1986 Ed.]
Mines (Safety) Regulations
[CAP. 285
B 17
[Subsidiary]
(3) Where more than 1 winding engine is in use at a shaft, a separate set of signals, as required in paragraph (1) shall be provided for each winding engine in use.
56. Prospecting shafts where winding is done by manual or animal power may be exempted by a mines officer from the provisions of regulations 48, 52, 53 and 55.
57. All underground entrances to shafts or other dangerous places which are temporarily or permanently abandoned shall be securely fenced across the whole width of the entrances so that no person can unintentionally enter them.
58. (1) Where the underground entrances referred to in regulation 57 or steeply inclined stopes lead directly into a main drive, it and any working situate on its lower or "dip" side, shall be securely fenced off in order to ensure that persons working therein shall not receive injury from falling materials.
(2) Any gang foreman who has reason to believe that any part of the hanging wall or any other part of a mine is in a dangerous condition shall inform-
(a) his superior forthwith who shall take all necessary steps to remove the danger; and
(b) the foreman of any gang which may relieve his gang.
59. (1) Where the ground is not naturally safe, every working or pumping shaft, travelling road, airway, working, adit, level, cross-cut, stope and underground passage, shall be securely timbered, walled up, or otherwise made secure, and kept in a safe condition as long as they are in actual use. No person, unless appointed for the purpose of making explorations or repairs, shall travel or work therein until they are properly secured.
(2) Where the ground is not naturally safe in any working, there shall, in addition to the requirements in paragraph (1), be a sufficient reserve of suitable timber conveniently placed for the immediate use of the workmen employed therein.
60. (1) On the inside of the boundary lines of every mine there shall be safety pillars of the width, measured at right angles from the boundary lines, of
(a) in stratified deposits, not less than 15 metres; and (b) in non-stratified deposits, not less than 10 metres.
(2) On the joint application of the licensees or lessees of adjoining mines, the Superintendent of Mines may give written permission to either party to weaken, cut through or work their respective pillars between the mines. In the absence of a joint application he may give written permission for the partial working, weakening or cutting through of the pillars.
Exemption in respect of prospecting shafts.
Duty to fence underground entrances.
Duty to provide protection against falling materials.
Duty to report danger.
Duty to secure unsafe workings, and to keep reserve of timber.
Duty to provide safety pillars. Power of Superintendent in respect of pillars. L.N. 87/86.
1986 Ed.]
Mines (Safety) Regulations
[CAP. 285
B 17
[Subsidiary]
(3) Where more than 1 winding engine is in use at a shaft, a separate set of signals, as required in paragraph (1) shall be provided for each winding engine in use.
56. Prospecting shafts where winding is done by manual or animal power may be exempted by a mines officer from the provi- sions of regulations 48, 52, 53 and 55.
57. All underground entrances to shafts or other dangerous places which are temporarily or permanently abandoned shall be securely fenced across the whole width of the entrances so that no person can unintentionally enter them.
58. (1) Where the underground entrances referred to in regulation 57 or steeply inclined stopes lead directly into a main drive, it and any working situate on its lower or "dip" side, shall be securely fenced off in order to ensure that persons working therein shall not receive injury from falling materials.
(2) Any gang foreman who has reason to believe that any part of the hanging wall or any other part of a mine is in a dangerous condition shall inform-
(a) his superior forthwith who shall take all necessary steps to
remove the danger; and
(b) the foreman of any gang which may relieve his gang.
59. (1) Where the ground is not naturally safe, every working or pumping shaft, travelling road, airway, working, adit, level, cross-cut, stope and underground passage, shall be securely tim- bered, walled up, or otherwise made secure, and kept in a safe condition as long as they are in actual use. No person, unless appointed for the purpose of making explorations or repairs, shall travel or work therein until they are properly secured.
(2) Where the ground is not naturally safe in any working, there shall, in addition to the requirements in paragraph (1), be a sufficient reserve of suitable timber conveniently placed for the immediate use of the workmen employed therein.
60. (1) On the inside of the boundary lines of every mine there shall be safety pillars of the width, measured at right angles from the boundary lines, of
(a) in stratified deposits, not less than 15 metres; and (b) in non-stratified deposits, not less than 10 metres.
(2) On the joint application of the licensees or lessees of adjoining mines, the Superintendent of Mines may give written permission to either party to weaken, cut through or work their respective pillars between the mines. In the absence of a joint application he may give written permission for the partial working, weakening or cutting through of the pillars.
Exemption in respect of prospecting shafts.
Duty to fence underground entrances.
Duty to provide protection against falling materials.
Duty to report danger.
Duty to secure unsafe workings, and to keep reserve of timber.
Duty to provide safety pillars. Power of Superintendent in respect of pillars. L.N. 87/86.
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