Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 and Regulations Revised 24th Edition
The essential OHS reference - updated regulations and guidance for a safer workplace.
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The essential OHS reference - updated regulations and guidance for a safer workplace.
This key text establishes an advisory council, providing for the health and safety of employees, protecting the public from workplace hazards, and assisting organizations in ensuring legislative compliance and safe working conditions. No occupational health and safety professional or employer should be without this vital reference containing the most up-to-date regulations and guidance.
The recently updated Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 is now conveniently available as an e-book or portable A5 hard copy, incorporating the latest amendments and regulations to aid compliance. This essential publication includes revised Asbestos Abatement Regulations, new Commercial Diving Regulations, and a Code of Practice for inshore diving operations. It incorporates the amended notice on implementing key Hazardous Chemical Agents Regulations of 2021.
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Table of contents
PART_1 - Occupational Health and Safety Act
Definitions
Establishment of Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety
Functions of Council
Constitution of Council
Period of office and remuneration of members of Council
Establishment of technical committees of Council
Health and safety policy
General duties of employers to their employees
General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than their employees
General duties of manufacturers and others regar¬ding articles and substances for use at work
Listed work
General duties of employers regarding listed work
Duty to inform
General duties of employees at work
Duty not to interfere with, damage or misuse things
Chief executive officer charged with certain duties
Health and safety representatives
Functions of health and safety representatives
Health and safety committees
Functions of health and safety committees
General prohibitions
Sale of certain articles prohibited
Certain deductions prohibited
Report to inspector regarding certain incidents
Report to chief inspector regarding occupational disease
Victimization forbidden
Designation and functions of chief inspector
Designation of inspectors by Minister
Functions of inspectors
Special powers of inspectors
Investigations
Formal inquiries
Joint inquiries
Obstruction of investigation or inquiry or presiding inspector or failure to render assistance
Appeal against decision of inspector
Disclosure of information
Acts or omissions by employees or mandataries
Offences, penalties and special orders of court
Proof of certain facts
Exemptions
This Act not affected by agreements
Delegation and assignment of functions
Regulations
Incorporation of health and safety standards in regulations
Serving of notices
Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts
State bound
Conflict of provisions
Repeal of laws
Short title and commencement
PART_2 - Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
REG_1 - General Administrative Regulations
REG_2 - General Safety Regulations
REG_3 - Major Hazard Installation Regulations
REG_4 - Regulations for Hazardous Biological Agents
REG_5 - Explosives Regulations
REG_6 - Construction Regulations
REG_7 - Regulations on Hazardous Work by Children in South Africa
REG_8 - Commercial Diving Regulations
REG_9 - Environmental Regulations for Workplaces
REG_10 - Facilities Regulations
REG_11 - Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations
REG_12 - Lead Regulations
REG_13 - Noise-induced Hearing Loss Regulations
REG_14 - Ergonomics Regulations
REG_15 - Asbestos Abatement Regulations
REG_16 - Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015
REG_17 - General Machinery Regulations
REG_18 - Lift, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Regulations
REG_19 - Regulations Concerning the Certificate of Competency
REG_20 - Pressure Equipment Regulations
REG_21 - Electrical Installation Regulations
REG_22 - Electrical Machinery Regulations
REG_23 - General Notices
