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

Notices

Guidance Note for a Management and Control Programme for Tuberculosis in the South African Mining Industry

Part B : Author's Guide

7. Fitness to perform work
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Evaluation of fitness to return to work should be individualised, as per the Minimum Standards of Fitness to Perform Work Guideline. It is further recommended that the employee should be clinically well and smear negative. The assessment for fitness to perform work must be conducted to determine whether the employee is fit to perform their previous work.

 

NOTE:Loss of income and disability should be managed in accordance with the relevant legislation and collective agreements.