Surveyors and plans

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3. Surveyors and plans

3.1. Appointment of duly qualified surveyor

3.1.1. No opencast mine should be worked unless there is a competent person to

act as the surveyor for the mine appointed by the mine operator. The mine operator

should notify his appointment to the competent authority.

3.2. Duties of mine surveyor

3.2.1. It should be the duty of the surveyor of the mine:

3.2.1.1. to prepare all plans, drawings and sections of the mine which are required by

national laws or regulations, or to supervise their preparation;

3.2.1.2. to establish the accuracy of any plans, drawings or sections which have not

been prepared by him; and

3.2.1.3. to ensure that all working papers, calculations or other notes which were

necessarily used in the preparation of any plans, drawings and sections are

signed, dated, properly filed and preserved.

3.3. Plans: General

3.3.1. Every mine should keep accurate plans showing particulars of all the

workings, together with such other information as may be specified by national laws or

regulations.

3.3.2. All mine plans should be brought up to date as specified in national laws or

regulations.

3.3.3. At every mine there should be posted in a prominent position, where it can

be clearly seen by the workers, the details of an emergency preparedness plan for the

mine showing such things as the position of all telephones and other communication

equipment, first-aid stations, fire-fighting and rescue devices.

3.3.4. Every mine should keep a geological map of the district in which the mine

is situated, and this map should contain such information as is prescribed by national

laws or regulations.

3.3.5. Every mine should keep a development plan which shows proposed

workings for a period which may be specified in national laws or regulations.

3.3.6. All mine plans should take into account the protection of the environment

and the safety of the workers.