(1)The manager of a mine shall ensure that-(a)acidising operations at a well is carried out under the direct personal supervision of an official authorised for the purpose;(b)prior to the acidising operation, all pressure lines and associated equipment are tested to a pressure ten per cent higher than the expected working pressure; and(c)a non-return valve in the treating line as close to the wellhead as practicable is installed.(2)The official shall ensure that -(a)no person other than those required for acidising operation remains in the vicinity of the well; and(b)material safety datasheet is displayed at the site of operation and the requirements of material safety data sheet and personal protective equipment and other protective facilities are provided.
