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

Regulations

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Risk Based Emergency Care on a Mine

Part A: The Guideline

3. The objective of the risk based emergency care guideline
Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

This guideline has been developed to assist employers in achieving the objectives of ensuring the provision of appropriate emergency care at any working site determined in accordance with the relevant risks at the working site, which objectives are to:

 

3.1Outline the competencies required to render risk based emergency care at a working site;

 

3.2Minimize any complications that may result from any, accident or incident that adversely affects the health or safety of any person at the mine; and

 

3.3Ensure that any injured persons are stabilised, transferred, transported and received as soon as practicable by appropriately trained, qualified and skilled personnel, from first aiders to the most advanced emergency care personnel.