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

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Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Flammable Gas and Coal Dust Explosions in Collieries

Part A : The Guideline

3. The Objective of this Guideline
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3.1. The objective of this guideline is to assist the employer of every coal mine to compile a COP, which, if properly implemented and complied with, would considerably reduce the risk of an ignition of flammable gas and will ensure the inertisation of coal dust to prevent the ignition and/or propagation of a coal dust explosion.