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

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Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Cyanide Management

Part C: Format and Content of the Mandatory COP

8. Aspects to be addressed in the COP

 

The COP must set out how the significant occupational health and safety risks which were identified and assessed in terms of the risk assessment process, referred to in paragraph 7, will be addressed.

 

The COP must cover at least the aspects stated below, unless there is no significant risk associated with that aspect:

Procurement;
Delivery and off-loading;
Storage and Issuing;
Use;
Inspection and Maintenance of equipment:
Timeous detection and reporting of leakages and spills;
Emergency preparedness and response;
Training; and
Dialogue.

 

8.1 Procurement

8.2 Delivery and off-loading

8.3 Storage and issuing

8.4 Transport and delivery from the point of storage / issuing to the point of use

8.5 Use

8.6 Inspection and maintenance of equipment used

8.7 Timeouse detection and reporting of leakages and spills

8.8 Emergency preparedness and response

8.9 Training

8.10 Dialogue