# The Escape and Rescue from Mines Regulations 1995, Regulation 10: Arrangements for escape


(1) The owner of every mine shall provide–
(a) where necessary suitable self-rescuers for all persons going below ground at the mine; and
(b) where necessary safe havens or facilities for the exchange and recharge of self-rescuers.
(2) The manager shall ensure that–
(a) every person issued with a self-rescuer under paragraph (1) has been instructed how to use it and does not go below ground without it; and
(b) the self-rescuers are checked regularly, are maintained in good condition and are stored in a suitable place at the mine.
(3) Every person at a mine who is provided with a self-rescuer shall keep the self-rescuer with him and available for use at all times when he is below ground at the mine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/2870/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/escape-and-rescue-from-mines-regulations-1995/regulation-10
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