This page provides access to health and safety guidance and other information for people working in the mining industry and others who have an interest in mine safety New guidance resulting from the introduction of the Mines Regulations 2014 MR14 Mines Regulations L149 Electrical safety in mines HSG278 Existing guidance
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Get Price06 05 2011· The mining community has raised questions regarding fire protection requirements for underground belt takeup and belt storage units with respect to the adequacy of fire protection The current standards specifically require each sprinkler system provide a uniform discharge of water to the belt surfaces which includes belt takeup storage units
Get Price28 04 2020· Since 2000 more than 150 underground mine fires have occurred in the United States In fact three of the mine fires since 2000 resulted in subsequent methane explosions Two mine workers were fatally injured as a result of an underground mine conveyor belt fire in 2006 in West Virginia
Get PriceScope Because of the uniqueness and often remoteness of metal and nonmetal mines and ore processing facilities provisions in this standard could differ from commonly accepted fire protection standards and guides devised for other types of occupancies The provisions of this document are considered necessary to provide a reasonable level of protection from loss of life and property
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Get PricePrevention of fires in underground mines guideline 1 1 Introduction Fire is a serious hazard in mines and outbreaks of fire underground can be particularly dangerous due to the • confined nature of excavations • potential quantity of smoke and noxious fumes • restricted ability to evacuate quickly from the mine
Get PriceMining equipment requiring a fixed fire protection system shall be protected by a system with the capacity to suppress the largest anticipated fires in the protected areas and shall meet the following criteria 1 They shall be listed or approved for the purpose 2 They shall be located or guarded so as to be protected against physical
Get PriceConveyors are used to transport materials horizontally vertically at an angle or around curves Hazards depend on the type of conveyer the material conveyed the location of the conveyor and how close the conveyer is to workers Conveyors eliminate or reduce manual material handling tasks but they
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Get PriceUnsafe work practices around mining conveyors Taking a shortcut by crossing over or under a conveyor can lead to injury Because of the size speed and high horsepower drive motors mining conveyors pose a number of risks to personnel working on or near them In addition to all of the physical danger zones when an injury occurs fault
Get PriceMining equipment requiring a fixed fire protection system shall be protected by a system with the capacity to suppress the largest anticipated fires in the protected areas and shall meet the following criteria 1 They shall be listed or approved for the purpose 2 They shall be located or guarded so as to be protected against physical
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