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What it regulates
Sets minimum protection requirements for mining activities and requires a safety and health document adapted to the work and changes to it.
Who it applies to
Surface or underground mining activities defined in Article 2, including preparation of extracted materials for sale. Processing of those materials and extraction through drilling are excluded and subject to specific rules.
Key provisions
Prepare the safety and health document before work begins and keep it current: risk assessment, controls, safe design and use, and coordination where several employers are present.
Article 3Arrange responsible supervision, competent staff and understandable instructions; notify the mining authority within 24 hours of fatal or serious accidents and the specified serious-danger situations, without replacing other required notifications.
Article 3Prevent and combat fires and explosions and avoid explosive or harmful atmospheres according to the mine’s risks.
Article 4Provide suitable escape and rescue equipment and keep it ready for emergencies.
Article 5Offer health surveillance before assignment and periodically afterwards, based on risks and the Occupational Risk Prevention Law.
Article 8History and versions
Initial publication: 07/10/1997 · Initial entry into force: 08/10/1997
BOE-A-1997-21178The BOE record checked contains no subsequent relationships. This does not rule out complementary legislation or implied changes.
All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10/1997 | 08/10/1997 | BOE-A-1997-21178 | Preamble, Chapter I, Article 1, Article 2, Chapter II, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Article 8, Article 9, Article 10, Transitional provision first, Transitional provision second, Final provision first, Final provision second, Signature, Annex |
Transitional provisions and application notes
Workplaces already used before 8 October 1997 had five years from that date to adapt. The adjustment period has ended.
Transitional provision firstThe second transitional provision preserves certain more favourable rules and agreements pending the implementing rules it mentions. Application requires identifying the subject and relevant implementing rules; the passage of time alone does not establish expiry.
Transitional provision second
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (8)
- Transposes · DOUE-L-1992-82253
- In accordance with · BOE-A-1995-24292
- Related to · BOE-A-1985-10836
- Cites · BOE-A-1997-1853
- Cites · BOE-A-1996-5479
- Cites · DOUE-L-1989-80648
- Cites · BOE-A-1986-10499
- Cites · BOE-A-1934-7924
