Acts and Regulations

96-105 - Underground Mine

Section 142
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Preparation to blast
142(1)Where more than one area underground is to be blasted from a common electrical source, an employer shall ensure that a written procedure complying with subsection (2) is prepared and followed.
142(2)The written procedure required by subsection (1) shall
(a) designate one or more persons to initiate a blast from a common electrical source, and
(b) specify the procedures to be followed by the person or persons to verify before the blast is initiated that
(i) all the areas to be blasted have been evacuated and secured, and
(ii) precautions have been taken to ensure the health and safety of all persons in the underground mine.
142(3)An employer shall ensure that a person designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) is competent.
142(4)An employer shall ensure that the written procedure required by subsection (1) is available for inspection by an officer upon request.
142(5)A person designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) to initiate a blast from a common electrical source shall, before each blast, ensure that the procedures referred to in paragraph (2)(b) have been complied with.
Preparation to blast
142(1)Where more than one area underground is to be blasted from a common electrical source, an employer shall ensure that a written procedure complying with subsection (2) is prepared and followed.
142(2)The written procedure required by subsection (1) shall
(a) designate one or more persons to initiate a blast from a common electrical source, and
(b) specify the procedures to be followed by the person or persons to verify before the blast is initiated that
(i) all the areas to be blasted have been evacuated and secured, and
(ii) precautions have been taken to ensure the health and safety of all persons in the underground mine.
142(3)An employer shall ensure that a person designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) is competent.
142(4)An employer shall ensure that the written procedure required by subsection (1) is available for inspection by an officer upon request.
142(5)A person designated pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) to initiate a blast from a common electrical source shall, before each blast, ensure that the procedures referred to in paragraph (2)(b) have been complied with.