Examine & Make Safe – Surface Mines, Quarries, Dumps & Stockpiles

The Fall of Ground Regulations require each operation to have a ‘Competent Person’ responsible for examining, making and declaring safe their operation.

This is a 3 day course which provides the core knowledge component for the following  MQA Skills Programmes:

• The Examination, Making Safe and Declaring Safe of Surface Mines, Quarries, Dumps & Stockpiles – Competent A (Blasted) – MQA/SP/075/18(B)
• The Examination, Making Safe and Declaring Safe of Surface Mines, Quarries, Dumps and Stockpiles – Competent A (Unblasted) – MQA/SP/0175/18(A)

This course is the first step towards the Rockbreaking Qualification and an Exit Level Outcome in its own right.

The NEXT COURSE will be held  28 – 30 September 2026 at Xtract Offices, 64 Boundary Road, Apple Orchards, Walkerville, Gauteng.