By drafting appropriate legislation and setting standards, by overseeing compliance thereof as intensively as its resources permit and through a variety of promotional initiatives and awareness programmes the officers of DGMS exercise preventive as well as educational influence over the mining industry. DGMS is also promoting the concept of 'self-regulation' as well as 'workers' participation in safety management' and, with changing scenario, attempting to superimpose its traditional role of seeking compliance by legal sanctions and work prohibition optimally with advisory and other safety promotional initiatives, thereby creating an environment in which safety is given due priority.

1. Inspections

2. Investigation into -
 

(a) accidents

(b) dangerous occurrences - emergency response

(c) complaints & other matters
 

(i) statutory permission, exemptions & relaxation

(ii) approval of mine safety equipment, material & appliances

 

(b) Interactions for development of safety equipment, material and safe work practices

(c) Development of Safety Legislation & Standards

(d) Safety Information Dissemination
 

(a) Organisation of -

 
- Conference on Safety in Mines

- National Safety Awards

- Safety Weeks & Campaigns
 

- safety education and awareness programmes

- workers’ participation in safety management through -

workmen’s inspector

safety committee

tripartite reviews

- Conduct of examinations for grant of competency certificates.