FNiP No. 599 dated 11.12.2013 PDF

Full title and description

Federal norms and rules in the field of industrial safety — "Safety rules for conducting mining operations and processing of solid minerals" (FNiP / ФНиП №599), approved by order of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) No. 599 dated 11 December 2013. The document establishes mandatory industrial-safety requirements for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and emergency response arrangements at mining and mineral‑processing facilities.

Abstract

FNiP No. 599 (11.12.2013) consolidates safety rules and technical requirements aimed at preventing accidents, industrial incidents and occupational injuries on sites of underground and open‑pit mining and on plants for mechanical and chemical processing of solid (non‑combustible) minerals. The rules cover organizational measures (production control, documentation, training), technical requirements for equipment and installations (ventilation, conveyors, hoisting, crushing/screening and processing lines), monitoring and sampling, fire and explosion prevention, emergency planning and measures for localization and liquidation of accident consequences.

General information

• Status: Replaced / superseded — the 2013 FNiP No. 599 has been superseded by FNiP (Order) No. 505 dated 08.12.2020 (new consolidated safety rules), which came into force at the start of 2021.
• Publication date: 11 December 2013 (Order No. 599). Registered with the Ministry of Justice (registration entry in 2014).
• Publisher: Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor / Ростехнадзор).
• ICS / categories: Mining and minerals; industrial safety and occupational safety — typical ICS fields: 73 (Mining and minerals) and 13 (Environment. Health protection. Safety).
• Edition / version: Original order dated 11.12.2013 (with subsequent amendments recorded in national systems; document history includes amendments through at least 21.11.2018 before later consolidation).
• Number of pages: Approx. 270–275 pages in published electronic/printed forms (commonly listed as 273 pages in commercial catalogues).

Scope

The rules apply to organizations and facilities engaged in the extraction (open‑pit and underground) and primary mechanical/chemical processing of solid non‑combustible mineral raw materials. They set mandatory requirements for technical design, process equipment, ventilation and gas control, transport and hoisting systems, fire prevention, occupational protection, monitoring and sampling procedures, safety documentation and the organization of production control and emergency response. The scope includes both mining operations and associated processing plants where industrial‑safety risks arise.

Key topics and requirements

• Management and production control: assignment of responsibilities, documentation, technical supervision and systems of industrial‑safety management.
• Design and operation of ventilation systems, measurement of airflow and control of hazardous gases; requirements for ventilation plans and monitoring stations.
• Safety requirements for conveyors, crushers, screens, hoists and mobile equipment including emergency stop, guarding, inspection and maintenance regimes.
• Fire and explosion prevention measures, passage and escape route design, fire doors/lyady and placement of extinguishing means.
• Procedures for air and workplace sampling, control of dust and toxic gases, and rules for post‑blast gas control and re‑entry.
• Requirements for emergency planning, localization and liquidation of accident consequences (including refuges, self‑rescue equipment, emergency communications and evacuation routes).
• Special provisions for processing operations (e.g., rules for handling hazardous reagents, restrictions on specific technologies such as certain amalgamation practices, and remediation when mercury or other hazardous substances are present).
• Personnel qualification, training, and rules for issuing and maintaining operational permits and safety certificates.
• Use of safety and monitoring systems (positioning, collision avoidance and automatic notification) on mining sites and mobile fleets as part of accident prevention.

Typical use and users

Primary users are mining companies (open‑pit and underground), mineral‑processing plants, technical directors and safety officers, design engineering firms, certification and inspection bodies, regulatory and supervisory authorities, occupational‑safety and emergency‑response teams, and consultants preparing safety documentation, ventilation plans, emergency response plans and risk assessments. The document is used as a mandatory regulatory baseline (until superseded) and as a reference for audits and design of safety systems.

Related standards

FNiP No. 599 consolidated and replaced a number of older sector "PB" rules (единые правила безопасности) for specific activities; later it was itself consolidated and superseded by Order No. 505 dated 08.12.2020 (new Federal norms and rules for mining and processing safety, in force from 02.01.2021). The text and requirements of FNiP No. 599 are related to other national technical rules and GOSTs and to specific SP (construction and fire‑safety) documents referenced within the rules.

Keywords

mining safety, industrial safety, mineral processing, ventilation, conveyor safety, hoisting, emergency response, production control, ФНиП, Ростехнадзор, Приказ 599, mining rules.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: FNiP No. 599 (11.12.2013) is a set of federal norms and rules — "Safety rules for conducting mining operations and processing of solid minerals" — issued by Rostekhnadzor to regulate industrial‑safety requirements at mining and processing facilities.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers organizational and technical safety measures: design and operational requirements for ventilation, equipment (conveyors, hoists, crushers), monitoring and sampling, fire and explosion prevention, personnel qualifications, emergency planning and measures to localize and liquidate accident consequences, and safety rules for processing operations.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Mining and mineral‑processing companies, safety and technical managers, designers and engineering companies, auditors, certification bodies, and regulatory/supervisory authorities use the rules as a regulatory baseline or reference for safety systems and compliance.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Superseded — FNiP No. 599 was consolidated/replaced by FNiP (Order) No. 505 dated 08.12.2020; the new consolidated rules were published at the end of 2020 and came into force from early January 2021. Organizations should apply the requirements of the current Order No. 505 for compliance after that date.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the system of federal norms and rules in the field of industrial safety (ФНиП / ФНП ПБ). The 2013 Order consolidated a number of earlier PB (safety) rules; later the set was revised again and published as Order No. 505 (2020).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Mining safety, industrial safety, mineral processing, ventilation plans, emergency response, conveyor safety, hoisting safety, production control, Ростехнадзор, ФНиП №599.