What is the provision of the regulations in terms of every person at the end of the shift underground?
(4.1.1) At the end of the shift every person shall be brought to the surface as soon as possible and shall not be kept waiting unnecessary at the shaft stations.
What shall be done when a person remains underground?
(4.1.2) The manager, mine overseer or shift boss shall take all reasonable steps to ensure no unauthorized person remains underground after the hoisting is concluded and shall record the name of any person remaining underground and the time such person reached the surface.
Describe the regulation regarding the complaint book at a change house.
(4.4.1) The manager shall provide a record book at each change house in which somebody may enter a complaint in connection with safety or health. Such record book shall be inspected and signed daily by a competent person appointed by the manager and at least once a month by a manager or engineer.
(4.4.5) No person shall tamper with or damage the record book.
(4.4.6) A copy of above regulations shall be posted up near the record book.
What shall the person having knowledge of any defect in the water service or dust allaying devices do?
(4.4.2) Any person having knowledge of any defect in the water service or dust allaying devices any appliance for the health and safety of persons shall record it in the record book immediately when coming off shift.
(4.4.4) A verbal report of such defect shall be made to a shift boss or other official as soon as possible. The person discovering such defect shall report it to an official and not only record it in the record book.
What are the requirements of the regulations regarding wages being paid at hotels and bars etc?
(4.6) No wages shall be paid at a hotel, bar, canteen or place where liquor is sold.
What are the requirements of the regulations with regard to persons in a state of intoxication on a mine?
(4.7.1) No person in a state of intoxication or in any condition which may render him incapable of taking care of himself or persons under his charge shall be allowed to enter the workings of a mine or be in the vicinity of any working place or near any machinery. Such person may be arrested immediately by the manager or some person appointed by him and immediately handed over to the police and shall be guilty of an offence.
Who may give special permission for intoxicating liquor to be taken to a place of work at a mine?
(4.7.2) No person shall take liquor into the workings of a mine or to any place on surface without the permission of the manager and no person shall have liquor in his possession while at work or at any place of work.
What are the requirements of waiting places?
(4.10) Every waiting place shall be disinfected and be kept in a clean condition.
Give the restrictions on the pollution of sanitation in a working area.
(4.11) No person shall pollute the workings with faeces or urine or misuse any latrine.
(4.12) No fluent from any sewerage system shall contain anything which may cause injury.
What are the maximum hours a person may work in 7 consecutive days?
(4.14.1) No employee shall work, be caused or permitted to work for more than 48 hrs in any consecutive 7 days exclusive of the time taken in getting to and from the place where the work is performed. Provided any time taken by persons employed underground to get from the shaft head or other entrance to the mine to the workplace and back in excess of 60 minutes is working time.
When may a person work more than 48hrs in 7 consecutive days?
(4.14.2) No employee shall work, be caused or permitted to work for more than 48hrs in 7 consecutive days except:
- Work necessitated an accident or other emergency or
- Work which is not risk work or
- Risk work on surface permitted by the principle inspector of mines, or
- Work performed for the purpose of maintaining health or safety permitted by the principle inspector of mines or
- Work involving transporting persons to and from their working places underground permitted by the principle inspector of mines.
No employee shall work more than 60 hrs in any consecutive 7 days except work due to an emergency permitted by the principle inspector of mines.
What is the maximum period that an employee is permitted to work in any continuous period of 24 hours?
(4.15) No employee shall work, be caused or permitted to work 2 or more shifts during any continuous period of 24 hrs except:
- Work necessitated by an accident or other emergency or
- Repair work to equipment which cannot be delayed without causing serious interruption to the operation of the mine or
- A shift worker at the change of shift where his relieve fails to arrive and a replacement is not immediately available or
- Other cases permitted by the principle inspector of mines specified in writing to the manager.
What record shall the manager keep on every employee?
(4.16.1) The manager shall keep a record, acceptable to the principle inspector of mines, showing each employee’s:
- Name and residential address.
- Ordinary hours and overtime for each day and month. (Not applicable to officials)
- Normal rate of pay, actual rate paid and the date of payment. (Not applicable to officials)
- Any other particulars prescribed by the principle inspector of mines.
How long shall the manager keep this record?
(4.16.2) The manager shall keep the record for one year and shall produce it when requested so by the principle inspector of mines.
When shall every person inform the manager of a change of address?
(4.16.3) Every employee shall produce his address to the manager and shall notify him of any change in such address.
In a certain area of a mine a noise factor of 90dB was measured. What are the duties of the manager in this regard?
(4.17.1) When the noise exposure in any place where persons may travel or work exceeds 85 dB the manager shall take the necessary steps to reduce the noise to below this level.
(4.17.2) If it is not possible the manager shall implement a hearing conservation program.
(4.17.3) Any PPE that may be necessary for a hearing conservation shall be supplied free of charge by the manager.
(4.17.4) No person shall damage, discard or render ineffective any PPE provided to him.
[11.4] Maximum level of exposure: In any working place where the sound pressure level of an 8 hr working day or 40 hr week is equal to or exceeds 85 dB.