Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsExplosives Regulations, 202415. Incidents |
| (1) | An employer, self-employed person or user must— |
| (a) | in addition to the requirements of section 24 of the Act and any other legal requirements, whenever an incident involving explosives occurs, forthwith inform the explosives manager and by means of telephone, facsimile or any other method of communication the chief inspector of occupational health and safety, and must confirm this report in writing, stating full particulars of the incident within seven days of the incident; |
| (b) | where there was a possibility of risk to the health and safety of persons, whether or not persons or property sustained injury or damage as a result, inform the chief inspector of occupational health and safety in writing every month of incidents involving the accidental ignition or detonation of explosives or a danger of such accidental ignition or detonation. |
| (c) | after an incident revisit the risk assessment for the specific equipment/process/area concerned. |
| (2) | When an incident at an explosives workplace causes the immediate death of any person or had the potential to do so, the workplace must not, without the consent of the chief inspector of occupational health and safety, be disturbed or altered before it has been inspected by an inspector. |
| (3) | Subregulation (2) does not apply to the extent that any disturbance or alteration is unavoidable to prevent further incidents, to remove injured persons or to safeguard persons from danger. |