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Guide to the Mining Regulations Guide to the Mining Regulations GUIDE TO THE MINING REGULATIONS 1 Guide to the Mining Regulations 2 Guide to the Mining Regulations INTRODUCTION 1. This booklet has been prepared for the general guidance of officials and employees in Copper Mining Industry of Zambia by Amalgamating the Mining Regulations 1971 (Statutory instrument No. 107 of 1971) with the Mining (Amended) regulations 1973 (Statutory Instrument No. 95 of 1973). 2. The Regulations that have been subject to Amendment – Deletion or Inclusion may be identified in the:- “Arrangement of Regulations” 3. While every care has been taken to ensure that this booklet depicts accurately the Amendments to the Mining Regulations 1973, it in no way replaces or supplants the Official Statutory Instruments No. 107 of 1971 and 95 of 1973. 3 Guide to the Mining Regulations 4 Guide to the Mining Regulations ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART 1 PRELIMINARY Regulation 101. Title 102. Interpretation Amended 4/73 PART II RESPONSIBILITY IN MINES 201. Notice of commencing or abandoning work 202. Appointment of Manager 203. Mine worked for more than three days without a manager 204. Appointment of persons to assist manager 205. Manager to enforce Regulations 206. Duty to assist inspector 207. Appointment of other competent persons 208. Appointment of Mine Captain 209. Appointment of Engineers and Electricians 210. Appointment of Mechanical Engineer & Subordinate Engineer 211. Appointment of Chief Surveyor & Ventilation Engineer Amended 212. Notice of appointments and termination 213. Appointment of Shift boss 214. Appointment of competent person or foreman 215. Appointment of persons in charge 216. Other competent persons 217. Places underground within ten meters of each other 218. Determination of numbers of persons underground 219. Appointment of more than one shift Boss, competent person, or shift foreman PART III POWERS OF INSPECTOR 301. Power of Inspectors Amended 4/7 302. Dangerous and defective practices Amended 4/7 303. Rights of persons at enquiries 304. Offenses 305. General penalty 306. Payment 307. Powers of the Chief Inspector 5 Guide to the Mining Regulations PART IV GENERAL DUTIES AND CONDUCT Regulation 401. Copies of Regulations to be supplied where applicable 402. Persons observing, knowing or hearing of danger Amended 4/73 403. Illegal acts 404. Complaints of persons 405. Persons to be fit 406. Sleeping Amended 4/73 407. Orderly behavior Amended 4/73 408. Responsibility of contractors Amended 4/73 409. Offences Amended 4/73 PART V MINE PLANS 501. Responsibility of manager Amended 4/73 502. Plans to be kept Amended 4/73 503. Requirements for plans 504. Vertical projection for steeply dipping ore bodies 505. Tracings or Transparencies 506. Disposition of mine record on closing down 507. Responsibility for accuracy of plans 508. Transverse section may be required 509. Returns treated in confidence 510. No modification of survey regulations PART VI SURFACE PROTECTION 601. Surface subsidence Amended 4/73 602. Protection of mine and surface Amended 4/73 603. Safety pillars at mine boundary 604. Protection of surface excavation 605. Slimes dams and Slimes stores 606. Danger from carbonaceous materials PART VII PROTECTION IN WORKING PLACES 701. Interpretation 702. Fencing of dangerous places underground Amended 4/73 703. Prohibition of undercutting and other precautions 704. Advanced boreholes in dangerous ground 6 Guide to the Mining Regulations Regulation 705. Protection at excavations Amended 4/73 706. Protection at main ore and waste passes 707. Falling objects 708. Conditions for backfilling 709. Provisions for platform 710. Safety chains 711. Slying of shafts, raises and winzes 712. Protection against water Amended 4/73 713. Protection against vessels etc. Amended 4/73 PART VIII OUTLETS, LADDERWAYS AND TRAVELLING WAYS UNDERGROUND 801. Interpretation 802. Two separation and independent shafts or outlets to be provided Amended 4/73 803. Two separate and independent means of ingress and egress to be provided Amended 4/73 804. Responsibility when the shaft or outlet and means of ingress and egress are Situated in another mine 805. Ingress and egress only by authorized ways 806. Ladderways and travelling ways for leaving parts of the mine Amended 4/73 807. When separate ladderway compartment is required 808. Requirements for ladderways Amended 4/73 809. Other ladders 810. Vertical ladders 811. Objects carried on ladderways PART VIX VENTILATION AND AIR POLLUTION 901. Interpretation Amended 4/73 902. Provision of adequate ventilation Amended 4/73 903. Chief Inspector of prescribe maximums 904. When ventilation ceases to be adequate manager to restore 905. Persons unknowingly exposed to bad conditions 906. Persons not to enter where conditions are known to be bad Amended 4/73 907. When respirators are to be worn 7 Guide to the Mining Regulations Regulation 908. Determinations to be taken Amended 4/73 909. Detection of harmful toxic gases 910. Recording of determinations taken Amended 4/73 911. Operation areas of diesel units Amended 4/73 912. Precautions where mechanical failure occurs 913. Manager to ensure safety underground where diesel units run Amended 4/73 914. Suitable water for dust suppression 915. Use of compressed air 916. Determinations and evaluations to be approved by Chief Inspector 917. No toxic fire extinguishers 918. Provisions for doors, etc. Amended 4/73 919. Locking devices 920. Provisions of mechanical means Amended 4/73 921. Main fans to have automatic alarms 922. No harmful re-circulation of air permitted Amended 4/73 923. Withdrawal of persons when ventilations is inadequate 924. Rock machines to be approved Amended 4/73 925. Wet drilling 926. Primary lasting schedule and re-entry time to be specified Amended 4/73 927. Installation of air pipes prior to primary blasting 928. Turning on of air prior to blasting 929. Secondary blasting and re-entry schedule 930. Installation of water supply at grizzlies 931. Dust on surfaces 932. All rock to be wetted 933. Removal, control or disposal of dust Amended 4/73 934. Collection and disposal of dust at filtration units or plant 935. Surface plant of buildings to be ventilated 936. Plant and buildings in which toxic substances and dust are removed or evolved Amended 4/73 937. Removal of toxic substances at or near sources 938. Provision of washing and eating facilities where toxic substances are handled Amended 4/73 939. Determinations in surface plant 940. Test Pit to be provided with adequate ventilation Amended 4/73 8 Guide to the Mining Regulations PART X TRANSPORT AND TRAMMING BY VEHICLES Regulations 1001. Interpretation 1002. Clearances and refuge holes 1003. Clearances for trackless vehicles and provisions for refuge holes 1004. Dimensions of refuge holes Amended 4/73 1005. When no movement of persons is permitted 1006. Isolation of live trolley line 1007. Specifications for self-propelled trackless vehicles 1008. Brakes, lighting and other requirements for locomotives Amended 4/73 1009. Driver to ensure that vehicle has necessary safety requirements Amended 4/73 1010. Fire extinguisher for vehicles Amended 4/73 1111. Speed indicator for vehicles Amended 4/73 1112. Vehicle not to be left unattended Amended 4/73 1113. Manager to ensure that vehicle has unobstructed view Amended 4/73 1114. Vehicle and accessories to be of non-flammable material Amended 4/73 1115. Scheme for inspection of vehicles Amended 4/73 1116. Vehicles to be examined at suitable workshops Amended 4/73 1117. Restriction on the use of combustion Engine underground Amended 4/73 1118. Requirements for diesel unit underground Amended 4/73 1119. Offences in connection with vehicles Amended 4/73 1120. Safety devices for trucks or cars attached to a rope or chain Amended 4/73 1121. Restriction of riding in vehicles Amended 4/73 PART XI LIGHTING 1001. Persons to have lamps underground Amended 4/73 1002. Provisions for permanent lighting 1003. Provisions for lamp room 1004. Damage to safety lamps PART XII FIRST AID AND FIRE FIGHTING 1201. Provision of first aid room and equipment for mines employing more than fifty persons Amended 4/73 1202. Appointment of sufficient competent persons Amended 4/73 1203. Provision of first aid accommodation and equipment for mines employing fifty Amended 4/73 Persons or less 1204. Transport to be provided 1205. First aid requirements underground for mines employing more than fifty persons Amended 4/73 1206. First aid requirements on surface for mines employing more than fifty persons Amended 4/73 1207. Persons first aid outfits for mines employing fifty persons or less Amended 4/73 1208. No misuse of first aid equipment 1209. Antidotes for cyanide poisoning Amended 4/73 1210. Manager to ensure injured or sick persons are treated without delay 1211. Manager to provide adequate fire-fighting equipment Amended 4/73 1212. Inspection and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment 9 Guide to the Mining Regulations 1213. Arrangements for fighting fires 1214. Persons to be withdrawn when danger from fire or spontaneous combustion exists Amended 4/73 PART XIII MACHINERY 1301. Interpretation Amended 4/73 1302. Suitability of machines 1303. Provisions of guards 1304. Charge of machinery 1305. Precautions for belt driven machinery 1306. No loose clothing or long hair near machinery 1307. Provision of goggles and screens 1308. Precautions when machinery started 1309. Crossing or riding on conveyors 1310. Audible warning device for lifting appliance 1311. Stability of lifting appliance 1312. Ballasting diagram for lifting appliance 1313. Passageway to be maintained 1314. Erection of lifting appliance Amended 4/73 1315. Safe loads and identification marks 1316. Automatic indicator or tables for variable lifting device 1317. Provision for chain or wire rope 1318. Securing of chain or rope 1319. No suspension from unattended appliance 1320. Efficient brakes to hold load Amended 4/73 10 Guide to the Mining Regulations Regulation 1321. Suitable Controls Amended 4/73 1322. Persons not to ride except on platform 1323.
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