This document specifies the safety requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of belt conveyors. It applies to belt conveyors used for transporting various types of bulk materials, such as lump and granular materials. This document does not apply to belt conveyors used in underground coal mines, belt conveyors in direct contact with food or pharmaceuticals, or passenger belt conveyors. For belt conveyors handling flammable, explosive, toxic, corrosive, radioactive or similar materials, the relevant standards shall be observed in addition to the requirements of this document.