(a)
inspects on each shift all parts of a mine where employees are working,
(b)
inspects weekly all other parts of the mine except those parts that have been abandoned and barricaded, and
(c)
inspects and scales the roofs and walls of all stopes and other work areas as often as the nature of the ground and the work requires.
18(2)An employer shall ensure that a person who performs an inspection pursuant to subsection (1) is competent.
18(3)A supervisor shall, before going off shift, make and sign in a record book to be kept at the mine, an accurate report of the conditions found as a result of the inspections under subsection (1).
18(4)The supervisor on the oncoming shift shall read and countersign the report referred to in subsection (3) and ensure that appropriate action is taken to ensure the health and safety of employees in the areas inspected.
18(5)An employer shall ensure that the book referred to in subsection (3) is made available to the committee and to an officer on request.
18(6)An employer shall ensure that the book referred to in subsection (3) is kept for three years after the last misfire recorded in the book or, if no misfires are recorded, for three years from the last entry in the book.