Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 439—
(1) Where oxy-acetylene or other flame cutting or welding apparatus is being used to effect a repair in a shaft or the headgear of a shaft in a mine, the person immediately in charge of the repair shall
(a) take precautions against burning material falling down the shaft; and
(b) by the use of water or other coolant effectively render the place where the cutting or welding operations are being carried out safe from the hazard of fire.
(2) The manager of the mine shall ensure that suitable fire extinguishing equipment is provided in the mine and work procedures are in accordance with regulation 525.
(3) On the completion of the cutting or welding operations, the person immediately in charge of the operations shall
(a) immediately and thoroughly examine the site of the cutting or welding operations and the whole length of the shaft below the site with particular regard to the hazard of fire; and
(b) in the company of a mine official not below the rank of mine captain make a further examination as specified in paragraph (a) in not less than one hour or more than two hours after completion of the cutting or welding operations, and the results of the examination shall be logged and signed by both the person in charge of the operation and the mine official.
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