Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)
Regulation 220
(1) A manager of a gold processing plant that uses cyanide shall cause to be performed a baseline risk assessment of the gold processing plant.
(2) In furtherance of the assessment, the person responsible for the plant shall institute measures to
(a) eliminate any risks identified;
(b) control the risk, where some risk still remains after the effort aimed at elimination;
(c) minimise the risks, where the risk cannot be completely eliminated or controlled; and
(d) provide personal protective equipment, where the risks cannot be minimised.
(3) The manager shall cause programmes to be developed to monitor and periodically review the risks identified and the risks resulting from changes in work practices and procedures.
(4) The initial risk assessment of a gold processing plant using cyanide shall include an assessment of the
(i) procurement of cyanide;
(ii) transportation of cyanide;
(iii) off-loading of cyanide;
(iv) storage of cyanide;
(v) metallurgical operation;
(vi) maintenance;
(vii) decontamination;
(viii) impact on local communities; and
(ix) impacts on the environment.
(5) The manager shall ensure that a risk associated with a work practice which involves cyanide or cyanide containing solutions and slurries is assessed before the work practice is performed, in order to protect employees, the environment and members of the public.
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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