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Code of practice on safety and health in underground coalmines
- Publisher:
- International Labour Organization, represented by the International Labour Office (ILO)
- Publication date:
- 2006-05-13
Index
- Glossary
- Introduction
- General provisions
- Industry characteristics
- General duties
- Occupational safety and health management systems; reporting, recording and notification of work-related injuries and diseases, ill health and incidents; occupational health services
- Prevention and protection
- General physical, chemical, safety and ergonomic hazards
- Flammable coal dust
- Respirable dust
- Mine fires
- Inrushes of water, gas or other material
- Electricity
- Machinery and plant (equipment)
- Explosives and shotfiring
- Surface buildings, other surface structures and surface roads
- Surveyors and plans
- Commencement and cessation of mining operations
- Means of access and egress, including hoisting of persons and material
- Roads
- Haulage and transport
- Support of roof and walls
- Ventilation
- Lamps and lighting
- Competence, education and training
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Contingency, emergency preparedness and rescue
- Work organization
- Safety and health committees
- Special protection
- Personal hygiene
- Workers' health surveillance
- Surveillance of the working environment
- Establishing an OSH management system
- Occupational exposure limits for hazardous substances, heat, noise and vibration