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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mining and quarrying workers - Law, Act

Mining Act of 21 June 2018. (Zakon o rudarstvu) -

Adoption: 2018-06-21 | Date of entry into force: 2018-07-23 | BIH-2018-L-109240

Regulates conditions for exploitation of mineral raw materials, construction, use and maintenance of mining facilities, mining projects, mining geodetic measurements and plans, protection measures and other issues relating to exploitation, personnel conditions for performing certain jobs in mining, and conditions for issuing and revocation of licenses in mining.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mining and quarrying workers - Law, Act

Act of 16 June 2010 on Mining. (Zakon o rudarstvu) -

Adoption: 2010-06-16 | Date of entry into force: 2010-06-23 | BIH-2010-L-86343

Regulations mining activities in the region. Includes provisions on workers employed in mining and occupational health and safety.

Article 22 stipulates that the company undertaking mining activities has the responsibility to ensure occupational safety and health for its employees, and has to appoint supervisors who ensure that technical measures of safety are being met, keep a register on professional illnesses and injuries, and give expert opinion on new mining projects. Articles 23-35 specify different employment within the mining industry and necessary technical qualifications for their performance. Article 50 further deals with responsibility within the mining company for occupational safety and health. Article 53 specifies regulations on workers' on the job training, and re-training when changing jobs within the industry.