Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 531—
A manager of a mine or the holder of a licence to mine which employs more than fifty persons at a time shall ensure that the surface of the mine is provided with
(a) an adequate number of first aid stations approved by the Chief Inspector of Mines and which are
(i) of adequate size and easily accessible;
(ii) used only for work connected with first aid and clearly marked to that effect on the door;
(iii) equipped with a self draining sink, soap, towels and a constant supply of drinking water and hot and cold running water among others;
(iv) equipped with an operative communication system;
(v) fitted with adequate lighting and ventilation;
(vi) properly maintained and the interior surfaces of which are constructed in a manner that ensures proper maintenance;
(vii) provided with an adequate number of stretchers with at least two blankets for each stretcher, a suitable table, benches, chairs and suitable clothes for use by first aid attendants; and
(viii) provided with sufficient supply of dressings for the first aid treatment of accidents, burns, and other injuries likely to occur and with the dressings maintained in good condition, kept complete, readily available for use and in a container which is capable of being transported to the scene of an accident or to a place where an injured person is located; and
(b) sanitary facilities near each first aid station which are kept clean and well lit.
Procedure to Follow
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Responsible Institution
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra
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- Website: https://www.mincom.gov.gh/
- GPS: GA-110-0371
- Telephone: 030 277 1318
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