NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 18th June, 1975 G.S.R. 829—In exercise of the powers, conferred on me as the Chief Inspector of Mines, under Clause (b) of Sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 148 of Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961, I hereby specify, that the standards of lighting to be provided during working hours at different places or areas, where natural light is insufficient in opencast mines, in the manner and at the level indicated in the Appendix. Provided that where the undersigned is of the opinion that conditions obtaining at any mine are such as to render compliance with the standards specified in this notification not reasonably practicable or not necessary, he may by an order in writing exempt such mine from the compliance of this notification subject to such conditions as may be imposed in such order. APPENDIX Sl.No. Place/Area to be Manner in which it is Minimum ~ Plane/Level in which illuminated to be illuminated standard of __ the illumination is to illumination be provided 1 2 3 4 5 LUX 1. General working 02 At the level of the areas as determined surface to be by the Manager in illuminated writing 2. Work place of So as to cover the 5.0 Horizontal Heavy Machinery depth and height 10.0 Vertical through which the machinery operates 3. Area where drilling So as to illuminate 10.0 Vertical rig works the full height of the rig 4. Area where = 10.0 At level of the Bulldozer or other Crawler tracks tractor mounted machine works 5. Places where To be provided at 5.0 Horizontal manual work isdone level of the surface 10.0 Vertical on which such work is done6. Places where — 3.0 Horizontal loading, unloading * or transfer, loading of Dumpers, trucks or train is carried on 7. Operator’s cabins of To be provided upto 30.0 Horizontal machines of a height of 0.8 mechanisms metres from floor level 8 At hand picking Tobe provided upto 50.0 On the surface of the points along a adistance of not less conveyor belt conveyor belt than 1.5 metres from the picker 9. Truck haulage To be Provided at 0.5 to 3.0 Horizontal Roads level of the road 10. Railhaulagetrackin To be provided at 0.5 Horizontal the pit level of the rail heads 11. Roadways and foot et 3.0 Horizontal paths from bench to - bench 12. Permanent paths for Ba 1.0 Horizontal use of persons employed etc. (Cir. Legis. 3/1976) 3. Provision of individual lights in opencast mines—The standards of lighting to be provided during working hours at different places or areas where natural light is in-sufficient in opencast mines have been specified vide circulars Legis. 1&3 of 1976. The general lighting scheme of an opencast mine is generally connected to a common power source. It is observed that during electric power failure, which may Occur at any time the whole area becomes absolutely dark. At time such a situation may lead to occurrence of an accident. It is hereby advised that individual lights may be provided at night to the workers in opencast workings. This will be in addition to the general lighting scheme. (Cir. Tech. 13/1979) aa awe re