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South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993

What is South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993?

South Africa's principal workplace safety statute: the employer's duty to provide a safe and healthy working environment with hazards eliminated before PPE, hazard identification, precautions, information, training and supervision; duties to non-employees; duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers; listed-work monitoring and medical surveillance; employee duties; the chief executive officer's accountability; health and safety representatives and committees; prohibitions on selling non-compliant equipment and on deductions; incident and occupational disease reporting; protection against victimisation; cooperation with inspectors; confidentiality; and vicarious liability for employees and mandataries. It comprises 21 controls organised across 4 domains, and applies in South Africa.

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What is South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993?
South Africa's principal workplace safety statute: the employer's duty to provide a safe and healthy working environment with hazards eliminated before PPE, hazard identification, precautions, information, training and supervision; duties to non-employees; duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers; listed-work monitoring and medical surveillance; employee duties; the chief executive officer's accountability; health and safety representatives and committees; prohibitions on selling non-compliant equipment and on deductions; incident and occupational disease reporting; protection against victimisation; cooperation with inspectors; confidentiality; and vicarious liability for employees and mandataries.
How many controls does South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 have?
South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 contains 21 controls organized across 4 domains.
Where does South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 apply?
South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 applies in South Africa. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should check whether its requirements reach them.
Which version of South Africa Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 is covered here?
This page covers Act 85 of 1993 as amended by Act 181 of 1993 and section 211 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (consolidated text as at 11 November 1996, the current text of the Act).

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