| Description | Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996, Regulations, Chapter 8, Machinery and Equipment. | ||
| Government Gazette | GG 41065 , GNR 894 | ||
| Type | Regulation Notice | ||
| Date published | 25 August 2017 | ||
| Effective date | 25 August 2017 | ||
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| MHS Sites | X | ||
New Regulations have been added to Chapter 8 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations. These deal with Lifts and Chairlifts respectively.
Some of the more pertinent issues relating to lifts:
- Lift activities are to be performed under the supervision of a competent person. This may require a new legal appointment.
- Deals with the requirement for notifying the Principal Inspector, for example where a new installation takes place or where modifications to lifts is undertaken.
- Lift permits in place before the new Regulations remain in force and must be kept and available.
- 10 SANS codes are referenced, which now become binding.
- Examination, repair, testing and maintenance procedure is to be drafted by a competent person.
- Monthly testing and weekly inspection requirements are set.
- Makes allowance for the keeping of electronic records relating to maintenance, inspections etc.
- Requires drafting of emergency and operational procedures.Pertinent issues relating to chairlifts
- Chairlift activities are to be performed under the supervision of a competent person. This may require a new legal appointment.
- Deals with the requirement for notifying the Principal Inspector, for example where a new installation takes place or where modifications to lifts is undertaken. In addition, notification to take place where chairlift has been out of operation for a period of 6 months.
- Chairlift details are to be displayed in an area accessible to users.
- Permits for previously permitted chairlifts are to be kept.
- SANS 273: 2007 is referenced.
- Procedure for examination, testing and maintenance to be drafted. OEM standards and risk assessments to be considered in the written procedures.
- Operational procedures are to be drafted and operation of chairlift to be uder a competent person.
| Description | Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996, Regulations, Chapter 21 Forms | ||
| Government Gazette | GG 41065, GNR 893 | ||
| Type | Regulation Notice | ||
| Date published | 25 August 2017 | ||
| Effective date | 25 August 2017 | ||
| OHS Act Sites | |||
| MHS Sites | X | ||
In keeping with the new additions to Chapter 8 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations, Chapter 8 Lifts and Chairlifts, Chapter 21 (which deals with prescribed forms) has been amended by adding DMR 289 (for lifts) and DMR 299 (for chairlifts).
Both documents are to be used in order to forward required information to the DMR regarding lift and or chairlift installations.
| Description | Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996, Minerals Act Regulations in force in terms of Schedule 4 | ||
| Government Gazette | GG 41065, GNR 895 | ||
| Type | Regulation Notice | ||
| Date published | 25 August 2017 | ||
| Effective date | 25 August 2017 | ||
| OHS Act Sites | |||
| MHS Sites | X | ||
The new Electrical Regulations (Chapter 3 of the Mine Health and Safety Act Regulations) replaced the old Chapter 21 of the Minerals Act Regulations in April 2015.
The definitions for Electricity under the Minerals Act Regulations were however found in Chapter 1, which was not repealed in 2015. This meant that some Electrical issues were defined in two different Regulations, both still in force. The definitions dealing with electricity under the Minerals Act Regulations have now been scrapped.
| Description | Standards Act, 2008 | ||
| Government Gazette | GG 41064, GNR 634 | ||
| Type | Notice | ||
| Date published | 25 August 2017 | ||
| OHS Act Sites | X | ||
| MHS Sites | X | ||
- Schedule 1: New Standards
Some of the more important new standards include:
- SANS 1520 -2: 2017 – Flexible electric trailing cables for use in mines
- SANS 50081 -22: 2017 – Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts
- Schedule 2: Amendment of existing standards
Some of the more important amended standards include:
- SANS 1614:2017 – Vehicle support stands.
- Schedule 3: Cancellation of standards
The following standards have been cancelled
- None
- Schedule 4: Contact details
This has remained unchanged.
| Description | Occupational Health and Safety Act, General Safety Regulations | ||
| Government Gazette | GG 41037, GNR 827 | ||
| Type | Draft Regulation for Comment | ||
| Date published | 11 August 2017 | ||
| Effective date | 10 August 2018 | ||
| OHS Act Sites | X | ||
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The Chief Inspector of the Department of Labour, Mr. Tibor Szana, has amended the requirements for service providers wishing to offer legally required first aid training.
Those service providers who by August 2018 cannot prove that they are in possession of a valid accreditation certificate issued by the Quality Assurance Body that has been delegated the quality assurance duties for first aid unit standards by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations will be removed from the DoL register.
FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, COMMENTS OR QUERIES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE WRITER.
Regards,
Jaco Swartz
Managing Director
Legislative Compliance Specialists (Pty.) Ltd.
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