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REGISTERED NO. D. (D.N.)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II-—Section 3—Sub-section (i)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 176] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1984/JYAISTHA 5, 1906 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR & REHABILITATION

(Department of Labour)

NOTIFICATION

New Dehi. the 26th May, 1984

G.S.R. 400(E).—The following draft of certain regulations which the Central Government proposes to make in exer- cise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the Mines Act, J952 (35 of 1952) is published as required by sub- section (1) of Section 59 of the said Act for the informa- tion of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will be taken into consi- deration on or after the 'expiry of three months from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. Any objections or suggestions which may be received fiom any person with respect to the said draft before the expiry of the period so specified will be considered by the Central Government.

DRAFT

OTL MINES REGULATIONS, 1984

CHAPTER I—PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and application.—(1) These regula-

tions may be called the Oil Mines Regulations, 1984.

(2) They extend to the whole of India.

(3) They shall apply to every oil mine.

2. Definition.—In these regulations, unless the context

otherwise requires,—

(1) "Act" means the Mines Act, 1952;

(2) "acidizing" moans the treatment of oil-bearing for- mations by chemical reaction with acid in order to increase production;

(3) "annular space" mean3 the space surrounding pipe suspended in the well. The outer wall of the annular space may be an open hole or It may bo a string of larger pipe;

(4) "approved" means approved by the Chief Inspector by a general or special order in writing and subject to sijch conditions as may be specified therein,

(5) 'bleed' means to diain Off liquid or gas, generally slowly through a valve, to bleed off means a con- trolled lelease of the prcssuie of a well or of pies- smiscd equipment,

(6) "blowout" means a sudden, \iolcnt escape of fas

and oil fiom a well,

(7) blowout preventer" means—

(a) a device attached immediately above the caving to contiol pressure and prevent escape of fluids liom the annular space between the tubing and casing or between the drill pipe and casing or bhut oft the hole if no dull pipe or tubing is in the hole, i-hould a Lick or blowout occur, or

(b) a device attached immediately above the well head or chmtmas tree or rise pipe to control pressure dunng work-ovci operations and picvcnt escape of fluids from the space between the wire line 0"d tubing or ensing should a kick, or blow- out occur,

(8) "casing' meins a-steel pipe plaLed in an oil or gas well "is dulling piogrcsses to prevent ihc wall of the well from caving during drilling and to provide n means of extracting the oil if the well is pioduc- tive,

<9) ''ccllai ' means un excavation under the derrick to piovidc space for items of equipment at the top of the well boie which also serves as a pit to col- lect drainage of Vwitcr and other fluids under the floor foi subsequent disposal

(10) "cementing" means the operation by which cement slimy K forced down through the casing and out at the lower end in such a way that it fills the space between the casing and walls of the well boie to a pre detei mined height above the bottom of the well for the purpose of securing the casing in place and excluding wate*r and other fluids from the well- bore,

(11) "chiistmas tree" means the valves and fittings as- sembled at the top of a well to contiol the flow of the fluids,

(12) "competent person" means a person who is v^P" able of identifying existing and predictable hazaids in the surroundings of working conditions which are unsanitary hazardous or dangerous to work peuons and who has authorisation to take piompt corrective measuies to eliminate them,

(13) 'completed weir means a well in which the p>o

ductivc formation is open to the well Viore with equipment installed in the well and at ihe well head so that it is physically able to produce oil or gas,

(14) "crown block" means a miultl-sheavcd assembly mounted at the top of the derrick or mast and used in conjunction with n travelling block for raining and lowenng the drill string, casing tubing, rods and other tools,

(15) "derrick" means the compound latticed structure used over the bore hole for drilling or well ser vicing purposes,

(16) "District Magistrate" in relation to any mine means the Distuct Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner as the case may be, who is vested with the execu- tive powerH of maintaining law and order >n the revenue district in which the mine is situated

Provided that in the case of ^ mine which is situated partly in one district and partly in another, the District Magistrate for the purposes of these regulations shall be the District Magistrate autho- rised in this behalf by the Central Government, (17) "draw-works" means an assembly of shafts, sproc- kets, chains, pulleys, belts, clutches, catheads and/ oi other mechanical devices suitably mounted and provided with controls for hoistinjj, operating and handling the equiment used foi drilling a well oi servicing a pioducing well,

(18) "dulling" means the process of drilling in or mto, a productive or potentially productive geological horizon,

(19) "diillmg rig" means the complete structure and machinery requued for drilling purposes at the boie-hole site,

(20) "elevator" means a steel mechanical device used in connection with the hoisting equipment suspend- ed fiom the travelling block for holding in suspen sion pipe or lod being lowered into or pulled from a well.

(21) "escape line" means o. inclined wire line to carry a safety carriage or slide running fiom a point above the racking platform of the denick or mast down to a ground anchor,

(22) "explosimeter" means an instrument to measure

the concentration of flammable jjas,

(23) "explosive" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to that teim in the Indian Explosives Act, 1884,

(24) "flame proof equipment" means an equipment that can withstand without injury any explosion of the inflammable gas that may occur within it and c>n prevent the tiansmission of flame such as will ignite the inflammable gas which may be present in the surrounding atmosphere,

(25) 'flammable' means capable of being easily ignited burning intensely or having a inpid rate of flame spread,

(26) "flare" means an open flame used to dispose of

unwanted gas,

(27) "floor block" means a single sheave pulley or snatch block fixed at or near floor level by means of which the direction of pull on a rope can be varied

(28) "Form" means a Form as set out in the First

Schedule,

(29) "fracturing" means the process of forcing a fluid into the subsurface strata with the purpose of open- ing flow passage for production,

(30) "gas" means the vapoui state of the hydro-cai bons occurring in or derived from petroleum or natural gas,

(31) 'gas free' means that the concentration of inflam-

mable and/oi toxic gases as measured with an ap proved instrument in any tank or area is within safe prescribed limit value of the gas being mea sured for peisonj to enter,

("32) "gas well" means a well which is on continuous production from a gas bearing zone or a well m which casing ig urn for continuous pioduclion of gas under foreseeable circumstances,

(33) "group gathering station" means a production faci- lity oised for gathering treating, or storing oil or gas,

(34) "hazardous area' means an area where during nor- mal operations a hazardous atmosphere is likely to occur in sufficient quantity to constitute a hazard,

(35) 'hazardous atmosphere" means as atmosphere con- taining any flammable gas or vapour in a concen- tation capable of jgmtion,

(36) "high line or outline" means a rope used (o carry pipes, drill ng tools or other equipment from a derrick or mast to the derrick walk or other loca- tion outside the derrick or mast,

(37) "installation" means any fixed installation or part of a fixed installation which Is maintained within the mine or is to be established therein in connec- tion with exploitation of oil or gas or with explora- tion with a view to such exploitation;

(38) "installation manager" means the person appointed in writing by the owner or agent of the installation to be incharge of and responsible for all operations and activities on or in connection with the installa- tion;

(39) "ionising radiation" means emission due to self- disruptive fission of atomic nucleus of any ladio- active substance which is hazardous to health;

(40) "kick" means a sudden pressure-surge of short dura- tion caused by influx of formation fluids entering well being drilled.

(41) "kelly cock" means a valve installed between

swivel and kelly or kelly and drill pipe to control pressure should a high pressure backflow of fluids occur and keep the pressure off the swivel and rotary hose;

(42) "lubricator" means an extension of casing or tub- ing above a valve on top of the casing or tubing head consisting of a pressure sealing device at the upper end to afford a seal on the wiie-line or other connection, attached to tools run into a well;

(43) "machinery" means—

(a) any stationary or portable engine, air or gas

compressor. Boiler or steam apparatus; or

(b) any such apparatus,, appliance or combination of appliances intended for developing, storing, trans- mitting, conveting or utilising energy; or

(c) any such apparatus, appliance or combination of appliances if any power developed, stored, trans- mitted, converted or utilised thereby is, used or intended for use in connection with drilling, production and transport operations;

(44) "monkey board" means a movable or fixed platform installed above derrick floor on which work-persons stand to handle pipes or other equipment tacked on the derrick ;

(45) "mud" means the liquid that is circulated through the wellbore during rotary drilling and workuver operations ;

(46) "mud tank" meqns the reservoir or tank through which the drilling mud is cycled to allow sand and fine sediments to settle out where additives fire mixed with mud. and where the fluid is temporarily stored before being pumped back into the well ;

(47) "mud-pump" means a pump used to circulate mud down the drill pipe and up the annulus under nor- mal operation ;

(48) "official" nieans a person appointed in writing by the owner, agent or manager to perform special duties of supervision in a mine or part thereof and includes an installation manager, a safety offi- cer and a fire officer;

(49) ''oil well¹' means a well which is on continuous production from an oil bearing zone or a well in which casing is run for continuous oil production under foreseeable circumstances ;

(50) "petroleum class A and B" shall have the same meaning as is assigned to the term in the Indian Petroleum Act 1934 ;

(51) "pipe-rack" means a structure located adjacent to but usually below the level of the rig floor, on which pipe or casing may be stored or racked ;

(52) "platform" means a working space for persons, elevated above the surrounding floor or ground for the operation of machinery and equipment ;

(53) "quarter" means a period of three months ending

on the 31st March, 30th June, 30th September or 31st December ;

(54) "racked" refers to tubuldr goods or rods standing

in the derrick or mast or stored on a pipe rack ;

(55) "racking platform" means a platform in the derrick or mast at an elevation where a derricknmn is normally required to handle stands being racked ;

(56) "railway" means a railways as defined in the

Ind.an Railways Act, 1890 ;

(57) "Regional Inspector" means the inspector 6f mines incharge of the region or local area or areas 'n which the mine is situated or the group or class of mines to which the mine belongs, over which he exercises his powers under the Act ;

(58) "rigging-up" means an act of assembling the drilling rig and auxiliary equipment prior to commence- ment of drilling operations ;

(59) "rotary hose" means the hose that conducts (he circulating fluid from the stand pipe to the swivel and kelly ;

' (60) "rotary table" means a power operated turn-table on the rig floor primarily used for rotating the drilling string ;

(61) "Schedule" means a Schedule appended to these

regulations ;

(62) "stand(s)" means sections of pipe consisting of two or more made-up lengths which are racked in a derrick or mast ;

' (63) "standard railing" means a vertical barrier erected along exposed edges of a floor opening, ramp, platform or walkway to prevent falls of persons ;

(64) "sub-structure" means the foundation on which

normally the derrick and engines sit ;

(65) "swabbing" means the operation of a lifting device on a wireline to bring well fluids to the surface "when the well does not flow naturally ;

(66) "toebard" means a vertical barrier at floor level erected along exjjosed edges of a. floor opening, wall opening, platform walkway, or ramp to prevent falls oi materials ;

(67) "loxic-dust/gas" means any dust or gas which can cause a reversible or irreversible disturbance of the normal physiological processes of one or more bodily systems ;

(68) "travelling block" means a multi-sheaved pulled block used in conjunction with the fixed crown block for raising and lowering the drilling string, casing, tubing rods and other tools ;

(69) "well" means a hole in the ground,—

(a) made or being made by drilling, boring or' in any other manner from which any petroleum or natural gas if. obtained or obtainable or for the purpose of obtaining petroleum and natural gas i

(b) used, drilled or being drilled for the purpose ol obtaining water for injection or for injecting natural gas, air, water or any other substance into underground formation ;

(70) "wellhead" means an assembly on top of the well casing strngs with outlets and valves for controlling flow of fluids ;

(71) "well perforating" means peiforating well casing or cement to provide flow passages for production or for testing or well stimulation purposes ;

(72) "work-over or well servicing" means to perform one or more of a variety of remedial operations on a producing oil well with the hope of restoring

and increasing production. Examples of such ope- rations are scraping, fishing depening, plugging back, pulling and resetting line, squeeze cementing, shooting and acidizing ;

(73) "zone 'O' hazardous areas" means an area in which hazardous atmosphere is continuously present ;

(74) "zone 1 hazardous area" imeans an area in which a hazardous atmosphere is likely to occur under normal operating conditions ;

(,75) "zony 2 hazardous area" means an area in which a hazardous atmosphere is likely to occur only under abnormal operating conditions.

CHAPTER II—RETURNS, NOTICES AND PLANS

3. Notice of opening,—(1) The notice requiicd by Sec-

tion 16 of the Act .shall be submitted in Form T.

(2) When a mine has been opened, the owner, agent or manager shall forthwith communicate the actual date of opening to the Chief Inspector and to the Regional Inspector.

4. Quarterly returns.—On or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October in every year, (he owner, agent or manager shall submit to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector correct returns in respect of the preceding quarter in Form II.

5. Annual rcturns.^On or before the 20th day of February of every yeai, the owner, agent or manager shall submit to the District Magistrate and to the Chief Inspector annual returns in respect of—preceding year in Form III.

6. Change in name and addresses etc.-—(1) When a change occurs in the name of ownership of a mine or in the address of the owner, the owner, agent or manager shall within seven days torn the date of the change give to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector notice in Form I.

(2) When any appointment is made of an agent, manager, installation manager, safety officer Or fire officer or when the employment of any such person is terminated or any iLich person leave^ the said employment or when any change occurs in the addresses of any agent or manager, the owner, agent or manager shall within seveji days from the date of su^h appointment, termination or change give to the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inspector notice in Form

7. Notice of accident.—(l)(a) When there occurs in

or about a mine,—

(i) an accident causing loss of life or serious bodily

injury in connection with mining operation ;

(ii) an explosion or ignition

(iii) a blowout ;

(iv) an outbreak of fire ;

(v) a bursting of any pipeline or equipment containing crude oil, natural gas, steam, compressed air or others substance at a pressure greater than the at- mospheric pressure ;

(vi) a breakage or fracture of any essential part of draw- works, drilling line or failure of emergency brakes;

(vii) a brakage, fracture or failure of any essent;al part of any derrick, mast, machinery or apparatus where- by the safety of persons may be endangered ;

(viii) an influx of noxious gases ;

The owner, agent or manager shall forthwith inform the Regional Inspector by telephone or express telegram or by special messenger and shall also within 24 hours of every such occurrence ,give notice thereof in Form IV-A to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspector and the Regional Inipcctor.

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(b) When an accident causing loss of life or serious bodily injury occurs in or about a mine in connection with the generation, storage, transformation, transmission, supply or use of electrical energy, the owner, agent or manager shall aho forthwith inform the Electrical Inspector of Mines by telephone, express telegram or special messenger.

(2) If death results from any injury already reported as serious under sub-regulation (1) the owner, agent or manager shall within 24 hours of his being informed of the dcHth, give notice thereof to the District Magistrate, the Chief Inspect'or and the Regional Inspector.

(3) In respect of every person killed or injured ng above, the owner, agent or manager shall send to the Chief Inspector particulars in Form IV-B and IV-C within seven days of such occurrence or 15 days of •the injured returning to duty, as the case may be.

8. Notice of disease.—Where any person employed in a mine contracts any disease notified by the Central Govern- ment in the Official Gazette, the owner, agent or manager shall within thice days of his being informed of the disease, give notice thereof m Form V to the District Mugistratc, the Chief Inspector, the Regional Inspector and Inspector of Mines (Medical).

9. Plans.—(1) The owner, agent or manager of every

inline shall keep the following plans :

(a) A key plan showing the area duly demarcated, in which operations for the whining of petroleum or natural gas or both and ancillary operations are carried on.

(b) A plan showing the location of oil, gas and aban- doned wells, gathering stations, pipelines including (heir access routes, railway, power, transmission line, public road or building or other permanent struc- tures not belonging to the owner, rivers and water course¹! within the winning area ;

(2) Every plan maintained' in accordance with the provi-

sions of these regulations shall,—

(a) show the name of the mine and of the owner and the purpose for which the plan is prepared ;

(b) show the true north or the magnetic meridian and

the date of the latter ;

(c) unless otherwise provided, it shall be on a scale

having a representative factor of-—

(i) 50,000 : 1, in case of key plans ; (ii) 20,000 : 1. in case of plans showing location of oil, gas wells and other installations etc. men- tioned in sub-regulation ( l ) ( b ).

(d) be properly inked in or durable paper or on polystcr tracing film and be kept in good condition.

CHAPTER III—INSPECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND

DUTIES

10. Qualifications of Inspectors.—(1) After the cqming into force of these regulations, no new person shall be appoin- ted as Chief Inspector unless he holds a degree or diploma in mining engineering of an educational institution approved by the Central Government.

(2) After the coming into force of these regulations, no person shall be appointed as an Inspector unless he holds a degree or diploma in mining or petroleum engineering of an educational institution approved by the Central Govern- ment ;

Piovided that,—

(\) in relation to electrical machinery installed in mines, a person holding a degree or diploma in electrical engineering of an educational institution approved by the Central Government may be so appointed ;

(ii) in relation to other machinery or mechanical applian- ces installed in mines, a person holding n degree or diploma in mechanical engineering of an educa-

tional institution approved by the Central Govern- ment may be so appointed ; and

(lii) in relation to the provisions of the Act and of the iegulations and of orders made hcreundcr which relate to matters concerning the health ,md vyelfare of persons, a person holding a degree or diploma in med cine, surgery or in, social science or labour welfare, as the case may be, of an educational insti- tution approved by the Central Government'or a person holding such other qualifications a-) the Central Government may approve in this behalf may be so appointed.

11. Definition.—For the purpose of this Chapter, oil und gas wells and all installations connected with the winning of petroleum or natural gas or both in an area duly demar- cated by •the owner or agent shall be deemed to constitute one mine :

PriMded that where special conditions existst the Chief Inspector may, by an order in writing and subject to Mich conditions as he may specify therein, permit or 'require the division of any one such area into two or more separate mines.

12. Appointment of managers,—No mine shall be opened, worked or re-opened unless there is a manager of the mine, being a person duly appointed. If any question arises whether any person so appointed is competent to perform the duties of manager, it shall be referred to the Chief Ins- pector whose decision thereon shall be final.

13. Appointment of installation managers.—(1) At every mine one or more installation manager or managers shall be appointed to hold charge of the different installations of the mine.

(2) An installation manager may hold charge of more

than one installation :

Provided that where the Regional Inspector is of the opinion that due to conditions existing nt a mine It is not possible for the installation man,ifter to perform his duties in proper manner, he may by an order in writing and for reasons to be recouled therein require the appointment of such number of installation managers as he may specify in the order.

14. Appointment of safety officer.—The owner or agent of every mine shall appoint a safety officer, to assist the manager in promotion of safety and health at work, who, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the owner or agent, has skills and competence suitable for the appointment In case of any doubt the matter may be referred to the Chief Inspector whose decision thereon shall be final.

15. Appointment of fire officer.—(1) At every mine one or more peisons shall be appointed to be the fire officer for fire-fighting and to advise the manager on fire prevention measures.

(2) No person shall be appointed as a fire officer of mpre than one mine or in any other capacity in the same mine without prior permission in writing of the Regional Inspector and subject to such conditions as specified .therein.

16. Appointment of competent persons.—(1) The owner, agent or manager of every mine shall appoint such number of competent persojis as is sufficient to secure, during each of the working shift fbr,—

(a) adequate inspection of the installation and the equip-

ment thereof ;

(b) a thorough supervision of all operations at the

installation ;

(c) the installation, running and maintenance in Baft working order of all machinery in the mine ; and (d) the enforcement of the requirements of the Act

and these regulations.

(2) Copies of all appointments made under sub-regulation (1) and duties assigned to the competent pprsons shall be entered hi a bound-paged book kept for the purpose, A list of all such competent persons shall also be maintained.

17. General management.—(1) The owner, agent and munuger shall provide for the safety and proper discipline of persons employed in the mine.

(2) Except in a case of emergency, DO p;rson who is not an official or a competent person shall give, otherwise thun through the manager, instructions to a person employed m a mine; who is responsible to the manager,

18. Duties of person; employed in mines.—(.1) Every person shall strictly adhere to the provisions of the Act and of the regulations and ordos made thereunder and to any order or direction issued hy the manager or an official with a vicvy to the safety or convenience of persons, not being inconsistent with the Act and these regulations nor shall he neslect or refuse to obey such orders or directions.

(2) Before beginning work, every person shall examine his place of work and the equipment that he is to use and shall foilhwith repoit to his superior any dangerous defect that he may discover.

(3) Every person shall make use of all safeguards, safety devices and other appliances provided for his protection or the protection of others.

(4) Except in an emergency, n0 person unless duly authorised, shall interfere with, remove, alter or displace any safety device or other appliance provided for his pro- tection or the piotection of others or interfere with any method or process adopted with a view to avoiding accidents and injuiies to health.

(5) No person shall, while on duty, throw any stone or other missile with intent to cause injury or fight or behave in a violent manner.

(6) No person shall sleep or rest in a dangeious pluce such a^ scaffolds or cranes, or in the vicinity of dangerous or toxic substances, running machines, boilers or vehicles and heavy equipment.

(7) Eveiy person shall wear protective equipment and

clothing suited to his duties and to the weather condition!.

(8) Every person receiving any injury in the couuc of his duty shall, as soon as possible, report the same to an official or to the competent person in charge of a. lirst-uid station who shall arrange for the necessary first-aid to the injured person.

19. Duties of manager,—(1) In every mine, daily personal

supervision shall be exercised by Ihc manager.

(2) The manager shall see that sufficient supply of proper materials and appliances for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act, regulations and orders made thcie- under and for ensuring the safety of the mine :ind persons employed therein arc always provided at the mine; and if he is not the owner or agent of the mine, he shall TCnort in writing to the owner or agent when anything which he is not competent to order, is required for the aforesaid purpose. A copy of every such report shall be recorded in a bound paged book kept for the purpose.

(3) The manager shall assign to every competent pcison his particular duties, shall on his annoiirlmenf make over to him a copy of the regulations, rules and bye-laws and of any orders made thereunder wh;ch affect him, nnd snail take all possible steps to ensure that every such person understands, carries out and enforces the provisions therein contained in a proper manner.

(4) The manager shall examine nil reports, registers and other records required to be made or kept in pursuance oc the Act, these regulations and orders made thereunder and shall countersign the same and date his signature. He may however by an order in writing delegate this duty to an installation manager or other official.

(51 The manager shall give attention to and cause to be carefully investigated any specific rmreKcmtation or complaint that may be made to him in writing by a work perion of. the mine as to any matter affecting the safety or health ol persons in or about the mine.

(6) When an accident resulting in any serious bodily In- jury to any person or in loss of life occurs in a mine, the manager shall inspect the site of accident as soon aa possible and shall also either himself or through safety officer have an inquiry made into the causes of and circumstances leading to the accident. The results of every such inquiry and a plan and section of the site of the acident showing tht details shall be submitted to the Regional Inspector within seven days of the date of occurrence.

(7) The manager shall perform such othor duties as have been specified in this behalf under The Act, these regulations and orders made thereunder.

(8) The manager may suspend or take such disciplinary action as he thinks fit against the workpersons for contra- vention of any provision of the Act, the regulations and orders mode thereunder,

(9) The manager shall maintain in a bound pagsd hook kept for the purpose, a diary, and shall record therein the findings of epch of his inspections and al'io the action taken by him to rectify the defects mentioned, if any

20. Duties of installation manager.—The installation mana-

ger shall ctirry out the following duties :

(1) He shall have responsible charge and conhol of such installations and shall carry out such duties as may be assigned to him by the manner.

(2) He shall see that a notice of his appointment is pasted at a place in the installation in such a position that it can be easily and conveniently read

(3) He shall see that in tho installation assigned to him. all work is carried out in accordance with the pro- visions of the Act and these regulations and orders made thereunder.

f4) fa) He shall visit and examine the installations under his charge on every working day to see that safely in every respect is ensured.

(b) He shall maintain a detailed record of this re- sults of each of his inspections and also the action taken by him to rectify the defects noticed

if any,

(5) He shall see when any drilling rig, work-over lig and associated equipment or production equipment or pipeline is shifted or newly installed that it is giver a trial-run before it is put into use and shall be present during every such trial run.

ffi) He shall see that all persons employed at the ins- tallation are thoroughly instructed and familiar with the provisions of the standing orders made under these regulations relating to prevention ot blowout and fire.

(7) He shall see that the provisions of the Act nnd these regulations or orders made thereunder relating to the installation, maintenance, operation or exa- mination of machinery and equipment arc pioperly carried out by himself or by competent persons or workpersofls as the case may be, appointed for the purpose.

(R) fa) When during the construction of an installa- tion or any operation thereat .there is an emer- gency or apprehended emergency endangering the life or safety of any person or the stability and safety of ^he installation, he shall fake or require to be taken such measures as are necessary or ex- pedient to avoid the emergency.

CW No requirement in these regulations shall he taken as prohibiting or restricting tho tiuVng of such measures.

21 Dutifs of safetv officer.—The safety officer ^haii carry

put the following duties :

CD He shall inspect, as often as may be necessary, the installation of the mine with a view to identify the latent dangers which may cause bodily Injury or impair health of any person.

(2) He-shall advise tho manager on measures necessary

to prevent dangerous situations.

(3) He hall inquire into the circumstances and causes of nil accidents whether involving persons or not and advise the manager on measures necessary to prevent recurrence of such accidents.

(4) He shall collect, compile and analyse information in respect of accidents and dangerous occurrences with a view to promote safe practices and improvement of working environment,

(5) He shall organise regular safety education program- mes and safety campaigns to promote safety aware- ness amongst persons employed in the mine

(6) He shall see that all new workers and workern trans- ferred to new jobs received adeauate safety training, instructions mid guidance.

(7) He bhall maintain a detailed record of the work per-

formed by him.

22, Duties of fire officer.—The fire officer shall carry out

the foMowinfi duties :

(1) He shall ensure the observance of the jrovisions of the Act, regulations and orders made thereunder con- cerning firo detection and fire-fighting systems and shall advise the management on measures necessary to ensure adequate protection against fire.

(2) He shall ensure proper layout, installation and main-

tenance of fire-fighting equipment.

(3) He shall see that contingency plan for likely fire

situations are prepared.

(4) (a) He shall organise regular training of persons in charge of early fire-fighting duties with particular reference to contingency plan for fire, correct size-up and handling of fire' problems ;

(b) He shall see that persons in-charge of fire-fight- ing duties undertake simulated firo drills at least once in every month to study promptness of

response and effective tactics ;

(5) He shall examine at least once in every quarter all devices and equipment of fire detection and fire- fighting systems in the mine and report any defect in the same to the, manager ;

(6) He shall exercise a general supervision and co-ordi- nation during control and extinguishment of any fire in the mine ;

(7) He shall inquire into the causes and circumstances of

ell llres with a view to prevent recurrence.

(8) He shall maintain a detailed record of the work

performed by him.

25. Duties of competent persons.—(1) Every competent

person shall be subject to orders of superior official.

(2) He shall not—

(a) depute another person to perform his work without

the sanction of his superior officials ;

(b) absent himself without having previously obtained permission from such official for the period of his absence or without having been relieved by a duly competent person, and

(c) without permission from such official, perform during his shift, any duties other than those for which he has been appointed.

f3) He shall, on the appearance at his place of work any hazarded condition, take prompt corrective measures to elimi- nate the hazard.

CHAPTER IV—DRILLING

24. Derricks.—(11 Every part of a derrick shall be of sound construct'on and adequate strength and shall be maintained Jn safe working order.

(2) Tho derrick shall be firmly connected to a rigid foundation and shall bo adequately secured to prevent it from ovcrturninjj.

, 25. Derrick platforms and floors-—(1) On every derrick or portable mast, a platform of at least 0.60 metres wide shall be provided on at least one side of the crown block. The platform shall be equipped on its outer edges with a two-rail railing of at least one metre high and toe-board 0.15 metre high.

(2) On every derrick or mast, the platforms shall be provided for persons to stand on, while they handle pie or other equipment racked in or on the derrick. The platforms shall completely cover the space from the working edge of the platform back to the legs and girts of the derrick and shall be firmly secured.

(3) The working edge of monkey board platforms shall be so placed that there is adequate clearance for safe passage of travelling block.

(4) Platforms, floors and walk-ways shall be kept free of dangerous projections or obstructions and shall be so main- tained that adequate protection against slipping is provided.

26. Ladders.—(1) Every derrick shall be equipped with a ladder arrangement ensuring safe access to all elevated walking and working platforms.

(2) Access from ladder to working platforms shall be pro-

perly secured with railings and toe-boards.

(3) The top end of each ladder or ladder section shall

extend not less than one metre above the platform.

(4)(a) Landing platforms or cajies shall be provided on ladders of more than 6 metres to a maximum unbroken length of 9 metres.

(b) All landing platforms shall He equipped with railings and

toe-boards so arranged as to give safe access to the ladder :

Provided that the Chief Inspector may permit in any mine or part thereof any alternative precautionary measures to be taken in lieu of landing platforms.

27. Safety belts and life lines—Every person, who works above the first girt of a derrick or mast shall be provided with approved type of safety belt and life line and shall use the same unless he is otherwise protected against the danger of falling from a height.

28. Escape Line,—Every derrick shall be provided with an escape line installed in such a manner as to lead away from the derrick.

29. Weight indicator.—On every drilling rig a weight in- dicator shall bo provided and used to register a close indica- tion of the load suspended from the hoisting line.

30. Escape exits.—The rig floor area and each drawwork engine floor area shall have not less than two escape exits placed on opposite sides of the rig to give un-obstructed escape.

31. Guardrails, handrails and covers.—(1) Floor openings and floor holes shall be guarded by a standard railing and toe-board or cover.

(2) Every open-sided floor or platform 1.8 metres or more above adjacent floor or ground level where any person is allowed to work or pass shall be guarded by a standard

, railing.

(3) On the inside of all mud tank runways standard, rail- ing shall be provided unless other means are available to prevent a person from falling into the mud tanks.

(4) Open-sided floors, walkways, platforms or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment it and similar hazards shall be guarded with a standard railllng and toe-board,

32. Draw works.-^l) The draw-works shall be fitted with a suitable device with its control near the driller's stand to atop the draw-works in case of emergency.

(2)(aJ No draw-work shall pc operated unless ail guards

are in position and maintained.

(b) If lubrication fittings are not accessible with guards

in place, machinery shall be stopped for oiling and greasing.

(3) The brakes, linkage and brake flanges of draw-works shall be examined by a competent person once at least in every 24 hours. If any defect is discovered during such examination, the draw work shall not.be used until such defect is remedied.

. (4) The draw works shall be provided with an automatic device to prevent the ascending travelling block from coming closer than, two metres to the crown block.

33. Cathead and catline.—(1) Catheads operated manually shall be equipped with a guide divider to ensure separation fo tha first warp of line or rope.

(2) The key seat and projecting key on a cathead shall be

covered with a smooth thimble or plate.

(3)(a) When a cathead is in use, a competent person shall be at the controls and in the event of any emergency, he shall immediately stop the rotation of the cathead.

(b) The operator of the cathead shall keep his operating area clear and shall keep the portion of the catline not being used, coiled or spooled.

34. Tongs.—(1) Make-up and break-up tongs shall be used

together for tightening or loosening of pipe joints.

(2) Tong counter balance weights and lines shall be pro-

vided with guards to prevent accidental contact.

(3) The ends of tong safety lines shall be secured with not

less than three wire-line clamps.

35. Safety chains.—Tongs, ends of rotary hose and sus- pension sheaves shall be fitted wrth safety chains to provide support in the event of failure of normal connection.

36. Hoisting lines.-—(1) All hoisting lines (wire ropes) shall be visually examined by a competent person once in seven days and the superficial condition of the wires as to wear, corrosion, biittleness and fracture shall be noted, A report of ^ every such examination shall be recorded in a bound-paged book kept for the purpose and shalj be signed and dated by the person who made the examination.

(2) If on any examination made as aforesaid there is discovered any weakness or defect by which the safety of persons may be endangered, such weakness or defect shall be immediately reported, in writing to the installation manager and until such weakness or defect is remedied the hoisting line shall not be used,

(3) The wearing pints of every ho;sting line shall be moved by cutting off at least thirty metres of the hoisting line after every 3000 tonne-kilometres or at shorter intervals, if neces- sary, so as to prevent excessive wear of the hoisting line. The operation shall be carried out under the supervision of the driller or other competent person who shall record the date and other particulars thereof in a bound-paged book kept for the purpose and shall sign and date the same.

37. Rigging equipment for material handling.—(1) Rigging equipment including cranes for material handling shall be checked prior to and during its use to ensure that it is safe.

(2) Rigg'ng equipment shall not be loaded in excess of its

recommended safe working load.

(3) While operating cranes in the vicinity of overhead elec- tric transmission line, adequate precaution shall be taken aga:nst accidental contact with the electric transmission line unless the same is kept dc-energised during movement of the crane.

38. Storage of materils.—(1) All materials stored in tiers shall be stacked, racked or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling or collapse.

(2) passage ways shall be kept clear to prov'de for the free and safe movement of material handling equipment or persons.

39 Construction and loading ot pipe jacks - ( 1) CoiVitiiK- iion oi pipe ineks shall be designed to support .my load placed thcieon

(2) Adequate piovision shall be made to pievent pipe, tubulai material or othci lound matenal from rolling off pipe racks.

(3) No peison shall go hetweei\ pipe racks and a load of pipe dunng loading, unloading and transferring operations

40 Rigging up and rig dismantling—(1) The laising and installation of heavy loads shall be done timing dayl glit hours unless adequate general lighting arrangements aic pro- vided at the place or woik.

(2) All loose pajts and tools shall be securely tastened

(3) Guy lines, high lines, snub lines and such othei lines as may be necessaiy shall not be installed within sit meties of any electric transmission line

i (4) Thi exhausts of internal combustion engines shall be provided with water quenched oi othci effective spark arrestors.

(5) High pressure circulating fluid lines and steam line

shall be securely bolted down

(6) While dismantling the rig the wellhead shall be pio-

tected against damuge^from sliding or falling object

(7) Components from aloft, including nuts bolis aiul cleats shall be lowered safely lo the ground either singly bundled or in containers

41 Mud tanks and mud pumps —(1) Mud tanks shdl be so designed and installed as to provide -positive suction to mud pumps

Provided that the Regional lnspectoi may, by an ordei in writing, exempt any part of the mine Jrom the onsenance of this piecaution if he eonsdeis such oh^emni.e not neces- sary

(2) All mud pumps connected to a diillinn ii£ shall be equipped wilh a safety pressuie relief valve and .in operating gauge in Ihc system The valve shall be set to dischaige at a pressuie not in excess of the established woiking pressure of the pump, pipe and fittings

O) The discharge fiom a safety pressure relief valve

shall be piped to .i pla e whcie it will not cndinizer per o.is

(4) Theic shall be no vjlv; between a pump and its

safety picssnrc icliel \alve

42 Blowout prevention equipment— II) In a well aftei the suiface casing is set no drilling shall be coined out unless blowout pievcntion equipment is seunely installed and mamtained

(2) Blowout pi event inn equ pment shall at least cotMst

of ,

(a) one bag typ,e picventer for closing rcgaidless wheihci

drilling equipment is in the hole or not,

(b) one lilrnd ram pie\entcr foi closing aeam t in

open hole,

(c) one pipe iam pic\enter, located hehm Ihc hhnd ram preventei, foi closing with drilling equipment in use in the hole

(3Va) The blowout prevent on equipment shall inJude two seamless steel pipes at least 50 millimetres in diamctci and connected to the blowoul pieventei assrmblv, one fir bleeding of pressure- and one for killing the well The pit e, shall be stiaight and le id to opposite side of the dulling pl.it foim Each pipeline shall be located below at least one set of blowout picventcis

(b) Each P pelinc shall cons'st o) components ha mi; a

woihns ptessme equnl to that ol the blowout pitvenleis

(c) The bl-ed off 1 ne shall be seem el v tied down md connected lo a suitable manifold which'shall peimit the

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llow to be diverted thunlgh u tull oiiemng line oi through eithct of two lines each containing an adjustable choke and connected to a mud tunk through a mud gas separator

(.4) Kelly cocks shall be provided between swivel and

kelly and also between kclly and drill pipe

43 Control system for blowout preventei s —(1) All manual contiols for mechanically operated blowout pieventers shall be located ai least 0 60 metres outside the denick substiuc- ture. Institutions foi operatmjE Ihe controls shall bo posted prominently neai the contiol wheel

(2) All UMitioIs of power opcialed blowout preventei s

shall be located neai to the dnlbr on the derr ck llooi

(3j A lemote conttol panel for the blowout prevsnteis shall also be installed at giound floor level a safe distance liom 'the dernck, floor

(4) \11 contiols foi blowout preventors be clearly

identified w th suitable maikers

44 lesting ot blov out picvuntion equipment—(1) The blowout pievention equipment including pip^s and contiol and tontiol valves shall be piessme tested -

(a) dining initial installation and subsequent installations to woiking pressure, bag type- picvcnters shall b^ subjected onli to 70 pei cent of working picssure,

(b) befoie drilling out cement from an^ stimif of casing to maximum calculated piessure that the casinc cin be subjected to ,

(C) following lepairs that require disconnecting a picssuic seal to working picssurc, bag type picvenlers shall be subjected only to 70 per tent of working pic.sui *

12) The blowout pievention equipment including pipes

fnd conuol \ilves shall be function tested—

fa) Once in each tup in case of blind i.im LVpe pie

venters,

(b) at least once daily in ease of pipe ram type pre\en

tcrs,

(L) in case of bag type pre\cntcts once in ench tup on

the drill pipe

(3)(i) Full paiticulars of all tests mentioned above shall b~ lecorded m the datlv leporl and in the case of piessulf test, the pressure applied and the duration of test shall also be lecorded by the pcison making the tests

(b) If during test any blowout prevention equipment is found to be defch\e it shall be made sei viceablc before opeiadons are itsntned

41 Precautions i^amst blowout—(I) The following con tiol equ pment for the drilling mud sjstem sfnll be installed nnd kept in use during dulling onerations '-—

(a) a pit lc\tl irdicdtnr icpisierme mri^ase oi ieduction in the rinllmi.' "ind vohiinc It shall mr'nde a \isua! and and o WJIPMIK dcVitc neii thf dnllci's st nd,

(b) a device to icunatelv mcasme the- volume of mvd

lcqimed to keep (he well filled at all times,

(<.) a gas detector oi etplosmicter at the pnmaiv shale slnkci and connected to audible m visual ainm neai the drillers stand

fd) a device to ensure PHinq of well with mud when

thr strini' is hei ig p il1"d out.

(e) a contiol dev ce neii the dnller\ stand to tlose

Ihc mud pumn vhen the w->U kicks

<2) Ff the contiol equipment mentioned in sub-rcenlation (1) indicate that toinnhon fluids aie entering the well imme- diate stops shall be taken to contiol the well

(1)fa) Til" managei of evciy mine in wh ch Wowout me- icntion eqiiipment is installed shill sibmit to fho Rrpional Tnsne~tor within 60 day<) of the coming into force of these I emulations or in the case of a new installation within 30 days

of the installation, standing orders specifying the action to be action when a well kicks and the duties of each peison employed on tho rig and such other persons as may be neces- sary for blowout drills and actual emergencies.

(b) The Regional Inspector may, by an order in writing, approve of such standing order, either in the form submitted to him or with such additions and alterations as he may think fit; the standing orders so approved shall be enforced at the mine.

(c) A copy of the standing orders shall be posted pro-

minently near the rig.

(4) Each person employed on a rig shall have an ade- quate understanding of the warning signs of kick, the standing orders mentioned in sub-regulation (3), the blowout preven- tion equipment and be able to operate the controls for blow- out preventers. Blowout prevention drill shall be conducted for this purpose once in seven days,

(5) Suitable control valves shall be kept available near the well which can be used in case of emergency to control the well.

(6) When running-in or pulling-out tubings, a gats valve

and tubing hanger shall be pce-assembled and kept leadily available at the well.

46. Precautions after a blowout has occurred,—(1) On the appearance of signs indicating that well is blowing out, all persons other than those whose presence is deemed neces- sary for controlling blowout shall lie immediately withdrawn from the well.

(2) During the whole time that any work of controlling a blowout is in, progress the following precautions shall b; taken,—

(a) a competent person shall be present on the spot

throughout;

(b) an area within 500 metres of the well on the down

wind direction shall "be demarcated as danger zone;

(i) all electrical installations within the danger zone

shall be de-energised;

(ii) approved safety lamps or torches shall only be

used within the danger zone;

(iii) no naked lights or vehicular traffic shall be permitted

within the danger zone.

(c) a competent person shall ascertain the condition of ventilation and presence of gases with an approved instrument so far as safety of persons is concerned;

((J) there shall be ava;lable at or near the plnce two

closed circuit respirators for use in emergency.

(e) adequate flre-fighting equipment shall be kept avail-

able for immediate use.

47. Drilling operations.—(1) At the beginning of every shift the instruments and controls at the driller's stand, draw works, mud pumps, hoisting line, catllne and blowout pie- vention equipment shall bo examined by the driller and he shall satisfy himself that they are in good working order.

(2) The driller shall see that no person remains in a position of danger at or near the rotary table before the rotary table is set in motion.

(3) Tools or other materials shall not be carried up or down a ladder unless properly secured to the body, leaving both hands free for climbing.

(4) The hoisting line shall not be in direct contiact with any derrick member or material in the derrick except the crown block and any travelling block sheaves, a line spooler, a line stablizer or weight indicator.

(5) (a) When cementing, no person shall be allowed on the rig floor, near the well head or near the cementing equip- ment except those actually engaged on the operation.

(b) AU high pressure pipes fitted with flexible joints thalt be suitably anchored and pressure tested before cerncntlnc operations commence.

48. Drill stem test.—(.1) Prior to the commencement of

drill test,—

(a) blowout prevention equipment shall be pressure and

function tested;

(b) fire-fighting equipment shall bo kept r.eadily avail-

able for immediate use;

(c) no person other than those required for the test shall

be admitted on the idrilling flo_or;

fd) the test line shall he securely anchored at each end and at each 9.0 metres interval. The kelly hose shall not be used as part of the test line;

(e) the test line and valves shall be examined by a com- petent person and no test shall be taken if any defect is discovered until such defect is rectified.

(2) Initial oftenmg of drill stem test tools shall be res-

tricted to day llglit hours only;

(3) When oil or gas has been recovered during a drill stem test, the drill pipe shall not be pulled out unless the well is properly killed and steps are taken to ensure that there is no possibility of oil or gas being persent in the drill pipe.

(4) Gas produced to the atmosphere during it drill-stem

test shall be burned through a flare-line.

CHAPTER V—PRODUCTION

49. Well completion by perforation.—

(2) Well-perforation operation shall be carried out under

the direct personal supervision of an official authorised for the purpose.

f3) Before commencement of perforation operation, the

official shall see that—

(a) the well is filled with proper fluid (mud, water/oil) to overbalance the expected bottom hole pressure;

(b) the blowout prevention equipment is piessurc and

function tested;

(c) tho perforation Run can be safely lowered down the

well;

(d) a lubricator is provided at the well-head to nlford

a seal on the wireline of the perforation ifin; and

(c) all equipment including drilling rig, pipe lack, and cabin used for perforation are efficiently eailhed; electrical bonding is established between equipment and well-head before connecting up explosive charges.

(4) Well-perforation shall not be carried out during night hours or under conditions of lightening, thunder, high winds and heavy rain.

(5) Normal work at the well shall not bt resumed until firing of the chaige has been comnlcted and the official has rmoved the perforation equipment from the site.

50. Well testing.—(I) Before commencement of testing of well, the Christmas tree, flowlincss and asso- ciated fittings shall be rjressure-tc?.tcd to the maxi- "mum p-essure anticipated at the surface.

(2) WelT testing shall be done under the direct personal supervision of the installation manager; he shall see that,—

(a) no operation to activise the well is done

during night hours:

(b) flowlincs are firmly anchored to the ground;

(c) the separator safety valve is in t"ood work-

ing order and properly adjusted ;

(d) adequate facilities are provided to safely collect the weJ] products in tanks or pits: and

(c) adequate fire fighting equipment is readily

available for *.

(3) During weu testing, in the event of any oil or gas shov., immediate steps shaft be taken to bring tuc well under control.

51. Group gathering stations—(1) (a) When it is intended to construct any new group gathering station for oil and]or gas or carry out alterations at any group gathering station the owner, agent or manager shall, not less than 60 days before such construction or alteration give notice of such inten- tion to the Regional Inspector ;

(b) The notice shall contain details of production facilities, measures for protection againstt fire, burst- ing or failure of equipment dangerous accumulation of inflammable vapour, air and water pollution;

(c) The notice shall be accompanied by a plan showing the name and location of the production facilities, the name of each well connected to the station and any railway, public road or public works lying within 60 metres of the station.

(2) If the Regional Inspector by an order in writing so requires, shall make such additions or al- terations to the installations, as he may specify in the order.

52. Precautions during acidizing operations.— (1) Acidizing operations at a well shall be carried out under the direct personal supervision of an official authorised for the purpose.

(2) Prior to acidizing operations all pressure lines and associated equipment shall be tested to a pres- sure one and a half times the expected working pressure.

(3) A non-return valve shall be installed in the

treating line as close to the wellhead as practicable.

(4) The official shall sec that,—

(a) no person other than those required for acidizing operation remain in the vicinity of the well;

(b) every person handling acid is piovided with and uses protective outer clothing, gloves and footwear; and

(c) an adequate quantity of lime is readily avail- able and used to neutralize any acid Spilled.

(53) Precautions during fracturing operations.— (1) Fracturing operations at a well shall be carried out under the direct personal supervision of an official authorised for the purpose.

(2) Prior to fracturing operaions, discharge pipe- line upto the last valve cm rhe wellhead shall be tested to a pressure one and a haK tinjes the expected fracturing pressure.

(3) A non-return valve shall be installed in each discharge line as close to the wellhead as practicable.

(4) All discharge or bfeed-off lines shall be se- curely anchored. Bleed-off lines shall discharge into open tanks or to a pit.

(5) During fracturing operation the official shall

sec that within 30 metres of the well,—

(a) no person other than those icquired for

fracturing operation remain ;

(b) no naked line or other sources of ignition

is permitted ;

(c) all electrical equipment is de-energised; and

(d) adequate fire-fighting equipment is avail-

able for immediate use.

(6) Pumping units shall be located crosswind at least 15 metres fiom the wellhead and pumping shall be done during daylight hours.

54. Precautions during loading and unloading of tank vehicles with oil.—(1) Every tank vehicle, while it is being loaded or unloaded and until its valves have been shut and filling pipe and discharge faucets closed, shall be attended by a competent per- son authorised for the purpose.

(2) Loading and unloading of tank vehicles carry-

ing oil shall be performed during daylight hours.

(3) In the tank vehicle loading and unloading areas all oil pipelines, filling and delivdy hoses or metal pipes, metallic loading •anns, swivel joints tank, chasis of tauk vehicle shall be electrically continuous and be efficiently earthed.

(4) No mechanicalfy propelled tank vehicle shall be loaded or unloaded until its engine has been stopp- ed and battery isolated from the electrical circuit. The engine shall not be restarted and the battery shall not be connected to the electrical circuit until all tanks and valves have been securely closed.

(5) Adequate fire-fighting equipment shall be kept readily available during loading and unloading of tank vehicles for immediate use.

(55) Wcllheal storage tanks—(1) (a) Every tank for the storage of crude oil in bulk shall be constructed of iron or steel in, accordance with specifications ap- proved in writing by the Chief Inspector ;

(b) The tanks shall be erected on firm foundations or supports of non-combustible material in accordance with sound engineering practice;

(c) The height of a storage tank shall not exceed one and a half times its' diameter or twelve metres whichever is less.

Explanation—For the purpose of this clause the height of a tank shall be the height from its bottom to top curb angles.

(d) An ait space of not less than 5 percent of the total capacity of the tank of the space prescribed in

Ihe specitication referred to in .sub-regulation (1) (a) vvhichevci is ?ess shall be kept in each tank.

( 2; (aj Every storage tank after being installed or re-installed before being put into use, shall be tested by water pressure by a competent person to ensure That ii is free from leak and suitable for storage of crude oil.

(b) A repurl of such test shall be maintained in a bound paged book kept for the pin pose and signed and dated by the person making the test.

(3) (a) Every above ground tank shall be enclosed wilh a dyke or bund constructed above the ground level with a containment volume equivalent to the maximum capacity of the largest tank within the enclosure.

(b) All enclosure mentioned in clause (a) shall be provided with proper drainage system to prevent accumulation of oil or water in the enclosures.

4(a) Every storage tank including its roof and all metal connections shafl be electrically connected with the earth in an efficient manner.

(b$ The effectiveness of earthing shall be tested once in twelve months. The result of every such test . shall be recorded in a bound paged book kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the person carrying out the test.

(5) Every storage tank shall be protected against

lightning by suitable lighting arrestors.

(6) (a) No person shall enter a tank for cleaning or maintenance unless the tank has been examined by a competent person found to be gas-free and safe for entiy.

(b) When it is necessary to enter into a lank which is not gas-free or in which the oxygen content is less th;iu J9 percent, persons who are required to enter the tank shall be provided with self-contained breath- ing apparatus or a full facepiecc mask with a pressure supply of respirabTe air.

fc) During the whole time that any work of clean-

ing or maintenance inside a tank is in progress,

(i) a competent person who is qualified to administer artificial respiration and first aid shall be present on the spot throughout; and.

(ii) approved portable hand-lamps shall be

exclusively used in such w^rk.

56. Well servicing operations.—(lj Every derrick or mast shall be carefully examined by a competent person before it is used for well sen icing operation. Guy ropes shall be • fastened to the derrick or mast.

2(,a) The crown block, travelling block, wire lines, hooks and elevators shall be carefully examined by a competent person before it is used.

(b) When opcra'ions a e carried out with a hoist and stationary derrick, the floor block shall be fastened to a substantial anchorage.

(3) (a.) Every person shalj keep clear of the wire-

line between the drum and floor block.

l.b) No person shall stand ncax the line during swabbing, scrapping wax or otherwise using bailing line.

(4) A mastu- gate valve and tubing hanger shall be pre-assembfed and kept readily available at the well lor immediate use in case the well kicks during pulling-out or running in tubings.

(5) (a) No well servicing operation shall be car- ried out at any live well unless proper blowout pie\en- tion equipment is securely installed and maintained.

(b) Before commencement of well servicing operation, the blowout prevention equipment shall be pres>>uro and function tested.

(6) No tubing shall be pulled out of any well unless the

well is piOperly killed.

57. Artificial lifting of oil.—(I) Unless a submersible pump is used for the- purpose, a properly constructed working platform shall be provided at the well where artificial lift equipment k to be used.

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(2) No repairs, lubrication or greasing shall be done un-

less the pumping unit is stopped,,

(3) All surface control valves for gas lift, intermittent gas lift or free plunger lift systems shall be clearly marked for ready identification.

58. Temporary closure of producing wells.—(l)(a) When it is intended to close temporarily any producing well, it shall be filled with mud, water/oil sq that the hydrostatic*, pres- sure of the fluid column overbalances the formution pressure to prevent leakage of oil and gas at the wellhead.

(b) The control valves of the christmag tree shall be

completely closed and the control wheels shall be removed.

(2) (a) The Christmas tiee shall be examined for leakage Once in 30 days by a competent person authorised for the purpose. Jn case any leakage is detected during such exami- nation the competent person shall take immediate steps to stop it.

(b) A report of every such examination shall be jecorded in a bound paged book kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the person who made [he examination.

59. Plugging requirements of abandoned wells.—(1) When

it is intended to abandon a well,—

(a) all permeable formations shall be isolated with

cement;

(b) a cement plug of minimum length of 50 metres shall

be placed at the bottom of the well;

(c) a cement plug of a minimum length of 50 metres shall be placed across the shoe of the surface casing;

(d) all casing shall be cut off one metre below ground level and capped with a three metre cement plug and a welded plate; and

(e) cased wells may be abandoned by placing a bridge- plug above the top of perforations capped with a three-metre cement plug.

(2) Every abandoned well shull be clearly identified at

site.

CHAPTER VI—TRANSPORT BY PIPEUNES

60. Application.—The Regulations in this chapter shall apply only to the transport of mineral oils (which in turn includes natural gas and petroleum) by meam of pipelines within any mine as defined under regulation 11 und also within the Oilfields.

61. Right of way to be acquired—No pipeline and installa- tion connected with a pipeline shall be constructed without

acquiring the necessary land and rights for construction and access for inspection, maintenance, repairs and patrolling.

62. Approval of the route and design of pipelines.—(1) No pipeline shall be laid except with the permission in wiil- ing of the Chief Inspector and in accordance with such conditions as he may specify theicin. An application for permission under thk sub-regulation shall be accompanied by two copies of an up-to-date plan of the aiea where pipe- lines are proposed to be laid showing the proposed loute, extent of land over which right of way has teen acquired and also a note containing details of construction, testing and nrjvisions proposed to be made for tho maintenance find patrolling of pipelfne, protection against uncontrolled escape of fluids from the pipeline and pressures in excess of those for which the pipeline is to be designed, ns also measures for prevention and control of file.

(2) Where it is proposed to uiy pipeline within 45 metres

of any lailway or of anv public works jn respect of which this regulation is applicable by reason of any general or special order of the Central Government or of any public road or building or of other permanent structure not belonging; to the owner of the mine, cverv application for permission under sub-regulaLion (1) and the accompanying plan shall also specify the position of pipeline in relation to the railway, public road or works ov building. A copy of the application shall also be sent in the case qf a railway, to the railway administration concerned; and in the case of any public works as aforesaid to such authority as tho Central Government may by general or special order direct.

63. Design of pipeline and flttinns.—(.1) All pipes, valves, flanges and other fittings shall conform to Indian standards specification or such other specification as the Chief Inspec- tor may recognise.

(2) Scraper launching and/or receiving traps shall be fitted with postitive pressure-release indicator fixed to the opening door.

64. Laying of pipeline.—(1) Pipelines shall be laid at least 1.2 metres below the ground level except where laying thereof above the ground level is necessary for any special condition.

(2) The route of underground sections of a pipeline shall be indicated by markers and not lew than two such markers shall be visible from any point along the route.

(3) Where the Chief Inspector is of the opinion that it is in the interest of public safety so to do, he may, by an order in writing, require the owner, agent or manager to relay, renew or repair such pipeline in accordance with re- quirements as may be specified in such order.

65. Emergency procedures for pipelines.—(1) The manager of every mine in which any pipeline is laid for transport of ' oil or natural gas, shall submit to the Regional Inspector, within 60 days of the coming into foi£# of these regulations or in the case of a new installation, within 30 days of the installation, emergency procedures specifving ihe action to be taken in the event of fire, uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from the pipeline, bursting* or damage to the pipeline.

(2) The Regional Inspector may, by an order In writing approve of such Emergency Procedures, either in the form, submitted to him or with such additions and alterations as he rrsav think fit, and the emergency procedures so approved shall be enforced at the mine.

CHAPTER Vn—FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION

66. StoraRe and use of flammable material.—(1) Except for the fuel in the tanks of the operating equipment, no flammable fuel shall be stored within 30 metres of a well.

(2) Safety cans shall be used for handling and use of

flammable liquid*.

(3) Drainage from any fuel storage shall be in a direc-

tion away from the well and equipment.

(4) A flammable liquid within the classification of class 'A' of class 'B' petroleum shalj not be used for cleaning purposes without prior permission in writing of the installa- tion manager.

67. Precautions against flammable gas.—(1) No person shall enter or be permitted to enter any cellar, sump, pit or any confined space or zone 'O' hazardous area or the area where a flare lias become accidentally extinguished unless a test with an explosimeter or other approved intitrument made by a competent person, indicates that tho arei is safe for persons to enter.

(2) Where any test mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shows the poncentration of flammable gas to exceed 20 percent of the lower flammable limit, the supjjly of electric energy shall be cm ".if immediately from all cables and apparatus lying within 30 metres of the installation and all sources of ignition shall also bo removed from the said area. Normal work shall not be resumed unless the area is made gas-free.

68. Safe distance.—(1) No person shall smoke within 30 metres of any well, separator, oil storage tank or other unprotected sources of flammable gases. In every mine 'smoking' and 'no smoking' areas shall bo clearly demar- cated.

(2) No naked light or open fire shall be permitted within

30 metres of any well or any place where oil is stored.

(3) No flame-type beater, crude q\Tr treatur or other flame-type equipment shall be placed within 25 metres of any well, separator, crude oil storage tankexcept where such flarrK-tycs equipment is equipped with flame arrestors.

(4) Flares shall b

production, installation or storage tanks.

69. Precautions against fire.—(1) Dead leaves, or dry vegetation shall not be allowed to accumulate or remain and combustible materials other than materials required for use within a period of 24 hours shall not be stored within a distance of 15 metres from any oil or gas well or fuel tank storage area.

(2) Where an internal combustion engine is located within

25 metres of any well, separator, storage tank—

(a) its exhaust pipe shall be insulated or" sufficiently cooled and the end of the exhaust pipe shall be directed away from the wellhead;

(b) its cxhausj manifold shall be shielded to prevent its contact with liquids or gases which might other- wise fall on it.

(3) Where a diesel engine is located within 25 metres of

a .well, it shall be provided wilh an air-intake shut-off valve with readily accessible remote control.

(4) Water-bath heaters shall be provided with suitable

device for remote ignition of burners.

(5) All plant, machinery, derricks and masts Lshall be effectively earthed for the dissipation of static electric charges.

70. Precautions during welding.—(1) Np person other than a competent welder duly authorised in writing by the manager or installation manager shall carry out welding or cutting work requiring use of flame or electric welding ap- paratus.

(2) No welding or cutting work shall be undertaken by any welder in any classified hazardous area unless a written per- mit, hetrcinaftor called, hot work permit, in the form specifi- ed in the Second schedule is issued to the welder by the manager or installation manager. Copies' of hot work permits shall be entered in a bound-paged book kept for the purpose.

(3) No welding or cutting work shall be undertaken in any hazardous area unless the urea is duly examined and

found B^-frec by a competent person authorised for the purpose. A report of every ^uch examination shall be re- corded in a bound-paged book kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the person making the exa- mination.

(4) Dining welding and cutting operations the woldei shall

see that,—

fa) all flammable mateiial, oil, greasei, oil-soaked earth

are removed, from the area:

(b) no matches, lighters or smoking apparatus or any other source capable of igniting flammable vapour fe permitted in the area;

(e) adequate precautions are taken to prevent fires being

started by sparks, slag or hot metal;

(d) adequate number of foam or dry-chemical type file extinguishers are leadily available for immediate use;

(e) When operations are carried out in confined space, adequate ventilation by mechanical means is constant- ly provided to prevent accumulation of flammable gas, and

(f) when operations are carried out on pipeline which contained flammable liquid or gas, the pipe is disconnect* or blended, the line is isolated, drained or purged with inert gas or water before hot work and adequate precautions are taken against pressuie build-up in the line while hot work is in progress.

(5) The installation manager shall ensure that where hot work permits are issued, welding nnd cutting operations are carried out in accordance with the said permit.

71. Fire fighting equipment.—(1) (a) At every drilling rig at least two foam and two dry chemical type fire extinguishers shall be cqnveniently located.

(b) At every work-over rig at least one foum and one-

dry chemical type fire extinguishers ghall be provided.

(c) Foam shall not be used to extinguish electrical fires.

(2) At every fixed installation or group gathering station, gas compressor station, storage tanks, a water ring main with static water storage at site, feeding hydrants and water monitors shall be provided.

(3) Fixed-roof storage tanks shall be provided with fixed

foam connections.

(4) Where the Regional Inspector may so require the owner, agent or manager shall also maintain mobile fire fighting equipment and ancillary appliances at the mine.

(5) (a) A competent person shall, once at least in every three months examine every fire-extinguisher and shall dis- charge and refill it asj often as may be necessary to ensure that i¹ '* ln proper working order.

(b) A report of every such examination or refilling shall be kept in a bound paged book kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the, person making the examina- tion or refilling.

72. Use ot fire fighting equipment.—Every poison em- ployed at any drilling-rig, work-over rig well-head installa- tion, group gathering station, storage tank or on such work where the fighting equipment may be required to be used, shall be trained in the use of such equipment. Regular fire drills shall be held for this purpose.

73. Contingency plan for fife.—(1) The manager shall,

frame a contingency plan for fire and submit a copy thereat to the Regional Inspector who may approve it either in the form submitted to him or with such additions or alternations as he may deem fit.

(2) The contingency plan shall contain—

(a) organisation plan clearly stating the line of command and the responsibilities of each person involved jn case of emergency situations;

(b) equipment plan, clearly stipulating tlie equipments make and type, capacity, location conect opera- tion and field of operation;

(c) action plan, clearly stipulating—

(i) alarm and communication system,

(iij system of notifying the authorities,

(jii) the duties of each person involved,

(ivj when and how the equipment shall be used and when and how the action shall be carried out; and

(v) guidelines for terminating the action, and

(d) plan for training of personnel and for drills.

CHAPTER VIII—MACHINERY, PLANT AND EQUIP- MENT

74. Use of certain machinery and equipment.—(l)Tbe Chief Inspector may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette specify appliances, equipment, machi- nery or other material that arc or may be used in a rrinc which shall be of such type, standard and make as approved by the Chief Inspector by a geneial order and where any such appliance, equipment, machinery or other material lias been specified by the Chief Insjjector no appliance, equipment, machinery or material other than that approved by the Chief Inspector as aforesaid, shall be used in any mine.

(2) Where in the opinion of the Chief Inspector or Re- gional Inspector any appliance, equipment, machinery or other material not notified under sub-regululion (1) is likely to endangar life or safety of any person employed in any mine, the Chief Inspector may, by an order in writing pro- hibit the use of such appliance, equipment, machinery or material in any mine.

75. Classification of hazardous area.—After the coming into force of these regulations, tie areas in the mine shall be classified into different zones according to the degree of pro- bability of the presence of hazardous atmospheie by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector assisted by such assistants nnd after such investigations as hi may consider necessary.

76. Use of electrical equipment in hazardous

area :—•

(1) No electrical equipment including lighting

apparatus shall be used in zone 'O' hazardous area.

(2) In every zone 1 hazardous area, only intrinsi- cally safe or flameproof electrical apparatus and equipment shall be used.

(3) In every zone 2 hazardous area only flame- proof or increased safety or pressurised electrical apparatus and equipment or such other electrical equipment as may be approved by the Chief Inspector shall be used.

77. General provisions about construction and maintenance of machinery.—All parts and Working gear, whether fixed or moveable including the anchor- ing and apparatus used as or forming part of the equipment of a mine and all foundations in or to which any such appliances ar? anchored or fixed shall be good construction, suitable material, ade- quate strength and free fr"m visible defect and shall be properly maintained.

78. Internal combustion engines.—(1) Internal combustion engines ot over 30 horse power shall be provided with means other than manual for starting them :

Provided that nothing in this sub-regulation shall be deemed to prohibit manual starting in an emer- gency.

(2) Where compressed air is used for blurting the engine, u non-return valve shall be provided i'n tho compressed air line as close to the engine as practic- able.

(3) The cxhust system of the engine shall be provided with suitable device to prevent discharge of open flame and sparks from the exhaust.

(4) Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent

accumulation of flammable vapour near the internal combustion engine,

(5) The electrical accessories of an internal com- bustion engine shall comply with the provisions of Tndian Electricty Rules, 1956.

79. Apparatus under pressure—(1) All apparatus used as or framing part of the equipment of a mine which contains or produces air, gas or steam at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure shall be so constructed, installed and maintained as to obviate any risk of fire, bursting, explosion or collapse or the production of noxious gases.

(2) Every air receiver shall be fitted with a safety valve and an air gauge which shows pressure in excess of the atmospheric pressure.

(3)(a) The discharge line of a gas compressor shall be provided with a pressure relieving safety device; there shall be no valve or fitting between the compressor and its pressure relieving safety device or between the device and point of discharge, as would render tho device ineffective.

(b) The pressure relieving safety device shall be set to open at a pressure not exceeding 10 per cent above the maximum allowable working pressure.

(c) The pressure relieving safety device shall be tested once in every six n i n t hs and a record of every such test shall be kept in a bound paged book kept for the purpose by the person making the test.

(4) Every incoming gas line connected to any gas compressor shall be provided with a shut-of valve at safe distance outside the compressor station.

(5) No repairs shall be undertaken in respect of any gas compressor and pipelines and fittings connec- ted to it, unless the control valves on the inlet and discharge lines are closed and securely locked.

80. Precautions regarding moving parts of machi- nery—0) Every winch shall be provided and used with a stopper, paw] or other reliable holder.

(2) Every flywheel and every other dangerous exposed part of any 7nachinery used as or forming part of the equipment of i mine shall be adequately fenced by suitable guards of substantial constwic- tion to prevent danger, nnd such guards shall be kfrit in position while the parts of the machinery arc in motion or in use, but they may be removed for carrying out any examination, adjustment or repairs if adquate precautions are taken.

(3) No person shall be allowed to repair, adjust, clean or lubricate machinery in motion where there is risk of injury.

(4) No person shall be allowed to shift or adjust a driving belt or rope while the machinery in motion unless a proper mechanical appliance is provided for the purpose.

(5) No person in close proximity to moving machinery shall wear, or be permitted to wear loose outer clothing.

(6) No unauthorised person shall be permitted to enter any engine room or in anv wav interfere with the engine.

81. Engine rooms and their exists.—Every engine, motor, compressor and pump room and every room in which highly inflammable materials are stored shall be kept clean and be provided with at least two cxits- Every such exit shall be properly maintained and kept free from obstruction.

82. Working and examination of machinery.—(11 No machinery shall bo operated otherwise than by or under the constant supervision of a competent person.

(2) Every person in charge of any machinery, apparatus or appliance shall, before commencing work, sec that it is in proper working order, and if he observes any defect therein, he shall immediately re- port the fact to the installation manager ot other competent person.

(3) Every person in charge of an air-receiver shall see that no extra weight is added to the safetv valves and that the permissible pressure of air is not excee- ded.

(4) A competent person or persons appointed for the purpose shall, once at least in every seven days, make a through inspection of all machinery and plant in use and shall record the result thereof in a bound-paged book kept for the purpose. In respect of electrical machinery and plant, the competent per- son shall be an engineer or electrical supervisor holding gua^fkations specified in the Indian Electri- city Rule's 1956.

CHAPTER TX—GFNERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS

83 Housekeeping.—(1) Loose materials which are not required for use shall not be placed or left so as to dangerously obstruct workplaces and passageways.

(2) A'l projecting nails and ends of railings shall

be bent over to prevent injury,

(3) Scrap, waste and rubbish shall not be allowed

to accumulate in workplaces, access or egress.

(4) Workplaces and passageways that arc slippery owing to oil. mud or other causes shall be cleaned up or strewn with sand, sawdust or the Hkc.

(5) Portable equipment shall be returned after use

to i's designated storage place.

(6) Equipment, tools and small objects shall not be [eft lying about where they could cause an accident cither by falling or causing person to trip.

84. General Lighting.—(1) Adequate general lighting arrangements shall be provided during work- ing hours at the following places,—

fa) where the natural lighting is insufficient;

(b) derrick floor;

(c) driller's stand and control panel;

(d) monkey board;

(e) every engine and pump house;

(f) derrick sub-structure near blowout preventor

controls;

(g) every place where persons arc to work; and

(h) every means of escape, access or egress.

(2) The lighting provided in a mine shall, as far as possible be so arranged as to prevent glare or eye- strain.

85. Electric lighting.—(1) Every electrical lighting apparatus shall be of a type approved.by the Chief Inspector.

(2) The lighting system installed in the mine.shall comply with the provisions of the Tnd'an F.lcctricity Rules, 1956.

(3) Every electrical lighting appara(irs shall be so

fitted as to protect it from accidental damage.

86. Standards ol" lighting.—The Chief Inspector may, from time to time by notification in ihe Official Gazette specify, the standard of lighting to be provi- ded in any specified area or places in a mine-

87. Emergency lighting.—Adequate number of self-contained protablc hand lamps of approved type shall be made and kept available for immediate use in emergency.

88. Protective footwear.—(1) No person shall go into or work or be allowed to go into work in a mine, unless he wears a protective footwear of such type as may be approved by the Chief Inspector by a general or special order in writing.

(2) The protective footwear referred to in sub- regulation (1) shall be supplied at intervals not exceed- ing six months.

89. Protective helmet.—(1) No person shall KO into or work or be allowed to go into work in a drilling rig or work-over rig or rig building or rig dismantling or at such other place of work where there is a hazard from flying or falling objects, un^ss he wears a helmet of such Upe as may be approved by the Chief Ins- pector by a general or special order in writing.

(2) The helmef referred to in sub-reeulation (1) shall be supplied at intervals not exceeding three years :

Provided that when a helmet is damaged dirring its

legitimate use, it shall be Immediately replaced.

90. Protective equipment.—Every person engaged m the operations and every other person who may be exposed to the risk of injury, poisoning or disease arising from the operations shall be provided with,

(a) depending upon the risk, suitable protective equipment including respiratory protective equipment, eye p r o t e c t or gloves and aprons,

(b) suitable protective outer clothing for use in

rain and extreme weather conditions.

91. Supply and use of protective toot wear, helmet and equipment.—(1) The owner, agent or manager shall provide protective footwear, helmet and equip- ment free of charge.

(2) Every person provided with protective footwear, helmet and equipment shall wear the same while at work.

92. Protection against noise.—(1) The owner, agent or manager shall take reasonably practicable means to reduce the exposure of work persons to noise-

(2) No person shall enter or be allowed to enter without appropriate ear protection, an area in which the sound level is 115 decibels or more.

(3) No person shall enter or be allowed to enter an area in which the sound level is 140 dejibels or more.

(4) The Chief Inspector mav, from time to time bv notification in the Official Ga/cttc, specify the permis- sible noise exposures in any area or place in a mine.

93. Communication,—(1) Efficient means of com- munication shall be provided and maintained in good working order between manned installations, the office of the manager and other, places of work. Wherever possible this shall be by radio telephone and an alter- native means rf signalling shall -also ho provided.

(2) The communi?ation and signalling svstem installed in the mine shall comply with the provisions of the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956-

94. Safety belts and lifelines.—Where any person cannot be protected 'against falls from heights by other means, the owner, agent or manager shall provide an approved safety belt suitable for the hazard exposure, which shall be attached by means of a lifeline to a fixed anchor and adjusted to allow a drop not exceeding 1.8 metres in case of a fall,

95 Precautions against toxic dusts, cases and ionising radiation.—(]) The enrssion of toxic dust gases, fumes and ionising radiation shall be pre\ented or controlled at source as far ns reasonably practicable.

(2) Every person liable to be cxposerl to toxic dust

("3) The Chief Inspector mviv from time to time

by notification jn the Official Gazette specify the per- missible limits of exposure to toxic dusts, gases, fumes and ionisine radiations.

96. Safety warning signs.—(]) Storage areas and containers of toxic, corrosive, flammable, poisonous

and radioactive material shall be properly labelled and appropriately stored according to content.

(2) Warning signs shall be posted to denote any

unusual hazardous situation.

(3) Warning signs shall be pasted in areas where the use of personal protective equipment is required.

(4) Identification signs shall be conspicuously

posted to locate emergency equipment.

(5) Pipelines carrying steam or fluids at high

pressure shall be conspicuously identified.

97. Protection against pollution of environment.— (1) Any oil discharged from a weU during its com- pletion, testing and repairs shall be collected in suitably constructed and adequately fenced disposal pits.

(2) No disposal pit shall be constructed within 45 metres of any railway, public road or of any public works or of other permanent structure not belonging to the owner.

(3) Formation water, oil, drilling fluid, waste, chemical substances or refuse from a well, tank or other production installation shall not be permitted—

(a) to create a hazard to public health and

safety;

(b) to run into or contaminate any fresh water structure or body of water or to remain in a place from which it might contaminate any fresh water or body of water; and

(c) to run over or damage any land, highway or

public road.

with a well or fence not less than 1.8 metres in height.

(4) (a) Precautions shall be taken to prevent any unauthoribed person from having access to any place which has been duly fenced.

(b) Every fence shall, once at least in every seven days, be examined by a competent person. A report of every such inspection shall be recorded in a bound paged book kept for the purpose and shall be signed and dated by the person who made the examination.

(5) If any doubt arises as to whether any fence, guard, barrier or gate provided under those regulations is adequate, proper or secure, it sha¹l be referred to the Chief Inspector for decision, whose decision thereon shall be final.

CHAPTER X—MISCELLANEOUS

99. General safety.—No person shall negligently or wilfully da anything likely to endanger life or limb in the mine or negligently or wilfully omit to do any- thing necessary for the safety of the mine or of the persons employed therein.

100. Safety and health education and instruction.— In every mine, safety and health education and Instruction programmes shall be organised regularly to make the workers safety conscious and install an awareness of occupational safety and health at every level.

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(e) The surface shall be levelled and the site left in the condition as nearly as is reasonable to its condition when operations were commenced.

103. Pointing out of contraventions during inspec- tions,—(1) If the Chief Inspector or an Inspector, during the inspection of any mine finds or comes to know of any contravention of any provisions of the Act or the regulations rules, bye-laws or orders made thereunder, he shall enter such contravention in an interleaved, paged and bound register kept for the purpose at the mine in Form VI and shall also point out such contravention to the owner, agentor manager, if present on the spot. The Chief Inspector or the Inspector making the entry in the register aferesaid shall duly sign such entries with date and take a car- bon copy of the entries for his record :

Provided that the ChieF Inspector or the Inspector need not enter such contraventions which require con- firmation after a survey or other further examination and he may subsequently intimate the owner, agent or manager specifying the contraventions, if confirmed, and also any other contraventions which were by inadvertence, not entered in the register aforesaid.

(2) The owner, agent ox manager shall check the aforesaid register and countersign each entry therein. He shall get copies of such entries made out within three days of the date of erjtry and_ display one of such copy on the notice board of the name for a period of at least fifteen davs. When so required, the owner, arent or manager shall also supply copies of the entries to the recjistered trade unions of workers in the mine and to the State Government concerned.

(3) The owner, agent or manager of the mine shall return one copy within a period not exceeding fifteen davs from the date of entry to the Chief Inspector or the Regional Inspector who made the entry with re- marks thereon showing the action taken to remedy the contravention and the date on which such action was taken.

104. Signing of returns, notices arid correspondence. All returns and notices required under or corresoon- dence made in connection with the previsions of the Act anH of t h ce regulations and orders made there- under. "hal1 be signed by the owner, agent or manager of the mine ;

Provided that the owner may, be a power of attorney

delegate these functions to any other specified person :

Provided further that in respect of notice of accident, the manager may delegate this fniiction to any installation manager.

105. Chief Inspector to exercise powers of the Regional Inspector.—Any power granted under these regulations to the Regional Inspector may be exercised by the Chief Inspector or any other Ins- pector authorised in writing in that behalf by the Chief Inspector,

106. Appeals to the Chief Inspector.—Against an order made by the Regional Inspector under any of these regulations, an appeal shall lie to the Chief Inspector who may confirm, modify oY cancel the order. Every such appeal shall be preferred within 15 days of the receipt of the order by appellant,

101. Appeals tc* the mining board or the Central Government.—(1) against any order of the Chief Inspector an appeal shall lie within 20 days of the receipt of the order by the appellant to the Mining Board constituted under section 12 of the Act or if no Mining Board has been constituted for the area in which the mine or part thereof is situated to the Central Government.

(2) Every order of the Chief Inspector against which an appeal is preferred under sub-regulation (1) shall be complied with pending receipt at the mine of the decision of the Mining Board or of the Central Government, as the case may be :

Provided that the Mining Board or the Central Government as the case may be, may, on application by the appellant, suspend the operation of the order appealed against pending the disposal of the appeal.

108. Repeal and Saving.—The Oil Mines Regula-

tions 1983 are hereby repealed :

Provided that all acts done or orders issued under any of the said regulations shall so ar as they are not inconsistent with these regulations be deemed to have> been done or issued under the corresponding provisions of these regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM-T

(See regulations 3 and 6)

Notice of opening, closing or change of name

From

To

1. The Cief Inspector of Mines Dhanbad-826001

2. The Regional Inspector of Mines / . . . R e g i o n.

3

I have to furnish the following particulars in respect of (i)

at

J (name) mine of (owner)

1. *In case of CHANGE OF NAME OF MINE :

Old name of mine

date of change

2. (1) Situation of the mine :

.'

Village Police station District State

*"<2) In case of a NEW MINE, particulars of situation cf mine :

Post office Telegraph office Railway station

Present Previous*

3. (1) Name and postal address of (ii)

(a) Owner

(b) Agent, if any

(c) Manager

•*(2) In case of change, date of change

*4. (1) Name of manager'installation manage wh:>se appointment is terminated/who is appointed (iii) , (2) Date of appointment/to' ruination of appjintment (iii)

•-5. Date on which it is intended to open/reopen abandon/discounting (iii) the mine —

*6. Actual date of opening/reopening/abandonment/discontinuance (iii) of the mine :— —— —

Yours faithfully

Signature Designation-Owner Agent Manager

Instructions :

•*Only such columns to ba filled in respect of which notice is given— Date

(i) Mention the matter to whioh the notice refers.

(ii) Need not be filled in if the notice relates to item 4,

(iii) Delete whichever is not applicable.

FORM-II

(See regulation 4)

Quarterly return for the quarter ending

1. Name of mine

Postal address of mine

2. Situation of mine :

J>Iace Distrbt State

3. Name of ow.ier

Postal address of owner

4. Name of agent, if any

Postal address of agent

5. Name .of manager

>

Postal address of manager

Tables A to C duly filled in are attached .

C;ttifi;d that th; information given above and in Tablet. A to C is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature

Designation : Owner/Agent/

Manager

Date

TABLE-A-OUTPUT*

Output of oil/

Despatch

gas

Value of oil/g" produced ••

Type of product oil/gas

To refinery To market

Closing stock

Domestic con- sumption

4B

1

2

3

4A

4C

5

Signature Designation : Owner/Agent/ Manager

Date

INSTRUCTIONS

•The figures should be stated in kilolitres/cubic metres

••Vdim ihouli be cilcuUtod upon actual or astimited soiling price at the mirie-Any charges incurred in transporting the oil outsid* tha miieproTsrty should not be included. Royalty figures will not be accepted.

TABLE B—NUMBER OF MAN-DAYS, ETC.

Give maximum number of p-srsons employed on any day during the quirter — (Number) on (a)

Number of working days during the quarter :

Aggregate number of man-days lost on account of absence

Classification

Aggregate number of man-days worked

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Men

Women Sickness Accident Leave

Other cause Total

(a) Clerical and supervisory staff(f)

(i) Supervisors

(ii) CU-rki

(b) Other workers employed at—

(i) Drilling

(ii) Production

(iii) Workshops etc.

(iv) Miscellaneous

TOTAL

r th^rj is ny n\rl£3l l.ic case or decrease in attendence or absence, please account for it.

Signature

Designation I Owaor/Agent/Maaager Date

INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Give day of the week and the date and month.

(b) The information should cover all person'employed' in the mines as defined in section 2(1) (h) the Mines Act 1932 including clerical and subrdinate supervisory staff.

(c) Total numbr of man-days worked should be obtained by adding the dally attendances for the whole quarter.

(d) Total number of man-days lost by absence should be obtained by adding the daily absences for the whole quarter.

(e) Absences should included all cases in which a person is 'scheduled to work¹ or is expected to turn up for work does not. AM permanent employees are to be treated as 'scheduled to work'. So far as temporary or casual employees are concerned, a person who attended work during the preceding week should bo considered as 'scheduled to work' during the week under consideration unless :

(i) he has reported his intention to quit ;or

(ii) his services have been terminated by the management; or

(iii) ho does not turn up for work during the whole week.

Totj

il

From To

INSTRUCTIONS

(a) The information should cover all persons 'employed' as in Table B. Particulars relating to paymonts etc. to monthly paid staff should be included on 'pro-rata' basis.

(b) Average daily attendance should be obtained by dividing the aggregate number of attendance* on all the shifts on all days during the week by he number of working days. Any days on which the mine did not work for any cause whatsoever should not be treated as a working day.

(c) Aggregate number of man-hours worked during the week should be obstned by adding for the whole week the number Qf man hours worked every day. The number of man-hours worked on a day is obtained by summing up the number of hours worked by each person attending work on each of the shifts during the day including overtime worked, if any.

(d) Total cash payments should include all remuneration payable (and paid) for work Jdone during the week before making deductions, if any, towards finds, provident fund contributions etc. Employers contribution to any provident fund or o4 account of welfare provisions should not be included. Bonuses not payable for every pay-period should als.o not be included.

(e) Including over-time payments.

CO Supervisory staff does not include senior officers like,agent, manager, installation manager, welfare officer etc. but includes onU the senior subordinate supervisory staff.

Cg) Concessions in kind such as supply of food-stuff fuel, electricity, water etc. free or at subsidised prices should be estimated in terms of the difference between the monetary value of the food stuff etc. at cost price and the value realised by sale at concessional price.

FORM III

(See regulation 5)

Annual return for the year ending on the 3lst December, 19

1. Name of mine

2. Postal address of mine

3. Date of opening

4. Date of closing (if closed)

5. Situation of tho mine : District

State

6. Name of owner

Postal address of owner

7. Name of agents (if any) as defined in section 2(l)(c) of the Mines Act 1952

Postal address of agent

8. Name of manager

Postal taddreaj of manager

;

9. Other superior supervisory staff employed as at the end of the year (please give designations and numbers employed)

•••t

;

10. (a) Whether machinery is used

(b) Nature of power used, if any (e.g. electricity, steam, compressed air), etc

Tables'A to E duly filled in are attached.

Certified that the information given above and In Tables A to E is corroct to the best of my knowledge.

Signature

Designation : Owner/Agent/Manager

Date

TABLE A—EMPLOYMENT

Maximum number of persons employed on any one day during the year (number) on

fa)

r Average daily number of person

Toial Classification

employed

Total number of man-days ' worked during the year fb)

Numbe of days worked

(O

Total year Men Women

Total Direct labour

Contract labour

Adoles- cent

wages or salary bill for the year (d) 1

2A 2B

2C 3

4A

4B

4C

4D

5 (a) Clerical and supervisory

staff (o)

(i) Supervisors

(ii) Clerks

(b) Other workers employed

at—

(i) Drilling

(ii) Production

(iii) Workshops etc.

(iv) Miscellaneous

Total

~~

Signature

Designation : Owner/Agent/Manager

Date

INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Give day of the week and the date and month.

(b) Obtained by adding the daily attendance for the whole year.

(c) Obtained by dividing the number of man-days worked by the number of working days. The total shown in column (4T" should agree with the quotient obtained by dividing the total shown in column (3).

(d) Includes all cash payments including bonuses. Employers Contributions to any provident funds, welfare activities t and concessions in kind should not be included.

(e) Supervisory staff does not include senior officers like agent, manager, installation manager, welfare officers ct b includes only the subordinate supervisory staff.

' u

TABLE B—TYPE AND AGGREGATE HORSE POWER OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

1. Electricity generated, purchased or received otherwise (in kwh)

Generated Purchased or received

(a) For own use

(B) For Sale

.

2. System of supply whether direct current or alternating current.

(i) Voltage of supply

00 Periodicity

(iii) Source of supply

3. Voltage at which current is used for :

(i) Lighting

(ii) Power

4. Length of cables (in metres)

(i) High pressure

(ii) Medium pressure

5. Total number and aggregate horse power of motors :

In use

In reserve

Total

Total

Number of units

Number \ of unnits

horse power

horse, power

(i) Draw works (ii) Hoists Oil) Pumps (Jv) Traction (v) Portable machines. . . . (vi) Workshops including foun-

dry smithy etc

(vli) Miscellaneous (specify) .

Total

Signature

Designation : Owner/Agent

TABLE C—TYPE AND AGGREGATE HORSE POWER OF MCHANTERY AND EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN

ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

In use

In reserve

Number of units

Total horse power

Number of units

Total horse power

I. Power generation (a) Boilers

(b) Steam turbines

(c) Diesel engines

(d) Gasoline, gas or oil engines other than diesel engines

(e) Air compressors

Total

II. Machinery :

(i) Drills

(ii) Hoists

(iii) Pumps

(iv) Traction

(v) Portablo machines

(vi) Workshops

(vii) Miscellaneous (specify)

Total

Signature Des ignati on/O wner/Agent/Man ager Date

TABLE D—DRILLING AND OTHER RTGS, OIL AND GAS WELLS AND PIPELINES

1. Drilling, walkover and other rigs

Type of rig

Number deployed

2. Oil, gas and other wells

Classification

Number

1. Wells drilled

2. Wells abandoned

3. Oil wells completed

4. Gas wells completed

5. Wells producing gas

6. Wells producing oil

3. Pipeline

Classification

Length in mstres Diamotro in c-ntimstres

1. Flowlines laid from wells to gathering sta-

tion

2. Pipelines laid from gathering station to cen-

tral storage tanks

3. Pipelines laid from central storage tanks to refinery or primary consumer points

Signature

Designation : Oa/ner/Aijcnt/Miruser

D.LtO

TABLE E—OUTPUT

Despatches

C losir Type of product oil/ gas

Output of oil/gas

g slock on De:ember 19

11,t Opening stock on 1st Jan.

To refinery To market For hou.e ci r, un p

19

tion

Value of oil/gas producod (M

¹

2

3

5

f J

4

6 7

Signature

Designation : 0 t v;i'A.*i it/Mnm^er

Dale.. . , . . ..

INSTRUCTIONS

(a) The figures should be stated m kilolitroi/cubic m el&ss.

1. The Chief Inspector of Mines,

Dhanbad-826001.

260 G1/84-9

2, The Regional Inspector of Mines

Region,

3. The District Magistrate/District Collector

4. The Electrical Inspector of Minos

(in case of electrical accident only),

Dhanbad-826001.

Sir,

I have to furnish the following particulars of a fatal accident(s)/scrious accldcit(9)/Jaigerous occurrence (i) whbb. occurred at the mines of (owner)

1. Particulars of the mine:

Situation of mines

Name and postal address of owner

Village

Post Office

Police station

.District

State

2. Particulars of the accident/occurrence

Date and hours of accident/occurrence (ii) Place and location In mine Number of nerson(s)

Killed/seriously injured

Classification of accident/occurrence(ii)

Its cause and description

3. Particulars of injuries etc.

Name of person(s) (iii) Nature of employment Age

Sex Nature of injuiy and if

fatal, cause of d eath (iv)-

Killed :

1.

2.

3.

Injured :

1.

2.

3.

Par ticulars in respect of every person killed or injured, form V arc enclosod/shall he forwarded with in a week (i)

Yours faithfully

Signatre

Designation : Owner/Agent/ Manager

Date

INSTRUCTIONS

(i) Delete whatever is not applicable,

(ii) Under one- or other of the following heads, namely;

1. (a) Explosion and ignition if inflflm mable gas or liquid,

(b) Blow out.

2. In drilling/workover rig.

3. Explosives.

4. (a) Machinery.

(b) Bursting of pipea,

5. Suffocation by gases,

6. Outbreak of fire.

7. Electricity.

8. Miscellaneous,

(iii) In block capital.

(iv) Attach separate sheet, if necessary.

FORM-IV B

(Se" regulation 7)

Particulars of deceased/injured poison

(To bo given separately in respect of every person killed or irvjured in an accident in the mine)

1. General :

CO Name of mire

(if) Owner

(iii) District

(iv) State

2. Name of injured worker

3. Time of accident :

(i) Date

(ii) Time

(iii) Shift

-

(iv) Number of shifts worked per day at the mine

(v) Time when the worker begar work on the day of the accident

4. Occupation and experience of the worker :

(i) State the nature of job he was doing at the time of accident

,

(ii) Was it his regular occupation ?

(a) If 'Yes' state length of experience at the occupation i at your mine

previous experience, if any

(b) If no, state bow long employed at this job

(iii) State total exper ence in mining

(iv) Give details of experience in mining work

5. Place of accident :

6. Nature of injury:

(i) State whether fractvne, amputation, !ace ation, biuise, sprain, crushing injury or other (to be specified) (ii) Part of body injures (to be specified precisely)

7. Degree of disability :

(i) If fatal, date and time of expiry

(i i) If per rtianent disablement, specify

(a) Tie pa-tor parts of the body lost, if any

(b) The partor parts of body gone out of use

(c) Whether disablement was total or partial

S. Responsibility for the accident :

(i) Was any safety provision(s) contravened

(il) If so, by whom 7

(iii) What action was taken against the offender 7

(iv) Could the accident have been avoided 7

(v) If so, how?

Signature

Designation Owner/Agent/Manager

Date

FORM-IV C

(See regulation 7)

Particulars of injured person returned to duty

(To 09 given separately in respect o f every person within 15 days of his return to duty)

1. General :

(1) Name of mine

(ii) Owner

•

(Ill) District

(iv) State

2. Date of accident

3. Name of injured worker

4. Return to duty :

(i) Date when returned to work

(ii) Whether returned to regular job or some other job

(To be specified)

5. Compensation :

State arrount of compsasatlon paid or to be paid, if any ,

Signature

Designation: Owjsr/ Agent/Manager

Date

FROM-V

(See regulation 8)

Notice of disease notified under section ?5

From

1. The Chief Inspector of Mires,

Dhanbad -316001

2. The Regional Inspector of Mines,

Region

3. The Distria Magistrate/District Collector

4.

Sir,

lhave to furnish the following particulars with respect to an occupational disease contracted by a peison employed in the.

mine of

(owiier)

1. PARTICULARS OF MINE ETC :

(i) Situation of mine :

Village Post office _. Police station District State

'.

(il) Name and postal address of owner

2. PARTICULARS OF PERSON AFFECTED :

(i) Namo (in block capitals)

(ii) Permanent address

Village Police station Post office District State

(iii) Sex

(iv) Date of birth (or age)

(v) Occupation

How long engaged?

(vi) Date of commencement of employmer t :

(a) in this mine

(h) in petroleum industry

3. PARTICULARS OF DISEASE ETC :

(i) Nature of disease fmm which tha person is suffering (state stage)

(ii) Date of detection of disease

(iii) Name, registration number and address of medical practitioner suspecting disease

Signature

Designation : Owncr/Agei t/Manager

Date

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM — VI

(See regulation 10.1)

OwDer

Name of Mine Manager

Installation manager

Name of Installation Inspected by Accompanied by on 19

Place inspected Mines Act/O M. Reg./ Contravention Action taken by Date of recUfKadVri Remarks Mines Rules/Sec/ observed management to of thecntraven i< n Clause Number

remedy the contravention

The contraventions mentioned above are not exhaustive. A letter giving the details of other contraventions observed may follow w due course.

Signature of Inspecting

Signature of Mines Official Officer T.O.

accompanying I.o. Date

Date :

Designation :

Designation :

260GI/84—10

SECOND SCHEDULE

(See Regulation 70j

Form for hot work permit

and his co-workers named below are permitted to undertake welding/cutting work in Shri connection with the job/jobs listed hereinafter at

," of

(name of installation)

oil mine, on from

(date)

to hours on condition that the safety measures mentioned below are strictly complied with :

Job list and work procedure in brief :

Safety measures :

1. Welding/cutting shall commence only after provisions of Regualtion 70(3) aro complied with.

2. During tbe operation, tests for presence of hazardous atmosphere shall be made with expiosimeter at every hours interval. If during &vy such test it is found that the area is not gas-free, all welding/cutting work shall be stopped forth- with and the operation shall not be resumed till the area is made gas-free.

3. The provisions of Regulation 70(4) shall be strictly complied with; a copy of these provisions is attached.

4. Any other provisions :

NameW of Co-workers.

Signature of Welder

Signature of Managers/Installation Manager.

Date

Date

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