1981 Ed.]
Quarries (Safety) Regulations
[CAP. 59
56. (1) Where any face in a quarry is situated above any other face therein so that there is a likelihood that, if work on the higher face is carried on, any person working on the lower face will be endangered by the fall of any substance or thing from the higher face, no work on the lower face shall be carried on simultaneously with any work on the higher face.
(2) Any person who-
(a) being the supervisor on duty in a quarry, permits any work on any face therein to be carried on in contravention of paragraph (1); or
(b) works on any face in contravention of paragraph (1),
shall be guilty of an offence.
F 19
[Subsidiary]
Work on faces not to be carried on simultaneously where danger of falling objects.
Accidents and
57. (1) Where any fatal accident or dangerous occurrence occurs at a quarry, no person shall, except for the purpose of saving life or assisting or rendering first aid to any injured person,--
(a) disturb the place at which the accident or occurrence took place; or
(b) remove or interfere with anything at that place,
until-
(i) the expiry of 3 clear days after the accident or occurrence has been notified to the Superintendent of Mines under regulation 17 or 18 of the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Regulations; or
(ii) the place at which the accident or occurrence took place has been visited by the Commissioner or any officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for Labour,
whichever event occurs first.
(2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
of saving dangerous occurrences. (Cap. 39, sub. leg.)
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS
58. A person who is guilty of an offence-
(a) against regulation 15 or 25, shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000;
(b) against regulation 17, 18, 27, 28, 29, 33, 36(2)(a), 37(2)(a), 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 48, 52, 53, 54(3)(a) or 56(2)(a), shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $30,000;
(c) against regulation 9, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36(2)(b), 37(2)(b), 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54(3)(b), 56(2)(b), or 57, shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000.
Penalties.
L.N. 318/81.