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 COP8. Key elements to be addressed in the COP8.4 Monitoring and reporting |
| 8.4.1. | The employer must appoint a COVID-19 compliance officer in line with the DMA regulations with the necessary powers to provide oversight on the implementation of this guideline. |
| 8.4.2. | The employer must further establish a steering committee for COVID-19 that will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the COP. |
| 8.4.3. | The employer must: |
| 8.4.3.1. | Report to the DOH, all COVID-19 cases as per statutory requirements (confidentiality must be adhered to). |
| 8.4.3.2. | Report all cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours to the Principal Inspector of Mines using the DMRE's COVID-19 data reporting templates. |
| 8.4.3.3. | Investigate all confirmed COVID-19 positive cases at the mine, in terms of section 11(5)(a)(ii) and (iii) of the MHSA and deliver a copy of the report to within 30 days from the date of the serious illness or health threatening occurrence to the Principal Inspector of Mines. |
| 8.4.3.4. | Consolidate the DMRE COVID-19 reports into a weekly report that must be reported to the Principal Inspector of Mines as determined by the DMRE reporting template. |
| 8.4.3.5. | Keep the COVID-19 data (data for monitoring and investigation reports) at the mine as required by the NDOH and NICD. |