Obligation of Mine Refuge Chamber

Turkey’s Ministry of Labor and Social Security was published down to the last detail about the procedures and principles regarding refuge chambers on 08.04.2017 in Article 30 of Law on Occupational Health and Safety No. 6331. These procedures and principles came into force on 01/07/2018.

In this notification, which consists of 8 articles, detailed information is given about the obligation of establish a chamber, its technical features, as well as its control and maintenance and the information and training of the employees.

Some details of regarding refuge chambers are as follows:

• The distance of the refuge chambers to the working areas, in which areas they should be installed and the maximum working limits,
• The obligation to always be ready for use in cases such as fire, explosion, collapse, release of toxic and suffocating gases,
• Chemical toilets, seating areas, fire extinguishers, together with the minimum and maximum gas values that should be in the refuge chambers
• The necessity to record the control and maintenance results which show that the shelter room is safe.

You can see the detailed statement here https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2017/04/20170408-7.htm

As AYSAN, we continue to produce, install and maintain mine refuge chambers that are fully committed to these rules and regulations.