Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 2 : Health and Safety at Mines5. Employer to maintain healthy and safe mine environment |
| (1) | As far as reasonably practicable, every employer must provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of employees. |
| (2) | As far as reasonably practicable, every employer must— |
| (a) | identify the relevant hazards and assess the related risks to which persons who ark not employees may be exposed; and |
| (b) | ensure that persons who are not employees, but who may be directly affected by the activities at the mine, are not exposed to any hazards to their health and safety. |
[Negligent failure resulting in endangerment to a person at a mine is an offence. See section 86.]