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The Amendment Of The Code. On Work Safety In Mining Operations

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109/1998 Coll.



The DECREE



The Czech Mining Authority



of 24 June. April 1998,



amending and supplementing Decree of the Czech Mining Authority no. 22/1989

Coll. on safety and health at work and the safety in the

mining activities and mining of non-reserved minerals underground, in the

as amended



The Czech mining Office lays down pursuant to section 6 (1). 6 (a). Czech law)

the National Council No. 61/1988 Coll. on mining activities, explosives and

the State Mining Administration:



Article. (I)



Decree of the Czech Mining Authority no. 22/1989 Coll., on safety and protection of the

occupational health and safety in mining activities and in the

mining of non-reserved minerals underground, as amended by decrees no. 477/1991

Coll., no 340/1992, no. 3/1994 Coll. and 54/1996 Coll., amending and

supplemented as follows:



1. in section 4, the following new Section 4a, which including the title:



' Section 4a



Requirements on objects



(1) the floor in places where it goes or where it is present, people may not have the

Any unevenness, holes, bulges or dangerous tendency; must be

safe for walking and against slipping.



(2) the Floor area (base), the height and volume of the work space must

be designed so that workers can carry out their work without

was affected by their safety, health or the good working.



(3) the space that an employee has available at the workplace, must be

so big, that the employee had sufficient freedom in their activities

movement and could safely carry out their tasks.



(4) Windows, skylights and ventilation devices which can be opened,

closed, converted and provided, it is necessary to propose to

guaranteed safe handling. Must allow for safe cleaning. In

Open State must not constitute a danger to the employee.



(5) the transparent or translucent walls, partitions, in rooms or in the

close to transport routes, doors and gates must be clearly in the eye

marked and shall be made of safety material or reliably

protected in the event that they are breaking up, it was prevented from

injury to employees.



(6) it is prohibited to access the roof of materials which do not have satisfactory

resistance to the load when the device is not available, the

You can perform the activity safely.



(7) the location, number and dimensions of doors and gates, and the materials for their

construction must be chosen according to the characteristics and way of use of premises

and workplaces.



(8) the doors and gates shall comply with the following requirements:



a) pendulum swing doors and gates must be transparent or have

transparent window



b) sliding doors must be secured against falling out, and eject



(c)) doors and gates opening upwards must be

supplied against the unexpected fall back,



(d)) the door to rescue the road shall open outwards, must be

marked, their design must be able at any time to open from the inside

without the use of assistive devices, and must not be locked,



e) door on the go with a transportation if their passage for pedestrians is not

the safe must be equipped with other well visible and still

accessible doors for passage,



(f)) doors and gates controlled by mechanical power shall not its movement

endanger workers, must be equipped with a clear, well

easily identifiable and accessible emergency shut-down devices and with

except in the case when the power failure automatically opens,

must allow manual opening,



(g)) if access to a place kept the chains or similar

the device must be these chains or similar devices clearly

visible and marked with appropriate signs or warnings.



(9) the Auxiliary operating objects, for example, workshop, Office, warehouse or

odpočivárna must be located in an area without the risk of explosion.



(10) if they are installed in the operational object measuring and control

the device, which is fed into the gas, it must be odfukové

pipe led out from the object so that the gas could not return, and even

diluted.



(11) operating objects must be labelled with the name of the object. ".



2. In article 5 (3). 1, the words "guidelines for operation and maintenance" shall be replaced by the words

including notes no. 77) ^ ^ and 78) "instructions for use" ^ 77) and instructions

operator ^ 78) ".



' 77), point 1.7.4 of annex 1 of the regulation of the Government No. 170/1997 Coll., which

sets out the technical requirements for machinery.



78) point 1.0.6 Annex No. 2 of Decree-Law No 176/1997 Coll., which

technical requirements for equipment and protective systems intended for

use in potentially explosive atmospheres ".



3. In section 6 (1). 1 at the end of the sentence, including the attached notes no.

^ 79) and ^ 80):



"The use of the products may be listed only, ^ 79) that its structures,

technical status and meet the requirements for safe

^ 80) product.



79) section 2 (a). and) Law No 22/1997 Coll., on technical requirements for

products and amending and supplementing certain acts.



80) Law No. 22/1997 Coll. ".



4. In section 85, paragraph. 1, point (b)) the following new point (c)), which read:



"(c) URm.sec 0.5-1), where the concentration of methane in the mine air is greater than the

0.5% ".



Letter c) is renumbered as paragraph (d)).



5. Article 88 shall be added to paragraph 1:



"(1) the main fan must be run in a production point in

tolerances listed in větrní balance sheet [section 113 (2) (a))]. Another

a mode of operation shall be regarded as a substantial change of ventilation. ".



Paragraphs 1 to 3 shall be renumbered as paragraphs 2 to 4.



6. § 109 paragraph. 2 and 3 are deleted. Paragraphs 4 to 8 indicate the

as of paragraphs 2 to 6.



7. under section 109 is inserted after section 109a, including title and notes no.

^ 81):



"section 109a



Continuous analyzers of methane and carbon monoxide



(1) the permanent control of the concentration of methane methane analyzers continual

must be carried out in the gassy mines



and) in separately ventilated mine workings with electrical equipment, where

making or conquers, with the exception of separately ventilated tunnels at porubních

komorovém mining,



(b)) in the workplace with the movable machine driven by electric cars,

which is větráno průchodním větrním shock and where it cannot be excluded

the increase in the concentration of methane above the 1%,



(c)) in výdušném větrním stream separate and větrního Department větrní

the area,



(d)) in výdušném větrním stream from the workplace, where the enabled increased

the concentration of methane (section 83)



(e)) in gassy mines II. class of danger in the výdušném stream větrním

from each of the faces,



(f)) in the seams with prone coal and gas in výdušném větrním

stream from each of the workplace, where,



g) when operating the overhead traction locomotive transport in the environment without

the danger of an explosion of methane gas (SNM 0) in places of contact with tunnels

in an environment with increased danger of explosion of methane gas (SNM)



(h)) in other places designated by the race down.



(2) When exceeding the set limits of continuous emergency analyser

methane must be capable of automatic disconnection of electrical power in

the affected area (§ 242). This provision shall not apply to cases

referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (c)).



(3) the permanent control of the concentration of carbon monoxide continual

the analysers shall be carried out in coal mines



and in the výdušném stream) of each separate Department větrního and výdušném

the stream of větrní area



(b)) in the seams prone to spontaneous combustion in it větrním stream

a separate Department and větrního in the výdušném stream and větrním faces

separately ventilated mine, where blazes or conquers, with the exception

porubních corridors separately ventilated, porubů



(c)) in the vtažné pit, where the risk of ingress of carbon monoxide from the

surface resources to mine,



(d)) in other places designated by the race down.



(4) the deployment of each of tempreture continuous analysers shall be entered in the

operational documentation and is marked in the map section of the emergency plan. ^ 81)



(5) in the operational documentation of measures must be laid down for cases

exceeding the set limits of continuous analysers and disorders

the measurement devices.



(6) the values of concentrations of methane gas and carbon monoxide compounds

continual analyzers must be discharged in one place, and the records of the

the concentrations must be kept for at least 30 days.



81) section 30 of the proceeds of Czech Mining Authority no. 8/87 of 29 December. December

1987 plans control of serious traffic accidents in deep mines

(in the amount of 4/1988 Coll.). ".



8. § 187 including title:



"§ 187



Spontaneous combustion



(1) the coal seam is divided into seam prone to spontaneous combustion and the seam without

susceptibility to spontaneous combustion. Before conquering the seams must be

verified their susceptibility to spontaneous combustion. According to the results of the verification shall be included

the district mining Office seam into the appropriate category.



(2) In sloji prone to spontaneous combustion must be



and the delays being mine) winds through the stařiny and vyrubané areas,

the pillar between the tunnels collapse, in particular utěsňováním in place of the default

subterra's catch word during the conquest Walling, in porubních corridors following the

the procedure, in place of faces their faces, even with regard to the time and

spatial management of mining works,



(b)) shall immediately concluded-won areas and mine workings, flowing into them,



(c)) established and implemented measures to větrních distribution spádů, on

the basis of the analysis of the pressure of the slide in the větrní balance sheet, incubation period, and

measures in case of stopping or slowing the process faces,



(e)) created the conditions for limitation of accumulation of heat



f) immediately filled out space for reinforcement in the mining works (§

paragraph 44. 2).



(3) when mining seam prone to spontaneous combustion is an organization required to

by appropriate technical means, in particular, oplavováním, Grouting of goaf areas

the building of flood inertizací, cuffs or prevent

endogenous fires.



(4) in the technological procedure shall be determined by the boundaries of the development of carbon

monoxide in l/min, which can be stoped to operate in normal mode.



(5) for the mining of seam prone to spontaneous combustion must be chosen in such

the mining method, and when the wall reinforcement, such that the loss of the coal

mass in the collapse were minimized.




(6) the susceptible to spontaneous combustion Seam it is possible to conquer the field only when

conquering the full elementary school, or if in the overburden of up to five times the

powers of the seam is not dirty or vyrubaná nevyrubaná seam.



(7) When mining in the field must be on the contact faces or mining with

vtažným and výdušným mining work set up základkové bands or ribs

prevent delay mine winds vyrubanými spaces.



(8) On the bottom with the appearance of the seam prone to spontaneous combustion must be created

the conditions for the use of the air control of mining inertizace mining

fire.



(9) for the early detection of spontaneaous combustion process, organizations must

evaluate the progression of carbon monoxide.



(10) in the mine workings held in sloji prone to spontaneous combustion will determine

measures to prevent spontaneous combustion racing down in the technological

procedure. ".



9. In section 216, paragraph 1 shall be deleted; at the same time repealed numbering

paragraphs.



10. In section 217, paragraph. 5 at the end of attached these words: "and the parts that

to be zdvíhány lifting equipment, must be specified in the schema binding. ".



11. In section 224, paragraph. 9 at the end of connect these sentences:



"In its tracks at least must be under one mounting hole. Above the

mounting hole place the lifting equipment corresponding to the largest

the anticipated load. For locomotives to establish Assembly

standing. ".



12. In section 224 is under paragraph 9, the following paragraph 10 is added:



"(10) is part of the yard to the workshop or store flammable liquids, and

solid lubricants or Depo for locomotives with an air motor

the filling station, they must be separated by a dividing wall of non-flammable. ".



Paragraphs 10 and 11 shall be renumbered as paragraphs 11 and 12.



13. In section 225, paragraph. 1 (a). (d)), the dot at the end is replaced by a comma and

the following point (e)) including notes no ^ 82):



"e) passed an examination before the Commission established the race down. ^ 82) Term

the tests and the venue must be communicated to the competent district mining

Office before the deadline of the venue.



82) section 6 of the Decree of the Czech Mining Authority no 340/1992 Coll., on the requirements

on the qualification and the professional competence and training validation

the eligibility of workers for mining activities and the activities carried out by the

mining in the manner and on the amendment of certain rules issued by the Czech mining

authority to ensure the safety and occupational health and safety

operation in mining activities and the activities carried out by mining

way. ".



14. In section 231a of paragraph 1. 2 connect the end of the sentence:



"The networks with a voltage above 1000 V must be used for permanent installations

checking the insulating State, which indicates a deterioration of the insulating State

under 50 W/in the place of the permanent staff. The measured value of the insulation

the State must be registered. ".



15. section 234, the following paragraph 6, 7 and 8, which reads:



"(6) ventilation openings in the Chambers of the main mining switchboards must be

equipped with closable flaps tightly placed in the frontal walls or

in the steel door and must be covered with a mesh or grid

the dimensions of the ok 15 x 15 mm.



(7) space at the entrance to the mine substations and transformer stations must still be

free.



(8) if there are areas in which the electrical equipment is located,

in wet conditions or in the environment with increased humidity, classified into spaces

especially dangerous from the point of view of the protection of non-living parts of the electrical

equipment from dangerous touch voltage. The increased protection can be

made using earth leakage circuit breaker or guard insulation

the State involved on off when exceeding the limits laid down by the manufacturer. ".



16. section 235 the following paragraph 9 is added:



"(9) cables and conductors must be protected against all overcurrents in such a

in a way, that when you increase the stream above the manufacturer's specified limit could not

endanger the safety of work and service. ".



17. In paragraph 237. 2 the words "protective circuit" shall be replaced by the words

"the protective conductor" and in paragraph 4, the words "protection" shall be replaced by

the words "protective earth conductor".



18. § 244, paragraph. 2 is added:



"(2) the way limits of inspections, maintenance and revision of electrical equipment

the Organization shall determine the operating documentation. ".



19. section 273, the following paragraph 5 is added:



"(5) when the machinery transport must not be pushed or nádržkový car

opening it. ".



20. In section 275, paragraph. 6 (a). (f)), the dot at the end is replaced by a comma and

the following point (g)), which read:



"(g)) for the transport of persons on the mining pasovém conveyor belt cannot be

downstream conveyors in operation, if not intended for the carriage of

persons. ".



21. § 294 paragraph. 5 including notes no. 83):



"(5) the crossing of narrow-gauge railways on the surface of the mine with the communications

road traffic vehicles it is necessary to mark the road signs. "^ 83)



83) the Federal Ministry of the Interior Decree No. 99/1989 Coll., on

rules for use on the road, as amended

regulations. § 7 (2). 1 of Act No. 13/1997 Coll., on the road.

§ 10 (1). 2 of Act No. 12/1997 Coll. on safety and the continuity of the

on the road. ".



22. In section 297, paragraph. 5 at the end of this sentence added:



"Capturing device design must ensure against the captured car

capsize or derailment. ".



23. section 298, paragraph. 2 is added:



"(2) points and fifth wheel towing track must be firmly connected to the

connecting parts of the line and hung on the reinforcement of separate trailers.

Union of turnouts and the fifth wheel must be secured in extreme positions

to change the position and must conclude neprůjezdnou branch line. Turnouts and

the fifth wheel must prevent the moving vehicles and must be optically

controllable from the space control. ".



24. § 310, the following paragraph 10 is added:



"(10) manual label gives good visibility on the surface developed

Red flag, in other cases, a lamp with a white or yellow

light. The importance of the label is given in annex No 1, which is

part of this Ordinance. ".



25. under section 310 shall be added to § 310a, which including the title:



"§ 310a



Transport label and předvěští



(1) to the security infrastructure with an engine must be in

places designated by this decree established the label, or předvěští.



(2) a description of the shape, and colour of the label shall be in accordance with the transport

Annex No 2, dimensions and adjustment of each label, including the shape and

the location of the symbols referred to in annex No. 3, which are part of this Decree.



(3) Touch předvěští (e.g. hanging chains or belts) there shall be established,

where the environment and conditions are preventing good visibility or

the readability of a label, or in the place of the entrance to the narrow sections of transport

the path. Touch předvěští is established in at least two pairs of remote

Apart from 2 to 3 m width the same as the width of the locomotive, the car for transportation

persons, etc.



(4) the label "warning" is placed



and in places of insertion of the train) to the end of the station, and all other

handling spaces



(b) before the passage of the train) seřadištěm reloading station wagons, and násypným

the device,



(c)) in places where the traffic path is working, and that with regard to the length of the

the braking distance of a train.



(5) the label "Reduced" or "cross section Tapered cross-section" must be placed

where there is a cross section of traffic routes, in particular before the hrázovými

or the wind door or directly on them and in places násypného

the device.



(6) the label indicating the intersection of lines, points, sweep, and

the output station must be located before the means of places designated by the

the transport regulations. The organization provides that turnouts and curve must be with

regard to safety and traffic flow.



(7) a label "be warning signals" must be located where the

performs work on the route at a distance specified by the transport regulations.



(8) the label "no entry" closes the transport path or its section for

any mode of transport. In conjunction with the related table with the text can

also limit the traffic on this route for a specified (defined) way

transport.



(9) the label "Námezník" is placed on the marshalling yards, rail transport, cars

in the transhipment stations and tracks intended for the parking of cars.



(10) the label "the cancellation of the previous label" defines the end of the command,

warnings and bans of návěštími No. 1 and 5 in annex No. 2.



(11) the label for trolejovou transport shall be placed on the device of the traction

leadership. ".



26. the following annexes shall be added to the Ordinance:

"Appendix 1-manual label

Annex No 2-Transport label

Annex No 3-dimensions and modify the label ".



Article II



The transitional provisions of the



The workings mentioned in use before entry into force of this Decree,

does not apply the requirement referred to in section 85, paragraph. 1 (a). (c)).



Article. (III)



Cancellation provisions



Additional provisions are the Central Mining Office of 29 September.

June 1966 no j.-4999/1966 for mines and treatment with an abundance of natural

radioactive substances, as amended by the Decree of the Czech Mining Authority 5.

November 1975 No. 6 971-Z/75 (reg. in amount 30/1975 Coll.).



Article IV



This Decree shall take effect on 1 January 2005. July 1998.



Chairman:



doc. JUDr. Ing. Makarius, CSc., in r.



Annex 1



Manual label



Annex 2



Transport label



Annex 3



Dimensions and edit label