Overview

Why Should an Individual Attend?

• Gain a Holistic Understanding of MHSA. Learn to interpret and apply the Mine Health and Safety Act from a comprehensive legal and operational perspective, ensuring full compliance.
• Clarify Legal Liability and Accountability. Understand how liability is assigned and transferred between individuals and entities in the mining environment, reducing personal and organizational risk.
• Know Your Role and Responsibilities. Get clear insights into your duties—whether you're an employee, contractor, engineer, or manager—under MHSA and related legislation.
• Identify and Address Safety System Gaps. Recognize common compliance shortfalls and learn how to correct them to prevent accidents and legal consequences.
• Master Legal Principles and Case Law. Explore key legal concepts, criminal vs. civil liability, and real-world case studies that illustrate MHSA enforcement and interpretation.
• Improve Safety Culture and Compliance. Learn how to implement effective health and safety practices, including equipment selection, training, and risk response strategies.
• Understand OHSA’s Role in Mining. Discover how the Occupational Health and Safety Act complements the MHSA and applies within the mining sector for broader legal awareness.

Outcomes

• The basic Principles of the Sections of the Mine Health and Safety Act. (MHSA).
• The Legal Liability Principle and how the onus of liability shifts from one party to another as stipulated under the Mine Health and Safety Act. (MHSA).
• The legal status of the Contractor working in the mining environment as stipulated under the Mine Health and Safety Act. (MHSA).
• The applicability of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in the mining environment.
• All delegates will be able to understand the Act and to be familiar with their roles and responsibilities as stipulated under the Mine Health and Safety Act. (MHSA).

Program Outline

• Legal Principles applicable to the MHSA.
• Criminal Liability versus Civil Liability.
• Selected Sections under the MHSA, amongst others.
• Role and Responsibility of Owner, Employer, Manager Employee, Manufacturer, Contractor and Department of Minerals and Energy.
• Health and Safety Equipment, Code of Practice, Selection, Training and Risk respond.
• Hygiene, Medical Surveillance and Hazardous work.
• SHE Representative appointment and Civil liability.
• Accidents, Investigation, Enquiry, Appeal and Incorporate standard.
• Negligent Act, Offence, Penalty and Special Order.
• Appointments, Case Law and Workshop.

Who Should Attend?

• Engineers
• Architects
• Quantity Surveyors
• Construction Health and Safety
• Contractors / Sub Contractors
• Executives / Senior Management
• Middle Management
• Administrators / Support Staff