sec.337Evacuation and escape from drifts and shafts

### sec.337 Evacuation and escape from drifts and shafts The site senior executive for an underground mine must ensure suitable equipment is provided in each drift and shaft, including a staple shaft, being sunk at the mine to enable each person working in the drift or shaft excavation to be evacuated to a place of safety if the person is injured or an emergency happens. The site senior executive must also ensure each shaft being sunk has a way for persons to escape from the floor to the sinking stage. (sec.337-ssec.1) The site senior executive for an underground mine must ensure suitable equipment is provided in each drift and shaft, including a staple shaft, being sunk at the mine to enable each person working in the drift or shaft excavation to be evacuated to a place of safety if the person is injured or an emergency happens. (sec.337-ssec.2) The site senior executive must also ensure each shaft being sunk has a way for persons to escape from the floor to the sinking stage.