Article 343-C Federal Labor Law

Regardless of the obligations that this Law or other regulatory provisions impose on the employer, the employer is obligated to:

I.Facilitate and maintain in hygienic conditions installations so that its employees can wash and eat;

II.Have, before and during exploration and exploitation, the plans, studies and analyses necessary for the activities to be carried out under safety conditions, which must be updated each time there is a relevant modification in the work processes;

III.Inform employees in a clear and comprehensible manner of the risks associated with their activity, the dangers these imply for their health and the applicable prevention and protection measures;

IV.Provide the necessary personal protective equipment, in order to avoid the occurrence of occupational hazards, and train employees regarding its use and operation;

V.Have adequate ventilation and fortification systems in all underground operations, which must have at least two exit routes from any work face, communicated with each other;

VI.Establish an adequate supervision and control system in each shift and work face, that allows guaranteeing that the exploitation of the mine is carried out under safety conditions;

VII.Implement a record and system that allows knowing with precision the names of all the persons who are in the mine, as well as maintaining a control of entries and exits thereof;

VIII.Suspend activities and order the evacuation of the employees to a safe place in the event of imminent risk to their safety and health; and

IX.Not hire or permit the hiring of persons under 18 years of age.

The operators of the concessions that cover the mining lots in which the work centers referred to in this Chapter are located must make certain that the employer complies with its obligations. The operators of the mining concessions shall be subsidiarily liable, in the event that an occurrence takes place in which one or more employees suffer permanent partial or total disability, or death, derived from said occurrence.