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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

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Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Self-contained Self-rescuers in Mines

Part C : Format and Content of the Mandatory COP

5. General Information

 

General relevant information relating to the mine must be stated in this section of the COP.

 

The following minimum information must be provided:

 

5.1. A brief description of the mine and its location;

 

5.2. The commodities produced;

 

5.3. The mining methods or combination of methods used at the mine must be listed. This section must discuss the degree of mechanization, taking care to identify the potential situation and or sources that could give rise to an emergency.

 

5.4. The unique features of the mine that have a bearing on this COP must be set out and cross-referenced to the risk assessment conducted e.g. approximate number of workers and sections of the mine where the deployment of SCSR is required either by MHSA Regulation 16 or the mine’s own risk assessment.