Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Codes of Good Practice

Code of Good Practice on the Arrangement of Working Time

7. Performance of Safety-Critical Tasks
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7.1Employers should take particular care in the timing of safety-critical tasks in shift cycles and during individual shifts.

 

7.2These should, to the greatest extent possible, not be undertaken at a time when the employees involved may be fatigued or have low levels of alertness.

 

7.3This is of particular importance to employers, such as operators of major hazard installations whose activities have a direct impact upon the public, and operators of services such as mass transportation or goods transportation.