Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)NoticesGuideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Self-contained Self-rescuers in MinesAnnexuresAnnexure 1 : Guidance Note 1 (mandatory) : SCSR cold start procedure generic notes on fires |
This procedure shall be carried out if the unit’s breathing bag does not inflate immediately after activating the starter.
In this case:
| 1. | Remove nose clip. |
| 2. | Inhale from ambient atmosphere through nose. |
| 3. | Exhale into mouth piece. |
| 4. | Repeat above actions six times with a full breath each time. |
| 5. | Refit nose clip. |
| 6. | Breathe normally into the mouthpiece. |
This procedure shall be included into the training procedures, where applicable.
