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CHAPTER 44:02 - MINES, QUARRIES, WORKS AND MACHINERY: SUBSIDIARYLEGISLATIONINDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATIONMines, Quarries, Works and Machinery RegulationsMINES, QUARRIES, WORKS AND MACHINERY REGULATIONS(under section 11)(1st November, 1978)ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONSPART ICitation and PART IIManagement and Control3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.Duty of holder, owner or agentNotice required by holder, owner or agentApproval of managerAppointment of manager and additional managers for every operating mine, quarry orworksWorking more than seven days without a managerGeneral duties of managersAppointment of persons to assist managerNotice of appointment and terminationManager to enforce RegulationsPART IIIResponsibilities and Duties of Officials and Competent Persons12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.Inspection by officials and competent personsAppointment of electrical engineer and electriciansAppointment of mechanical engineer and subordinate engineersAppointment of surveyor and ventilation officerAppointment and responsibility of mine captain or overmanAppointment and responsibility of shift boss or deputyAppointment of person in chargeDetermination of number of persons undergroundDeputing of workPART IVCopyright Government of Botswana
Duties and Conduct of opies of Regulations and rules to be supplied where applicablePersons observing, knowing or hearing of dangerIllegal actsWilful damage prohibitedComplaints of dangerDuty of persons in charge of thingsReckless and negligent actsResponsibility of contractorsResponsibility of supervisorsResponsibility of employeesNo unauthorized person to enter mine, quarry or worksIntoxicating liquor or drugsOrderly behaviourOffencesPART VAccidents35.36.37.38.Notification of accidentsInjury resulting in deathDangerous occurrences which are to be reportedReporting of accidentsPART vision of first-aid stations and equipment where more than 150 persons are at workon surfaceProvision of first-aid accommodation and equipment where 150 persons or less are atwork on surfaceFirst-aid requirements on surfaceProvision of first-aid posts and equipment undergroundFirst-aid requirements undergroundAppointment of sufficient qualified personsFirst-aid and mining first-aid certificatesAntidotes for poisonsNotices for treatmentInjured or sick persons to be treated without delayMedical attendance and conveyance of injured personsOffence to misuse or steal first-aid equipmentPART VIIMine Rescue51.52.53.54.55.Code of procedureTraining to use breathing apparatusMine rescue planRoute to be taken to be markedCaptain not to proceed without planCopyright Government of Botswana
56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.Rescue brigadesBrigadesmen to be certified medically fitBrigadesmen not to be employed underground simultaneouslyCaptain of brigade to be appointedTrainingArrangements to summon brigadesmenBreathing apparatusBirds and apparatus for testingCommunication to surfacePART VIIISafety and Protection in Working .80.81.82.83.Fencing of dangerous places undergroundShaft collars to be raisedAdvanced boreholes in dangerous groundProtection at excavationsProtection at main ore and waste passesSlyping of shafts, raises and winzesProvisions for platformsPrecautions as to broken materialHung up passesMen alone undergroundPinch barsFalling objectsProtective equipmentSafety belts, chains or ropesDesignated areas for protective equipmentPrevention of floodingProtection against waterConstruction of dams and bulkheads undergroundPrecautions against vessels, etc.PART IXPrecautions in Cases of Danger84.85.86.87.88.89.90.Withdrawal of employees in case of dangerPrecautions against external danger to workingsThickness of strataEmergency escape waysInspection of escape waysEmergency warning systemTest of warning systemPART XHealth and Labour91.92.93.94.Medical examinationPersons suffering from certain diseases not to enter underground workingsRegister of persons employedRestriction on doing of work by unskilled personsCopyright Government of Botswana
95.96.97.98.99.100.101.102.103.Intoxicated or drugged personsSleepingPollutionStagnant waterWaste timberDrinking waterChange housesSanitary accommodationProvision of washing and eating facilities where toxic substances are handledPART XINoise, Vibration and Radioactivity104.105.106.107.Noise controlHearing conservation equipmentProtection against vibrationProtection against radioactive substancesPART XIIVentilation, Dust and Toxic .132.133.134.135.136.137.Provision of adequate ventilationEngineer to impose maximumsWhen ventilation ceases to be adequate manager to restorePersons unknowingly exposed to bad conditionsPersons not to enter where conditions are known to be badWhen respirators are to be wornDeterminations to be made undergroundDetection of harmful toxic gasesRecording of determinations taken undergroundNotification of inflammable gasOperation areas of diesel unitsPrecautions where mechanical failure occursManager to ensure safety underground where diesel units runProvisions for doors, etc.Ventilation doorsProvision of mechanical meansMain fans to have automatic alarmsNo harmful re-circulation of air permittedWithdrawal of persons when ventilation is inadequateRock machines to be approvedWater pressure for rock drills and rock borersSuitable water for dust suppressionInstallation of water supply at stope grizzliesDust on surfacesRock to be wetted when lashingUse of compressed airVentilation of dead endsWater blastsPrimary blasting schedule and re-entry times to be specifiedSecondary blasting and re-entry scheduleCopyright Government of Botswana
l, control or disposal of dustCollection and disposal of dust at filtration unit or plantSurface plant or buildings to be ventilatedPlant and buildings in which toxic substances and dust are removed or evolvedRemoval of toxic substances at or near sourceDeterminations to be made on surfaceRecording of determinations on surfacePits, tanks, etc.Use of ventilating equipmentDeterminations and evaluations to be approved by EngineerVentilation plans for underground minePART XIIIFire .159.160.161.162.Manager to ensure adequate precautionsProvision of fire-fighting equipmentInspection and maintenance of fire-fighting equipmentFire-fighting equipmentArrangements for fighting firesFire hazard areasDetection of firesWithdrawal of personsAuxiliary exits for plant buildingsFire doorsTransfer of liquid fuelsStorage of liquid fuelsOils and grease undergroundFire preventionPART XIVLighting and .173.174.175.176.177.178.179.180.Persons to have lighted lamps at all times undergroundOnly approved carbide lampsProvisions for permanent lighting: undergroundProvisions for permanent lighting: surfaceLighting by electricityIndividual circuitsStand-by lightingPortable electric lightsProvisions for lamp roomNotice of introduction of electricityInstallationInstallation of electrical equipment containing inflammable liquidStandard of apparatusMaintenance and fire precautionsPlans and diagrams required to be keptMain switchgear for controlling supply of electricity undergroundOther means for cutting off electricityRemote control by electricityCopyright Government of Botswana
Housing of apparatusFencing off to prohibit unauthorized personsOnly apparatus of sufficient power to be usedRisk of ignitionProtection of persons and apparatusInspection, examination and testing of apparatusExamination and testingNo person to wilfully damage apparatusInsulationEarthingProvisions relating to conductorsElectric cablesTrailing cablesFlexible cablesBlasting cablesSwitchgear and electrical joints and connectionsPortable hand toolsTelephone and signalling apparatus undergroundNotices to be exhibitedLocomotive systems and trolley linesCharging stationsPrecautions and offencesCompetent person to be availableConditions for overhead linesAnti-climbing devicePART XVSurface Protection: Abandoned ing of shaftsProtection of surface excavationProtection of mine, quarry, works and surfaceSurface subsidenceUnderground boundary pillarsSlimes dams and slimes storesDanger from carbonaceous materialsProtection of abandoned excavations and shaftsDamage to abandoned excavations and shaftsDuties on lapse of mineral concessionPART XVIOutlets, Ladderways and Travelling Ways Underground216.217.218.219.220.221.222.Two separate and independent shafts or outlets to be providedTwo separate and independent means of ingress and egress to be providedResponsibility when the shaft or outlet and means of ingress and egress are situated inanother mineIngress and egress only by authorized waysLadderways and travelling ways for leaving parts of the mineWhen separate ladderway compartment is requiredRequirements for ladderwaysCopyright Government of Botswana
223.224.225.226.227.228.Other laddersVertical laddersSinking operationsObjects carried on ladderwaysShaft inspectionShaft log bookPART 39.240.241.242.243.244.245.246.247.248.Drainage of dumpsDumping over mine areasAppointment of competent person to superviseAbnormalitiesDumping rulesNotification of dumpsEngineer may deem dump to be a classified dumpPlans and reportReporting on securityNotification of cessation of dumpingInspection of active classified dumpsInspection of closed classified dumpsReports on active classified dumpsReports on closed classified dumpsRecord to be keptAbandonmentDuties of managerDirectionsExemptionsAppealsPART XVIIIExcavations, Buildings, Construction and 259.260.261.262.263.264.265.ExcavationsCompetent person in charge of building and constructionSafety hatsStandard of constructionScaffolds inspection and erectionFrequency of inspectionSkips, buckets, boatswain's chair, etc.Trestle scaffoldsLadder scaffoldsNo overloading of scaffoldsProvisions for platformsPlanking, guard-rails and toe boards on platformsOpenings left in roofs or floorsWorking on sloping surfacesProtection for persons on roofsGangways and runsGuard-rails for gangways, etc.Copyright Government of Botswana
8.279.280.281.282.283.284.Platforms, etc. to be unobstructedWhen any working place becomes permanent, provisions for safetyBuilder's hoistSafe procedureCompetent person in charge of demolitionPrecautions to be taken during demolition workGlass and sash removalWallsOverloading of floorsDemolishing wallsHousekeepingThrowing material from upper floorsSteel structuresControlled lowering of structural membersProvision of chutesElevation restrictionsWarning signsScaffolds, lifelines, safety belts, netsShed and tool boxesPART XIXDiesel Units and Fuel Storage 07.308.Use of engines undergroundExhaust gas scrubbers or exhaust purifiersProvisions relating to diesel enginesControl of gases in diesel unit undergroundPortable fire extinguisher on a diesel unitDriver to ensure that fire extinguisher is affixedDiesel unit to have speed indicatorDrivers to have unobstructed viewExamination of diesel unitDiesel units to be replenished at filling stations onlyFilling in initial stage of developmentManager to ensure safety of filling stationRemoval of contaminated materialWiping oil off diesel engineNo removal of oil from filling station while engine is runningNo smoking or use of naked lights at filling stationsAdequate and suitable lighting to be providedOil to be conveyed only in suitable containersNo delivery of oil in pipesFlash point and sulphur content of oil to be used undergroundManner of keeping suitable container or tankNo transfer or filling to take place within 3 m of conductorNo riding on units unless there is adequate accommodationEngine of diesel unit underground to be off when stationaryPART XXHaulage—Surface and UndergroundCopyright Government of Botswana
1.322.323.324.325.326.327.328.329.Provisions relating to use of ropeways and vehicles running on railsInspection of vehicular roadsProvisions relating to trainsClearance and refuge holesBrakes, lighting and other requirements for locomotivesClearance for trackless vehicles and provisions for refuge holesDimensions of refuge holesWhen no movement of persons is permittedIsolation of live trolley lineSpecifications for self-propelled trackless vehiclesDriver to ensure that vehicle has necessary safety requirementsFire extinguisher for vehiclesSpeed indicator for vehiclesManager to ensure that vehicle has unobstructed viewVehicle not to be left unattendedManager to establish a scheme for inspection, examination and testing of vehiclesVehicles to be examined at suitable workshopOffences in connection with any vehicleSafety provisions in respect of tipping vehiclesSafety devices for trucks or cars attached to a rope or chainRestriction on riding in vehiclesPART 9.340.341.342.343.344.Standard of constructionGuardsAnchoringWarning device before startingEmergency stop deviceCleaningRiding of personsWalkwaysCrossing placesSpillage from conveyorsInstallationOverheatingInspection of rollers and bearingsLubricantsClearing and dustPART XXIILifts345.346.347.348.349.350.351.Certificate of permissionWhen persons forbidden to rideSuitability of lift installationsConstruction of conveyanceBrakesOverrun devicesUnderrun and overrun clear spaceCopyright Government of Botswana
352.353.354.355.356.357.358.359.360.BuffersRopes and attachmentsFailure of ropeFixing of ropes to drumsProvision of gatesNotices to be exhibitedNot to be used during repairsCompetent person to examineLift record bookPART XXIIIWinding Plant, Attachments, Ropes and 383.384.385.386.387.388.389.Inspector to test winding plantNo modifications to winding plantProvisions for shaftsProvisions for headgearProvisions for windingFurther provisions for winding enginesSafety devices for man winding in vertical shaftsAttachments between rope and conveyanceSuspension gearHoisting ropesProvisions for hoisting ropesCapping or cutting of hoisting ropesSpecial testsSafety factor for hoisting ropeSafety factor for ropesRemoval of ropeUse of old ropeExamination of winding plantProvisions for sinkingDriver's log bookOffence to deface driver's log bookBooks open to inspectionCagesOther conveyanceRoof or coverExamination platformTrailersManually operated or remote controlled winding plantStop blocksPART XXIVShaft Signals390.391.392.393.394.Banksmen, onsetters and cagetendersPersons authorized to give signalsEffective signals between driver, bank and stationsSignalling arrangements in main winding compartmentsCode of signalsCopyright Government of Botswana
395.396.397.Signals for shaft examinationsSignalling system for vertical shaft sinkingSignalling system for inclined shaft sinkingPART XXVWinding, Engine Drivers and 420.421.422.423.424.425.426.427.Windlasses and ropesInstructions on onsetter, etc., to be obeyedRestrictions on entering winding compartmentWinding prohibited during repairsProtection for sinkersCrossheads, filling and cleaning of conveyancesStopping of conveyance 5 m from bottomSecuring of projecting materialsDrivers not to be distracted and only authorized person in winding roomDriver not to work more than 10 hoursPersons not to travel with materialPersons not to ride outside conveyancePersons to enter only when conveyance properly positionedNo smoking in cage, kibble or skipMedical certificates for persons in charge of winding engineDriver to be certificatedDuties of driverManager to check validity of certificateQualifications of driverBoard of examinersWhen board to meetQualifications of members of boardRules for the conduct of the boardRecommendation for issue of certificateValidity of certificateSuspension of certificateFeeNon-certified person to drive in emergencyIssue of certificates of testRegulations applicable to certificatePART XXVIMachinery, Lifting Appliances and e useSuitability of machinesProvision of guardsAdmittance to place where machinery usedCharge of machineryRepairing and oilingPrecautions for belt driven machineryNo loose clothing or long hair near machineryMeans of access to machineryStarting machineryCopyright Government of Botswana
5.476.477.478.479.480.481.Inspection of machineryProvision of goggles and screens when using machineryGuards for grinding wheelsAudible warning device for lifting applianceStability of lifting applianceBallasting diagram for lifting appliancePassageway to be maintainedUse of lifting appliance near power linesErection and testing of lifting applianceSafe loads and identification marksAutomatic indicator or tables for variable lifting deviceProvision for chain or wire ropeSecuring of chain or wire ropeNo suspension of load from unattended applianceWarning to oncoming cranemanLeaving crane cabEfficient brakes to hold loadSuitable controlsPersons not to ride except on platform of lifting applianceSafety factor for lifting applianceNo appliance to be loaded beyond safe loadInspection before useCompetent person only to operate lifting applianceDistinct signals to be givenProvisions for platforms of lifting applianceSuitability of track upon which lifting appliance movesTravelling brakes on lifting applianceOverwind and overrunning devicesNo person to work on lifting applianceLoad to be securedContainers to be designed to prevent spillageRecord to be keptProvisions for all lifting gearRepairs to lifting appliancesProvisions for hooksAnnealing of chains and lifting gearTesting of chains and examinations of wire rope slingsUse of impaired rope prohibitedPlatforms, etc., becoming slipperyWelding or cutting by electric arc or gas flameVentilation during welding or cuttingPrecautions whilst welding or cuttingGas cylindersTransport of cylindersPART XXVIISteam Boilers, Steam Containers and Steam and Air Receivers482.483.484.Standard of constructionBoilers undergroundRequirements for boilersCopyright Government of Botswana
510.511.Safety valves for boilersProvision of stop valvesPressure gauges for boilersFeed waterWater levelsBlow down valvePipes, fittings not to be screwed into shellSteam receiver modificationBlowing down of boilersConditions before cleaning boilersExamination of boilers not to exceed 14 monthsExamination by hydraulic pressureReduction of maximum working pressureRecord of particulars and information on boilersSafety valves for evaporatorsRegulations not applicable to evaporatorsAir receiversExamination and testing of air receiversMounting of air receiversSafety valves for air receiversPressure gauges for air receiversDrain valvesPipes, plugs, fittingsExamination of air receiversRecord of examination and testFitting of thermometers and pyrometersExemption for gas cylindersPART XXVIIIProcessing Plants and Metallurgical 23.524.525.526.527.528.529.530.531.Working in storage binsInspection of stock pileTransfer of liquids by compressed airStorage of acids and poisonsCleaning screw conveyorsPoisonous vapoursLife lines when noxious gases presentRescue apparatusOnly authorized persons to enterShields for protection against burningSupervision of hazardous workWork inside furnacePersons to be warned whilst charging furnaceClearing blockagesCoal dust spillagesExamination of mouldsOverfilling ladles not permittedTransportation of molten materialSlag or matte laundersPrecautions by trains conveying slagCopyright Government of Botswana
PART XXIXSpecial Provisions for Fiery and Coal .556.Application of PartSurface protection at coal minesDanger from carbonaceous materialsInflammable gas in intake airwaysDeterminations of firedamp contentMeasurements of quantity of airFiredamp detectorsVentilationDoors, regulators, stoppingsExamination of safety-lampsContrabandSearching of personsInspectionsPersons not to be employed in coal-getting without experienceRiding on haulageElectrical installations and equipmentMain fansUnderground fansStone dustingSpecification of stone dustSampling of roadway dustCoal spillageStone dust barriersSupportWithdrawal of supportPART XXXOpencast Workings and 7.568.569.570.571.572.573.574.Undermining prohibitedHeight of working faceBenchesUse of mechanical equipmentUse of internal combustion enginesHeight of face in consolidated materialFencingStripping overburdenProperty boundariesInspectionsLog bookPrecaution when stock-pilingBackfillingLife linesHoistingHoisting signalsUnattended equipmentTravelling waysCopyright Government of Botswana
575.576.577.LightingHard hats, safety shoesRestriction on workingPART XXXISurvey ility of managerPlans to be kept—surface and undergroundRequirements for plansTracings or transparenciesDisposition of records on closing downResponsibility for accuracy of plansSecure storageReturns treated in confidenceNo modification of Land Survey RegulationsPART 595.596.597.598.599.600.601.602.603.604.605.Power of Minister to exemptPower of Engineer to exemptRegulation of construction of dams and reservoirs for water suppliesWater effluentStorage of inflammable materials and calcium carbideHydrocarbon fuels and lubricants forbidden undergroundSafe access and egressSurface drilling platformsEmployment registerLabour and wages returnsHealth and mortality returnsMineral returnsObtaining of formsVentilation returnsYearly and other returnsBalance sheet: liquidator's reportOath as to accuracyApplication to prospecting and exploration operationsRegulations not to apply to townshipsS.I. 127, 1978.PART ICitation and Interpretation (regs 1-2)1.CitationThese Regulations may be cited as the Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Regulations.2.InterpretationCopyright Government of Botswana
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"abandoned place" means any place in which work has ceased and which is no longer inuse;"active dump" means any dump on which dumping operations are currently proceedingand, if a classified dump, has not been recorded by the Engineer as a closed classified dump;"agent" means a person having, on behalf of the owner, the care or direction of a mine,quarry or plant or a part thereof;"air receiver" means—(a)any vessel, other than a pipe coil or an accessory, fitting or part of a compressor, forcontaining compressed air and connected to an air compressing plant;(b)any vessel for containing compressed air or compressed exhaust gases and used forthe purpose of starting an internal combustion engine;(c)any vessel in which any liquid is stored and from which it is forced by compressed air;and(d)any fixed or portable vessel not being part of a spraying pistol used for the purpose ofspraying by means of compressed air any paint, varnish, lacquer or similar material;"approved" means approved in writing by the Chief Government Mining Engineer;"authorized safe working pressure" means, in the case of pressure vessels and steamcontainers, that pressure specified by an inspector or approved inspecting authority which isentered in the record maintained for such pressure vessels and steam containers;"auxiliary fan" means any fan temporarily installed in any part of a mine to provideadequate ventilation in that part of the mine;"banksman" means any person authorized by the manager to be stationed at a shaft bankto supervise the loading and unloading of persons or material at the bank and to give thenecessary signals;"blasting cable" means any cable or conductor used at a mine, quarry or works to supplycurrent from a blasting box or other device for electric blasting;"booster fan" means any fan installed in a mine to assist a main fan to provide a primaryventilating current in any part of a mine;"builder's hoist" means an appliance used in connection with building work for raising orlowering material by means of a platform, skip, cage or other receptacle on a fixed guide orguides;"cage tender" means a person authorized by the manager to be in charge of and supervisethe loading and unloading of persons or material at a bank and all stations in use in the shaftCopyright Government of Botswana
and to give the necessary signals;"circuit" means an electrical circuit forming a system or branch of a system;"circuit breaker" means a device for making and breaking an electrical circuit and fittedwith some suitable means for automatically breaking the circuit under abnormal conditions;"classified dump" means a dump of any of the following classes—(a)a dump consisting of material accumulated or deposited wholly or mainly in a solidstate and not in solution or suspension where—(i)the superficial area of the land covered by the material exceeds 10 000 m2 andthe height of the dump exceeds 2 m;(ii)the height of the dump exceeds 15 m; or(iii)the average gradient of the land covered by the material exceeds 1 in 12;(b)a dump consisting of material accumulated or deposited wholly or mainly in solution orsuspension where—(i)the dump is at any point of a greater height than 4 m above the level of any part ofthe neighbouring land within 50 m of the perimeter of the dump; or(ii)the volume of the dump (including any liquid in it) exceeds 10 000 m3:Provided that for the purposes of determining whether material has beenaccumulated or deposited wholly or mainly in a solid state or wholly or mainly insolution or suspension any wall or other structure retaining or confining the dumpshall be excluded, but for all other purposes the term "dump" shall include the wallor any other retaining structure;"closed dump" means any dump on which dumping operations have ceased and, in thecase of a classified dump, has been recorded by the Engineer as a closed classified dump;"colliery" means a fiery or non-fiery coal mine;"competent person" means a person who, in relation to any duty or function, has hadadequate training and experience so as to enable him to perform such duty or function withoutavoidable danger to himself or to any other person;"conductor" means an electrical conductor arranged to be electrically connected to asystem;"conveyance", when used in connection with winding plant, means a cage, skip, bucket,bale, kibble, material trailer, counter-weight or any other receptacle or structure attached to orsuspended from a winding rope and intended to serve as a means of transport or counterbalance;Copyright Government of Botswana
"covered with insulating material" means adequately covered with insulating material ofsuch quality and thickness that there is no danger of an electrical short circuit or leakage;"danger" means danger to health or danger to life or limb from shock, burn or other injury topersons, or from fire attendant upon the generation, transformation, distribution or use ofelectrical energy;"dangerous occurrence", in relation to a dump, means any occurrence in which anymovement of material, fire or any other event indicates that a dump is, or is likely to become,insecure;"dead" means zero electrical potential and disconnected from any live electrical system;"diesel engine" means an internal combustion engine powered by fuel oil;"diesel unit" means any machine, static or mobile, powered by a diesel engine;"earthed" means connected to the general mass of earth in such manner as will ensure atall times an immediate discharge of electrical energy without danger;"electrical apparatus" includes electrical cables and conductors and any part of anymachinery, apparatus or appliance in which conductors are used, but excludes blasting andsignalling apparatus or a telephone;"electrical power" does not include electricity used in a portable safety lamp, shot-firingapparatus, signalling apparatus or a telephone;"Engineer" means the Chief Government Mining Engineer;"excavation work" includes loosening, taking out and removing stone, soil and othermaterial in connection with the making, repairing, re-opening or closing of any trench or similarexcavation which is not a working within the meaning of the Act;"fiery mine" means a mine in which inflammable gas of dangerous limits has been found, orany mine which an inspector has, by notice in writing addressed to the owner of such mine,declared to be subject to the regulations applicable to fiery mines:Provided that, at any mine in which inflammable gas is only occasionally found, the inspectormay in his discretion exempt any ventilating district from all or any of the regulations for fierymines;"flexible cable" means any cable or cord which is designed to be movable while in use;"height", in relation to a dump, means the vertical distance between the horizontal planespassing through the lowest and highest
287 . Provisions relating to diesel engines 288 . Control of gases in diesel unit underground 289 . Portable fire extinguisher on a diesel unit 290 . Driver to ensure that fire extinguisher is affixed 291 . Diesel unit to have speed indicator 292 . Drivers to have unobstructed view 293 . Examination of diesel unit 294 .
