The present Ordinances shall apply to establishments subject to inspection and monitoring under the mining legislation. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to health and safety issues in surface and underground mines, as well as to the protection of the environment. The text consists of 19 Parts divided into 352 articles as follows: General provisions (I); Surface mines, protection of surface (II); Open pit mining and day extraction (III); Deep mining (IV); Hewing and dismantling (V); Extraction and loading (VI); Man-riding (VII); Underground lighting (VIII); Storage of flammable liquids underground (IX); Danger of burning (XI); Ventilation (XII); Underground fire through self-ignition, firedamp and coal seam (XIII); Medical services and first aid (XIV); Machinery and electrical equipment (XV); Workers (XVII);Provisions on the protection of health and prevention of accidents (XVIII); Miscellaneous and final provisions (XIX).