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

Notice No. 682

19 June 2020

GG 43447

Department of Employment and Labour

I, Tibor Szana, duly designated by Minister of Employment and Labour in terms of section 27(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act No. 85 of 1993 as Chief Inspector for the purposes of the aforementioned Act, and acting in terms of the powers and functions conferred upon me by section 27(2), and those assigned to me by provisions of the Act, hereby give notice that as from the date of this notice, all applications for approval from a person or organization who wants to provide First Aid Training approved by the Chief Inspector, as referred to in Regulation 3(4) of the General Safety Regulation published under Government Notice R1031 of 30 May 1986, will only be considered if it is accompanied by a valid accreditation document issued by the Quality Assurance Body that has been delegated the quality assurance responsibilities for First Aid unit standards by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO), established in terms of section 261(1) of the Skills Development Amendment Act, 2008, and has been authorized by the Chief Inspector to carry out such accreditation.

Compliance in relation to the Accreditation with the Quality Assurance Bodies as mentioned above is extended until 31 March 2021. This notice is an extension of the previous notice which expired on 31 March 2020.

Tibor Szana

Chief Inspector: OHS

19/5/2020