S-2.1, r. 14 - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines

Section 437 Disposition versions

2023-02-16

437. Before drilling on a working face of an underground mine, it shall be

(1)  fully washed with water under a pressure of at least 200 kPa (29 lb/in2), except in mines containing soluble minerals;

(2)  examined to detect misfires, cut-off holes and remnants of drill holes;

(3)  in the case of the floor of a site where drilling is carried out,

(a)  washed in accordance with paragraph 1 or fully cleaned with compressed air; and

(b)  examined in accordance with paragraph 2 and the observations must be recorded in a register.

The first paragraph does not apply where the drilling is carried out by a remote control device, under supervision, and the blasting area is evacuated.

O.C. 213-93, s. 437; O.C. 42-2004, s. 25; O.C. 80-2023, s. 20.

2012-09-01

437. Before drilling on a working face of an underground mine, it shall be

(1)  fully washed with water under a pressure of at least 200 kPa (29 lb/in2), except in mines containing soluble minerals;

(2)  examined to detect misfires, cut-off holes and remnants of drill holes;

(3)  in the case of the floor of a site where drilling is carried out,

(a)  washed in accordance with paragraph 1 or fully cleaned with compressed air; and

(b)  examined in accordance with paragraph 2 and the observations must be recorded in a register.

O.C. 213-93, s. 437; O.C. 42-2004, s. 25.