SYLLABUS FOR EXAMINATION FOR SECOND CLASS MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
(Under Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961)
MINE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL SAFETY
Mine Management
Introduction: Principles of scientific management; management function; planning; organization and control; structure and design of organization for mining enterprises.
Personal Management: Selection; training and development of human resources.
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 (Environment Management Plan), mine closure plan; R&R (rehabilitation and resettlement).
Mine Legislation
Health and Safety Laws:
- The Mines Act, 1952
- Mines Rules, 1955
- Metalliferous Mine Regulation, 1961
- Mines Rescue Rules, 1985
- Provisions of Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 applicable to mines
- Vocational Training Rules, 1966, other rules and legislation as applicable to opencast metalliferous mines.
General Safety in Mines
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; risk assessment and risk management; cost of accident; safety management system; human elements in mine safety, workers' participation in safety management; ISO and safety audit; safety conferences; tripartite and bipartite committees.
Disaster management: Rescue and recovery; mine rescue; mine gases and their physiological effects; rescue equipment; resuscitation and reviving apparatus; selection and training for rescue work.
First aid and ambulance work.
Silicosis and pneumoconiosis: Physiological aspects of breathing in dust-laden atmosphere; dust sampling and sampling instruments; methods of counting and analysis; other mine 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 mineral beneficiation and transport.
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