Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)SchedulesSchedule 1 : Guidelines for Determining the Number of Full-time Health and Safety Representatives |
| 1. | Introduction |
| (1) | This Schedule contains guidelines for determining the number of full-time health and safety representatives . |
| (2) | This Act places the highest value ·on agreement. The parties referred to in section 26 must refer to this Schedule, using its guidelines in a manner that best suits the particular mine. |
| (3) | If agreement is not reached, the Commissioner appointed by the Commission must refer to this Schedule, using its guidelines in a manner that best suits the particular mine. |
| 2. | Minimum threshold |
| (1) | There should be a full-time health and safety representative in every mine that requires the use of a full-time health and safety representative, taking into account— |
| (a) | the volume, size and physical location of the mine; |
| (b) | the health and safety record of the mine; |
| (c) | the number of designated working places; and |
| (d) | the objects of this Act. |
| (2) | The guidelines as to the size of the mine that should have a full-time health and safety representative is a mine with 500 employees. |
| 3. | Number of full-time health and safety representatives |
| (1) | The formula for determining the number of full-time health and safety representatives should take into account— |
| (a) | the nature, size and physical location of the mine; |
| (b) | the health and safety record of the mine; |
| (c) | the number of designated working places; |
| (d) | the number of health and safety representatives; |
| (e) | the number of shafts and the number of employees at the shaft; and |
| (f) | the objects of this Act. |
