cages, platforms, or elevators.
