Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)Code of PracticeManaging Exposure to SARS-COV-2 in the Workplace, 2022Chapter 2 - Risk Assessment and Plan5. Risk assessment and plan |
| (1) | Every employer must— |
| (a) | undertake a risk assessment to give effect to its obligations under the OHSA and the HBA Regulations; |
| (b) | on the basis of the risk assessment develop or amend its existing plan to include— |
| (i) | any measures to be implemented in respect of the vaccination of its employees and, taking into account the intervals between vaccinations, the dates by which the employees must be fully vaccinated; and |
| (ii) | any other protective measures contemplated section 6(1) and (2); |
| (c) | consult on the risk assessment and plan with— |
| (i) | any representative trade union as contemplated by section 14(1) of the LRA; and |
| (ii) | any health and safety committee established in terms of section 19 of the OHSA or, in the absence of such a committee, a health and safety representative designated in terms of section 17(1) of the OHSA or employee representative; and |
| (d) | make that risk assessment and plan available for inspection by the trade union and committee contemplated in paragraph (c) and an inspector. |