Article 185:

Work in mines and quarries shall mean the following:

  1. Operations related to the exploration or prospecting for mineral substances, including precious stones, or their extraction or processing within the licensed area, whether the minerals are solid or liquid.

    1. Operations related to the extraction of mineral deposits found on or beneath the surface of the earth, or their concentration or processing within the licensed area.

    2. Works of construction and the erection of installations and equipment that are ancillary to the operations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article.

Article 186: 

No person under the age of eighteen may be employed in a mine or quarry.

Article 187: 

No person shall be permitted to work in operations subject to this Chapter except after undergoing a complete medical examination and proving their medical fitness for the required work. This examination must be repeated periodically, and the worker shall not bear any costs for the necessary medical examinations. The Minister shall, by a decision, specify the conditions, requirements, and periods that must be adhered to.

Article 188: 

The actual working hours spent by a worker underground shall not exceed seven hours per day. A worker shall not be kept at the workplace, whether above or below ground, for a period exceeding ten hours per day. If the work is underground, this period shall include the time taken by the worker to travel from the surface to the underground working area and the time taken to return from the underground working area to the surface.

Article 189:

Entry to workplaces and their annexes is prohibited for those not employed therein, those not assigned to inspect the mine or quarry, and individuals who do not hold a special permit from the competent authority.

Article 190: 

The employer shall prepare a special register to record and count workers before they enter and after they leave the workplaces.

Article 191: 

The employer or the responsible manager shall establish a list of orders and instructions concerning public safety.

Article 192: 

The employer shall establish a rescue point near the workplace, equipped with necessary rescue and first-aid equipment, and this point shall have appropriate means of communication suitable for immediate use. The employer shall also appoint a trained technical worker to supervise rescue and first-aid operations.

Article 193: 

Without prejudice to the provision of Article 142 of this Law, the employer shall, in every mine or quarry employing at least fifty workers, prepare a suitable place containing a room equipped with rescue and first-aid facilities, another room for nursing, in addition to one or more rooms for changing clothes. In mines and quarries where the number of workers in each is less than fifty and which are located within a radius of twenty kilometers, the employers may jointly establish a rescue and first-aid facility in a central location or establish an independent rescue and first-aid facility.

The Minister shall, by a decision, determine the rescue and first-aid equipment, preventive and protective measures in mines and quarries, as well as the responsibilities of employers and the rights and duties of workers.