Metal and Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest Rules

MINE RESCUE DISCOUNTS AND INTERPRETATIONSJudge #1Underground Discount SheetDiscounts1. Breathing ex ter nal air while work ingproblem, each team mem ber, eachinfraction 10 x = ____2. Team not fol low ing proper pro ce durein case of ap pa ra tus fail ure, eachinfraction 10 x = ____3. Fail ure to use posted hoist ing sig nals,each infraction 1 x = ____4. Fail ure to close shaft sta tion gate 5 x ___ = ____5. a. Fail ure of the cap tain to in di cate tothe team he/she has rec og nized badground.b. Fail ure of the cap tain to ver ballyin di cate he/she is check ing the backor roof;1. at intersections, shaft stations,rooms, faces, and mine open ings;2. at all points of far thest ad vance;3. be fore build ing or erect ing anystructure;4. upon pass ing through any bar ri cade,stop ping, bulk head, air lock; door;check cur tain, or sim i lar bar rier;5. at the lo ca tion of fire or in tense heat.c. Any team mem ber per form ing work ormov ing into any part of an area dur inga team stop be fore the cap tain hasvi su allychecked the ground con di -tions in that part, each in frac tion 5 x = ____6. Fail ure of the cap tain to mark the dateand his/her ini tials at the point of far thestad vance of the team in any di rec tion suchas at stoppings, faces of rooms and drifts,wa ter over knee deep, im pass able falls,24