The Association f or Mineral Exploration British Columbia is pleased t o present the ff th edition of Saf e ty Guidelines f or Mineral Exploration in W es t ern Canada It is hoped that these guidelines will continue t o pr omo t e increased saf e ty a w areness among e xploration per sonnel b y identifying conditions which can lead t o serious incidents or f atalities The guidelines are designed f or use in W est ern Canada par ticularly British Columbia No t e that in British Columbia mineral e xploration is regulat ed b y the Health Saf e ty and R eclamation Code f or Mines in British Columbia HSR C All w or ksit es where mechanical disturbance occur s eg trenching drilling must ha v e a Mine Manager on sit e The t erm Mine Manager applies eq ually t o mineral e xploration and mining and in e xploration ref er s t o the per son in charge of an e xploration sit e This ma y be the Onsit e VP Exploration Exploration Manager Health Saf e ty ManagerCoor dinat or Pr oject Manager Chief Geologist or eq uiv alent As will be e vident t o the reader these Saf e ty Guidelines do no t att em pt t o pr o vide f or saf e ty req uirements in an y mining operations either under activ e de v elopment or in pr oduction Saf e ty pr ocedures in mining operations are co v ered b y the Mines A ct and R egulation and the HSR C Ha v e a saf e da y e v er yda y En vir onment Health Saf e ty Committ ee AME BC Int r oduc t ion