Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)

Regulation 215The manager of a mine shall ensure that in the mine(a) suitable and sufficient permanent lighting is provided and maintained at the following places underground if they are in regular use:(i) each established station, landing or loading place and other similar place in vertical and inclined shafts, winzes and places where man winding is being carried out;(ii) each main tip at which a self-propelled vehicle operates and each place where a self-propelled vehicle is maintained;(iii) each main substation or substation; and(iv) each main crusher station and each main conveyor drive unit; and(b) in places where there is winding, driving, permanent pumping or where other machinery, lighting is provided in a manner that ensures that while the machinery is in motion the moving part of the machinery can be clearly distinguished.

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Responsible Institution

Minerals Commission

36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
Email:mlnrinfo@mlnr.gov.gh
Website:http://mincom.gov.gh

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