C. 8. Responsibility In Workings

Question 0

When may a ganger or miner leave his working place or section?

Answer 0

8. 3 At any mine-
9. 3.3 no ganger or miner in charge of workmen employed in a vertical shaft or vertical winze being sunk, or in a main development drive in a fiery mine, or on the extraction of pillars in a coal mine, shall at any time leave his working place or section, unless he-
   (a) has withdrawn al workmen from it; or
   (b) is relieved by another ganger or miner.

Question 1

When shall no ganger or miner leave his working place or section?

Answer 1

8. 3 At any mine-
9. 3.3 no ganger or miner in charge of workmen employed in a vertical shaft or vertical winze being sunk, or in a main development drive in a fiery mine, or on the extraction of pillars in a coal mine, shall at any time leave his working place or section,

Question 2

Who shall be present when workmen are present at the bottom of an incline shaft in the course of being sunk?

Answer 2

8.3.4 a competent person shall be present when workmen are present at the bottom of an incline shaft in the course of being sunk.

Question 3

What does the regulation say about gangers and miners at coal mines?

Answer 3

8. 4 At any coal mine, in addition to the requirements of regulation 8.3-
9. 4.1 the ganger or miner shall at the end of his shift withdraw all workmen from the section for which he is responsible;
10. 4.2 except as is provided for in regulation 8.3.3 workmen may remain in, or enter, or be permitted re remain in, or enter, the waiting place required in accordance with regulation 2.10.6 for the purpose of carrying out specific work authorised by the manager or mine overseer,
11. 9.7 where coal pillars are being extracted, the ganger or miner shall not have charge of more than 12 working place or such lesser number of working places as the Principal Inspector of Mines may determine for the particular section of the mine and the said inspections shall include all accessible portions of the goaf edge of each working space;

Question 4

What shall the ganger or miner do at the end of his shift?

Answer 4

8. 4 At any coal mine, in addition to the requirements of regulation 8.3-
9. 4.1 the ganger or miner shall at the end of his shift withdraw all workmen from the section for which he is responsible;

Question 5

When may workmen remain in the waiting place?

Answer 5

8.4.2 except as is provided for in regulation 8.3.3 workmen may remain in, or enter, or be permitted to remain in, or enter, the waiting place required in accordance with regulation 2.10.6 for the purpose of carrying out specific work authorised by the manager or mine overseer,

Question 6

Over how many working places shall the ganger or miner have charge over where coal pillars are being extracted?

Answer 6

8.9.7 where coal pillars are being extracted, the ganger or miner shall not have charge of more than 12 working place or such lesser number of working places as the Principal Inspector of Mines may determine for the particular section of the mine and the said inspections shall include all accessible portions of the goaf edge of each working space;