Minerals And Mining (Health, Safety And Technical Regulations, 2012) (L.I. 2182)Regulation 26(1) A holder or a manager of a mine or prospecting operation shall report on an accident related to the operations in the mine to the Chief Inspector and the nearest inspector,(a) where the accident causes(i) loss of life;(ii) fracture of the skull or limb or spine, or loss of a limb or electrical shock or burns; or(iii) injury to more than two persons,the accident shall be reported immediately to the Chief inspector and the nearest inspector by telephone or the quickest means of communication;(b) where the accident causes bodily injury to a person that makes that person unfit to do normal work for a period of more than fourteen days, the accident shall be reported to the nearest inspector within three days;(c) where the accident causes bodily injury to a person that makes that person unfit to do normal work for a period of more than three working days but less than fourteen days, the accident shall be reported to the nearest inspector within seven days; and(d) any other accident that involves bodily injuries other than those provided for in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) shall be reported to the Chief Inspector as set out in Form Thirteen of the First Schedule.(2) The accidents mentioned under sub-regulations 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c) shall be reported in writing as set out in Form Fourteen of the First Schedule and the report shall(a) contain a full account of the nature and extent of the accident and, so far as is known, of the causes; and(b) be sent to the Chief Inspector and copied to the nearest inspector within seven days after the accident.(3) In the case of death from the accident, the holder or manager shall ensure that the Police are notified immediately by the quickest means possible. (4) Where an accident has caused immediate loss of life or severe injury to more than two persons in a mine, the site of the occurrence shall remain undisturbed, apart from the disturbance which results from the rescue of a person or the removal of a dead body, until an inspector has the opportunity to visit and view the area.(5) Despite sub-regulation (4), the area of an accident as provided for under that sub regulation may be disturbed, where the holder or the manager of the mine has reason to believe that further danger will result from leaving the area undisturbed.(6) The Chief Inspector may exercise the powers of an inspector under regulation 2 and direct an authorised person to inspect the scene of an accident, but the scene of an accident shall not remain undisturbed for a period longer than is practicable.(7) Where the holder or the manager of the mine exercises that holder's or manager's discretion under subregulation (5) to disturb or continue work at the scene of a fatal accident, that holder or manager shall only do so after that holder or manager has taken pictures and measurements of the place which will enable the inspector to be shown the exact condition of the place immediately after the accident.(8) Where notice is not given as required under subregulation (1), the holder or manager of the mine commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than one thousand five hundred penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not more than five years or to both. |
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Responsible InstitutionMinerals Commission
36 Second Cantonments Cl, Accra |
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