Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 2 : Health and Safety at Mines19. Employees' right to information |
| (1) | An employee may request, and the employer must then provide, a copy of the record or of any part of it that— |
| (a) | is being kept in terms of sections 12(3) and 13(3)(c), and |
[Section 12(3) instructs the employer to keep a record of all occupational hygiene measurements so that they can be linked to each employee's record of medical surveillance.]
[Section 13(3)(c) instructs every employer to keep a record of medical surveillance for each employee exposed to a health hazard.]
| (b) | relates to that employee. |
| (2) | The occupational medical practitioner conducting an examination in terms of section 17 must provide the employee with a copy of the exit certificate Prepared as a result of that examination. |