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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice

Change Management in the South African Mining Industry

Part A: The Guideline

5. Definitions and acronyms

 

5.1 For the purpose of this guideline, unless the context otherwise indicates, the definitions and acronyms are as follows:

 

5.1.1 Change management means a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams and organisations from a current state to a desired future state and it focuses on the human side of change ensuring that people understand, embrace and adopt changes effectively.

 

5.1.2 CIOM means Chief Inspector of Mines.

 

5.1.3 COP(s) means Code(s) of Practice.

 

5.1.4 DMPR means the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.

 

5.1.5 Management of change (MOC) a systematic process for handling changes in systems, processes or equipment, particularly in high-risk industries like mining, oil and gas, and manufacturing and it focuses on the technical and procedural side of change ensuring that changes are implemented safely, efficiently and in compliance with regulations.

 

5.1.6 MHSA means the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No 29 of 1996) as amended.

 

5.1.7 SATCAP means Successful Applications of Technologies Centred Around People.