Coal Mines Act, 1911 : regulations and orders relating to safety and health / Ministry of Fuel and Power.

  • Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power
Date:
1953
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Pari III.— Practices and Instruction afier Becoming Efficient. (a) Practices. Rescue Brigades and Men from Mines to act with Permanent Rescue Corps.—Practices with breathing apparatus at least one in each quarter and at least six in each year, of which at least two shall take place in mines, and the remainder in a hot and irrespirable atmosphere. Permanent Rescue Corps.—In addition to regular practices at the Central Rescue Station, practices with breathing apparatus underground in a mine at least one in each quarter and at least six in each year. Members who are not employed regularly underground in mines shall have six further practices underground in mines each year, making 12 practices in all. Where possible mine practices shall include work in low and constricted roadways. (b) Instruction. Revision of all subjects included in the prescribed course of instruction and practices. Pavt IV .—General. All practices required by this schedule shall lastfat least two hours except on occasion when, in the opinion of the instructor, it is desirable in the interests of safety to curtail the practice. At some of the practices the breathing apparatus shall be worn continuously for two hours. Fourth Schedule (Regulation 11). APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT. (a) Minimum to be kept at Central Rescue Stations. (i) Twenty complete suits of breathing apparatus, with means of supply- ing sufficient oxygen or liquid air to enable such apparatus to be constantly used for two days, and of charging such apparatus ; (ii) Four smoke helmets or other apparatus serving the same purpose with not less than 120 feet of tubing for each ; (iii) Twenty electric safety lamps; and six flame safety lamps ; (iv) Four reviving apparatus (not of the forced-breathing type) each with a cylinder or cylinders capable of supplying at least 20 cubic feet of a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen which shall contain not less than 5 per cent. and not more than 7 per cent. of carbon dioxide. (v) A first-aid box or boxes; (vi) Fresh drinking water ; (vii) Cages of small birds for testing for carbon monoxide; (viii) A motor car of adequate capacity and power in constant readiness ; (ix) Two portable signalling devices ; (x) A Clowes or Oldham gas testing chamber, or some similar apparatus giving facilities to test for inflammable gas. (b) Minimum to be kept at every mine employing 100 or more persons underground. (i) One smoke helmet or other apparatus serving the same purpose with not less than 120 feet of tubing ; (ii) Two or more small birds for testing for carbon monoxide ; (iii) One electric safety lamp and one flame safety lamp for each trained rescue man and each capable of giving light for at least four hours ; (iv) One reviving apparatus (not of the forced-breathing type) with a cylinder or cylinders capable of supplying at least 20 cubic feet of a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen which shall contain not less than 5 per cent. and not more than 7 per cent. of carbon dioxide ; (v) (Revoked.) (vi) Fresh drinking water.
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