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

(3) Every shaft or winze regularly used for lowering and raising persons or materials, in which water seeps
out of the strata, shall be provided with water garlands or other means of collecting and conducting away
seepage water.
(4) The top, all insets and bottom of every working shaft and the sump thereof shall be kept clear and free
from loose materials, tools and debris.
70. Fencings and gates at outlets – (1) Every entrance to a mine from the surface, and the top and all
entrances between the top and bottom, including the sump, if any, of every working, ventilating or pumping
shaft, shall be kept securely fenced.
(2) Every walkable entrance from the surface to the workings belowground shall be provided with a
substantial gate which shall be kept closed and locked when there are no persons belowground:
Provided that where such entrance is not used as a means of ingress or egress in or out of the mine, it shall
be permanently closed so as effectively to prevent persons from entering therein.
71. Outlets from mine parts – Every part of a mine shall, where practicable, be provided with at least two
ways affording means of egress to the surface. If any doubt arises as to whether the provision of two such
ways is practicable or not, it shall be referred to the Chief Inspector for decision.
72. Periodic examination of outlets – (1) Every shaft, incline and other outlets provided as required by
regulation 68 shall be examined, once at least in every seven days, by a mine foreman or other competent
person. A report of every such examination shall immediately thereafter be recorded in a bound paged book
kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the person making the examination.
(2) If at the time of such examination or at any other time, the shaft or other outlet is found to be not safe, it
shall not be used for any purpose, except as a natural airway, until it has been made safe in all respects.
Report of every such action taken shall be recorded in the book kept under sub-regulation (1).
CHAPTER-VIII : Ladders and Ladderways
73. Provision of ladderways. – (1) Every shaft or winze, including shaft or winze in the course of being
sunk, which has an inclination exceeding 25 degrees from the horizontal, shall be provided with a
ladderway from the top to the bottom :
Provided that in the case of a shaft or winze in the course of being sunk, the ladderway may be
provided within such distance, not exceeding 20 metres, from the bottom as to secure it from danger during
blasting operations and a chain or rope ladder shall be provided from this point to the bottom of the shaft or
winze :
Provided further that where the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that compliance with the
provisions of this sub-regulation is not reasonably practicable, he may, by an order in writing and subject to
such conditions as he may specify therein, grant an exemption therefrom.
(2) Every working place shall be provided with platforms or other means of keeping a foothold, and where
necessary, with ladders from climbing.
74. Ladders. (1) Every ladder used in a mine shall –
(a) be of strong construction;
(b) subject to the provision of sub-regulation (2), be securely fixed in the shaft, winze or stope at
an inclination of not more than 80 degrees from the horizontal;
(c) be made continuous or without perceptible overlapping or break except at a platform or sollar;