SCR-MINE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION & GENERAL SAFETY DGMS EXAM SYLLABUS
SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR SECOND CLASS MANAGER’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
RESTRICTED TO COAL MINES HAVING OPENCAST WORKING ONLY
(UNDER COAL MINES REGULATIONS, 2017)
MINE MANAGEMENT, LEGISLATION AND GENERAL SAFETY MINE MANAGEMENT
Introduction: Principles of scientific management; management function; planning; organization and control; structure of organization for mining enterprises.
Personal Management: Selection, training and development of human resources; conflict; dealing with conflict, motivation and two way personal communication.
Production Management: Production planning, scheduling and control; short term and long term planning; productivity; concepts and measurements.
Environmental Management: Mine Environment monitoring and control; EMP; mine closure plan; R&R (rehabilitation and resettlement).
LEGISLATION:
Health and Safety Laws: The Mines Act, 1952; Mines Rules 1955, Coal Mine Regulation, 2017, Mines Rescue Rules, 1985, provisions of Central Electricity Authority (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010 applicable to mines; Mine Vocational Training Rules, 1966, other rules and legislation as applicable to Opencast coal mines.
GENERAL SAFETY:
Safety in Mines: Causes and prevention of accidents; and their classification; frequency rate and severity rates; cause- wise analysis, investigation into accidents and accident report; in-depth study into various causes of accidents, measures for improving safety in mines; Hazard Identification, risk assessment and risk management, Safety Management Plan, Elements of SMP, Preparation of SMP, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Hazard Management Plans in opencast mines, cost of accident; human elements in mine safety, workers participation in safety management; ISO and safety audit; safety conferences; tripartite and bipartite committees.
Mine Gases: Generation, Properties and Effects, Detection of Mine Gases, Methanometers and Multi gas Detectors, Gas Chromotograph, Flame Safety Lamps
Mine fires and Hazards due to extraction of developed pillars, its mitigation, Hazards due to extraction of fiery seam or hot strata.
Inrush of water: Hazards of opencast mining near water bodies, rivers, mitigation
Extreme weather condition: Occupational hazards in surface mining and precautions
Disaster management: Rescue and recovery; investigations and reports; investigation after surface mine fire; fire fighting plan.
First aid and ambulance
Notified and occupational diseases: silicosis and pneumoconiosis, physiological aspects of breathing in dust laden atmosphere; dust sampling and sampling instruments; methods of counting and analysis; other mines diseases and their symptoms; preventions and treatment
Lighting: General principles of artificial lighting; lighting standards and their assessment.
Sanitation and health in mines
Safety related issues in Crushing and coal handling and transport system.
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