Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsHealth and Safety of Children at Work Regulations, 20108. Work in a hot environment4 |
No person may require or permit a child worker to work perform hard manual labour where the time-weighted average WBGT index as defined in the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces, made in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, determined over a period of one hour, exceeds 30 unless the child -
| a) | is acclimatised to such working environment before he is required or permitted to work in such environment; |
| b) | has water breaks every 15 minutes; and |
is cognisant of the need to drink at least 150ml of liquid every break and the employer provides the child with the necessary liquids.
[4] Regulation 2(4) of the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces published in Government Gazette 10988, Government Notice R 2281 of 16 October 1987, further regulates work in a hot environment and applies in addition to this regulation.