19. Appointment of rescue trained persons in mines, their disposition and accommodation
.-(1) The manager of a belowground mine, where more than 100 persons are ordinarily employed belowground, shall ensure that at least 5 rescue trained persons are readily available at surface at any time.(2)The manager of a belowground mine, where more than 500 persons are ordinarily employed belowground, shall also ensure that persons on a scale of one man for every 100 persons or part thereof are rescue trained persons.(3)It shall be the responsibility of the owner to provide suitable accommodation-(i)close to the rescue station to the Superintendent, Instructors and members of rescue brigade;(ii)close to the rescue room to rescue room incharge rescue trained persons and attendants attached to it; and(iii)close to belowground mine entrance to rescue trained persons other than those specified in (i) and (ii).(4)There shall be provided at a belowground mine effective bell or other arrangements, as may be approved by the Regional Inspector, for immediate summoning of rescue trained persons.
