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GBR-1997-R-47011
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Factories (Boreholes (Sites and Operations) Health and Safety) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 63 of 1997).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision(s)
Gibraltar
Subjects (Classification)
Mining and quarrying workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-06-12
Scope of text
Non-Metropolitan Territories
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Stipulates that no on-land borehole enterprise commence drilling operations or be abandoned unless competent authorities are notified. Owners and operators of boreholes shall draw up a health and safety document assessing risks to workers and setting out escape and evacuation plans in case of an emergency. S. 10 requires operators to provide health surveillance. Schedule 2 sets forth further safety requirements, including work permits for the carrying out of dangerous operations, regular maintenance records of plant, and measures to prevent and combat explosions and fires.
Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1992-11-03 (EEU-1992-DI-31633)
Directive 92/91/CEE du Conseil, du 3 novembre 1992, concernant les prescriptions minimales visant à améliorer la protection en matière de sécurité et de santé des travailleurs des industries extractives par forage (onzième directive particulière au sens de l'article 16 paragraphe 1 de la directive 89/391/CEE).
Basic text(s)
1992-11-03 (EEU-1992-DI-31633)
Directive 92/91/CEE du Conseil, du 3 novembre 1992, concernant les prescriptions minimales visant à améliorer la protection en matière de sécurité et de santé des travailleurs des industries extractives par forage (onzième directive particulière au sens de l'article 16 paragraphe 1 de la directive 89/391/CEE).
Basic text(s)
1956-08-01 (GBR-1956-L-92873)
Factories Act (Act. No. 1956-12).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Laws of Gibraltar - On-line service
Publisher
Government of Gibraltar
URL
http://www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi
File
GBR47011.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Gibraltar Gazette, Second Supplement
Date
1997-06-12
Number
No. 2980
Page range
pp. 376-390