Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 2 : Health and Safety at Mines6. Employer to ensure adequate supply of health and safety equipment |
| (1) | Every employer must— |
| (a) | supply all necessary health and safety equipment and health and safety facilities to each employee; and |
| (b) | maintain, as far as reasonably practicable, that equipment and those facilities in a serviceable and hygienic condition. |
| (2) | Every employer must ensure that sufficient quantities of all necessary personal protective equipment are available so that every employee who is required to use that equipment is able to do so. |
| (3) | Every employer must take reasonable steps to ensure that all employees who are required to use personal protective equipment are instructed in the proper use, the limitations and the appropriate maintenance of that equipment. |
[Employees have a duty to use and take care of personal protective equipment and other health and safety facilities. See section 22.]
[Interference with health and safety facilities is an offence. See section 84.]
[Employees must not be made to pay for health and safety facilities.See section 24.]