council direct eec decemb minimum requir improv safeti health protect worker surfac underground miner extract industri twelfth individu direct mean articl direct eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss drawn consult safeti health commiss mine extract industri cooper european parliament regard opinion econom social committe articl treati council adopt mean direct minimum requir encourag improv work environ guarante level protect safeti health worker pursuant articl direct avoid impos administr financi legal constraint hold back creation develop small medium size undertak improv worker safeti hygien health work object subordin pure econom consider council direct eec novemb minimum safeti health requir workplac individu direct mean articl direct eec appli extract industri complianc minimum requir design guarante standard safeti health surfac underground miner extract industri essenti ensur safeti health worker surfac underground miner extract industri constitut area activ expos worker high level risk direct individu direct mean articl council direct eec june introduct measur encourag improv safeti health worker work provis direct appli full surfac underground miner extract industri prejudic stringent specif provis contain direct ancillari surfac instal surfac underground miner extract industri essenti surfac underground miner extract industri defin articl direct subject provis direct eec novemb council adopt direct eec minimum requir improv safeti health protect worker miner extract industri drill eleventh individu direct mean articl direct eec direct practic contribut creat social dimens intern market adopt direct section gener provis articl subject direct twelfth individu direct mean articl direct eec lai minimum requir safeti health protect worker surfac underground miner extract industri defin articl provis direct eec appli full sphere refer paragraph prejudic stringent specif provis contain direct articl definit purpos direct surfac underground miner extract industri industri practis surfac underground extract strict sens word miner prospect view extract prepar extract materi sale exclud activ process materi extract exclud miner extract industri drill defin articl direct eec workplac area intend hous workstat relat ancillari activ instal surfac underground miner extract industri includ overburden dump tip accommod provid worker access context work section ii employ oblig articl gener oblig safeguard safeti health worker employ measur ensur workplac design construct equip commiss oper maintain worker perform work assign endang safeti health worker oper workplac worker present take place supervis person charg work involv special risk entrust compet staff carri accord instruct safeti instruct comprehens worker concern aid facil provid relev safeti drill perform regular interv employ ensur document safeti health hereinaft refer safeti health document cover relev requir laid articl direct eec drawn date safeti health document demonstr risk worker workplac expos determin assess adequ measur attain aim direct design mainten workplac equip safe safeti health document drawn work start revis workplac undergon major extens convers worker undertak present workplac employ respons matter control employ accord nation law practic charg workplac coordin implement measur safeti health worker state safeti health document aim coordin measur procedur implement coordin affect respons individu employ provid direct eec employ report fatal occup accid situat danger compet author articl protect fire explos health endang atmospher employ measur precaut natur oper avoid detect combat start spread fire explos prevent occurr explos health endang atmospher articl escap rescu facil employ provid maintain mean escap rescu order ensur worker adequ opportun leav workplac promptli safe event danger articl commun warn alarm system employ requisit measur provid warn commun system enabl assist escap rescu oper launch immedi aris articl keep worker inform prejudic articl direct eec worker repres inform measur safeti health workplac relat implement articl inform comprehens worker concern articl health surveil ensur worker receiv health surveil health safeti risk incur work measur introduc accord nation law practic measur refer paragraph worker entitl undergo health surveil assign duti relat activ refer articl subsequ regular interv health surveil provid part nation health system articl consult worker worker particip consult particip worker repres place accord articl direct eec matter cover direct articl minimum requir safeti health workplac time date direct brought effect refer articl satisfi minimum safeti health requir laid annex workplac date direct brought effect refer articl satisfi minimum safeti health requir laid annex latest year date workplac undergo extens convers date direct brought effect refer articl employ measur ensur extens convers complianc minimum requir laid annex section iii provis articl adjust annex pure technic adjust annex line adopt direct field technic harmon standard surfac underground miner extract industri technic progress intern regul specif find surfac underground miner extract industri adopt accord procedur laid articl direct eec articl miner extract dredg member state entitl appli direct miner extract dredg provid ensur protect worker concern line gener principl protect safeti health worker laid direct take account specif risk involv miner extract dredg articl final provis member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct month adopt forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer paragraph measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state member state commun commiss text provis nation law adopt adopt field govern direct member state report commiss year practic implement direct indic view employ worker commiss inform european parliament council econom social committe safeti health commiss mine extract industri advisori committe safeti hygien health protect work thereof articl direct address member state brussel decemb council presid shephard oj oj oj oj oj oj oj annex minimum safeti health requir refer articl direct preliminari note oblig laid annex appli requir featur workplac activ circumst specif risk part common minimum requir applic surfac underground miner extract industri ancillari surfac instal supervis organ organ workplac workplac organ provid adequ protect hazard good order hazard substanc deposit remov control order endang health safeti worker workstat design construct ergonom principl take account worker follow oper take place workstat workstat occupi lone worker adequ supervis mean commun provid person charg respons person skill compet requir duti accord nation law practic appoint employ time charg workplac worker present employ person assum respons workplac refer subparagraph skill compet requir purpos accord nation law practic supervis ensur worker safeti health protect oper undertaken supervis provid person skill compet duti accord nation law practic appoint employ behalf act behalf requir safeti health document supervisor visit occupi workstat shift employ person undertak supervis refer subparagraph skill compet requir purpos accord nation law practic compet worker worker present workplac suffici number worker requisit skill experi train perform task assign inform instruct train worker inform instruct train train ensur health safeti employ ensur worker receiv comprehens instruct endang safeti health worker written instruct written instruct rule observ ensur safeti health worker safe equip drawn workplac includ inform emerg equip action event emerg workplac safe work method safe work method appli workplac respect activ work permit requir safeti health document system work permit introduc carri hazard activ straightforward activ interact activ hazard work permit issu person charg work start condit fulfil precaut work regular review safeti health measur employ ensur measur protect safeti health worker includ safeti health manag system regularli review ensur complianc direct mechan electr equip plant gener select instal commiss oper mainten mechan electr equip place due regard safeti health worker take consider provis direct direct eec eec locat area risk fire explos ignit ga vapour volatil liquid exist exist equip suitabl area equip fit suitabl protect devic fail safe system specif provis mechan equip plant adequ strength free patent defect suitabl purpos intend electr equip plant suffici size power purpos intend mechan electr equip instal instal protect prevent danger mainten gener mainten suitabl scheme set provid systemat examin mainten test mechan electr equip plant mainten examin test part plant equip carri compet person record examin test made manner safeti equip mainten adequ safeti equip maintain readi good work order time mainten undertaken due regard oper protect explos risk harm atmospher fire hazard gener measur assess presenc harm potenti explos substanc atmospher measur concentr substanc requir safeti health document monitor devic measur ga concentr place automat continu automat alarm devic cut power automat electr instal intern combust engin provid automat measur provid valu measur record stipul safeti health document smoke forbidden area subject fire explos hazard open flame execut work give rise ignit hazard prohibit adequ safeti precaut prevent occurr fire explos protect explos risk measur combat format accumul explos atmospher area risk explos measur prevent ignit explos atmospher explos prevent plan detail equip measur requir prepar protect harm atmospher harm substanc accumul accumul atmospher measur ensur suppress sourc extract sourc remov dilict accumul substanc worker risk system capabl dispers harm substanc worker risk prejudic direct eec suffici breath resuscit equip area worker expos atmospher harm health case suffici number worker train equip present workplac equip suitabl store maintain toxic gase present atmospher protect plan detail protect equip prevent measur protect fire hazard workplac design construct equip commiss oper maintain adequ measur prevent fire start spread sourc identifi safeti health document provis made fast effect fire fight workplac equip fire fight equip fire detector alarm system automat fire fight equip easili access simpl protect damag fire protect plan detail precaut accord articl direct protect detect combat outbreak spread fire site fire fight equip sign accord nation regul transpos direct eec law sign point made explos initi devic oper involv storag transport explos initi devic carri duli author compet person oper organ perform risk worker traffic rout reach workplac danger leav quickli safe emerg traffic rout includ stair fix ladder load bai ramp calcul dimens locat ensur easi safe access pedestrian vehicl endang worker emploi vicin traffic rout rout pedestrian traffic good traffic dimens accord number potenti user type undertak mean transport traffic rout suffici safeti clearanc provid pedestrian suffici clearanc allow vehicl traffic rout door gate passag pedestrian corridor staircas traffic access rout identifi protect worker vehicl machin enter workplac traffic regul establish outdoor workplac workstat traffic rout area instal outdoor occupi worker activ organ pedestrian vehicl circul safe workplac outdoor adequ lit artifici light daylight adequ worker emploi workstat outdoor workstat arrang worker protect inclement weather condit fall object expos harm nois level harm extern influenc gase vapour dust leav workstat swiftli event danger rapidli assist slip fall danger area danger area workplac danger area ow natur work risk includ worker object fall place equip devic prevent unauthor worker enter area measur protect worker author enter danger area emerg rout exit event danger worker evacu workstat quickli safe emerg rout exit remain clear lead direct mean open air safe area safe assembl point safe evacu point number distribut dimens emerg rout exit depend equip dimens workplac maximum number person present emerg door open outward emerg door lock fasten easili immedi open person requir emerg emerg door lock emerg rout exit traffic rout door give access free obstruct time hindranc emerg rout exit requir illumin provid emerg light adequ intens case light fail specif emerg rout exit sign accord nation regul transpos direct eec law mean evacu escap worker train action emerg rescu equip provid readili access appropri site place readi sign accord nation regul transpos direct eec law safeti drill safeti drill held regular interv workplac worker present main purpos drill train check skill worker specif duti assign event emerg involv handl oper emerg equip worker drill correct handl oper equip aid facil aid equip place work condit requir oper equip suitabl sign easili access aid room provid size premis type activ carri frequenc accid dictat visibl aid instruct event accid displai room aid room fit essenti aid instal equip easili access stretcher signpost accord nation regul transpos direct eec law addit aid equip place work condit requir equip suitabl mark easili access suffici number worker train aid equip provid natur artifici light workplac provid light capabl suppli illumin suffici ensur health safeti person workplac receiv suffici natur light bear mind climat condit equip artifici light protect worker safeti health light instal room workplac passagewai type light present risk accid worker workplac worker expos risk event failur artifici light provid emerg light adequ intens imposs worker provid person lamp sanitari instal chang room locker chang room provid worker wear special work cloth reason health proprieti expect chang room chang room easili access suffici capac provid seat chang room suffici larg facil enabl worker lock cloth work hour circumst requir danger substanc humid dirt locker work cloth separ ordinari cloth provis made enabl wet work cloth dri provis made separ chang room separ chang room men women chang room requir worker provid place store cloth shower washbasin adequ suitabl shower provid worker requir natur work health reason provis made separ shower room separ shower room men women shower room suffici larg permit worker wash hindranc condit standard hygien shower equip hot cold water shower requir subparagraph adequ suitabl washbasin hot cold water provid vicin workstat chang room washbasin separ separ men women requir reason proprieti lavoratori washbasin separ facil provid vicin workstat rest room chang room room hous shower washbasin adequ number lavatori washbasin provis made separ lavatori separ lavatori men women case underground miner extract industri sanitari instal refer section locat surfac overburden dump tip overburden dump spoil heap tip settl lagoon design construct oper maintain ensur stabil safeti health worker ancillari surfac instal addit special provis stabil solid workplac design construct erect oper supervis maintain withstand environment forc anticip structur solid natur floor wall ceil roof room floor workplac danger bump hole slope fix stabl slipperi workplac workstat adequ insul heat bear mind type undertak involv physic activ worker surfac floor wall ceil room clean refurbish standard hygien transpar transluc wall glass partit room vicin workplac traffic rout made safeti materi shield place traffic rout prevent worker come contact wall injur wall shatter access roof made materi insuffici strength permit equip provid ensur work carri safe manner room dimens air space room freedom movement workstat workroom suffici surfac area height air space worker perform work risk safeti health dimens unoccupi area workstat worker suffici freedom movement enabl perform work safe window skylight window skylight ventil devic meant open adjust secur design oper carri safe posit constitut hazard worker open clean window skylight risk door gate posit number dimens door gate materi construct determin natur room area transpar door appropri mark conspicu level swing door gate transpar panel transpar transluc surfac door gate made safeti materi danger worker injur door gate shatter surfac protect breakag slide door fit safeti devic prevent derail fall unexpectedli door gate open upward fit mechan secur fall back unexpectedli door escap rout appropri mark open insid time special assist open door workplac occupi door pedestrian provid vicin gate intend essenti vehicl traffic safe pedestrian pass door mark left perman unobstruct mechan door gate function risk accid worker fit easili identifi access emerg shut devic open automat event power failur open manual ventil enclos workplac step ensur suffici fresh air enclos workplac regard work method physic demand worker forc ventil system maintain work order breakdown control system worker health air condit mechan ventil instal oper worker expos draught discomfort deposit dirt creat danger health worker pollut atmospher remov delai room temperatur work hour temperatur room workstat suitabl human be regard work method physic demand worker temperatur rest area room duti staff sanitari facil canteen aid room purpos area window skylight glass partit excess effect sunlight workplac avoid regard natur work workplac rest room safeti health worker type activ carri presenc number employe requir worker provid easili access rest room provis appli worker emploi offic similar workroom provid equival relax break rest room larg equip adequ number tabl seat back number worker rest room measur introduc protect smoker discomfort caus tobacco smoke work hour regularli frequent interrupt rest room room provid worker stai interrupt requir safeti health worker measur protect smoker discomfort caus tobacco smoke pregnant women nurs mother pregnant women nurs mother lie rest condit disabl worker workplac organ account disabl worker provis appli door passagewai staircas shower washbasin lavatori workstat occupi directli disabl worker part special minimum requir applic surfac miner extract industri gener prejudic articl employ accord nation legisl practic respons workplac cover part ensur safeti health document show relev measur protect safeti health worker normal critic situat safeti health document brought date regularli inspect workplac work carri accord safeti health document oper work plan take account element safeti health document concern risk fall slip ground prevent measur height slope overburden strip extract face natur stabil ground method work bench haul road stabl plant construct maintain plant move safe start restart work strip extract face work area haul road check loos ground rock scale carri face tip work instabl creat part special minimum requir applic underground miner extract industri gener prejudic articl employ accord nation legisl practic respons workplac cover part ensur safeti health document show relev measur protect safeti health worker normal critic situat safeti health document brought date regularli inspect workplac work carri accord safeti health document plan underground work plan underground work drawn scale clear represent prepar addit roadwai win area show featur influenc work safeti readili access long safeti purpos plan underground work brought date period held workplac outlet undergound work access surfac separ outlet soundli construct readili access underground worker mechan manwind manrid facil outlet consider physic effort involv negoti work work underground work carri construct oper equip maintain worker work move minimum risk roadwai signpost worker find work transport transport facil instal oper maintain ensur safeti health driver user person vicin mechan manwind manrid facilitit properli instal accord written instruct support ground stabil support provid excav stabil ground make unnecessari safeti worker support instal accord plan written instruct work access worker inspect regularli ground stabil support maintain ventil underground work access permit ventil manner continu ventil provid maintain adequ safeti margin healthi atmospher atmospher risk explos respir dust control atmospher work condit adequ work progress regard work method physic demand worker requir met natur ventil main ventil provid mean mechan fan step ensur stabl continu ventil depress main fan monitor continu automat alarm unschedul stoppag ventil paramet measur period record ventil plan pertin detail ventil system prepar brought date period held workplac gassi mine underground work regard gassi firedamp releas quantiti risk format explos atmospher exclud main ventil provid mechan fan work proce take account firedamp emiss step elimin risk aris firedamp auxiliari ventil limit develop salvag work place direct connect main ventil current product work ventil auxiliari system addit measur ensur safeti health worker ventil measur refer supplement firedamp determin requir safeti health document firedamp level continu monitor return airwai product unit mechan extract underwin head end mechan blind end work explos initi devic specif gassi mine provis part replac smoke carri tobacco smoke object produc flame prohibit flame cut weld similar oper permit except circumst subject specif measur ensur safeti health worker mine flammabl dust coal mine consid suscept flammabl dust safeti health document show seam work dust liabl propag explos mine flammabl dust provis part appli mutati mutandi step reduc flammabl dust deposit remov neutral bind propag flammabl dust firedamp explos liabl trigger flammabl dust explos limit instal system explos barrier locat explos barrier document brought date period held workplac ga outburst rockburst water inrush zone suscept ga outburst project miner rock rockburst water inrush oper plan drawn implement ensur safe system work protect worker measur identifi risk zone protect worker work approach travers zone control risk fire combust heat provis made prevent earli detect spontanea combust flammabl materi underground work limit quantiti strictli hydraul fluid fluid transmiss hydrostat hydrokinet mechan energi fluid difficult ignit order avoid risk fire spread hydraul fluid satisfi specif test condit relat fire resist hygien criteria hydraul fluid satisfi specif condit criteria refer subparagraph addit precaut avoid increas risk fire spread precaut withdraw worker withdraw safeti worker provid rescu respiratori protect devic reach worker train devic devic remain site check regularli ensur good condit light provis section part replac worker provid suitabl person lamp workstat equip artif light adequ protect worker safeti health light instal risk accid worker result type light fit underground workforc account ground time rescu organ order enabl suitabl action rapidli effect event major incid adequ rescu organ set rescu organ order act site underground extract exploratori work progress suffici train rescu worker adequ rescu 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