On July 23, 2019, the Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Workplace Safety North co-hosted a webinar regarding the upcoming MOL health and safety inspection blitz on ground control in underground mines.
Topics included:
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Overview and rationale
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Occupational health and safety regulations
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Ground control plans (unsupported underground openings, ground support quality control and ground instability record keeping)
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Mine design
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Communication programs
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Procedures for installation of ground support
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Quality control programs
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Resource information
