Every mine employer shall furnish such employment and such place of employment as shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein, and shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and place of employment safe and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 194; 1941 Comp., § 67-2001; 1953 Comp., § 63-20-1.

Cross references. — For provision that certain indemnity agreements void, see 56-7-2 NMSA 1978.

Safety statute not applicable to delinquency regarding safety practices. — When workman (worker) has been killed or injured, delinquency of employer with respect to specific safety practices required by statute (as opposed to safety devices) does not subject employer to imposition of penalty award under safety statute (52-1-10 NMSA 1978) because safety statute does not so provide. Montoya v. Kennecott Copper Corp., 1956-NMSC-062, 61 N.M. 268, 299 P.2d 84.

Requirement of safe place to work is not "safety device" within meaning of 52-1-10 NMSA 1978. Montoya v. Kennecott Copper Corp., 1956-NMSC-062, 61 N.M. 268, 299 P.2d 84.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals §§ 328, 329, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 349 et seq., 357 et seq., 362 et seq.

Dangerous places discovered in examination of mine, master's duty as to marking, 15 A.L.R. 1480.

58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 229.