The Chief Inspect of Mines has, under section 49(6) of the MHSA, and after consultation with the Mine Health & Safety Council, has issued the Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention of Flammable Gas Explosions in Mines other than Coal Mines ito the MHSA.
The objective of this guideline is to assist the employer of every mine, other than a coal mine, to compile a code of practice, which, if properly implemented and complied with, would considerably reduce the risk of an ignition of flammable gas.
