### Mines (Safety) Regulations 《礦場(安全)規例》

67. Duty to light places containing unfenced machinery
All places which contain winding, driving, pumping or other machinery in proximity to persons working and moving about and which are not fenced off in such a way as to render it impossible for anyone to come inadvertently in contact with, the machinery shall be so lighted whilst in operation that the moving parts thereof shall be clearly distinguishable.

68. Prohibition against movement without lights
No person shall move about in any unilluminated part of a mine without showing a light.

69. Duty to provide manholes
(1) Every underground haulage road or tramway on which the haulage is worked by gravity or mechanical power shall be provided with sufficient manholes or places of refuge at intervals of not more than 18 metres:
Provided that manholes shall be unnecessary where the gradient does not exceed 1 in 20 and there exists between the trams and one side of the road or between the 2 lines of trams a clear space of at least 600 millimetres. (L.N. 87 of 1986)
(2) Every manhole shall be—
(a) as near as may be 1 metre in width and not less than 1.2 metres in depth; (L.N. 87 of 1986)
(b) not less than the height of the road at that point, or 1.8 metres, whichever is the lesser; (L.N. 87 of 1986)
(c) kept whitewashed so as to be readily visible;
(d) kept clear and unobstructed.
(3) No person shall place in or near a manhole anything which may prevent free access thereto.

70. Duty to keep clear space between rails
The space between the tracks of rail in every haulage road or tramway shall at all times be kept clear of obstructions.

71. Prohibition against riding on tubs
No persons below ground shall ride on sets or trains of tubs or in any other conveyance except—
(a) persons being conveyed with the written permission of the manager to or from their work at the beginning or end of their shift;
(b) the driver of an underground locomotive.

72. Duty as regards haulage appliances
(1) Every rope used for haulage, which is capped, shall be recapped at intervals of not more than 6 months.
(2) Sufficient and suitable wedges, sprags, lockers or drags shall be provided and used for the purpose of holding a tub or set of tubs—
(a) at the top of every incline where the haulage is worked by gravity; and
(b) at all places where tubs are coupled or uncoupled.

### Mines (Safety) Regulations 《礦場(安全)規例》

73. Duty to provide runaway switches in certain cases
Runaway switches shall be provided on every road—
(a) where mechanical haulage, other than endless rope haulage, is used; and
(b) where the gradient exceeds 1 in 12.

74. Duty in respect of haulage signals
(1) There shall be provided on every haulage road, which exceeds 30 metres in length and where the haulage is worked by gravity or mechanical power, proper means of communicating distinct signals between all places on the haulage and the engine driver. (L.N. 87 of 1986)
(2) The manager shall—
(a) prescribe the signals to be used at a station; and
(b) post up in the engine house and at all signalling stations a list of all signals to be used at any particular haulage.

75. Duty to keep record of employees
A sufficient record of all persons employed in or about a mine shall be kept in the office at every mine.

76. Duty to wear miners’ hats of approved pattern
6 months after these regulations come into operation*, all persons working underground shall wear a miner’s hard hat of a pattern approved by a mines officer.

Editorial Note:

* Operation date: 15 October 1954. 

77. Requirements as to first aid equipment
The holder of every prospecting licence, mining licence or mining lease shall keep and maintain in the area operating under such licence or lease such stock of fitted first aid boxes, dressings, splints, stretchers and other materials and appliances as the Superintendent of Mines, by writing under his hand, may from time to time require.
(L.N. 156 of 1963)

### Mines (Safety) Regulations 《礦場(安全)規例》

79. Prohibition against sleeping in a mine
No person shall sleep in a mine.

80. Prohibition against intoxication. Power to arrest inebriates. Limitation in respect of intoxicating liquor
(1) No person in a state of intoxication or in any other condition which may render or be likely to render him incapable of taking care of himself or of persons under his charge shall be—
(a) allowed to enter a mine; or
(b) near to any working on the surface; or
(c) near to any machinery in motion within any mining property.
(2) Any person who has entered a mine or is found in any working or below ground in an unfit state for work owing to intoxication or other like reason may be arrested by the manager or some person duly authorized by him and handed over, without delay, to the nearest police officer or police station.
(3) Except with the special permission of the manager, no intoxicating liquor shall be taken by any person into any mine or to any place or work at a mine, and no workman shall otherwise have intoxicating liquor in his possession whilst at work or at a place of work.

81. Prohibition against unauthorized persons
Subject to any directions which may be given by any official of the mine—
(a) no workman shall, except in so far as may be necessary for the purpose of getting to and from his work, or in case of emergency or other justifiable cause necessarily connected with his employment—
(i) go into any part of any mine other than that part in which he works; or
(ii) travel to or from his work by any road other than the proper travelling road; and
(b) no person other than a mines officer, workman or official of the mine shall enter the mine except with the permission of the manager.

82. Requirement as to underground sanitation
(1) There shall be provided underground sufficient and suitable accommodation in the way of sanitary convenience.
(2) Wood shall not be used in the construction of underground sanitary conveniences.

83. Prohibition against passing danger signals
No person shall, without authority, pass beyond any fence or danger signal, or open any locked door.

84. Prohibition against negligent behaviour
(1) No person employed in or about a mine shall negligently or wilfully—
(a) do anything which is likely to endanger life in a mine or the safety of a mine; or
(b) omit to do anything necessary for the safety of a mine or of the person employed therein.
(2) No person shall fight or behave in a violent manner in or about a mine.

85. Duty to fence off, and to warn against injurious solutions
Water containing poisonous or injurious chemical solutions used in the treatment of ores or for other purposes shall be effectively fenced off to prevent inadvertently access to it. Notice boards shall be placed in suitable places to warn persons from making use thereof.