SCHEDULE 1ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
PART IREQUIREMENTS ON EMPLOYERS
The additional health and safety requirements on an employer of persons at work at a mine are as follows:—
Work permits1
1
Where it is shown by the health and safety document that such a measure is necessary, a system of work permits shall be introduced for carrying out hazardous operations and usually straightforward operations which may interact with other activities to cause serious hazards.
2
Work permits shall specify the conditions to be fulfilled and the precautions to be taken before, during and after, the work concerned and shall be issued by the employer or person at work in charge of those operations.
PART IIREQUIREMENTS ON OWNERS
The additional health and safety requirements on every owner of a mine are as follows:—
Lighting1
Every place above ground at a mine where a person is likely to be exposed to risks in the event of the failure of artificial lighting shall be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity and where that is impractical persons at work in that place shall be provided with a personal lamp.
Control of explosive atmospheres above ground2
Where there is a risk of an unintended explosion at any place above ground at a mine, all necessary measures shall be taken with a view to—
a
preventing the occurrence and accumulation of explosive atmospheres; and
b
preventing the ignition of explosive atmospheres.
Smoking and use of open flame3
At every place, at a mine, where there is a particular risk of fire or explosion
a
smoking shall be forbidden; and
b
no open flame shall be used nor any work carried out which may give rise to an ignition hazard unless safety precautions are first taken to prevent the occurrence of any fire or explosion.
Fire-fighting equipment4
The location of fire-fighting equipment shall be indicated by signs which are placed at appropriate points at the mine.
Written instructions5
Written instructions shall be drawn up for every mine which shall set out comprehensible
a
rules and safety instructions to be observed to ensure the health and safety of persons at work and the safe use of equipment; and
b
information on the use of emergency equipment and action to be taken in the event of an emergency at or near any place of work at the mine.
Flammable materials taken below ground6
Flammable materials taken below ground at a mine shall be limited to the quantity which is strictly necessary.
SCHEDULE 2MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
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Provision | Extent of modification |
The Electricity at Work Regulations 19897 Regulation 18 | For regulation 18 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 substitute the following regulation—,
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The 1993 Regulations Regulation 2 | For the definition of “mine” substitute the words— ““mine” means any mine within the meaning of the 1954 Act;” |
For the definition of “owner” substitute the words— ““owner” means any owner within the meaning of section 181 of the 1954 Act;”. | |
The Mines (Shafts and Winding) Regulations 19938 Regulation 2 | For the definition of “mine” substitute the words— ““mine” means any mine within the meaning of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954;”. |
For the definition of “owner” substitute the words— ““owner” means any owner within the meaning of section 181 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954;”. |