Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 222
(1) A manager of a gold processing plant shall ensure that first aid and emergency medical treatment are administered by a competent person trained in a training facility and assessed as competent in first aid and emergency medical treatment procedure.
(2) A person trained to provide first aid and emergency medical treatment shall be competent in cyanide first aid treatment.
(3) A person who has attained competency in cyanide first aid treatment shall be issued with a certificate.
(4) A cyanide first aid certificate is valid for a period of twelve months but may be renewed subject to the owner of the certificate undergoing further tests of competency.
(5) A worker trained to provide first aid in a gold processing plant that uses cyanide shall undergo mob drills to test the competency of that worker every six months.
(6) The person responsible for the processing plant shall ensure that
(a) cyanide contamination is not extended to other plant employees or personnel administering first aid to cyanide victims; and
(b) precautions are taken to protect bystanders and the person administering first aid before and during first aid treatment.
(7) The manager shall ensure that there is provided at strategic Joints within ten metres distance from the workplace in a cyanide leaching plant,
(a) a separate first aid post;
(b) an ambulance; and
(c) emergency showers and eyewash facility.
(8) The manager shall cause first aid kits to be put in
(a) appropriate storage containers in strategic and conspicuous areas on the plant next to an emergency shower; and
(b) in the plant control room.
(9) Where first aid kits are kept under lock and key, the person responsible for a processing plant shall ensure that the key is readily available at all times.
(10) The manager shall provide and cause to be properly keep first aid kits consisting of
(a) a set of personal cyanide protective equipment for emergencies; and
(b) special kits for emergency treatment of cyanide poisoning, consisting of antidotes and medical oxygen.
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