Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Notices

Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention, Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 outbreak

Annexures

Annexure 3: COVID-19 walk-through risk assessment
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ANNEXURE 3

 

N701 Annex 3 i

 

Purpose

 

This tool is to be used by Occupational Health and Safety professionals at workplaces to assess:

•the potential risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 virus
•current control measures; and
•provides recommendations to management.

 

Objectives

 

(i)To identify and assess the potential risk of exposure of employees to SARS-CoV-2 virus at workplaces
(ii)To identify control measures (or the absence of control measures) and assess their effectiveness to prevent exposure
(iii)To inform the management of the risk of potential exposure of employees to SARS-CoV-2 virus and additional controls that might be required.

 

Guidance note

 

Anticipated high exposure areas that will need immediate assessment, then others that will require assessment, less urgently include the following areas:

1.Entry points to the workplace
2.Change house facilities
3.On-site canteen and similar dining areas
4.Waiting areas
5.Gathering places
6.Etc.

 

N701 Annex 3 ii

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N701 Annex 3 vii

N701 Annex 3 viii