Legal Liability: Demonstrate knowledge of the Mine Health & Safety Act, Regulations and Definitions

This course introduces the fundamental legal requirements of the Mine Health and Safety Act (29/1996) in underground coal mining. It covers roles and responsibilities, employee rights, inspector interactions, and key terminology, providing essential knowledge to uphold a safe, compliant, and efficient mining environment.

Course price from

R1,300.00

Start date

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Course duration

2 Days

Course language

English

NQF level

5

Credits

5

Entry level

Grade 12

Course ID

110205

Completing this course will enable you to:

Upon completing this training, learners will:

  • Understand owners, employers, employees, and inspector responsibilities and rights within the Act.
  • Recognise the general legal requirements related to safety in an underground coal mine.
  • Explain and apply regulations regarding hazards, cables, and machinery operations.
  • Define key terminology (e.g., waiting place, hazardous area, risk, hazard, ventilation district) under the Act.

Entry Requirements:

  • Competence in relevant underground coal mine tasks (sound and bar roof/walls, monitoring gas, specific support, ventilation, flame proofing).
  • Basic knowledge of health and safety in an underground environment.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Explain the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA): Understand responsibilities of all stakeholders, including procedures for inspector interactions, and key employee rights for health and safety.
  • Detail Regulations: Describe critical regulations around encountering gas, flexible trailing cables, operator responsibilities, stone dust application, contraband control, and managing flammable gas.
  • Clarify Relevant Definitions: Identify and explain terms such as waiting place, hazardous areas, explosion-protected apparatus, ventilation district, hazard, risk, accessible workings, self-propelled mobile machine.

Specific Topics Covered

  • Owner and employer obligations as per MHSA
  • Employee rights and responsibilities
  • Inspector’s roles and interaction guidelines
  • Safety representative appointment procedures
  • Codes of practice and their legal status
  • Regulatory requirements for underground coal mining (gas detection, cables, dust control, contraband)
  • Key definitions within the Act and their implications on operations

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Course Curriculum

Mine Health and Safety Act Principles

  • Understanding the Act’s scope, mandatory codes of practice
  • Stakeholder duties and interactions

Regulation Compliance

  • Gas detection and emergency protocols
  • Safe use of cables, stone dust application, equipment operation
  • Contraband policies

Terminology and Definitions

  • Hazard vs risk
  • Ventilation district, hazardous areas
  • Explosion-protected apparatus
  • Self-propelled mobile machines

Learners demonstrate competence through theoretical assessments on how to apply these regulations and definitions in an underground coal mining context.

Assessment and Certification

  • Formative Assessment: Continuous, focusing on real-life scenarios and application of safety regulations.
  • Summative Assessment: A final evaluation covering MHSA requirements, regulations, and definitions.
  • Successful learners receive credit for Unit Standard 110205 at NQF Level 2 (5 credits).

Moderation: Conducted by relevant ETQAs in line with national guidelines.

Why choose our Occupational Health and Safety courses?

  • Low-pressure lesson environment.
  • Structured modular lessons.
  • We focus on both theory and practical knowledge.
  • Fully-accredited, experienced instructors.

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