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The Mines Regulations 2014

S.I. 2014/3248 · Made 8 December 2014 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Health And Safety

Made 8th December 2014

Laid before Parliament 16th December 2014

Coming into force 6th April 2015

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), (2), (3)(a), (4)(a), (5), and (8), 18(2)(za) and (a), 80(1) and 82(3)(a) of, and paragraphs 1(1) and (2), 3, 6(1), 8, 9, 10, 11, 13(1) and (3), 14, 16, 18(a), 20, and 21(a) and (b) of Schedule 3 to, the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974f1 (“the 1974 Act”).

These Regulations, apart from the modifications referred to in the next paragraph, give effect without modifications to proposals submitted by the Health and Safety Executive under section 11(3) of the 1974 Actf2 after carrying out consultation in accordance with section 50(3)f3 of that Act.

It appears to the Secretary of State that the following are expedient as set out in section 80(1) of the 1974 Act—

(a)

the repeals referred to in Part 2 of Schedule 3;

(b)

the partial revocations to the Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 1996f4 and the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008f5 in Part 2 of Schedule 4; and

(c)

the modifications referred to in paragraphs 3, 15 and 17 of Schedule 5.

It also appears to the Secretary of State not to be appropriate to consult bodies in respect of those repeals, revocations and modifications in accordance with section 80(4) of the 1974 Actf6.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1974 c.37; section 15(1) was substituted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71) and amended by S.I. 2002/794. Section 15(2) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 (c.32). Section 15(3)(c) was amended by paragraph 5 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013. Section 15(4)(a) was amended by S.I. 2008/960. Section 18(2)(za) was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013.

f2

Section 11 was substituted by S.I. 2008/960.

f3

Section 50(3) was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975. It was further amended by the paragraph s 4 and 6 of Schedule 7 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7); paragraphs 1and 11 of Schedule 12 to the Energy Act 2013 and S.I. 2008/960.

f4

S.I. 1996/192.

f5

S.I. 2008/1597.

f6

Section 80(4) was substituted by paragraph 19 of Schedule 15 to the Employment Protection Act 1975 and amended by S.I. 2002/794.

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Meaning of “mine”
  5. 4Application of these Regulations
  6. Part 2: HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
  7. 5Duties of the owner
  8. 6Notification of mining operations
  9. 7General duties of the mine operator
  10. 8Co-operation
  11. 9Health and safety document
  12. 10Management structure
  13. 11Competence
  14. 12Instructions, rules and schemes
  15. 13Permits to work
  16. 14Inspection of the mine
  17. 15Maintenance and inspection of equipment
  18. 16Record of persons below ground
  19. 17Danger areas
  20. 18Power of safety representatives to report imminent risk
  21. Part 3: CONTROL OF MAJOR HAZARDS
  22. Chapter: Fire protection
  23. 19General duty
  24. 20Fire protection plan
  25. Chapter: Explosive atmospheres
  26. 21Application of regulations 22 and 23
  27. 22Explosive atmospheres
  28. 23Ignition risks
  29. 24Application of regulations 25 and 26
  30. 25Burning and welding in coal mines
  31. 26Risks of explosion in coal mines
  32. Chapter: Explosives
  33. 27Application of regulations 28 to 31
  34. 28General duties relating to explosives
  35. 29Duties relating to explosives in mines with explosive atmospheres
  36. 30Storage of explosives
  37. 31Rules
  38. Chapter: Ground movement
  39. 32Duty to take ground control measures
  40. Chapter: Inrushes
  41. 33Precautions against inrushes
  42. 34Information about inrush hazards
  43. 35Mine workings in potentially hazardous areas
  44. Chapter: Shafts, outlets and winding
  45. 36Shaft construction and modification
  46. 37Equipment in relevant shafts and outlets
  47. 38Safety features of winding apparatus
  48. 39Inspection, maintenance and testing
  49. 40Signalling and communication
  50. Chapter: Transport systems
  51. 41Transport systems
  52. 42Transport rules
  53. Part 4: VENTILATION
  54. 43Ventilation
  55. Part 5: THE MINE ENVIRONMENT
  56. Chapter: Inhalable and respirable dust in coal mines
  57. 44Application of COSHH below ground in coal mines Repealed
  58. 45Assessment and control of inhalable and respirable dust in coal mines
  59. Chapter: Lighting and personal lamps
  60. 46Lighting
  61. 47Personal lamps
  62. Part 6: SAFE EXIT, ESCAPE AND RESCUE
  63. 48Exits from the mine
  64. 49Ways out from places of work
  65. 50Emergency routes and emergency doors
  66. 51Auxiliary equipment
  67. 52Intake airways
  68. 53Duties of the mine operator with regard to escape and rescue
  69. 54Escape and rescue plan
  70. 55Emergency equipment and communication systems
  71. 56Training and information
  72. 57Self-rescuers
  73. Part 7: SURVEYORS AND PLANS
  74. 58Surveyor
  75. 59Working plans, sections, ventilation plans and geological map
  76. Part 8: TIPS AND TIPPING
  77. 60General duty to ensure safety of tips
  78. 61Appraisal of tips
  79. 62Geotechnical assessments
  80. 63Tips which are a significant hazard (notifiable tips)
  81. 64Records of substances tipped
  82. 65Notification of tips
  83. 66Tips rules
  84. 67Abandoned tips
  85. Part 9: GENERAL
  86. 68Record keeping
  87. 69Plans of abandoned mines
  88. 70Exemptions
  89. Part 10: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, REPEALS, REVOCATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
  90. 71Transitional provisions: general
  91. 72Transitional provisions: tips
  92. 73Transitional provision: Winsford mine
  93. 74Repeals and revocations
  94. 75Modifications
  95. 76Review
  96. Signature
  97. Schedule 1: Support System Standards for Coal Mines
  98. 1Paragraph 1
  99. 2Paragraph 2
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. 7Paragraph 7
  105. 8Paragraph 8
  106. 9Paragraph 9
  107. 10Paragraph 10
  108. 11Paragraph 11
  109. 12Paragraph 12
  110. 13Paragraph 13
  111. Schedule 2: Content of Geotechnical Assessments
  112. 1Site survey
  113. 2Site investigation
  114. 3Cross-sections based on site investigations
  115. 4Plans based on site investigation
  116. 5Assumptions made before analysis
  117. 6Findings of analysis
  118. 7Design coming out of analysis
  119. 8Requirements during and after construction
  120. Schedule 3: Repeals
  121. 1Part 1
  122. 2Part 2
  123. Schedule 4: Revocations and partial revocations
  124. 1Revocations
  125. 2Partial revocations
  126. Schedule 5: Modifications
  127. Part 1: Modifications to primary legislation
  128. 1Paragraph 1
  129. 2Paragraph 2
  130. 3Paragraph 3
  131. Part 2: Modifications to secondary legislation
  132. 4Paragraph 4
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. 6Paragraph 6
  135. 7Paragraph 7
  136. 8Paragraph 8
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. 10Paragraph 10
  139. 11Paragraph 11
  140. 12Paragraph 12
  141. 13Paragraph 13
  142. 14Paragraph 14
  143. 15Paragraph 15
  144. 16Paragraph 16
  145. 17Paragraph 17
  146. 18Paragraph 18
  147. Explanatory note