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1 No. HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1996 (ACT NO 29 OF 1996)GUIDELINE FOR A MANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TRACKLESSMOBILE MACHINESI DAVID MSIZA, Chief Inspector of Mines, under section 49 (6) of the MineHealth and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996) and after consultation withthe Council, hereby issues the guideline for trackless mobile machines inrms :f the Mine Health and Safety Act, as set out in the MSIZACHIEF INSPECTO OF MINESSCHEDULEThis gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 No.

2 39228 23 DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCESNO. 855 25 SEPTEMBER 2015855 Mine Health and Safety Act (29/1996): Guideline for a mandatory code of practice for trackless mobile machines 39228 Reference Number:Last Revision Date:Date First Issued:Effective Date: DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCESMINE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTORATEGUIDELINE FOR THE COMPILATION OF AMANDATORY CODE OF PRACTICE FORTRACKLESS MOBILE MACHINES MINERAL resourcesLIrata! Rezfl.'et:REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICAIEF INCTOF MINESMR 1613/212 -B228 July 201430 November 200031 August 2015 This gazette is also available free online at No.

3 39228 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 CONTENTSPART A: THE Status of Guidelines and Codes of objective of this and of task group preparing the guideline5 PART B: AUTHOR'S GUIDE7 PART C: FORMAT AND CONTENT OF THE CODE OF of of a Mandatory of the Drafting and to be addressed in the Mandatory and specification of the operator and movement of a trackless mobile boarding /alighting and working on trackless and operation of tow -bars and coupling constraints to operator and remotely controlled trackless mobile and inspection of trackless mobile and safety provisions on trackless mobile mobile machines to be operated by competentauthorized of excavations and of of trackless mobile machines, trailers.

4 Skid mountedmachinery and Inclines and /lowering, suspension and transport of protective equipment17 This gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 No. 39228 25 PART D: with the to the COP and related document18 ANNEXURE 1:References19 ANNEXURE 2:Area visibility plan20 This gazette is also available free online at No. 39228 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 PART A: THE Commission of Inquiry into Safety and Health in the Mining Industry chaired bythe Honorable Mr.

5 Justice RN Leon identified haulage and transport accidents asthe second largest category of accidents in an initiative to solve this problem, a tripartite sub -committee was establishedunder the auspices of the Mining Regulation Advisory Committee (MRAC). Thetask group prepared a report which recommended amongst other items that aguideline for a mandatory COP for trackless mobile machines be drafted. As aconsequence the guideline was issued on 30 November 2000 and came into forceon 31 May 2011, the Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) noted that accidentsinvolving trackless mobile machines were still at an unacceptably high level, TheMHSC requested MRAC to review the legislation with the view of incorporatingminimum performance standards.

6 IVIRAC recommended that, in addition to revisingthe Guideline, regulations dealing specifically with trackless mobile machinesshould also be published. This recommendation was agreed to by the MHSC. Thisguideline should therefore be read in conjunction with the trackless mobilemachines STATUS OF GUIDELINES AND COPsIn accordance with Section 9(2) of the MHSA an employer must prepare andimplement a COP on any matter affecting the health or safety of employees andother persons who may be directly affected by activities at the mines if the ChiefInspector of Mines (CIOM) requires it. These COPs must comply with any relevantguideline issued by the Chief Inspector of Mines (section 9(3)).

7 Failure by theemployer to prepare or implement a COP in compliance with this guideline is abreach of the OBJECTIVE OF THIS GUIDELINEThe objective of this guideline is to enable the employer at every mine to compile aCOP, which, if properly implemented and complied with, would improve health andsafety in connection with the use of trackless mobile machines at a mine, AND defined in the trackless mobile machine regulations have the samemeaning in this gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 No.

8 39228 guideline for a COP or any amendment thereof, unless the contextotherwise indicates:"COP" means Code of Practice."DMR" means DEPARTMENT of MINERAL RESOURCES ."MHSA" means Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)."MRAC" means Mining Regulation Advisory Committee."OEM" means original equipment manufacturer."SIMRAC" means Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee."Trackless Mobile Machine" means any self-propelled mobile machine that isused for the purpose of performing mining, transport or associated operationsunderground or on surface at a mine and is mobile by virtue of its movement onwheels, skids, tracks, mechanical shoes or any other device fitted to the machine,but excludes:oRail bound equipment.

9 AndScraper winches, mono rail installations, static winches, winding machineryinstallations and any equipment attached guideline covers the significant health and safety aspects associated with thedesign, application, organisational work methods, competency criteria for operatorsas well as the provision of personal and protective equipment as itrelates totrackless mobile OF TASK document was prepared by the MRAC Task Group on Haulage members appointed in 2012 to revise the guideline were the Janse van Rensburg (Chairperson)StateAA CoutinhoStateJ CoetzeeStateM LialeLabourB O Connor-EmployersJ BezuidenhoutEmployersM ThuesenEmployersG SmithEmployersC SmithEmployersThis gazette is also available free online at No.

10 39228 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015W AllenEmployersC PorteousEmployersW StemmetEmployersP Vorster-EmployersP RedelinghuysEmployersN. PienaarEmployersM. van HeerdenEmployersJ. PretoriusEmployersJ BezuidenhoutEmployersF Schwab-EmployersThis gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 SEPTEMBER 2015 No. 39228 29 PART B: AUTHOR'S COP must, where possible, follow the sequence laid out in Part C "Format andContent of the COP." The pages as well as the chapters and sections must benumbered to facilitate cross -referencing.