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

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Quality Assurance Programme for a System of Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Engineering Measurements

Part A: The Guideline

5. Scope
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5.1. This guideline details elements of quality assurance that need to be applied in the occupational hygiene programme and mine ventilation engineering measurements, where the risk assessment of the mine identified the need for the employer to establish and maintain a system of occupational hygiene measurements.

 

5.2. The quality assurance programme must include all aspects of the occupational hygiene and mine ventilation engineering measurement system, from preparation, calibration and handling of samples and equipment, data interpretation and storage, calculations to reporting that are formally documented, traceable and auditable.

 

5.3. 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 the mine.