INTRODUCTION In the past rock was transported by means of hand tramming and wheelbarrows, hopper/rail tramming and diesel-powered trucks. This causes a disadvantage that it takes too long to transport material and was very exhausting for men to transport by hand. Tramming by rail or trucks is not very cost effective at all times as roads and railways need to be built etc. In the modern days we use conveyor belt systems to transport material from point A to B. It is fast and you get more production and is cost effective. A conveyor can be described as an endless moving belt on which material is placed on and move from one place to another. The ore transported on the conveyor belt systems in mining operations to the process plants where ore is processed is the revenue that is generated for the company to run, so if the belt is damaged or stops unnecessarily the plant cannot process ore from underground. As an operator of a conveyor belt, it is of importance that you understan
Safety, Health & Environment made for beginners or students and any interested person regarding Safety mostly focused on the MHSA (Mine Health & Safety Act No.29 of 1996) of SA. but not limited to mining.