Mine Safety and Health Administration
    MSHA - Protecting Miners' Safety and Health Since 1978


    This is a compendium of links to mining laws for various countries throughout the world.


Australia . . . .


Brazil . . . .


Canada . . . .


England . . . .
  • Health and Safety Executive
    The law puts responsibility on employers and employees to look after health and safety at work. Part of HSE's job is to help people understand what these duties mean - and to ensure they are taken seriously.


European Union . . . .


Finland . . . .


Germany . . . .


International Labour Organization . . . .
  • The NATLEX database
    Bibliographic database featuring national laws on labour, social security and related human rights.


Ireland . . . .


Italy . . . .


Japan . . . .
  • Japan's Ministry of Labor
    Links from the Ministry of Labor to important safety and health web sites including the Nationa Institute of Industrial Health and the National Instute of Industrial Safety

  • Ministry of International Trade and Industry
    Regulates safety and health in mines through its Mine Safety and Inspection Bureau and its Mine Safety and Inspection Department.

  • A Synopsis of Mining Law for Japan


New Zealand . . . .


Singapore . . . .
  • The main occupational safety and health law of Singapore is The Factories Act (Chapter 104) (No. 7 of 1973) - the Act has been amended many times and can be found as amended through 1985 on the NATLEX site and in summary form from the Singapore Ministry of Manpower Government site at:


South Africa . . . .


The Phillipines . . . .


United Kingdom . . . .
  • Health and Safety Executive
    From here you can browse the Safety Policy Directorate, the Health Directorate and the Mines Inspectorate. A basic discussion of mine safety and health in the UK can be found under the Safety Policy Directorate under "mines".

  • Her Majesty's Stationery Office
    Links to legislation in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales