Regulations of the Mining Corporation of Bolivia concerning occupational health and safety 1968 Jurisdiction Bolivia Year 1968 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Reglamento de higiene y seguridad industrial de la corporación minera de Bolivia [Bolivia] Source Departamento de relaciones públicas de la corporación minera de Bolivia, La Paz, Bolivia, 1968. 247p. Illus. Serial number Reglamento 300-2 Descriptors [Primary] Bolivia, mining industry, underground work [Secondary] ammonium nitrate, electricity, explosion hazards, explosives, first-aid organization, implementation of control measures, law, lighting, liquids, maintenance, mine fires, occupational accidents, occupational safety, personal protective equipment, responsibilities of employers, support of mineworkings, transport, ventilation Subject category Fires, explosions and major hazards Abstract These Regulations describe the functions of the Department of Occupational Health and Safety. Topics covered: accident prevention measures in mines and the use of personal protective equipment; specific precautions for underground work (extraction and transport of minerals); use of explosives, in particular ammonium nitrate; fire prevention regulations and powers of inspection of the Department of Occupational Health and Safety; escape plan and first aid in case of accidents; provisions for occupational accidents and illnesses; safety measures for specific equipment, such as electrical installations. CIS No. 97-1782 Database ID 70331