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DIRECTORATE GENERAL OFMINES SAFETY (DGMS)

1 IN THE SERVICE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY SINCE 1902

A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY UNDER

THE MINES ACT, 1952

IN RESPECT OF

SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PERSONS

EMPLOYED IN MINES INCLUDING OIL & GAS



TO ENSURE NATIONALLY ACCEPTABLE AND

INTERNATIONALLY COMPARABLE STANDARDS

OF HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE FOR

EMPLOYEES OF THE INDIAN MINES

Our Vision

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Reduction in risk of occupational diseases

and casualty to persons employed in minesby drafting appropriate legislation and

setting standards, by overseeingcompliance thereof and through a varietyof promotional initiatives and awarenessprogrammes creating an environment in

which safety is given due priority.

MISSION OF DGMS



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565 Coal Mines 85 Oil & Gas Projects

Over 8268 Non-Coal Mines

Employing over one (1) million persons directly on a daily average basis



INDIA’S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD

MINERAL PRODUCTION

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Beginning of this century

Only 14minerals were mined

Coal, Gold, Manganese ore,

Mica, Salt, Salt-petre,Oil,

etc. 1946

22 minerals - exploited

commercially

Post independence era

Great spurt in mining activities

Late Fifties

Large Public Sector Mining

companies formed in Coal, Oil,

Iron Ore, etc.

1971 - 73

Coal Mines nationalised

Presently

64 minerals of commercial

importance (4 Fuel, 11

Metallic & 52 Non-metallic

minerals) are being exploited

Employing over 1(one) million

persons directly



DGMS: The History

1902

• Bureau of Mines Inspection formed with Calcutta as

headquarter 1904

• Name of the organisation changed to Department of Mines

1908

• Head Quarters of the organisation shifted toDhanbad

1960

• Name of the organisation changed to office of “TheChief Inspector of Mines” with effect from

01.01.1960. 1967

• Organisation renamed as Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) on 01.05.1967.

1988

•

DGMS declared S & T organisation



Mines Safety Legislation in India: Background

1890, International Labor Conference, Berlin•

Issues related to improvement in the working condition of minerstaken up• Govt. of UK requests Govt. of India to consider advisability of

undertaking legislation for inspection of mines in general and coalmines in particular

1894• Preliminary study of mining conditions in India by one Inspector of

Mines by name Mr. James Grundy.• Committee appointed by the Govt. of India to

Frame suitable legislation to afford full protection to personsworking in mines in such matters in which they have a reasonableclaim on the State for protection

1901, 22nd March•

First Indian Mines Act enacted Bureau of Mines Inspection formed on Jan 7, 1902

1923• New Indian Mines Act 1923 comes into force

1952• Major changes incorporated in the Act through amendments in the

year 1959 and 1983.



FUNCTIONS OF DGMS

Inspection

Accident Enquiry

Grant of Permission

Grant of Approval

Complaint Enquiry

Statutory Examinations

Developmental Role/ Special Initiatives



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ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF DGM

ENFORCEMENTAL- inspections-Investigation into accidents -

dangerous occurrences – complaints.

REGULATORY- Development of safety legislation & standards -

scrutinising and dealing with Statutory permissions, exemptions, -

standardising and, approving of mines safety equipment/material.

DEVELOPMENTAL - Conduct of examinations - the In-house

tech. Support, on the development work includes, DMSIS, SOMA, S&T

SUPPORT, Development of Mines Rescue Services, Human resource

Management, Occupational Health, Mine Information Database, and ,Interactions for development of safety equipment/ work practices.

PROMOTIONAL - National conference on safety in mines,- Workers’

participation in safety management,- The tripartite meets - National Safety Awards -

organising Safety Weeks - Safety information dissemination - Safety Management

System/Plan.



12 IN THE SERVICE OF THE MINING INDUSTRY SINCE 1902

RULES AND REGULATIONS

FRAMED UNDER

THE MINES ACT, 1952



Statutory Enforcement

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Inspections Types of Inspections

(i) General Inspection

(ii) Part Inspection

(iii) Inspection by Objective

(iv) Surprise Inspection

(v) Follow up Inspection

Outcome of Inspections

(i) Spot Violation followed by

Violation Letters

(ii) Issue of Improvement Notices(iii) Prohibitory Orders

(iv) Withdrawal of Permissions/

Stoppage

(v) Prosecution in the Court



Statutory Enforcement

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Enquiries Types of Enquiries

(i) Fatal Accidents(ii) Serious Accidents

(iii) Dangerous Occurrences

(iv) Complaints

Outcome of Enquiries

(i) Prosecution in the Court of Law

(ii) Suspension/Cancellation of

Certificates(iv) Withdrawal of Permissions/

Stoppage

(v) Punishment by Management



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Accident Scenario

Ten Yearly Average Fatality Rate per thousand persons employed:

Number of Fatal Accidents :

Mines 1951-60 2000-2010 Remarks

Coal Mines 0.82 0.27 Declining

Non-Coal Mines 0.36 0.41 Fluctuating

Mines 2001 2009 Remarks

Coal Mines 105 83 Declining

Non-Coal Mines 62 40 Declining

Oil & Gas Mines 09 04 Declining



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Workers Participation in Safety Management is a an important

tool to develop awareness and self initiatives in eliminating the risk of

accidents and dangers to health and hygiene of workers.

With this objective in view the provisions of Safety Committees and

Workmen's Inspectors were made in the Mines Rules.

The functioning of such institutions are being activated by DGMS

during the course of their inspections. Meetings and workshops are

being organised at unit level, area level and company level.

Tripartite Safety Committees are functional at company level.

Promotional Initiatives & Self Regulation



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National Conference on Safety in Mines are being organised from

time to time. Xth Conference on Safety in Mines was held in

November 2007.

National Safety Awards (Mines) are being organised every year in

which safe mines are being given recognition at national level.

National Mines Rescue Competitions and First Aid Competitions are

also organised every year.

National Seminar, Conferences and Workshops are organised on

important topics to implement the best system and practices in themines.

Promotional Initiatives & Self Regulation



DGMS EXPERTISE

DGMS Collaborated and exchangedprogrammes, expertise with many countriesacross the world like USA, Australia, Japan,China, UK, West Germany in the field of

occupational safety & health in mines. DGMS being more than 100 years old

organization in the field of occupational safety &health provided expertise to many organizations

within the country and abroad. Action may be initiated to frame MOU in between

the countries -India & Japan in the filed ofoccupational safety & health.



Accident Scenario: Indian Mines Trend in Fatality Rates per 1000 persons employed – 10 yearly average

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1901-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 1941-50 1951-60 1961-70 1971-80 1981-90 1991-00 2001-08

COAL

NON-COAL

1901-

1910

1911-

1920

1921-

1930

1931-

1940

1941-

1950

1951-

1960

1961-

1970

1971-

1980

1981-

1990

1991-

2000

2001-

2008

Coal 0.93 1.29 1.24 1.33 1.01 0.82 0.62 0.55 0.34 0.33 0.27

Non-

Coal 0.67 0.73 0.66 0.51 0.29 0.34 0.33 0.30 0.31 0.36 0.43



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Accident Scenario

0.93

1.291.24

1.33

1.01

0.82

0.620.55

0.34 0.33

0.27

0.670.73

0.66

0.51

0.290.34 0.33 0.3 0.31

0.36

0.41

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1901-10 1911-20 1921-30 1931-40 1941-50 1951-60 1961-70 1971-80 1981-90 1991-00 2001-10

COAL

NON-COAL

Fatality Rate per, 000 Persons Employed – Ten Yearly Average



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Accident Scenario

Trends of Fatal Accidents in Mines

105

81 8387

96

78 7683 83

6162

50 5155

4754 54 55

40 38

92 1 2 1 4 3

84 4

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

N

o . o f f a t a l a c c i d e n t s

Year

Coal Metal

Oil



Fall of roof14.4% Fall of sides

7.8%

Rope haulages3.3%

Dumpers20.0%

Truck tanker etc.10.0%

Other Machinery15.6%

Explosives1.1%

Fall of person4.4%

Fall of object4.4%

Other causes20.8%

Cause-wise distribution of fatal accidentsin coal mines during 2008



Fall of roof4.1%

Fall of sides5.9% Rope haulages

14.4%

Dumpers2.8%

Truck tankeretc.

0.5%

OtherMachinery

8.5%Explosives

0.2%

Fall of person29.1%

Fall of object21.3%

Other causes20.8%

Cause-wise distribution of serious accidentsin coal mines during 2008



Cause-wise distribution of fatal accidentsin non-coal mines in 2008.

Fall of roof2.9%

Fall of sides15.9%

Dumpers

23.2%

Truck tanker etc.1.4%

Other Machinery14.5%

Explosives2.9%

Fall of person17.4%

Fall of object

1.4%

Other causes20.3%



Cause-wise distribution of serious accidentsin non-coal mines in 2008.

Fall of roof1.4%

Rope haulages1.4% Dumpers

4.1%

Truck tanker etc.

2.7%Other Machinery

13.5%

Fall of person23.0%

Fall of object23.0%

Other causes31.1%



Existing Mining Scenario

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Quantum jump in mineral demand

Complex Geo Mining ConditionsNew innovative Technology

Privatization and outsourcing

Entry of Multinational playersSocial issues



Strategies for action

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Conceptual change

Development of legislation

Enforcement machinery Planning & Technology

Emergency Preparedness and response

systems

Human resource development

OSH issues in unorganized sector



Amendments in Safety Legislation

In view of recent development in the mining industryvarious amendments in Mines Act, 1952, Coal MinesRegulations, 1957, Metalliferous Mines Regulations,

1961 and Oil Mines Regulations, 1984 are underprocess. It is expected to complete the amendment jobshortly.

The likely mining scenario in under sea and deeper seamining of minerals, oil & natural gas are underobservation and the legislation is likely to follow andincorporate such changing trends.

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The amendments are proposed by repealing of the existing Coal

Mines regulations, 1957 by new Coal Mines Regulations,2010;

Modern Tools like Risk Assessment and Safety Management Plan,

Strata Control & Management have been proposed to beincorporated to reduce accidents;

Opencast Provisions have been proposed to be separately dealt with;

Extraction of Coal Bed Methane (CBM), Coal Mine Methane(CMM) and Abandoned Mine Methane (AMM) have been

incorporated separately;

Amendments in Safely Legislation

The Coal Mines Regulations, 1957

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Coal Sector

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1. At Present 565 Coal Mines are existing in the country. Morethan 206 Coal Blocks have been allotted to PSUs and PrivateSectors for Captive and Merchant mining by Ministry of Coal.

2. All these coal blocks are likely to come in production during12th Plan Period.

2. The Mining is likely to be conducted by MDOs andOutsourcing through National as well as Multinational

Operators.

4. Most of the coal mines are planned by mechanized methodeither by OC or UG

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Coal Sector

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1. Opencast Mining:

OC Mines are being planned from existing depth of 200 to500m and at Stripping Ratio upto 1 in 15 which will increase in

dump heights upto 400m.

Larger Capacity Machines such as 40m3 shovels and 80m3 Draglines with 370 to 420m capacities Rear Dump Trucks arebeing planned in larger capacities mines of 15 to 20 Million

Tonnes Per Annum Production with 80 Million m3

OB removalper annum.Surface Miners and In-Pit Crushers, Stacker- Spreaders etc arebeing planned for OC Mines.





Coal Sector

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2. Underground Mining:

Coal Reserves up to 300m are depleting in near future.

Coal mining is being extended to 1000 to 1200m depth.

Continuous Miner-Shuttle Car Technology will be predominant.

Longwall Mining will be another major options for greater

depths.

3. Coal Bed Methane (CBM), Underground Gasification of Coaland Coal to Liquid Projects are being planned and the coalblocks have been allocated.





Coal Sector

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2. Underground Mining:

The use of large capacity machines involve exposure to highend technologies i.e. electric supply into the mine

belowground @ 11KV and use thereof at the face @ 3.3KV

Need for establishment of modern testing and trainingfacilities for such modern high voltage equipments





Non-CoalSector

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1. More than 550 mining Leases of Iron Ore, Limestone,

Dolomite, Manganese and other minerals have been grantedwhich are also to be started during 12th Five Year Plan.Notification has also been issued by the Ministry of Mines,

Govt. of India to grant PL in Offshore Areas.

2. Oil and Natural Gas Projects are also being planned and underexecution in On-land and Offshore in deep Sea areas.


Occupational Safety & Health requirements are accordingly expected to change during the coming years.

This needs Strategic Planning and Execution.



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