Overview
The
main functions of the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate are:
- Providing policy inputs for the establishment and application of mine safety standards at mining operations, and promote their application;
- Providing policy inputs for the establishment and application of mine equipment safety standards at mining operations, and promote their application;
- Providing policy inputs for the establishment and application of mine health standards at mining operations, and promote their application; and
- Ensuring an effective support and inspection service.
The inspectorate is headed by the
Chief Inspector, who is also chairperson of the boards of the
Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) and the
Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA).
The
main strategic objective of the inspectorate is to improve occupational health and safety in mines through the establishment and promotion of national policy, legislation and systems to regulate, monitor, audit and inspect mines; contribute to the development of qualifications, skills programmes and learnerships in the mining industry; and provide technical advice to the mines.
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Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs | Private Bag X59, 0001 Pretoria |
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