Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)General RegulationsGuideline for the Compilation of a Mandatroy Code of PracticePrevention of Flammable Gas Explosions in Mines other than Coal MinesPart D: Implementation3. Access to the COP and related documents |
| 3.1 | The employer must ensure that a complete COP with related documents is kept readily available at the mine for examination by any affected person. |
| 3.2 | A registered trade union with members at the mine or where there is no such union, a health and safety representative on the mine, or if there is no health and safety representative , an employee representing the employees on the mine, must be provided with a copy on written request to the employer . A register must be kept of such persons or institutions with copies to facilitate updating of such copies. |
| 3.3 | The employer must ensure that all employees are fully conversant with those sections of the COP relevant to their respective areas of responsibility . |