Mines and Quarries Act, 1965

Obligations of persons employed as to health, safety and welfare.

141.—(1) A person employed in a mine or quarry shall not wilfully interfere with or misuse any means, appliance, convenience or other thing provided in pursuance of this Act for securing the health, safety or welfare of the persons employed in the mine or quarry, and where any means or appliance for securing health or safety is provided for the use of any such person under this Act, he shall use the means or appliance.

(2) A person employed in a mine or quarry shall not wilfully and without reasonable cause do anything likely to endanger himself or others.