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The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 – Section 7

The Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993, requires the employer to provide and maintain as far as reasonable and practical a work environment that is safe and without risk to the health of employees. Section 7 of the Act provides direction to employers concerning the health and safety policy of the organisation. […]

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Risk Assessments

For the purpose of this article we will focus on three types of risk assessments: Baseline risk assessments (Baseline HIRA) Issue based risk assessments (Issue based HIRA) Continues risk assessments (Continues HIRA)  Baseline risk assessments (Baseline HIRA) Purpose of a baseline risk assessment The purpose of conducting a baseline HIRA is to establish a risk profile or a set

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Health & Safety Committee

This section in particular requires consultation between the employer and the committee with a new method to initiating, developing, promoting, maintaining and reviewing measures to ensure health and safety. If you have only one representative he/she should then report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Two or more representatives require the establishment of a health

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Disciplinary Procedure

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CCMA OPERATIONS & INFORMATION DEPARTMENT ON 031 362 2300, (011) 377-6650 OR YOUR NEAREST CCMA OFFICEPURPOSEThe purpose of a disciplinary code and procedure is to regulatestandards of conduct and incapacity of employees within a company ororganisation. The aim of discipline is to correct unacceptable behaviourand adopt a progressive approach in

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