Bill 332 — Fourth Session, 22Nd Legislature, 41 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 332 Monitoring of Methane Levels In Coal Mines Act (Legislature 22, Session 4)

L22 S4 2517

Alberta — Bills

1992 BILL Fourth Session, 22nd Legislature, 41 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL MONITORING OF METHANE LEVELS IN COAL MINES ACT Mr. Doyle First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1992 (22nd, 4th) Bill 332, Monitoring of Methane Levels in Coal Mines Act Bill Mr. Doyle BILL MONITORING OF METHANE LEVELS IN COAL MINES ACT (Assented to , 1992) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 No person shall operate an underground coal mine that is not monitored according to

section of this Act. 2 Methane monitoring shall include: (

a) fixed location methane detectors placed at locations to be decided upon by representatives of workers and management, (

b) personal methane detectors worn by all workers in areas where the representatives of workers and management consider it appropriate, (

c) clear audio and video warning systems which: (

i) will be triggered automatically when a fixed location detector discovers methane in concentrations in excess of 2 percent, and (ii) can be triggered manually by employees at accessible and clearly locatable stations, when the employee’s personal detector indicates methane in concentration in excess of 2 percent. 1 Every underground coal mine shall establish clear and reasonable emergency evacuation and response procedures which are to be followed when methane levels rise above 2 percent. 4 Persons violating this Act shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of up to $150,000 for each violation. 5 This Act comes into force upon Proclamation. 2 Title: 1992 (22nd, 4th) Bill 332, Monitoring of Methane Levels in Coal Mines Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L22 S4 2517
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L22 S4 2517
Language	en
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