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Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)

Regulation 212
(1) A person shall not use or cause another person to use in an underground mine or within twenty metres of the surface inlet to an airway only compressed air
(a) to clean any truck, skip or other conveyance unless the content of the truck, skip or other conveyance is thoroughly wet; or 
(b) to blow out any drill hole or to blow over any rock surface unless the hole or surface is thoroughly wet.
(2) A mixture of compressed air and water may be used for the wetting as required in sub-regulation (1)(b).
(3) A person shall not, in an underground mine, use compressed air for the purpose of cleaning that person's body or clothing or the body or clothing of another person.

Subject : Health (Mining)  

Procedure to Follow


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Responsible Institution


Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra

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