Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Guideline for a Mandatory Code of PracticeOccupational Health Programme (Occupational Hygiene and Medical Surveillance) for NoisePart A. The Guideline3. Objectives of the Guideline |
| 3.1 | The objective of this guideline is to enable the employer at every mine to compile a COP which, if properly implemented and complied with, would assist in protecting the health of employees at the mine by monitoring and reducing their exposure to noise. This guideline provides guidance of a general nature on the required format and content for the COP and details sufficient technical background to enable the drafting committee at the mine to prepare a comprehensive and practical COP for their mine. This guideline sets out the two components of an occupational health programme namely: |
| 3.1.1 | Occupational hygiene |
The employer is required in terms of regulation 9.2(2) or section 12 of the MHSA to establish and maintain a system of occupational hygiene measurements in respect of occupational exposure to noise.
| 3.1.2 | Medical surveillance |
The employer is required in terms of section 13 or regulation 11.4 of the MHSA to establish and maintain a system of medical surveillance.