Worker health in South Africa has generally
been excluded from legislation, although some issues on worker health have been
include , e.g noise, effects of temperature, some ergonomic aspects, and
available work space.
This changed on January 1st 1994 when the
Occupational Health And Safety Act 1993 (Act 85 of 1993), placed greater
emphasis on Occupational Health (Work Health).
It makes it Management's responsibility to
identify any risks associated with their processes / operations, to take the
necessary steps to safe guard their employees health and safety, and to inform
the employees of any dangers associated with a particular task or work
environment.
This new Act therefore requires Management
to actively Manage Occupational Health And Safety. In order to carry out all
these new responsibilities adequately, the Manager will either have to employ
qualified staff, obtain advise from consultants or become an expert himself.
A requirement of the new legislation is
that only Qualified persons and / or an Approved Inspection Authority be used
in matters of Occupational Health.
Occutech is a Permanent Approved Inspection
Authority which will provide the necessary expertise to meet your
requirements of the Occupational Health And Safety Act and equip you to manage
any problems.
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