How many safety officers do you need in a construction site?

or a specialist contractor to employ one registered Safety Officer on a full-time basis when the total number of persons employed by him in construction sites is 100 or more. He must also employ one Safety Supervisor in each site with 20 or more persons under his employment. Safety Supervisors must not be required to carry out other work that would

What are the health and safety regulations for mines?

3.3 The measures contemplated in regulation 3.2 must include measures to ensure— 3.3.1 proper fencing off or enclosures or clearances of such electrical apparatus;

Who are site safety personnel in Chapter 7?

Chapter 7 SITE SAFETY PERSONNEL C7-P01 (Ver. Sep.99) Chapter 7 SITE SAFETY PERSONNEL 7.1CONTRACTOR’S SAFETY PERSONNEL 7.1.1 Statutory Requirements (a) The Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Officers and Safety Supervisors) Regulations FIU(SO&SS)R) require a contractor( or a specialist contractor to employ one

What does individually screened in a mine mean?

“Individually Screened” means having a conductive covering enclosing power conductors individually within the protective outer sheath of a cable. “Isolation” means disconnecting the apparatus from all possible sources of electrical potential and locking the apparatus in such a manner so that no energisation can take place.

Who is responsible for the safety of miners?

You have the responsibility to comply with all Federal and State laws and regulations, and company safety and health policies. When refusing to work in unsafe or unhealthy conditions, you have the responsibility to notify the operator, supervisor, or other responsible person. This gives the operator an opportunity to address the situation.

Who are the miners and what are their rights?

Supervisors who may not normally perform actual physical mining activities but who work in a mine are also “miners.” The Act gives certain rights to a “representative of miners.” This is a person who has been chosen by two or more miners at a mine to represent them in safety and health matters under the Act at their mine.

Who is in charge of a mine in Botswana?

Appointment and responsibility of mine captain or overman 17 . Appointment and responsibility of shift boss or deputy 18 . Appointment of person in charge 19 . Determination of number of persons underground 20 . Deputing of work PART IV Copyright Government of Botswana

How many workers have died at Copiapo mining site?

According to an official with the non-profit Chilean Safety Association, ( Spanish: Asociación Chilena de Seguridad, also known as ACHS) eight workers have died at the San José site in the past 12 years while CMSE was fined 42 times between 2004 and 2010 for breaching safety regulations.