Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations for Hazardous Biological Agents, 20227. Exposure monitoring of HBAs |
| (1) | An employer must establish and maintain an exposure monitoring programme at the workplace which is representative of the employees' exposure to HBAs. |
| (2) | The exposure monitoring programme must be— |
| (a) | in accordance with a validated procedure, sufficiently sensitive and of proven effectiveness; |
| (b) | conducted by a competent person; |
| (c) | conducted at intervals determined in the risk assessment but not exceeding 24 months; and |
| (d) | conducted when any change occurs which may affect the exposure. |
| (3) | An employer must, in terms of exposure monitoring— |
| (a) | consider the recommendations identified in the exposure monitoring report; and |
| (b) | develop a documented action plan for the implementation of the recommendations. |