Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsHazardous Biological Agents Regulations5. Duties of persons who might be exposed to HBA |
| 1) | Any person who is or might be exposed to HBA, shall obey any lawful instruction given by or on behalf of the employer of a self-employed person regarding – |
| a) | the prevention of an uncontrolled release of a HBA; |
| b) | the adherence to instructions regarding environmental and health practices, personal hygiene and good housekeeping; |
| c) | the wearing of personal protective equipment and clothing as prescribed by these Regulations; |
| d) | the wearing of personal samplers, when necessary, to measure personal exposure to airborne hazardous biological substances; |
| e) | the disposal of materials containing HBA and the disinfection and decontamination of any site contaminated by an HBA; |
| f) | the reporting during normal working hours for such medical examination or test as contemplated in regulation 8(1); and |
| g) | information and training as contemplated in regulation 4. |
| 2) | Any person shall immediately report to the employer, the health and safety representative or self-employed person any possible accidental exposure to a HBA at the workplace, and the employer or self-employed person shall ensure that such incident is investigated and recorded in accordance with regulation 8 of the General Administrative Regulations. |