STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
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SOP No: OPOP 013
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Applies to all road building and maintenance operations within the

perimeters of opencast mining operations at Nkomati Site to ensure
that all employees are aware of the environmental damage that can
Purpose and Scope: be caused due to the incorrect manner of disposal of sewage.

Applicable IMS Process:

CHANGE HISTORY
Date Revision Reason for Change
31 July 2008 2 Revised SOP

RESPONSIBILITY CATEGORIES APPLICABLE TO THIS SOP

Process Owner of this SOP: MCC Site Manager
Author of this SOP: Skills & Safety Manager
Responsible to adhere to this SOP: All
Responsible to provide training: Skills & Safety Manager

APPROVAL / RISK ASSESSMENT TEAM

Name & Surname Occupation Signature Date
MCC Production
T Silver
Manager
D Ndlamase MCC Trainer
J Sephodumo MCC Safety Rep
A Marota Shop Stewart

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Approved by: MCC SITE MANAGER SIGNATURE date
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Approved by: MCC SKILLS & SAFETY MANAGER SIGNATURE date
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Approved by: MCC ENGINEERING FOREMAN SIGNATURE date
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 Only authorised, trained and competent personnel may perform this activity.
 Non-compliance to this SOP may result in injury or harm to yourself or others.
 Always use the correct PPE for this task.
 If you are not sure how to do this properly, ask your immediate supervisor.
 You have the right to refuse to do any work if the situation will endanger your own or the
lives of other people.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THIS WORK
Please list all the essential PPE for this SOP

1. DEFINITIONS
OPOP - Ore Production Open Pit
OPMO - Open Pit Mining Operation
MH&SA - Mine Health and Safety Act
ADT - Articulated Dump Truck
RDT - Ridged Dump Truck
FEL - Front End Loader
LV - Light Vehicle
MV - Medium Vehicle
TMM - Trackless Mining Machine

2. SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL WARNINGS.

All deviations, incidents and accidents will immediately be reported to the Site Manager and
the Skills and Safety Manager.

3. RISK ASSESSMENT HAZARDS IDENTIFIED REGARDING MACHINERY &

EQUIPMENT

(Indicate activities that could result in equipment damage, degradation of sample)

4. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

The Site Manager and Mechanical Foreman must ensure that all employees working in the
opencast or haul roads are trained in this procedure.

All Visitors, Maintenance staff and Mine service department personnel must be instructed on
dangers associated with this task.

If the Mine working on has a Code of Practice and any deviation is observed, the Site
Manager will discuss the deviation with the relevant Mine Authorities and obtain written
permission to deviate from the Mines’ Code of Practice.

It is the responsibility of the Site Manager and Mechanical Foreman to ensure that this
standard is adhered to without exception.

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5. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

(List and specify – where necessary – equipment, materials, reagents, chemical standards
needed for this SOP)

6. PROCEDURE

6.1 DISPOSAL AND RULES REGARDING SEWAGE

Daily informal inspections must be done to ensure the disposal is done correctly

All employees working in the area must be made aware of the disposal of sewage

All workers must be made aware of the whereabouts of the drains and pipes to avoid
accidental damage or driving over drains with heavy trucks or other vehicles

Should it be necessary the area where sewage pipes or drains are installed, must be
demarcated or the required signs or berms must avoid travelling of heavy vehicles
over pipes or drains

Sewage water must be controlled into an area, either into drain pipes as required by
the Municipalities or into French drains, as indicated by the mine

Sewage must not be able to enter any river, stream or drinking water

Should some kind of blockage occur, it must be reported to the Site Manager who in
turn will report it to the Mine Authorities

If made use of a sub contractor, arrangements must be made for the regular emptying
or suction of the sewage or toilets

No excuses must be accepted from the sub contractor for not able to remove sewage,
should it happen the facilities must be closed and not used until cleaned as per
contract

If an employee is appointed or assigned to check or inspect the facilities, it must

done promptly

Sewage disposal must be done as per mine instruction or with permission from the
appointed Mine Engineer or Mine Authorities

7. QUALITY CONTROL
(QC activities needed for self-verification of the quality and consistency of the work. Describe
the preparation of appropriate QC procedures (self-checks, such as calibrations, recounting,
re-identification) that are required to ensure successful performance of this SOP)

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8. DOCUMENTS / RECORDS

Type Owner Location Protection Retrieval Retention Disposal

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PROOF OF TRAINING ON THIS SOP

Date Name in Print Signature of Trainee

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