The Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences / Health and Safety Executive.

  • Health and Safety Executive
Date:
1981, ©1980
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Credit: The Notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences / Health and Safety Executive. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) breathing apparatus, or smoke helmet or other apparatus serving the same purpose or a Self-rescuer, while being used, fails to function safely or develops a defect likely to affect its safe working; (6) forthwith after using and arising out of the use of breathing apparatus or a smoke helmet or other apparatus serving the same purpose or a self-rescuer, any person receives first-aid or medical treatment by reason of his unfitness or suspected unfitness at the mine. 13. An incident in which any person suffers electric shock or burns requiring first-aid or medical treatment at a mine (not being a notifiable accident under these Regulations) from any electrical circuit (whether or not due to direct contact) in which the voltage for the time being exceeds twenty-five volts. 14 An incident in which any person suffers an injury (not being a notifiable accident under these Regulations) resulting from an explosion or discharge of any blasting material or device within the meaning of section 69(4) of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 for which he receives first-aid or medical treatment at the mine. 15 An incident where any apparatus is used (other than for the purpose of training and practice) which has been provided at the mine in accordance with any scheme made pursuant to the Mines (Emergency Egress) Regulations 1973(*) or any other arrangements are carried out in accordance with the scheme whereby persons employed below ground in the mine use means of egress therefrom in an emergency. 16 Any inrush of noxious or flammable gas from old workings. 17. Any inrush of water or material which flows when wet from any source. 18 Any movement of material or any fire or any other event which indicates that a tip to which Part I of the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (T) applies, is or is likely to become insecure. Part III Dangerous occurrences which are notifiable in relation to quarries 1 The collapse of any load-bearing structure which carries processing plant, storage equipment or access ways. 2 The sinking or overturning of any waterborne craft or hovercraft. (*) S.I. 1973/194 (tT) 1969 c. 10. 4]