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Pdf scanned by Sabinet Online STAATSKOERANT, 2 JULIE 2002 Government Notice No. 23583 3 No. R. 904 DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY 2 July 2002 REGULATIONS UNDER THE MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1996 (ACT NO 29 OF 1996) In terms of section 98(1 )(r) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996), I Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister of Minerals and Energy, hereby make the Regulations in the Schedule. The Regulations in the Schedule will take effect on the date of publication hereof except- (a) Regulation 9.1(3) and 9.2(7), which take effect on 1 September 2002 . MINISTER OF MINERALS AND ENERGY 4 No. 23583 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 JULY 2002 SCHEDULE Report to Employer CHAPTER 5 FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS 5.1(1) The employer must ensure that a competent person reports to the employer, at appropriate intervals determined in accordance with the mine's risk assessment, on - (a) the effectiveness of the precautionary measures taken to prevent or suppress explosions of coal dust or flammable gas; and (b) the adequacy of measures in place to prevent, detect and combat the start and spread of mine fires. Reference is made to the following Guidelines issued by the Chief Inspector of Mines in terms of section 9(2) of this Act (i) Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Coal Dust and Flammable Gas Explosions: Ref.: DME 16/3/2/1-A1 (ii) Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Flammable Gas Explosions in Mines Other than Coal DME 16/3/2/1-A2 STAATSKOERANT, 2 JULIE 2002 CHAPTER 9 No. 23583 5 MINE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE 9.1 Environmental Engineering Use of Compressed Air 9.1(1) No person may use, or permit any person to use, compressed air: (a) in such a manner that it might endanger the health or safety of any person; or (b) to clean the body of any person or clothes being worn by any person. Early Warning Systems 9.1 (2) Where the risk assessment at the mine indicates a significant risk of a fire and/or explosion and/or toxic release, that could lead to an irrespirable atmosphere or an atmosphere immediately dangerous to life or health, the employer must provide an early warning system or systems at all working places. Ventilation Control Devices 9.1(3) The employer must ensure that polymer underground ventilation control devices or appliances, which have the potential for electrical static discharge- (a) comply with the SABS standard specifications 1287; Part I and Part II; and (b) are of anti-static characteristics when used in working places where there is a risk of igniting gas, dust or vapour. 6 No. 23583 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 JULY 2002 Working places where work has ceased 9.1(4) The employer must take reasonably practicable measures to ensure that no employee is exposed to any health hazard at, or emanating from, any working place where work has ceased, either temporarily or permanently. 9.2 Occupational Hygiene Occupational exposure to health hazards 9.2(1) The employer must ensure that the occupational exposure to health hazards of employees is maintained below the limits set out in Schedule 22.9(2)(a) and (b). System of Occupational Hygiene Measurements 9.2(2) The employer must establish and maintain a system of occupational hygiene measurements, as contemplated in section 12, of all working places where the following hazard limits prevail: (a) airborne pollutants - particulates > Vio of the occupational exposure limit; - gases and vapours > 14 of the occupational exposure limit; (b) thermal stress - heat >25,0C wet bulb and/or >32,0C dry bulb and/or >32,0C mean radiant temperature; - cold <10C equivalent chill temperature; and (c) noise >82dBI_Aeq,8h- Reference is made to the following Guidelines issued by the Chief Inspector of Mines in terms of section 9(2) of this Act (i) Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for an Occupational Health Programme on Personal Exposure to Airborne Pollutants: Ref. No. DME 16/3/2/4-A1 (ii) Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for an Occupational Health Programme on Personal Exposure to Thermal Stress Ref. No. DME 16/3/2/4-A2 STAATSKOERANT, 2 JULIE 2002 No. 23583 7 Report to Employer 9.2(3) The competent person engaged by the employer in terms of section 12(1) must, as part of the compliance with section 12(2)(b), report to the employer on - (a) the occupational hygiene risk assessment, with specific reference to planning, design, implementation and management of occupational hygiene at the mine; (b) the occupational hygiene hazards that may cause illness or adverse health effects to persons, assess the results in terms of the implementation of control systems and the management thereof, and recommend remedial actions to the employer. Provision of potable and palatable water 9.2(4) The employer must ensure that sufficient potable and palatable water, which comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 22.9(2)(c), is readily available to all employees and clearly identified as drinkable. Provision and maintenance of ablution and change house facilities 9.2(5) The employer must provide and maintain suitable and adequate: (a) change houses to enable employees who perform work involving hazardous substances to change into working clothes at the start of their shift and to wash themselves and change their clothes at the end of their shift; (b) facilities to enable employees who perform work involving hazardous substances to wash their hands and faces before eating any meals at work; and (c) readily available latrine facilities, within a reasonable distance from each working place. 8 No. 23583 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 JULY 2002 Working Clothes 9.2(6) No employee may remove clothes referred to in regulation 9.2(5)(a) from the mine unless such clothes have been decontaminated. Report to Regional Principal Inspector 9.2(7) The employer must annually submit to the regional principal inspector of mines, on forms 21.9(2)(a); 21.9(2)(b); 21.9(2)(c) and 21.9(2)(d), prescribed in chapter 21, and within 30 days from the end of the relevant annual reporting period as indicated on each form, reports which contain quarterly information on the airborne pollutant, heat stress, cold stress and noise aspects of the system of occupational hygiene measurements, established and maintained in terms of regulation 9.2(2), covering the immediately preceding 12 months. Respiratory Protective Equipment 9.2(8) The employer must ensure that all respiratory protective equipment used at a mine, other than body-worn self-contained self rescuers, comply with the South African bureau of Standards Code of Practice, Homologation of Respiratory equipment SABS 0338. Illumination of Working Places 9.2(9) The employer must ensure that the illumination at all working places is sufficient to enable employees, who have conformed with the requirements of the vision tests conducted in terms of the Guideline for the Minimum Standards of Fitness to Perform work at a Mine, to perform their work safely. STAATSKOERANT, 2 JULIE 2002 No. 23583 9 Repeal The following regulations made under the Minerals Act, 1991 (Act 50 of 1991) in force in terms of Schedule 4 of the Mine Health arid Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996) are hereby repealed. 00250480--B 10 No. 23583 CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER 246789 CHAPTER 10 CHAPTER CHAPTER 15 24 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 JULY 2002 2.10.7 2.10.8 2.10.9 2.10.10 2.10.7 2.16.1 2.16.2 2.16.3 4.2 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.8 4.9 6.3.2.4 7.2.2 7.3.1 8.4.2(c) 8.5.1 8.5.2 8.9.3.1 8.9.4 8.9.5 8.9.8 8.9.9 8.9.10 8.10.12 8.10.13 8.10.41 8.10.42 8.10.43 9.29 10.1.1 10.1.2 10.2.1 10.2.2 10.2.3 10.2.4 10.2.5 10.2.6 10.3.1 10.3.2 10.3.3 10.3.4 10.3.5 10.3.6 10.4 10.5.1 10.5.2 10.6.1 10.6.2 10.6.3 10.6.4 10.6.5 10.6.6 10.6.7 10.7 10.8 10.9.1.1 10.9.1.2 10.9.2 10.9.3 10.9.4 10.9.5 10.9.6 10.10 10.10.1 10.10.2 10.10.3 10.10.4 10.10.5 10.10.6 10.11.2 10.16.1 10.16.2 10.16.3 10.16.4 10.17.1 10.17.2 10.17.3 10.17.4 10.19.1 10.19.2 10.19.3 10.20.1 10.20.2 10.20.3 10.21.1 10.21.2 10.21.3 10.21.4 10.21.5 10.22 10.23 10.25.2 10.25.3 10.25.4 10.25.5 10.25.8 15.5.3 15.2 15.2.1 15.2.2 15.3.1 24.14.6 24.20.4 STAATSKOERANT, 2 JULIE 2002 CHAPTER 16 No. 23583 11 RESCUE, FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Report to Employer Relating to Explosions, Fires and Flooding 16.1(1) The employer must ensure that a competent person reports to the employer, at appropriate intervals determined in accordance with the mine's risk assessment, on the adequacy of escape and rescue procedures at the mine relating to explosions, fires and flooding. General: CHAPTER 21 Annual Airborne Pollutants Personal Exposure Report Form Report Form 21.9(2)(a) In terms of regulation 9.2. (7) 1. Quarterly Commodity Sampling Periods Commodity Annual Reporting Period Gold; Diamond; Processed Minerals Oct - Sept Coal; Asbestos: Aggregate and Sand Nov - Oct Platinum; Base Metals. Sept - Aug 2. The monitoring frequency and number of samples to be used are specified in the SAMOHP 3. Complete one form for each homogeneous exposure group 4. Codes to be used in this form are specified in the SAMOHP Total Number of Pages of Complete Report 5. Attach Operation Details - Report Form on an annual basis 6. The results of samples taken from randomly selected occupations within a HEG must be assigned to that specific occupation code Main Commodity Code; Sample Area Activity Area Code: HEG Classification Band: HEG Pollutant Concentration Occupations in HEG Codes No of persons per Occupation Code Per Occupation mg/m3 ppm f/ml (A) Average Of HEG (B) DME Mine Code Quarter Ending: 90 th percentile of HEG Analysis % Dose allocated to medical record mg/m3 ppm f/ml (C) (D=BxC%) OEL mg/m3 ppm f/ml (E) Pollutant Index (F=D/E) AQI (G=SUM F) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 JULY 2002 12 No. 23583 STAATSKOERANT, 2 JULIE 2002 Annual Heat Stress Exposure Report Form Report Form 21.9(2)(b) In terms of regulation 9.2. (7) General: 1. Risk assessment will determine the warmest quarter (Generally - January - March) 2. Quarterly Commodity Sampling Periods Commodity Annual Reporting Period Gold; Diamond; Processed Minerals Oct - Sept Coal; Asbestos; Aqqreqate and Sand Nov - Oct Platinum; Base Metals. Sept - Aug 2. Complete one form for each homogeneous exposure group 3. Codes to be used in this form are specified in the SAMOHP Total Number of Pages of Complete Report 4. Attach Operation Details - Report Form on an annual basis 5. The results of samples taken from randomly selected occupations within a HEG must be assigned to that specific occupation code Main Commodity Code: Measurement Area: Activity Area Code: Thermal Classification: DME Mine Code Quarter Ending Thermal Environment Total number of Occupations in people in Thermal Thermal Environment Environment - Parameter Wet bulb (WB) C Dry bulb (DB) C Globe (GT) C Measurements (n) Mean Range 1 1 ' - .......- - ----------. . .. --- ---------------------------- ---------- --------------------------------------- .._ . No. 23583 13