MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 29 OF 1996: GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMME FOR A SYSTEM OF OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND VENTILATION ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS
Notice Title: Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 (“MHSA”): Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice for a Quality Assurance Programme for a System of Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Engineering Measurements
Government Notice: GN 5099 in GG 51003 on 2 August 2024
Commencing date: 1 November 2024
The Chief Inspector of Mines, in terms of section 49(6) read together with sections 9(2) and 9(3) of the MHSA as amended, issued the Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice for a Quality Assurance Programme for a System of Occupational Hygiene and Ventilation Engineering Measurements.
The Guideline details elements of quality assurance that need to be applied in the occupational hygiene programme and mine ventilation engineering measurements, where the risk assessment of the mine identified the need for the employer to establish and maintain a system of occupational hygiene measurements.
The quality assurance programme must include all aspects of the occupational hygiene and mine ventilation engineering measurement system, from preparation, calibration and handling of samples and equipment, data interpretation and storage, calculations to reporting that are formally documented, traceable and auditable.
Mining companies have approximately three months to draft and implement the said guidance note prior to it taking effect on the 1st of November 2024.
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Gert van der Waal at gert@shangoni.co.za.
