DEPARTMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY AFFAIRS

Guideline for The Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice on Minimum Standards of Fitness to Perform Work at a Mine

Date first issued: 17 August 2000
Effective date: 16 February 2001.

ANNEX 1: SCHEMATIC GUIDELINE FOR JOB PLACEMENT EVALUATION
PARAMETER NO HAZARD MINE/WORKS
SURFACE		 MINES:
UNDERGROUND		 SURFACE OR
UNDERGROUND
        A B
Frequency of examination At initial placement At initial placement and then 3 yearly At initial placement and then 3 yearly At initial placement and then 2 yearly At initial placement and then annualy
Minimum age at employment 16 years 18 years 18 years 21 years 21 years
Vision (corrected) -- 6/18 binocular
6/24 worst		 6/9 binocular
6/12 worst		 6/9 binocular
6/9 worst		 6/9 binocular
6/9 worst
Colour blindness -- -- -- Exclude Exclude
Visual field at least 50/70 -- -- -- Exclude Exclude
Hearing Age: 16-39 years <15 dB loss; Age 40+ <25 dB loss. Also <45 dB loss at 3kHz all ages
Epilepsy/Neurological state affecting level of consciousness -- Exclude for 2 years Exclude for 2 years Permanent exclusion Permanent exclusion
Diabetes -- Well controlled diabetes NIDDM: well controlled
IDDM: exclude except in special circumstances		 Only well controlled NIDDM allowed Exclude
Cardiovascular (e.g. ischemic heart disease) Must have sufficient cardiorespiratory function to cope with job and environment Exclude Exclude
Alcohol/drug abuse screen -- -- -- Consider testing:
exclude if positive		 Compulsory testing:
exclude if positive