Disciplinary Procedure: A Prerequisite

Back to Case Studies Every company should have a well documented disciplinary procedure in order to discipline any employee should the need arise. While acting as Chairman of various disciplinary inquiries, I have noticed that a number of companies did not have a...

Zinc Ash Safety Data Sheet

Back to Case Studies An example of a Material Safety Data Sheet Zinc Ash Safety Data Sheet 1 file(s) 89 KB...

Registers Required

Back to Case Studies Some of the Registers that companies should have completed on their site (provided they make use of the equipment) are: General Administrative Reg 8 Accident Investigation (including incidents and near misses) – As and when required Asbestos...

General Administrative Duties Of Employer

Back to Case Studies In terms of various Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, every employer must keep records regarding matters concerning his / her employees. I always recommend that all record regarding the employee be placed on the employee’s...

Registers

Back to Case Studies In terms of various Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, registers have to be kept and completed on a regular basis. The frequency varies for different type of equipment. The purpose of these registers is to ensure that a...

Material Safety Data Sheets

Back to Case Studies In terms of Regulation 9A (1) of the Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations every manufacturer, importer or trader of any chemical substance for use at work shall provide the person receiving such substance with a material safety data sheet...