Applicable Legislation:
- Occupational Health & Safety Act (85 of 1993) (OHSAct) and Regulations:
- Section 8: General Duties of Employers to their Employees
- Section 14: General Duties of Employees at Work
- General Safety Regulation 2: Personal Safety Equipment and Facilities
- Mines Health & Safety Act and Regulations
- Section 6: Employer to ensure adequate supply of health & safety equipment
- Section 22: Employee’s duties for health & safety
- Minerals Act and Regulation
Applicable Standards:
- SA National Standards on Personal Protective Equipment Published by the SA Bureau of Standards which generally follow the EN (European) Standards