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

Notices

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Management of Self-contained Self-rescuers in Mines

Part C : Format and Content of the Mandatory COP

7. Risk Management
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7.1. To assist the employer to manage risks associated with the deployment of SCSRs, all relevant information such as lessons learned from incidents involving SCSRs, results from the SCSR functional performance test, research reports, manufacturers’ specifications, approvals, design criteria and modifications related to the SCSR types in service at the mine and for all relevant ancillary equipment, should be obtained and considered for inclusion in the COP and revisions thereof and in the standard operating procedures associated therewith.

 

7.2. In addition to the periodic review required by section 11(4) of the MHSA, the COP should be reviewed and updated after incidents involving SCSRs; or after every emergency, altered circumstances, or if significant changes are introduced to procedures, mining and ventilation layouts, mining methods, plant or equipment and material.