Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations for Hazardous Biological Agents, 20225. Duties of persons who might be exposed to HBAs |
| (1) | Any person who is or might be exposed to HBAs must obey any lawful instruction given by or on behalf of the employer or a self-employed person regarding— |
| (a) | the prevention of an uncontrolled release of an HBA; |
| (b) | the adherence to instructions regarding environmental and health practices, personal hygiene and good housekeeping; |
| (c) | the appropriate use of personal protective equipment and clothing as prescribed by these Regulations and the documented risk assessment; |
| (d) | the appropriate wearing of personal samplers, when necessary,to measure personal exposure to airborne HBAs; |
| (e) | the disposal of materials containing HBAs and the disinfection and decontamination of any workplace contaminated by an HBA; |
| (f) | the reporting during normal working hours for such medical examination or tests as contemplated in regulation 8(1); and |
| (g) | information, instruction and training as contemplated in regulation 4. |
| (2) | Any person must immediately report to the employer, the health and safety representative or self-employed person any possible exposure to an HBA at the workplace. |