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

Regulations

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Provision of Personal Protective Equipment for Women in the South African Mining Industry

Part C: Format and Content of the Mandatory Code of Practice

3. Status of Mandatory Code of Practice
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Under this heading the COP must contain statements to the effect that:

 

3.1The mandatory COP was drawn up in accordance with Guideline DMR 16/3/2/5-A2 issued by the CIOM;
3.2This is a mandatory COP in terms of sections 9(2) and (3) of the MHSA;
3.3 The COP may be used in an incident/accident investigation/inquiry to ascertain compliance and also to establish whether the COP is effective and fit for purpose
3.4The COP supersedes all previous relevant COPs;
3.5All managerial instructions or recommended procedures (voluntary COPs) and standards on the relevant topics must comply with the COP and must be reviewed to assure compliance.