Underground Mining
Strata Control for Safety Representatives
Strata control grounding for health and safety representatives exercising their rights and powers underground.
Overview
This programme equips health and safety representatives with the strata control background they need to identify, question and report rock-related hazards in the workplaces they represent.
Competencies & outcomes
- Identify rock-related hazards during an inspection
- Apply strata control terminology in reports and discussions
- Engage management and the rock engineering department effectively
Entry requirements
- Elected or designated health and safety representative
- Valid certificate of medical fitness for underground work
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