A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and
Category: Mining
New national quarry safety team formed
A new team of specialist inspectors has been assembled to crackdown on death, injury and ill-health in quarries and open cast mines across Great Britain.
Hazardous Installations Specialist Inspector - Principal Inspector Of Mines vacancy
A post is available within HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate, HM Inspectorate of Mines based in Sheffield.
Principal Inspector of Mines
Post for a principal inspector of mines is available in HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate. You will be expected to mainly operate from an ‘office at home’
Mining committee agenda
The agenda and notes from the Mining Industry Committee meeting on 24 February 2009 are now available.
Mining statistics updated
A new version of the table ‘HM Inspectorate of Mines - Accident, Dangerous Occurrence and Disease Statistics in Deep Mines’
Safety and health in mines research advisory board Annual review 2007
The Safety and Health in Mines Research Advisory Board (SHMRAB) is one of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) advisory bodies
Mining qualification 2009
This examination is organised by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining who, appoint the chief examiner, and appoint examiners and moderators to set and mark the papers.
Cooperation between HSE and the Coal Authority
The appendix 1 of the memorandum of agreement between the Coal Authority and the Health and Safety Executive has been updated.
List of legislation that applies to mines
This list has details of the principal legislation and that is ‘owned’ and enforced by HSE and applies to work activities at
Cooperation between HSE and the coal authority
This updated operational circular informs Inspectors of the liaison arrangements between
Mining Industry Committee
Agendas for the Mining Industry Committee (MIC) meetings on 19 February 2008 and 23 October 2007 are now available.
Coal mine qualification criteria updated
The information on criteria for qualification for appointments in coal mines, which has been prepared by HSE in
Training in use of escape repiratory protective devices
HSE defined a need for an improved training methodology for escape respiratory protective devices, essentially
Inhalable dust in coal mines
Full regulatory impact assessment on the control of inhalable dust in coal mines.
Statutory instruments (Regulations) owned and enforced by HSE
This list was first produced in 2006 and has been regularly updated in conjunction with Common Commencement dates.
Mining legislation information
In light of a consultation on proposed amendments to mining legislation, the mining legislation page has been updated.

