Section 716

Section 716. Ropes, Safety Catches, Links and Chains to Be Examined Every Day and a Report of the Examination Recorded in Book; Test of Safety Catches to Be Made Every Two Months and a Record Made of Results of Tests to Mine Inspector.--The ropes, safety catches, links and chains shall be carefully examined every day they are used, by a competent person delegated for that purpose, and any defects therein found, by which life or limb may be endangered shall be immediately remedied. A report of said examination shall be recorded in a book kept at the colliery for that purpose, signed by the person making the same and countersigned by the mine foreman within a period of one week. A test of the safety catches shall be made every two months, a record kept thereof and a copy of the results of the test sent to the mine inspector.