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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (29/1996): GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR RISK-BASED FATIGUE MANAGEMENT AT MINES

Posted 15 January 2015

The Chief Inspector of Mines has, under section 49(1) of the MHSA, issued the Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice for Risk-Based Fatigue, as set out in the schedule to this notice.

This guideline has been developed to assist employers in achieving the objectives of risk-based fatigue management at any working place, which are to assist mines to:

  1. Develop strategies for controlling risks of fatigue effectively;
  2. Develop site specific fatigue management plans and programmes; and
  3. Look at factors to be considered when managing fatigue.