180. General precautions regarding explosives.

- (1) No person, whilst handling explosives or

engaged or assisting in the preparation of charges or in the charging of holes, shall smoke or
carry or use a light other than an enclosed light, electric torch or lamp :

Provided that nothing in this sub-regulation shall be deemed to prohibit the use of an open
light for lighting fuses.

(2) No person shall take any light other than an electric torch or an enclosed electric lamp into
any explosive magazine or store or premises.
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[(3)(a) The owner, agent, or manager shall take adequate steps to prevent pilferage of
explosives during its storage, transport and use in the mine.

(b) No person shall have explosives in his possession except as provided for in these
regulations, or secrete or keep explosives in a dwelling house.]

(4) Any person finding any explosives in or about a mine shall deposit the same in the
magazine or store or premises. Every such occurrence shall reported to the manager in
writing.

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CHAPTER-XV : [Machinery, Plant Equipment]

181. Use of certain machinery belowground. – (1) No internal combustion engine or steam
boiler shall be used belowground in a mine expect with the permission in writing of the Chief
Inspector and subject to such conditions as he may specify therein.
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[(2) In every gassy seam of the second or third degree only flame proof electrical apparatus
and equipment shall be used belowground unless otherwise provided for under the Indian
Electricity Rules, 1956]:

Provided that the Central Government or the Chief Inspector or an Inspector authorised by
the Central Government may, subject to such conditions as may be specified, permit the
continuance of the use of non-flame proof apparatus or equipment for a specified period, not
exceeding one year, in any mine of the first degree gassiness, which has subsequently been
classified as second or third degree gassines.]
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[(3) The Chief Inspector may, from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette, specify
appliances, equipment, machinery, or other material, that are or may be used in a mine,
which shall be of such type, standard and make as approved by the Chief Inspector by a
general or special order, and where any such appliance, equipment, machinery or other
material had been specified by the Chief Inspector any such appliance, equipment,
machinery, or material, other than that approved by the Chief Inspector as aforesaid, shall not
be used in any mine.

(4) Where in respect of any appliance, equipment, machinery or other material, the Chief
Inspector has not made any notification under sub-regulation (3) and any such appliance,
equipment machinery or material is used in any mine, the Chief Inspector or Regional
Inspector may, if he is of the opinion that the use of such appliance, equipment, machinery, or
material until the same is approved by the Chief Inspector.]

182. General provisions about construction and maintenance of machinery. – All parts and
working gear whether fixed or movable, including the anchoring and fixing appliances, of all
machinery and apparatus used as or forming part of the equipment of amine, an all
foundations in or to which any such appliances are anchored or fixed shall be of good
construction, suitable material, adequate strength and free from visible defect, and shall be
properly maintained.

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