(For information purposes)
All inspections should include but should not be limited to the following to help reduce fire risk:
| (a) |
Compliance with explosives transport and storage procedures. |
| (b) |
The presence of No smoking or No naked flame signs in designated areas. |
| (c) |
Checks for flammable materials on equipment or in engine bays. |
| (d) |
Use of the hot work procedure and compliance with hot work permit requirements. |
| (e) |
Compliance with site housekeeping standards. |
| (f) |
Correct vehicle or parking requirements (e.g. only in designated areas). |
| (g) |
Compliance with combustible storage standards (e.g. in workshops and fuel storage areas). |
| (h) |
Competencies should be provided through competency-based training delivered through the site's training system. This system should include the proper recording of all training and competency assessments. |
| (i) |
The level of (adequate) fire-fighting competencies required to help reduce fire risk should include: |
| • |
All employees who work at the mine; |
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Operators of mobile equipment and fixed plant; |
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Employees involved in the transport or handling of explosives in magazines; |
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Employees maintaining mobile equipment and fixed plant; and |
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Electrical maintenance personnel. |
Tourism Act, 2014
