by Jaco Swartz | May 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
It would be very interesting to know how many non conformances have been raised by auditors, safety officers and consultants where hooks and attaching devices have been found in use without safety latches. In fact, it would be safe to say that even persons...
by Jaco Swartz | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Monthly update: February/March 2015 Comments: The major amendment with an impact on potential liability for the mining industry is the promulgation of new Machinery Regulations under Chapter 8 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations. ...
by Jaco Swartz | Mar 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
New Machinery Regulations, 2014: Trackless Mobile Machinery and Equipment. New Machinery Regulations have been published under Chapter 8 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations. The new Regulations deal with Trackless Mobile Machinery (TMM) and do not replace...
by Jaco Swartz | Jan 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Monthly update: December/January 2015 Comments: The main changes, relating to health and safety legislation during the period under review, relate to the Mine Health and Safety Act. Two new Mandatory Codes of Practice (“MCOP”) guidelines were...
by Jaco Swartz | Jan 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Will the Mine Health and Safety Act or Occupational Health and Safety Act apply to vehicle accidents? Problem statement: Company A has built, and maintains, a 15 kilometer stretch of road linking two of its operations. The road was primarily constructed to enable...
by Jaco Swartz | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Construction Regulations 2014 may be seen as one of the most important recent amendments to the legislative framework insofar as health and safety in the non-mining sector is concerned. While it is not necessarily, in principle, a major departure from the previous...
