Miscellaneous

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24.

Miscellaneous

24.1.

General duties and conduct

24.1.1.

Any person who observes any danger to life or

limb or to the mine should -

(a) take immediate steps to remove the danger;

(b) where this is not possible, immediately warn persons in

danger, advise them to withdraw, withdraw himself and

notify the nearest available supervisory official.

24.1.2.

Persons should be immediately withdrawn from

any place in which they are found to be in imminent and serious

danger.

24.1.3.

All underground employees should be acquainted

with those means of egress to the surface which they may have

to use.

24.1.4.

Supervisory officials on an outgoing shift should

inform the supervisory officials of the next oncoming shift of

any dangers that require attention in the workings under their

respective supervision.

24.1.5.

All cases where persons are withdrawn from parts

of a mine because of imminent danger, and certain other

exceptional circumstances to be defined in national laws or

regulations, should be notified forthwith to the competent

authority.

24.1.6.

(1) Persons with infirmities should be employed

only on work at which they cannot endanger themselves or

others.

(2) They should receive adequate instruction and training

to permit them to work without danger.

24.1.7.

Every person employed at a mine should obey any

instruction given to him by an official of the mine who has

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