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

Regulations

Explosives Regulations, 2024

9. Design, construction and manufacture

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(1) No employer may use or require or permit the use of any building, installation, room, machine or equipment unless—
(a) it has been designed and constructed in accordance with health and safety standards incorporated in these regulations in terms of section 44 of the Act;
(b) the employer is in possession of a written report with assessed risks, preventative and mitigation measures identified, prepared by an approved inspection authority contemplated in regulation 18; and
(c) the employer, self-employed person or user is in possession of a certificate issued by the manufacturer of the machines or equipment, that lists the health and safety standards complied with in the design and construction thereof: provided that such certificate must be countersigned by an approved inspection authority.