Mining and MineralsMining Health and Safety Legislation and Compliance
Mining is the most heavily regulated workplace in Southern Africa, and the duties fall personally on named appointees rather than on the company in the abstract. This course covers meeting them. Delegates work through the statutory framework governing mine health and safety, the appointment structure and what each appointee is legally answerable for, and the mandatory codes of practice a mine must hold and keep current. Risk assessment, hazard identification and the legal requirement behind them are covered. Inspections, notices, stoppages and the powers of an inspector are addressed. The course closes on accident reporting, inquiries and the personal liability that follows a serious incident.
Course objectives
- Navigate the statutory framework governing mine health and safety
- Explain the appointment structure and each appointee's legal duties
- Maintain the mandatory codes of practice a mine must hold
- Conduct risk assessment to the standard the law requires
- Respond correctly to inspections, notices and stoppages
- Report accidents and participate in an inquiry
- Recognise where personal liability attaches after a serious incident
Who should attend
- Mine managers and legal appointees
- Safety officers and safety managers on mines
- Shift supervisors and production superintendents
- Human resources and industrial relations staff on mines
- Contractors working on mining operations
Course outline
- 01The statutory framework
- 02Appointments and personal legal duties
- 03Mandatory codes of practice
- 04Risk assessment as a legal requirement
- 05Hazard identification and control
- 06Inspectors, notices and stoppages
- 07Accident reporting and inquiries
- 08Personal liability after a serious incident
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 to 13 November 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 20 November 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 6 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 to 29 January 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 17 to 19 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |