Mine Health and Safety Act legal liability course
As stipulated in the Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996 (MHSA), employers are, inter alia, responsible for the acts or omissions of their employees and contractors. The Mine Health and Safety Act legal liability workshop deals with amongst others the basic legal principles as applicable to employers, employees, manufacturers, contractors and other persons specifically in the mining environment.
Learning outcomes:
After successful completion of the workshop, delegates will be able to
• understand the legal responsibilities of all stakeholders
• understand the vicarious liability principle
• understand which circumstances necessitates the responsibility of an employer to move over to another party
• understand their responsibility regarding compliance of the MHSA from an employer, employee, contractor or manufacturer's position, and
• understand the role of criminal prosecution when failing to comply to the MHSA
Date: 22 July 2015 to 24 July 2015
Time: 08:00 - 16:00
Venue: Pretoria
Cost: R6,000