RPM Union Section / Decline 4B # RPM Union Section / South Decline 4 # Samancor Hotazel Sigma Colliery Syferfontein Colliery Target Mine Tselentis Coll. Tshepong Mine Twickenham Platinum Mine Twistdraai Coll.
The MSA (Mk2) units deployed that have not been refurbished during the last two years have deteriorated to an extent where the majority of these units have reached or are approaching the rejection levels, i.e. a functional duration of less then 15 minutes. . This is mainly as a result of moisture penetration into the chemical. This problem is magnified by the fact that in many instances the original pair of the lid and bottom part of the protective casings of the units has been mixed up during repairs/refurbishments or are dented to such a degree that the casing seal can no longer compensate for such deformations.
16.2(2)If at any mine other than a coal mine the risk assessment in terms of section 11 shows that there is a significant risk that employee's may be exposed to irrespirable atmospheres at any area at the mine, the employer must ensure that no person goes into such area without a body worn self contained self rescuer, with complies with the South African Bureau of Standards specification SANS 1737.
16.4(1) The employer must annually have a representative sample of selfcontained selfrescuers at the mine tested by an organization accredited to do so in terms of the South African National Accreditation system for assessment of the structural integrity and functional performance.