Miners' lamps, flame safety lamps and general lighting

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12.

Miners' lamps, flame safety lamps

and general lighting

12.1.

Miners' lamps

12.1.1.

Only safety lamps approved by the competent

authority and provided by the mine operator should be used.

12.1.2.

In all mines, all lamps should be numbered.

12.1.3.

In all mines, all lamps should be maintained

constantly in good condition by authorised, competent

persons.

12.1.4.

Every person who receives a lamp should -

(a) as far as is practicable, satisfy himself that it is complete and

in good order;

(b) refuse any lamp that does not fulfil these conditions;

(c) handle the lamp carefully;

(d) report any damage to the lamp to the person in charge of the

lamp room, who should keep a record of all damaged

lamps;

(e) report the circumstances if he returns to the lamp room a

lamp other than the one he took out;

(f) not attempt to open a safety lamp whilst below ground;

(g) not attempt to relight a flame safety lamp provided with an

internal relighter if there is any uncertainty as to the

presence of firedamp or the safe condition of the lamp;

(h) not place a flame safety lamp in a ventilation duct.

12.1.5.

The relighting of flame safety lamps should be

done only in conformity with the provisions laid down in

national laws or regulations or by the compentent authority.

12.1.6.

All lamps should be serviced in a special "lamp

room".

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