Occupational Safety and Health Act No. 32 of 1997.
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Type of law
Legislation
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Abstract
This Act lays down provisions on the establishment and functions of National Advisory Council on occupational health and safety and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority; designation of inspectors; prohibition of child labour; sanitary requirements at workplaces; safety requirements for the use of hazardous chemicals; and duties of employers, employees and other persons; notification of occupational and other diseases; and offences and penalties. This Act shall also apply to employees engaged in cultivation, animal husbandry, forestry, horticulture, the primary processing of agricultural products or any other form of agricultural activity.
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Long title of text
An Act to provide for the registration and regulation of industrial establishments, for occupational safety and health of persons at work, and for purposes connected therewith or material thereto.
Notes
This is a revised version, dated 2012.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No