Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesConsolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety measures in certain workplaces2. Application |
| (1) | Subject to subdirection (2), these Directions apply to employers and workers in workplaces who are permitted to continue or commence operations under the Regulations. |
| (2) | This Direction does not apply to a workplace— |
| (a) | excluded from the OHSA in terms of section 1(3) of the OHSA3; |
| (b) | in respect of which another Minister has issued a direction under the Regulations dealing with health and safety of employees. |
| (3) | Subject to the employer's obligations under the OHSA to conduct a risk assessment, employers with less than 10 employees need only apply the measures set out in direction 12 of these Directions. |
| (4) | These Directions apply for the duration of the national state of disaster, unless otherwise indicated. |
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3 Section 1(3) of OHSA excludes mines, mining areas or works in terms the Minerals Act, 1991 (Act No. 50 of 1991) and ships, boats or cranes in terms of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951.