Schedule 1 Guidelines for Determining the Number of Full-Time Health and Safety Representatives

1. Introduction

1) This Schedule contains guidelines for determining the number of full-time health and safety representatives.

2) This Act places the highest value on agreement. The parties referred to in section 26 must refer to this Schedule, using its guidelines in a manner that best suits the particular mine.

3) If agreement is not reached, the Commissioner appointed by the Commission must refer to this Schedule, using its guidelines in a manner that best suits the particular mine.

2. Minimum threshold

1) There should be a full-time health and safety representative in every mine that requires the use of a full-time health and safety representative, taking into account--

1. the volume, size and physical location of the mine;
2. the health and safety record of the mine;
3. the number of designated working places; and
4. the objects of this Act.

2) The guidelines as to the size of the mine that should have a full-time health and safety representative is a mine with 500 employees.

3. Number of full-time health and safety representatives

1) The formula for determining the number of full-time health and safety representatives should take into account--

1. the nature, size and physical location of the mine;
2. the health and safety record of the mine;
3. the number of designated working places;
4. the number of health and safety representatives;
5. the number of shafts and the number of employees at the shaft; and
6. the objects of this Act.