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MHSA: New TMM Regulations
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...
December/January 2015 Legal Update
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...
Will the Mine Health and Safety Act or Occupational Health and Safety Act apply to vehicle accidents?
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...
Construction Regulations – defining the principal contractor
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...
September 2014 Legal update
Monthly update: September 2014 Comments: May saw two notices published which have a direct impact on health and safety liability under the Mine Health and Safety Act. These relate to the reporting of Occupational Diseases. In addition to the MHSA...
November 2014 Legal Update
Monthly update: November 2014 Comments: The prime amendment during the period of review deals with the Mine Health and Safety Act. New Regulations have been published affecting Chapter 16 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations. This...