Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsErgonomics Regulations, 20183. Information, instruction and training |
| (1) | An employer must, after consultation with the health and safety committee established in respect of a workplace under such employer’s control or the health and safety representatives designated for that workplace or for different sections thereof, establish for all employees and mandatories or persons other than employees who may be affected or potentially exposed to ergonomic risks a training programme that incorporates the following: |
| (a) | the content and scope of these Regulations; |
| (b) | the potential sources of exposure to ergonomic risks; |
| (c) | the nature of ergonomic risks; |
| (d) | the potential risk to health associated with ergonomic risks; |
| (e) | the control measures that are in place to prevent exposure to ergonomic risks; |
| (f) | the procedure for reporting ergonomic risks to the health and safety representative or employer; |
| (g) | the precautions to be taken by an employee to protect himself or herself against ergonomic risks; and |
| (h) | the assessment of exposure, the necessity for medical surveillance and the long-term benefits of undergoing such surveillance. |
| (2) | The employer must conduct the training contemplated in subregulation (1) prior to the placement of the relevant employee in the workplace. |
| (3) | The employer must conduct refresher training at intervals that may be recommended by the health and safety committee or the health and safety representative. |