Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsConstruction Regulations, 201420. Bulk mixing plant |
| (1) | A contractor must ensure that the operation of a bulk mixing plant is supervised by a competent person who has been appointed in writing and is— |
| (a) | aware of all the dangers involved in the operation thereof; and |
| (b) | conversant with the precautionary measures to be taken in the interest of health and safety. |
| (2) | No person supervising or operating a bulk mixing plant may authorize any other person to operate the plant, unless that person is competent to operate a bulk mixing plant. |
| (3) | A contractor must ensure that the placement and erection of a bulk mixing plant complies with the requirements set out by the manufacturer and that such plant is erected as designed. |
| (4) | A contractor must ensure that all devices to start and stop a bulk mixing plant are provided and that those devices are— |
| (a) | placed in an easily accessible position; and |
| (b) | constructed in a manner to prevent accidental starting. |
| (5) | A contractor must ensure that the machinery and plant selected is suitable for the mixing task and that all dangerous moving parts of a mixer are placed beyond the reach of persons by means of doors, covers or other similar means. |
| (6) | No person may remove or modify any guard or safety equipment relating to a bulk mixing plant, unless authorized to do so by the appointed person contemplated in subregulation (1). |
| (7) | A contractor must ensure that all precautionary measures stipulated for confined spaces as determined in the General Safety Regulations, 2003, are complied with when entering any silo. |
| (8) | A contractor must ensure that a record is kept of all repairs or maintenance to a bulk mixing plant and that the record is available on site to an inspector, the client, the client's agent or any employee. |