The Coal Mines (Owner's Operating Rules) Regulations 1993

Guidance aligned to the Regulations - cited within - under which the owner of a coal mine must ensure that the site is not worked until there are in force suitable Owner's Operating Rules. Accordingly, owners are required to make such operating rules reflecting particular areas of safety like the ventilation of blind ends, mine fires and frictional ignition.

Examines the nature of such rules, where they are kept and any regulatory contravention. Styled presentation (eg bold, italics, margin coding) enables easy distinction between texts pertaining to the Regulations and the additional guidance provided.