Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesConsolidated Directions on Occupational Health and Safety measures in certain workplacesAnnexuresAnnexure B : Sectoral Guidelines |
Annexure B
SECTORAL GUIDELINES
| 1. | Workplace Risk assessment |
| 1.1 | Identify high risk exposure work processes |
| 1.2 | Identify high risk work practices |
| 2. | Engineering controls |
| 2.1. | Ventilation |
| 2.2. | Physical barriers |
| 2.3. | Adaptation of workstations to increase social distance |
| 3. | Administrative controls |
| 3.1. | Screening/reporting of symptoms/sick leave |
| 3.2. | Minimising contact |
| 3.3. | Rotation and shift work |
| 3.4. | Work-at-home strategies |
| 3.5. | Communication and information strategies and representatives |
| 3.6. | Role of health and safety committees |
| 3.7. | Education and training |
| 3.8. | Reporting of incidents for regulatory purposes |
| 3.9. | Reporting for purposes of public health, contact tracing, screening, testing and surveillance |
| 3.10 | Management of COVID-19 positive employees and workplace contacts (symptomatic and asymptomatic) |
| 3.11 | Management of vulnerable employees and special measures for their protection, including protection against unfair discrimination or victimisation |
| 4. | Healthy and safe work practices |
| 4.1. | Disinfectants, sanitisers and personal hygiene |
| 4.2. | Other |
| 5. | PPE |
| 5.1. | Masks |
| 5.2. | Gloves |
| 5.3. | Facial shields |
| 5.4. | Other |
| 6. | Provision of safe transport for employees |
| 6.1. | Personal hygiene |
| 6.2. | Social distancing |
| 6.3. | Arrangements to minimise exposure associated with commuting |
| 6.4. | Cloth masks (if commuter) |
| 6.5. | Employer provided transport |
| 6.6. | PPE (driver/conductor of employer-provided transport) |