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Coal Mining Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.214Action to be taken if a shot misfires
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### sec.214 Action to be taken if a shot misfires
If a shot misfires at an underground mine, the shotfirer must take the following action—
barricade each entrance to the place where the shot was fired;
immediately report the misfire to any person about to work at the location of the misfire;
if possible, remedy the misfired shot;
prevent any work, other than work required to remedy the misfired shot, from being carried out in the vicinity of the shot;
at the end of the shift in which the misfire happened—
prepare a written record of the location and details of the misfired shot and the action taken to remedy the shot; and
ensure a copy of the record is given to—
the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and
at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.
- (a) barricade each entrance to the place where the shot was fired;
- (b) immediately report the misfire to any person about to work at the location of the misfire;
- (c) if possible, remedy the misfired shot;
- (d) prevent any work, other than work required to remedy the misfired shot, from being carried out in the vicinity of the shot;
- (e) at the end of the shift in which the misfire happened— (i) prepare a written record of the location and details of the misfired shot and the action taken to remedy the shot; and (ii) ensure a copy of the record is given to— (A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and (B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.
- (i) prepare a written record of the location and details of the misfired shot and the action taken to remedy the shot; and
- (ii) ensure a copy of the record is given to— (A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and (B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.
- (A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and
- (B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.
- (i) prepare a written record of the location and details of the misfired shot and the action taken to remedy the shot; and
- (ii) ensure a copy of the record is given to— (A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and (B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.
- (A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and
- (B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.
- (A) the person in charge of the shift in which the misfire happened; and
- (B) at the start of the next shift—the person in charge of that shift.