SOME ISSUES OF ADJUSTING REGULATORY DOCUMENTS ON FIRE SAFETY AT THE ENTERPRISES OF THE COAL INDUSTRY OF UKRAINE

Abstract

Abstract. Currently, the safe working of explosive and faire-hazardous coal seams is regulated by a number of regulatory documents. Along with this, the experience of conducting mining operations in mines, the results of scientific research and investigation of explosions or fires that have occurred, as well as the experience of performing works to eliminate the consequences of these accidents shows that a number of regulatory documents are significantly outdated or does not fully meet the requirements of the time. For a more detailed analysis of these documents, the authors used previously obtained results of research on fire safety at enterprises in the coal industry of Ukraine [1-5]. This article discussed the “Fire safety rules at the enterprises of the coal industry of Ukraine“[4] taking into account the opinions of mine workers and mine rescuers on the problem under consideration, as well as developments of the IGTM of the NAS of Ukraine and other organizations. At the same time, it should be noted that despite the difficult situation in the coal industry of Ukraine, a number of enterprises are working on the development of new methods and measures for explosion and fire safety. In addition, extensive research and work is being carried out to correct regulatory documents of mining operations at great depths in coal mines. The purpose of the article. Substantiation and development of some proposals for the correction of the normative document on the safe working out of explosive and fire-hazardous coal seams. Method. The article deals with the issue of adjusting the regulatory document on the safe working out of explosive and fire-hazardous coal seams, their preliminary analysis was carried out, the main shortcoming was identified and the ways of their elimination were determined. This applies to some clauses in such fire safety sections: fire spread, fire and belt conveyor, concentration of gases, mine firefighting equipment, ventilation and reverse, fire targets, basic requirements for the fire protection project (FPP). Scientific novelty. The necessity of serious adjustment to a number of clauses in the regulatory document of “Fire Safety Rules for Coal Industry Enterprises in Ukraine» has been established. Practical significance. The use of the corrected clauses of the regulatory document will improve fire safety and significantly reduce labour costs for the implementation of measures during mining operations in coal mines.