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Legal Liability for Mining

Code: LLFM101 Level: Beginner Duration: 1 weeks Max: 20 students Category: Safety Office Management
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About this course

The course will provide learners with a better understanding of the concept of legal liability within the mining sector, and how legislation regulates and enforces it.

Course Outline:
By the end of the course, the successful learner will have a basic understanding of:
• Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA)
• Duties of employer, employees and supervisor
• HSE representatives roles, duties and powers
• Manufacturers' and suppliers' duty for health and safety
• Duties of a Chief Safety Officer and Safety Officers
• Role, powers and authority of the DMR inspectorate.

Summative Assessment: Written assessment to be done at the end of the course.

Delivery Modes:
• Classroom: In-person, interactive classroom-based experience guided by experienced facilitators. Benefit from face-to-face learning and discussion.
• Webinar: Live online training delivered through video conferencing. Learn remotely with real-time instructor interaction.
• E-Learning: Study in your own time, at your own pace via our online learning platform. Access course materials 24/7 and complete assessments online.

Course Fee
R1,200.00
Discount
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Final Price
R1,200.00
Status
Open

What You Will Gain

• Better understanding of legal liability concept within the mining sector
• Knowledge of how legislation regulates and enforces legal liability in mining
• Understanding of the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA)
• Awareness of duties of employers, employees, and supervisors under mining law
• Knowledge of HSE representatives' roles, duties, and powers
• Understanding of manufacturers' and suppliers' duty for health and safety
• Awareness of duties of a Chief Safety Officer and Safety Officers
• Knowledge of the role, powers, and authority of the DMR inspectorate
• 5 Saiosh CPD points upon completion

Career Paths

• HSE Practitioner (Mining)
• Middle Management (Mining)
• HSE Representative (Mining)
• Full-time Health and Safety Steward
• Supervisor/Artisan (Mining)
• Chief Safety Officer
• Safety Officer (Mining)
• Compliance Officer (Mining)

Prerequisites

No information available.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA) framework
2. Identify and explain duties of employers, employees, and supervisors under mining law
3. Describe HSE representatives' roles, duties, and powers
4. Understand manufacturers' and suppliers' duty for health and safety
5. Explain duties of a Chief Safety Officer and Safety Officers
6. Describe the role, powers, and authority of the DMR inspectorate

Target Audience

• HSE practitioners (Mining)
• Middle management (Mining)
• HSE Representatives (Mining)
• Full-time health and safety stewards
• Supervisors and artisans (Mining)
• Chief Safety Officers and Safety Officers
• Anyone responsible for legal compliance in mining

Certification

Upon successful completion (including written summative assessment), learners receive a Certificate of Completion: Legal Liability for Mining from Leslie's Skills Academy. The course provides 5 CPD points through the South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Saiosh). Note: This course is not nationally accredited (no SAQA ID/Unit Standard) but provides professional development recognition through Saiosh CPD points.