These Regulations came into force on 6 April 2015 and apply to England, Scotland and Wales.

They are intended to protect people working at mines by ensuring that there is a duty on the mine operator to manage and control the major hazards at mines, which include:

• fire;
• flammable/explosive gases and dust;
• ground movement;
• inrushes of water or other materials;
• transport through shafts;
• mass transport below ground; and
• the use of explosives.

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