On Friday, 11 February 2022, GN. 1754 and 1755 of 2022 were published in Government Gazette No. 45903, in terms of which the Chief Inspector of Mines for the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, published Guidelines for a Mandatory Code of Practice for Occupational Health Programmes for:
- Occupational Hygiene and Medical Surveillance for
Noise (click here to view a copy); and
- Thermal Stress (click here to view a copy).
These were published in terms of section 49(6) of
the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996, revising the
current Guidelines first issued on 1 February
2002.
An effective
date of Sunday, 1 May 2022, is
recorded on the aforesaid Guidelines.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
