ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE MINING SAFETY ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Mining Safety Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Scope of Appurtenant Facilities Excluded from Mining Facilities) #

"Facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Mining Safety Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following facilities; provided, this shall not apply to marine mining facilities attached to petroleum mines from among facilities under subparagraphs 1 and 2:

1. The following welfare facilities:

(a) Hospitals or medical clinics;

(b) Lodging for workers and mine-owned housing for executive officers or employees;

(c) Other welfare facilities, such as restaurants and gymnasiums;

2. Offices;

3. Other surface facilities determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, which are not directly related to the extraction of minerals.

Article 3(Classification of Mines) #

(1) Mines shall be classified as follows:

1. General mines: All mines, except the following mines:

(a) Coal mines;

(b) Petroleum mines;

2. Coal mines:

(a) First grade coal mines: Coal mines falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

1) Coal mines in which methane gases in the airflow of major exhaust shafts is not less than 0.25 percent;

2) Coal mines in which methane gases in the airflow of mining workplaces is not less than 1 percent;

3) Coal mines in which methane gases in the airflow of passage tunnels or mining workplaces is not less than 3 percent, after an hour-long suspension of ventilation systems;