Compliance and Safety
Mine Health and Safety Act Essentials
A practical guide to the duties, rights and enforcement powers under the Mine Health and Safety Act.
A practical guide to the duties, rights and enforcement powers under the Mine Health and Safety Act.
About this course
Mining puts people close to heavy machinery, explosives, unstable ground, dust, noise and heat. The Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 sets out who must manage those risks and how employees take part. This short course gives you a working knowledge of the Act so that you can apply it on site, ask the right questions and know when to call for specialist advice.
COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction • Module 02: The Act, Its Purpose and the Employer’s Duties • Module 03: Employees’ Rights and Worker Participation • Module 04: Risk Assessment and Codes of Practice • Module 05: Inspectors, Incidents and Enforcement • Module 06: Putting It into Practice
HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.
COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.
Course content
Module 1: Module 01: Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
Module 2: Module 02: The Act, Its Purpose and the Employer’s Duties
- 2.1 The Act, Its Purpose and the Employer’s Duties
- 2.2 Case study
Module 3: Module 03: Employees’ Rights and Worker Participation
- 3.1 Employees’ Rights and Worker Participation
- 3.2 Case study
Module 4: Module 04: Risk Assessment and Codes of Practice
- 4.1 Risk Assessment and Codes of Practice
- 4.2 Case study
Module 5: Module 05: Inspectors, Incidents and Enforcement
- 5.1 Inspectors, Incidents and Enforcement
- 5.2 Case study
Module 6: Module 06: Putting It into Practice
- 6.1 Putting It into Practice