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

Regulations

Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2020

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

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Every person who is or may be exposed to an HCA must obey a lawful instruction given by or on behalf of the employer or self-employed person regarding—

 

(a) HCA release prevention;

 

(b) the wearing of personal protective equipment;

 

(c) the wearing of monitoring equipment to measure personal exposure;

 

(d) reporting for health evaluations and biological tests as required by these regulations;

 

(e) the cleaning up and disposal of materials containing an HCA;

 

(f) housekeeping at the workplace, personal hygiene and environmental and health practices; and

 

(g) information, instruction and training as contemplated in regulation 3.