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BLZ-1994-R-37680
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Title_of_text
Mines and Minerals (Safety, Health and Environmental) Regulations. No. 33.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Belize
Subjects (Classification)
Mining and quarrying workers; Protection in certain sectors of economic activity
Adopted on (Date of text)
1994-04-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides that a person may not be employed at a mine for a period longer than 8 hours in any 24 hours. However, this does not apply to emergencies, where life and property is in danger, where urgent work is essential to the continuation of the ordinary working of a mine, if such extra time is worked only on an infrequent basis (may not exceed 16 hours in any 24 hour period) and where work schedules incorporate periodic shift changes within a 24 hour period (may not exceed 16 hours in any 24 hour period). A person below the age of 18 years may not be employed at a mine unless for the purposes of training. A manager shall ensure that workers receive thorough orientation to the mine, basic instruction in safe work practices and are adequately trained to do their job or are working under the guidance of someone who has competency in the job and in giving instructions. Provides that a worker may refuse hazardous work if there is reasonable cause to believe that the work would create an undue hazard to the health and safety of himself or any other person. Also provisions on inspection of mines, monthly accident reports, supervision of workers, personal protective equipment, work in confined spaces, maximum exposure to workplace contaminants and maximum noise levels. Made under the Mines and Minerals Act.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Subsidiary Laws (Revised Edition 2003)
Author
Laws of Belize - Belizelaw.Org
Publisher
Government of Belize
Country
Belize
URL
http://www.belizelaw.org/web/lawadmin/
Page range
pp. 54-149
File
BLZ37680.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Statutory Instruments
Page range
88 p.