Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical Regulations) L.I. 2182
Regulation 474—
(1) A holder of a small scale mining licence shall ensure that the environment within the mine does not expose workers in the mine to environmental hazards and the holder shall in particular
(a) provide and maintain in the mine, work places, plant, equipment and systems of work which ensures that a person working in the mine is not exposed to any hazards;
(b) provide sufficient information, instruction and supervision to ensure that a person working in the mine is not exposed to hazards;
(c) ensure that each person working in the mine is educated on occupational health and safety procedures at the mine;
(d) provide each person working in the mine with adequate protective clothing and equipment against any unavoidable hazards; and
(e) ensure that in the mine
(i) the use, cleaning, maintenance, transportation and disposal of a plant;
(ii) the use, handling, processing, storage, transportation and disposal of substances; and
(iii) the use, handling, storage, transportation and disposal of mercury, is carried out in a manner that ensures that a person working in the mine or any other person is not exposed to hazard.
(2) A small scale miner who contravenes sub-regulation (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than ten thousand penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not more than fifteen years or to both.
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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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