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Health and Safety Plans for Construction Work

WEBCR 5 (1) stipulates that the principal contractor must provide and demonstrate to the client a suitable and sufficiently documented health and safety plan, based on the …

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Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (Downloads)

WEBGeneral Machinery Regulations, 1988. General Safety Regulations: General Safety Regulations, 1986. First aid, 2021. Hazardous Biological Agents Regulations: …

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The Appointment of Health and Safety Reprentatives for the …

WEBRepresentatives may: Review effectiveness of health and safety measures. Identify potential hazards and major incidents. Examine causes of incidents. Investigate …

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Health & Safety and the Employee

WEBThe employer should ensure that the employee clearly understands the health and safety hazards of any work being done, anything being produced, processed, used, stored, …

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Health and Safety Plan

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Workplace Health and Safety Representatives

WEB2022/07. Section 17 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) stipulates that an employer who has more than 20 workers in their employment at any workplace, must …

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Overview of the OHS Act

WEBThe aim and scope of the OHS Act The aim of the OHS Act is to provide for the safety and health of persons at work and in connection with the use of plant and machinery. It …

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Functions of Health and Safety Representatives

WEBConduct inspections. Attend health and safety committee meetings. Functions of Representatives. Representatives may perform: Review effectiveness of …

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Health and Safety Committees

WEBThe employer must consult with the committee with a view to initiating, developing, promoting, maintaining and reviewing measures to ensure the health and …

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Health and Safety Policy

WEBThe health and safety policy statement can be brief, but it should mention: 1) a description of the organisation. 2) recognize the need to comply with minumum standard legislation …

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Employers may be ordered to pay up for ignoring mental health …

WEBCase law has highlighted the importance of acknowledging and attempting to assist employees who suffer with mental health issues in the workplace. The Labour …

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HIRA Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Course

WEBRisk assessments are a legal requirement. Hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) has become an important key to provide a safe and healthy workplace. HIRA is …

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Perspectives on Compensation for Occupational Injuries

WEBThe amount depends on how dangerous the industry is, how many workers are employed in the company and the wages paid to the workers. This fund is called the Compensation …

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OHSA – yes, this includes mental health – what does the law say

WEBIndeed, the recently introduced SANS 45001 standard dealing with Occupational Health and Safety management in South Africa, which was introduced in …

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Regulations of the OHS Act

WEBThese Regulations shall apply to every employer and self-employed person who carries out work at a workplace that may expose any person to asbestos dust at that workplace. 3. …

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Example- SHE Policy

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Encapsulating incapacity

WEBItems 10 and 11 of the schedule provides as follows: “10: Incapacity: ill-health or injury. (1) Incapacity on the grounds of ill health or injury may be temporary or permanent. If an …

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Procedural Fairness

WEBProcedural fairness may in fact be regarded as the “rights” of the worker in respect of the actual procedure to be followed during the process of discipline or dismissal. Procedural …

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