Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)Code of PracticeManaging Exposure to SARS-COV-2 in the Workplace, 2022Chapter 1 - Introductory Provisions4. Application |
| (1) | Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Code applies to workplaces except those excluded from the OHSA in terms of section 1(3) of the OHSA5. |
| (2) | Despite the exclusion of mines, mining areas and works referred to in subsection (1), section 18 of this Code applies to these workplaces. |
| (3) | Subject to the employer's obligations under the OHSA to conduct a risk assessment, employers with less than 20 employees need only apply the measures set out in section 13. |
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5 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.)