Instruction MS-4-2018 to protect the health or safety of persons prior gaining access into abandoned and old worked out areas underground at a mine.
REGULATION 7.3.2 (Minerals act)
Every entrance to every vertical or steeply inclined shaft, winze, sump, rock pass or other dangerous excavation shall be kept properly closed by a fence, barrier, door or gate, or shall be kept adequately covered, so as to prevent persons having unintentional access to, or accidentally slipping of falling into, such excavation.
CROSSING FENCES, etc. Regulation 7.3.3 (Minerals act)
No person other than the Manager, Mine Overseer or Shift Supervisor shall cross or open any fence, barrier, gate, wall, door or cover provided for protection in workings until he has received definite instructions or permission to do so from the ganger or miner or other responsible person in charge.
MINER’S RESPONSIBILITY- FENCED WORKINGS
Regulation 7.3.4 (Minerals act)
The ganger or miner or other responsible person in charge shall not cross or open, or cause or permit
any other person to cross or open, any fence, barrier, gate, wall, door or cover provided for protection in workings except for the purpose of conducting repairs or other necessary operations and then only if effective precautions for the safety of persons are taken.
BARRICADES IN STEEPLY INCLINED WORKINGS Regulation 7.5.3 (Minerals act)
Every opening from a vertical or steeply inclined excavation into a travelling way or working place situated on the lower or dip side of such excavation shall be kept barricaded so that persons travelling or working below or near such opening are effectively protected against danger from the falling or rolling of timber, stones, tools or other articles.