Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Building Industry, Cape of Good Hope

Extension to Non-parties of the Main Consolidated Collective Agreement

Chapter One: Scope of Application, Period of Application, Industrial Action, Levels of Bargaining and Definitions

5C. Trades and Occupations

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"Alternative building systems Installer 2" means an employee registered and remunerated as a Tradesman Class 4, who is able to perform activities associated with alternative building systems.

 

"Alternative building systems Installer 3" means an employee registered and remunerated as a Tradesman Class 3, who is able to perform activities associated with alternative building systems.

 

"Aluminium Installer/Fixer" means an employee is registered and remunerated as a non-designated Artisan in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who exclusively works on a construction site as and is engaged in all of the following activities:

(a)Using tools of the trade effectively;
(b)Identifying and transferring datum and grid lines;
(c)Setting out and marking out accurately;
(d)Drilling holes at correct centres, plumb and square;
(e)Using correct lengths of plugs and screws;
(f) To accurately and effectively install windows, doors, shop fronts, curtain walls, glass assemblies, glass balustrades, roof tiles, attached correct ironmongery, apply silicone sealant accurately and neatly.

 

"Aluminium Manufacturing Worker" means an employee registered and remunerated as a Tradesman Class 3 and is engaged in all of the following activities:

(a)Interpreting the working drawing for a particular product including relevant details;
(b)Doing all setting out activities and making up all materials for machining or further processing;
(c)Processing material with on-programmable machine/tools;
(d)Reporting technical complications and effectively performing his function within the production line as prescribed by such working drawing.

 

"Assistant floor layer" means an employee registered and remunerated as a Tradesman Class 2 and who works under the supervision of a floor layer.

 

"Banksman" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 4 and who demonstrates an integrated practical and theoretical grounding in Crane Operations, inspecting and evaluating lifting gear, preparing and slinging regular loads, as well as communicating during crane operations.

 

"Block layer" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2 and who is engaged in the laying of blocks as defined in this Agreement, on any type of construction, or the laying of paving slabs, precast concrete channels and kerbs.

 

"Bricklayer" means an employee who is registered.as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who engages in bricklaying and related works to lay bricks, pre-cut stones and other types of building blocks in mortar to construct and repair walls, partitions, arches and other structures.

 

"Carpenter'' means an employee who is registered as such with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who cuts, shapes, assembles, erects, maintains and repairs various types of structures and fittings made from wood and other materials.

 

"Carpet fitter'' means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2 and who, under the supervision of a carpet layer, is engaged in one or more of the following activities:

(a)Fixing of all types of carpet wall coverings, excluding gauging, panelling, marking out and setting out;
(b)Laying and/or fixing and/or fitting and/or stretching of all types of carpeting, excluding marking out and setting out.

 

"Carpet layer" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman in the Class related to the Tradesman proficiency level 2, 3 or 4, and who is engaged in one or more of the following activities: The laying and/or fixing and/or fitting and/or stretching of all types of carpeting and carpet wall coverings, including the supervision of employees engaged in carpet fitting and the fitting of carpet wall coverings, and of general workers;

 

"Ceiling and/or partition worker'' means an employee who is registered as such with the Council and who, under the supervision of an Artisan, is engaged in one or more of the following activities: all operations connected with the fixing of metal partition grids, excluding plumbing and levelling; all operations connected with the suspension of metal ceiling grids, excluding levelling; applying dry-wall tape and jointing compound; cutting and fitting of ceiling panels to metal grid systems; fitting dry-wall sheets; frtting partitions panels; fitting pre-cut glass; fitting skirting, glazing beads and cover strips; operating a compressed air nailing machine; operating a spray gun to apply glue or plaster mix; square cutting, using an aluminium cut-off saw; using a drilling machine; using a dry-wall screwdriver.

 

"Clerical worker'' means an hourly paid worker receiving benefits applicable to Tradesman Class 3.

 

"Designated Glazier'' means an employee registered and remunerated as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and is engaged in one or more of the following activities and has completed the SAQA requirements for a Designated Glazier:

(a)Performing all the following functions independently as prescribed on the workshop drawings; identify glass; gaskets; beads; cut glass; accurately position packers; glaze windows; glaze shop fronts; glaze curtain walls; glass and assemblies and flush glaze;
(b)Engaged in the final fitting of glass into frames;

 

"Driver code EC1 and above" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2 and who operates an articulated heavy motor vehicle (heavy motor vehicle drawing a trailer[s]) .

 

"Floor layer" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman in the Class related to the Tradesman proficiency level 2, 3 or 4, and who is engaged in one or more of the following activities: laying and fixing of all types of floor or wall coverings, including wood, composite rubber, resilient flooring, linoleum, asphalt tiles, or asphalt based materials, cork, rubber, vinyl, and plastic

composition or any other similar material excluding carpeting, and supervising of assistant floor layers and general workers.

 

"Joiner" means an employee who is registered as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who cuts, shapes, assembles, erects, maintains and repairs various types of structures and fittings made from wood and other materials.

 

"Joinery assembler" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 3.

 

"Leading hand/junior foreman" means an hourly paid person in a supervisory position receiving benefits applicable to an Artisan.

 

"Machine Operator" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2 and is engaged in all of the following activities:

(a)Interpreting the working drawings and details for machining;
(b)Independently setting out and marking up all material for machining and processing;
(c)Independently operating a programmable machine to cut or cut out openings/slots/grooves on materials as per details on working drawings;
(d)Write up formulae for programmable machine;
(e)Performing minor checks and minor machine repair.

 

"Manufacturing worker" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 4.

 

"Non-Designated Glazier" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2, who is engaged in all of the following activities but has not completed the requirements for a Designated Glazier:

(a) Performing all the following functions independently as prescribed on the workshop drawings; identify glass; gaskets; beads; cut glass; accurately position packers; glaze windows; glaze shop fronts; glaze curtain walls; glass and assemblies and flush glaze;
(b)Engaged in the final fitting of glass into frames;

 

"Painter'' means an employee who is registered as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who prepares surfaces of buildings and other structures for painting and applies protective coatings to manufactured items or structures.

 

"Plant operator" means a person operating a power-driven plant, and for the purposes of this Agreement, a plant operator shall be classified in one of the following categories:

(a)Registered as a Driver, this person must be in possession of a Code C1 licence or above; operators of plant which requires the plant operator to be in possession of a Code A, A1 or B licence;
(b)Registered as a Tradesman Class 2, "Crane drivers" has proven competencies as per the Driven Machinery Regulations Code C41 (tower crane top slewing) or Code C42 (tower crane bottom slewing).

 

"Plasterer" means an employee who is registered as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who installs, maintains and repairs plasterboard in buildings and applies decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement and similar material to the interiors and exteriors of structures.

 

"Plumber" means an employee who is registered as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who assembles, installs, repairs and maintains pipe systems, fittings and fixtures for water, gas, drainage, sewerage systems, and hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

 

"Roofer" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2 and who is responsible for the setting out of a roof from drawings or otherwise, who determines the positions of battens, slates, tiles, sheets and other roofing materials, including shingles, thatch, etc. who may fix flashings, gutters and downpipes to roofs, who is in charge of and supervises the work of others engaged in roof construction.

 

"Scaffold erector" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 4 and is able to identify, erect and dismantle all types of scaffolding systems according to SANS 10085.

 

"Stonemason" means an employee who is registered as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who cuts and shapes hard and soft stone blocks and slabs for the construction and maintenance of stone structures and monumental masonry and carve designs and figures in stone.

 

"Tiler" means an employee who is registered as an Artisan with the Council in terms of clause 17 of this Agreement and who installs, maintains and repairs flooring, and covers floors waifs and other surfaces with tiles or mosaic panels for decorative and other purposes.

 

"Tower care operator" means an employee who is registered as a Tradesman Class 2 and is a "crane driver" with proven competencies as per the Driven Machinery Regulations for:

(a)Code C41 (tower crane top slewing) or
(b) Code C42 (tower crane bottom slewing)

 

"Waterproofing worker" means an employee remunerated as a Tradesman Class 4 and who is engaged in one or more of the following activities: Waterproofing and damp proofing of all horizontal, sloping or vertical surfaces (including all types of tanking) with all types of roofing membranes, sheetings and liquid or semi-liquid or mastic coatings; Applying protective paint and/or coating to waterproofing surfaces; All other work in connection with waterproofing and damp proofing.