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Acts and Amendments

  Amended Act
Amended Occupational Health and Safety Act
  Read or download the  Occupational Health and Safety 
   
  Original Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act
  Aims to provide and regulate health and safety at the workplace for all workers.
   

Forms and Sample Documents

Form OHS - Application for an accredited person
  An application form for registering as an electrical installation tester.
Form OHS - Certificate of Competency Exam Application
  An application form to be a candidate for the examination for a Certificate of Competency as a Mechanical/Electrotechnical Engineer.
Form OHS - Certificate of Competency Exam Application - Qualifications and Experience
  A form requesting records of qualifications and experience as a mechanical or electrical machinery engineer.
   

Codes of Good Practice

  National Code of Practice for the Evaluation of Training Providers for Lifting Machine Operators
  This Code of Good Practice is to provide clarity and direction to all stakeholders directly or indirectly related to the accreditation and provision of training to lifting machine and equipment operators.
  File Size: 2.47 MB

Regulations and Notices

Electrical Installation Regulations
OHS - Asbestos Regulations 2001
  Applies to every person who carries out work at a workplace that may expose them to asbestos dust.
OHS - Certificate of Competency
  This Occupational Health and safety provides the parameters for applying and obtaining a Certificate of Competency for mechanical engineering.
OHS - Construction Regulations 2003
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation regarding all construction actitivities.
OHS - Diving Regulations
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation regarding all diving actitivities.
OHS - Driven Machinery regulations
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation regarding all aspects concerning driven machinery at the workplace.
OHS - Electrical Installation Regulations
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation regarding electrical installations and providing guidelines for all users and employers concerned.
OHS - Electrical Machinery Regulations
  Occupational Health and safety regulation regarding electrical machinery.
OHS - Environmental regulation for workplaces
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation of parameters for a secure working environment.
OHS - Explosives Regulation
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation regarding explosives.
OHS - Facilities Regulations
  Occupational Health and Safety regulations regarding facilities that must be provided by employers at the workplace for workers, to improve working conditions for all.
OHS - General Administrative Regulations
  The General Administrative Regulation provides the administrative procedure of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
OHS - General Safety Regulations
  Occupational health and safety regulation regarding the general safety of workers at the workplace.
OHS - Hazardous Biological Agents
  Occupational Health and safety regulation regarding all aspects of working with hazardous biological agents.
OHS - Hazardous Chemical Substances
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation on all aspects of working with hazardous chemical substances.
OHS - Lift Escalator and Passenger Conveyor regulations
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation providing guidelines for lift escalators and passenger conveyors.
OHS - Major Hazard Installation
  Occupational Health and safety regulation regarding major hazard installation.
OHS - Noise Induced Hearing Loss
  Occupational Health and safety regulation concerning noise induced hearing loss at the workplace.
OHS - Vessels under pressure regulations
  Occupational Health and Safety regulation regarding boilers and vessels under pressure.
   

Useful Documents

Approved Inspection Authorities Guidance Notes on the Explosives Regulations
  This document acts as a guideline for Approved Inspection Authorities for the Explosives Regulations.
Approved Inspection Authorities Guidance Notes on the Major Hazard Installation Regulations
  This document acts as a guideline to the Major Hazard Installation Regulations.
Asbestos guidelines
  The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to all persons, who are responsible for or concerned with the control and prevention of exposure to asbestos in the working environment.
Certificate of Competency Info Brochure
  The document provides instructions, rules and syllabi for the examinations concerning the Certificate of Competency as a mechanical and electrical engineer.
Criteria for registration as asbestos contractor
  This document provides the criteria needed to become an asbestos contractor. Any person who intends to carry out demolishing of asbestos work must be a Registered Asbestos Contractor before commencing with demolition work.
Demolition Work Guideline
  The purpose of this document is to provide guidance notes for the safe handling of asbestos containing material that may be disturbed by the demolition of or structural alterations to buildings or structures.
Entities Approved to Perform Load testing on Lifting Machines
Explanatory Notes on the Explosives Regulations
  This document acts as a guideline to the Explosives Regulations.
Explanatory Notes on the Major Hazard Installation Regulation
  This document contains explanatory notes on the Major Hazard Installation Regulation.
General Administrative Regulations explanatory notes
  The General Administrative Regulations explanatory notes determines the administrative procedure of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Guidance Notes for Explosives Managers and Workplaces for Surface Blasters
  This document acts as a guideline for Explosives Managers and Workplaces for Surface Blasters for the Explosives Regulations.
Improving the working conditions of our people
  This document highlights the achievements of the government in providing better working conditions of previously disadvantaged people and providing more opportunities to all.
Information brochure for application of accredited person for electrical installation
  This brochure provides information to those who want to apply to become an accredited electrical installer. Including the different options, requirements, qualifications needed and documents to be submitted.
Lead Guidelines
  The purpose of this guide is to help all persons responsible for, or concerned with lead within the working environment.
Licensing of Explosives Workplaces guidance notes
  This document acts as a guideline for Licensing Explosives workplaces.
National Programme for the Elimination of Silicosis
  This programme outlines the commitment of government to significantly reduce Silicosis.
Principle of the National Explosives Council
  This document outlines the principles of the National Explosives Council.
Silica exposure and its effect on the physiology of workers
  Exploring the effects of Silicosis in the workplace
What every worker should know about health and safety in the workplace
  This guide is intended to explain the Occupational Health and safety act and is written in the interest of workers in South Africa.
What you should know about Silicosis
  This pamphlet discusses Silicosis in the workplace and it's effects on a workers health
 

 

 

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