Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)NoticesGuideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention, Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 outbreakPart C: Format and Content of the Mandatory COP5. General information |
General relevant information relating to the mine must be stated in this section of the COP, which must include at least the following:
| 5.1. | A brief description of the mine and its location. |
| 5.2. | The commodities produced. |
| 5.3. | The mining method or combination of methods used at the mine must be listed. This section must discuss the degree of mechanisation, taking care to identify the potential risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and possible exposure scenarios. |
| 5.4. | The general controls in place to prevent exposure to SARS-CoV-2. |
| 5.5. | Other related regulations, COPs and management standards must be reviewed concurrently to avoid conflict of requirements as laid down by the employer. The objective would be to have an integrated system. |
| 5.6. | The unique features of the mine that have a bearing on this COP and cross-reference them to the risk assessment conducted. |