Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Regulation 2017
sec.66Warning about explosives
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sec.66 Warning about explosives
If explosives are used at a mine, the site senior executive for the mine must ensure— suitable signs are in place to warn of the explosives’ presence; and vehicles carrying explosives at the mine are easily identified other than by signs. a flashing light of a distinctive colour The site senior executive must ensure the signs and other methods of identification are suitable for each person at the mine to readily identify that explosives are present or being transported. s 66 amd 2019 SL No. 140 s 21 sch 1 (sec.66-ssec.1) If explosives are used at a mine, the site senior executive for the mine must ensure— suitable signs are in place to warn of the explosives’ presence; and vehicles carrying explosives at the mine are easily identified other than by signs. a flashing light of a distinctive colour (sec.66-ssec.2) The site senior executive must ensure the signs and other methods of identification are suitable for each person at the mine to readily identify that explosives are present or being transported.
- (a) suitable signs are in place to warn of the explosives’ presence; and
- (b) vehicles carrying explosives at the mine are easily identified other than by signs. Example of identification other than a sign— a flashing light of a distinctive colour