Notification on work with extraction of mineral materials Jurisdiction Denmark Year 1994 Published in Danish Original/other title [Danish] Bekendtgřrelse om arbejde med udvinding af mineralske materialer Source Direktoratet for Arbejdstilsynet, Landskronagade 33, 2100 Křbenhavn Ř, Denmark, 11 Nov. 1994. 5p. Serial number Bekendtgřrelse Nr. 923 Descriptors [Primary] Denmark, mining industry, quarrying industry [Secondary] European Communities, directive Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This notification came into force 15 Nov. 1994 as the implementation of European Union directives 92/91/EEC (CIS 93-23) and 92/104/EEC (CIS 94-758). It states the rules and obligations on work on the surface, as well as underground, in connection with quarries, mining and other extraction of minerals. The notification does not apply to work at sea. The employer is obliged to prepare a written evaluation of hazards in the workplace. Protection against these hazards is to be addressed accordingly. The obligations of several employers at the same site are outlined. Landslides are to be prevented, escape routes must be available. Drilling operations must be surveyed for hazardous substances in the air. Workplaces in confined spaces must be supplied with appropriate amounts of fresh air. CIS No. 95-1171 Database ID 64896