§ Mr. Abseasked the Minister of Power whether he is aware of the many accidents that occur to miners at tension boxes and that there is no standard and accepted method of dealing with obstructions or faulty running of belts through such boxes; and whether he will introduce regulations analogous to the Operations at Unfenced Machinery Regulations that now apply to factories so that a miner shall have the same protection as a factory worker.
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§ Mr. John MorrisI have no reason to think that, having regard to the special conditions of working in mines which are quite unlike those in factories, the requirements regarding the use and maintenance of machinery underground are inadequate.