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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 523 · clause 523 · NLR 5/12

PART XXVIII GENERAL MINING REQUIREMENTS — Unventilated or unsafe mine area

523

(1) An employer shall ensure that a section of a mine that is not ventilated or maintained in a safe condition

523(a)

is effectively barricaded to prevent inadvertent entry; and

523(b)

is posted with signs warning that entry is prohibited.

523(2)

Before a person enters or is permitted to enter a section of a mine that is not ventilated or maintained in a safe condition, the employer shall ensure that the atmosphere is tested and conditions are examined by a competent person and hazard control measures are implemented prior to entry.

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