UK Statutory Instrument SI 1956 Great Britain

Coal Mines Sidings Order 1956

This order is made under the Mines and Quarries Act, 1954, s. 190, which empowers the Minister of Fuel and Power to re-enact (to the extent to which they could be enacted in regulations made under the Act and subject to modifications of the kind specified in that section) the …

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person11 Employer6 Director or Officer1 Employee1 Operator1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.002 (1) The manager of every mine at which trains are... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Manager must appoint a competent person for workmen trainsEmployer
s.003 It shall be the duty of the manager of every... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Manager must ensure safety of points rods, signal wires and ground leversEmployer
s.004 It shall be the duty of the manager of every... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide required coupling poles and safety devices on mine linesEmployer
s.005 (1) Every person who operates points on a line by... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure points and lever are correctly positioned before moving themAny Person
s.006 The manager of every mine shall make and secure the... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Mine managers must appoint a competent person to move vehiclesEmployer
s.007 No person shall move a vehicle, and no person in... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not move vehicles on a line with a prop or pole unless no other method is availableAny Person
s.008 No person shall couple or uncouple any vehicle in motion... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Avoid uncoupling vehicles in motion without a poleAny Person
s.009 In every case in which any person employed at a... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Safe movement of other vehicles to protect mine workersAny Person
s.010 In every case in which the movement of a vehicle... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Vehicle operator must warn mine workers before moving a vehicleAny Person
s.011 The manager of every mine shall make and secure the... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Provide warning light on locomotives in unlit mine areas during darkness or fogEmployee
s.012 Every driver in charge of a locomotive on a line,... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Warn miners at level crossings and blind curvesOperator
s.013 No person shall move or attempt to move a vehicle... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • You must not push a buffer to move a vehicle on a lineAny Person
s.014 (1) No person shall ride on any buffer of a... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prevent riding on vehicle buffers unless handhold and footplace existAny Person
s.015 No person in charge of a vehicle at a mine... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prevent leaving a vehicle unsecured on an incline at a mineAny Person
s.016 The manager of every mine shall make and secure the... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure a 15‑ft safe gap between stationary mine vehicles on a trackEmployer
s.017 It shall be the duty of the person in immediate... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Display danger signals on vehicles during repair workAny Person
s.018 No person shall pass immediately in front of any vehicle... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Avoid standing in front of moving mine vehicles under screensAny Person
s.019 No person shall cross a line by passing underneath any... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not cross a siding line beneath a vehicle if it may endanger your safetyAny Person
s.020 The manager of every mine shall make and secure the... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Ensure material near tracks is placed safelyDirector or Officer
s.021 (1) No person who has not attained the age of... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Do not employ underage workers in locomotive driving or shunting at minesEmployer
4 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 These regulations shall apply, at every mine of coal, stratified... (opens in a new tab)
s.022 (1) In these regulations the following expressions have the meanings... (opens in a new tab)
s.art001 (1) The provisions set out in the schedule hereto, being...
s.art002 This order shall come into operation at the commencement of...

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