Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Mines) Regulations
Title: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Mines) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/133)
Revokes:
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Parts of the Mines and quarries Act 1965
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The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Extractive Industries) Regulations 1997 no longer apply to a mine
Comes into force: 30th April 2018
Revokes and replaces
These Regulations revoke and replace requirements formerly applied in the Mines and quarries Act 1965, and in various Regulations made under that Act. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Extractive Industries) Regulations 1997 no longer apply to a mine.
Summary
These Regulations set out requirements with respect to safety, health and welfare in mines. They implement Council Directive 92/104/EEC on the minimum requirements for improving the safety and health protection of workers in surface and underground mineral extracting industries.
These Regulations apply to all mines where persons work and set out duties for the owner, operator, mine manager and employees at a mine.
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