Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

Back to Case Studies In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85/93) all hazards must be engineered out and only if the hazard(s) cannot be engineered out should Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) be issued (S 8) The correct selection of PPE is very...
Medical Surveillance

Medical Surveillance

Back to Case Studies In terms of various Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, i.e. Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations (Reg. 7 (1)) Lead Regulations (Reg. 8), Asbestos Regulations (Reg. 9) and Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulations (Reg. 8),...
Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment

Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment

Back to Case Studies In terms of Regulation no. 5 of the Hazardous Chemicals Regulations of the OH&S Act, an assessment must be made on all hazardous chemicals used or being manufactured in an operation. This must be repeated at least once every two years. This...