Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 11
(1) The owner or manager of a mine shall submit to the Inspectorate Division for approval, an Emergency Response Plan capable of being implemented at any time in response to an emergency that occurs in the mine.
(2) The Emergency Response Plan shall
(a) contain a description and assessment of emergency scenarios and risks;
(b) provide for the establishment of an emergency co-ordination centre;
(c) provide for emergency
(i) notification procedures and communication system;
(ii) equipment and resources; and
(iii) scenarios and response procedures; and
(d) provide for
(i) clean-up, remediation, procedure for returning to normal operation;
(ii) training of staff; and
(iii) periodic emergency and evacuation drills of staff.
(3) The Inspectorate Division may request for additional copies of the Emergency Response Plan and the applicant shall submit the additional copies to the Inspectorate Division;
(4) The Chief Inspector of Mines may prepare guidelines which set out minimum standards for the preparation of Emergency Response Plans.
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
- Email:
- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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