Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

Regulations

Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, 1995

4. Duties of persons who may be exposed to hazardous chemical substances

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Every person who is or may be exposed, shall obey a lawful instruction given by or on behalf of the employer or a self employed person, regarding:

a)the prevention of an HCS from being released;
b)the wearing of personal protective equipment;
c)the wearing of monitoring equipment to measure personal exposure;
d)the reporting for health evaluations and biological tests as required by these regulations;
e)the cleaning up and disposal of materials containing HCS;
f)housekeeping at the workplace, personal hygiene and environmental and health practices; and
g)information and training as contemplated in regulation 3.