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

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Guidance Note on the Management and Control of HIV in the South African Mining Industry

Part B : Implementation Plan

3. Access to the Guidance Note and Related Documents

 

3.1 The employer must ensure that a complete guidance note, and related documents are readily available at the mine for examination by any affected person.

 

3.2 A registered trade union with members at the mine or where there is no such union, a health and safety representative at the mine, or, if there is no health and safety representative, an employee representing the employees at the mine, must be provided with a copy of the written request to the manager. A register must be kept of such persons or institutions with copies to facilitate updating of such copies.

 

3.3 The employer must ensure that all employees are conversant with those sections of the guidance note relevant to their respective areas of responsibilities.