Coal Mines Act, 1911, regulations and orders relating to safety and health / Ministry of Fuel and Power.

  • Great Britain. Ministry of Fuel and Power
Date:
1952
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Coal Mines Act, 1911, regulations and orders relating to safety and health / Ministry of Fuel and Power. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Protected Works of Class 1 Protected Works of Class 2. Dwelling-house, g 8 | Dwelling-house. S QE, q Shop. a5 Shop. ia Room, of any kind. as Room of any kind. ie Workshop, of any kind. | Workshop of any kind. a *Mineral or private railway, | ‘6:7 ‘a Mineral or private railway, 2 ra whether or not worked by< as whether or not worked by Sz. steam. 549 steam Poi Furnace or kiln. hye Furnace or kiln. a Fire for boiler, machine or | & 4°] Fire for boiler, machine’ or = manufacturing purpose. | 3% manufacturing purpose. 2 Magazine for explosive. = 2 Magazine for explosive. 7 Registered premises. rae Store for explosive. = Highway, public footpath, or pro- | Registered premises. menade. Factory. Open place of resort for the public, | Public railway. or for persons carrying on any | Church or chapel. trade or business. University, college or school. Canal or navigable water. -| Hospital or public institution. Dock, river-wall or sea-wall. Town Hall or Court of Justice. Pier or jetty. Theatre or covered market. Reservoir. Building where persons are accustomed to assemble. Government public buildings. Distances from Protected | Distances from Protected Store belonging to Works of Class If a Works of Class 2 a “ei sere eae casas aiae Se ae Sa eee See Division A os 25 yards | 50 yards fDivision B i 50 yards | 100 yards Division C ae 75 yards | 150 yards Division D __... 100 yards | 200 yards * The store shall not be required to maintain a greater distance than 25 yards from a mineral or private railway worked by the occupier, provided that the door or doors of the said store be kept closed and secured when and so long as any locomotive driven by steam is within a distance of 50 yards of the store. (O. in C. No. 6c, S.R. & O. 1909, No. 753.) ‘‘ Mineral or private railway ”’ includes a tramway or incline. t When the “ protected work ”’ is in the occupation of the licensee, and is completely screened from the store by a natural or artificial mound of earth or other suitable material not less than three feet thick at the height of the eaves of the store, the distances may be reduced by one-half (O. in C, No. 6c. 1909, No. 753). 6. Where a store is licensed for gunpowder, only gunpowder, whether or not intended for blasting, and gunpowder cartridges not containing their own means of ignition may be kept. When any other explosive is kept, with or without gunpowder, the store must be licensed for mixed explosives. 7. Detonators must be kept effectively separated from jee explosive. If a considerable quantity of detonators is required they may be kept in an annexe to the store which will be regarded as part of the store (the annexe should be of the same construction as the store and at least a few feet away from it); orina place registered in accordance with the method first mentioned in the memor- andum (the colliery office may be registered for the purpose if the gross weight of the detonators does not exceed 15 lb. and the detonators are kept in a locked box or drawer exclusively appropriated to the purpose ; see footnote to page 174). For a few hundred detonators, however, a cupboard in the porch of the store, so