Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 - Directorate General of ...

(b) shall see that the safety lamp -room is kept in a neat and tidy condition, and that all damaged and
defective gauges, glasses and other parts of safety lamps are not kept or stored in such room;
(c) shall see that fire extinguishers or other means of dealing with fires provided in the safety lamps room
are in good condition and readily available for use;
(d) shall see that all records required by the regulations for the issue, return and maintenance of safety
lamps are properly maintained; and
(e) shall carry out such other duties relating to the maintenance, issue and return of safety lamps as may be
specified by the manager or the undermanager or assistant manager.
52. Duties and responsibilities of surveyors – (1) Every surveyor shall –
(a) make such accurate surveys and levellings, and prepare such plans and sections and tracings thereof, as
the manager may direct or as may be required by the Act or by the regulations or orders made
thereunder, and shall sign the plans, sections and tracings and date his signature; and
(b) be responsible for the accuracy of any plan and section, or tracings thereof that has been prepared and
signed by him.
(2) The surveyor shall record in a bound-paged book kept for the purpose –
(a) the full facts when workings of the mine have approached to about 75 metres from the mine boundary,
or from disused or waterlogged workings;
(b) any doubts which may exists concerning the accuracy of the plans and sections prepared under these
regulations; and
(c) any other matter relating to the preparation of the plans and sections that he may like to bring to the
notice of the manager.
Every entry in the book shall be signed and dated by the surveyor and countersigned and dated by the
manager :
Provided that where in any mine two or more surveyors are employed, each of the surveyors shall make the
entries aforesaid in respect of the workings in his jurisdiction or of the plans and sections in his charge.
(3) Nothing in sub-regulation (2) shall absolve the owner, agent or manager of his responsibility under the
Act and under these regulations or orders made thereunder.
53. Duties and responsibilities of engineers – The engineer or other competent person appointed for the
purpose –
(a) shall, subject to the orders of the manager and other superior official, hold general charge of all
machinery at the mine; and shall be responsible for the proper installation, maintenance and safe
working of such machinery;
(b) shall, when any machinery is shifted or newly installed, see that it is given a trial run before it is put
into use and shall be present during every such trial run;
(c) shall be present throughout whenever any work is installing, changing or recapping of any winding
rope, or of installing changing or annealing any suspension gear, is being carried on;
(d) shall see that the provisions of the Act and of the regulations and orders made thereunder relating to
the installation, maintenance, operation or examination of machinery are properly carried out by
himself or by subordinate officials, competent persons or workpersons as the case may be, appointed
for the purpose; and
(e) shall, if mechanics, electricians or other subordinate officials or competent persons are appointed for
the purpose, examine all reports, registers and other records relating to the installation, maintenance,
operation or examination of machinery required to be made or kept in pursuance of the Act, these
regulations or orders made thereunder, and shall countersign the same and date his signature.
54. Duties of winding enginemen – (1) At the beginning of his shift the winding engineman shall examine
the engine, brakes and all appliances in his charge, and shall satisfy himself that they are in good working
order.