Content of Health and Safety File

Section A

Monthly Working documents

1. Daily/Monthly inspections

a. Daily site inspection

b. Daily fall arrest and rescue equipment inspection

i. Fall arrest equipment

ii. Rescue equipment

c. Daily Hazard identification and Risk assessment

d. Daily power tools, tools equipment inspection list when issued
e. Daily construction plant and vehicle inspection list

i. Whackers
ii. TLBs
iii. Generators
iv. Compressors
v. Drill rig
vi. Vehicles

(a) Bakkies
(b) Trucks
(c) Crane trucks

f. Excavation inspection list

g. Daily Hygiene facilities inspection
h. Daily concrete mixer inspection list
i. Daily jackhammer inspection list
j. Daily formwork inspection list
k. Monthly first aid equipment inspection
l. Monthly fire equipment inspection
m. Monthly portable electric tools inspection list
n. Monthly hand tool inspection list
o. Monthly Ladder inspection list
p. Dumpy level certificate
q. Gin pole Inspection list
r. 3 Monthly Fall arrest and rescue equipment inspection.

2. Non-conformance reports

a. Workers
b. Contractors
c. NCR closeout report

3. PPE management

a. PPE issue form

b. PPE inspection form
4. Safety training records

a. Induction training
b. Toolbox talks
c. Site visitors induction
d. Training matrix

5. Records of monthly safety meeting

a. Agendas
b. Minutes of meeting
c. Attendance registers

6. Monthly/weekly inspection/audit reports

a. External safety inspections/reports

b. Monthly Management file audit

7. Monthly incident report

a. First aid treatment report

b. Incident statistics
c. Monthly safety officers report
 Section B
Records of Health and Safety documents

1. OPTI COMMUNICATIONS policies

a. SHE policy
b. Quality policy

2. OPTI COMMUNICATIONS SHE organogram

3. Copy of Principal contractors notification of construction work
4. Proof of good standing and Company public liability insurance
5. Baseline risk assessment and documents

a. Civils
b. Working at height
c. Assembly and disassembly of towers, RF and rigging
d. Painting
e. Fatality prevention plan
f. Monitor and review plan

6. PPE arrangements
7. Site Safety specification
8. OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety plan
9. Environmental management

a. Environmental management plan

b. Waste management and spill response plan

10. Fall protection

a. Fall protection plan

b. Rescue plan

11. List of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS workers onsite and relevant medical certificates
12. Mandatory agreements, CR 4 appointments
13. All Health and Safety appointments and proof of competency

13.1 Appointments

a. Responsible person (Act 16.2), assistant to CEO

b. Construction site supervisor (CR 6.1)
c. Assistants to construction site supervisor (CR 6.2)
d. Health and safety representatives (Act 17)
e. Employers representative SHE committee
f. First-aiders and equipment inspector
g. Fire prevention officer and equipment inspector
h. Incident investigator
i. Person responsible for baseline risk assessment
j. Safety officer
k. External site safety advisor
l. Working at height risk assessor, fall protection plan and rescue plan developer
m. Working at height supervisor
n. Form and support work supervisor
o. Excavation supervisor
p. Stacking and storage supervisor and inspector
 q. Construction vehicles/plant supervisor
r. Construction vehicle driver and inspector
s. Construction plant operator and inspector
t. Daily site safety inspector
u. Power tool/tool/PPE inspector
v. Appointment of hygiene facility inspector

13.2 Proof of Competency

14. Method statements

I. Operational method statements

a. Erection of towers, RF and Rigging

b. Painting
c. Core drill
d. Excavations
e. Plant
f. Power tools
g. Earth moving equipment

II. Administrative method statements

a. General Safety, Equipment and tool inspections

b. Risk assessments
c. Critical job and work procedure observations
d. Safety talks
e. H & S meetings
f. Enforcement(disciplinary procedures and actions)
g. Emergency procedure
h. Training requirement assessment
i. Stacking and storage procedures

15. Accident investigation

16. Hazardous chemicals list and MSDS
 Section C
Act and regulations

1. The Occupational health and Safety Act

2. Construction regulation
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
Daily site inspections
Daily Fall arrest equipment
Rescue equipment inspection
Daily Hazard identification and risk assessment
Daily power-tool, tool and PPE issue inspection
Daily construction plant and vehicle inspection lists
Wacker
TLB
Generators/welder
Compressor
Drill rig
 Vehicle inspection

(a) Bakkies

(b) Trucks

(c) Crane trucks

(d) _____________________________

(e) _____________________________
Daily excavation exceeding 1.5 meter checklist
Daily Hygiene facilities inspections
Concrete mixer
Jackhammer
Formwork
Monthly First aid equipment inspection
Monthly Fire Equipment inspection
Monthly Power-tool/tool inspection
Dumpy level Certificate
Gin pole inspection
3 Monthly Fall arrest and rescue equipment inspection
 Non-conformance reports

a. Workers

b. Contractors

c. NCR Closeout
Non-conformance Contractors
 OPTI COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM
In accordance with THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1993 CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS. 101018 July 2003

First Second Third

________________________________________ are hereby given your
Company name

notice of your non-compliance with the Occupational health and Safety Act with specific reference to

Not providing Opti Workers use of Safety Unsafe use of scaffolding

communications with complete
safety file equipment and trestles
Not protecting worker Use of unsafe equipment Unsafe use of ladders
working at height

Other: _________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

As required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Opti communications is required to take disciplinary

action against any noncompliance with the Act and as stipulated in the Health and safety specifications you

received, if you are found in breach of these requirements, you can be prevented from carrying on with the work

you are busy with or could be instructed to leave the site immediately until you comply fully or any other

appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

Notice issued and signed by the site construction safety coordinator

______________________________________
Name of Opti communications Safety officer

Signature ____________________________ Date ______________________________

For and on behalf of contracting company

I, _____________________________ as authorized representative of ______________________________

Name of responsible person Company name Company name
accept and understand the implications of this notice and take full responsibility for the correction of this non-

compliance within the set date.

Signature ____________________________ Date _____________________________

PPE Issue form
 Safety training records

a. Induction training

b. Toolbox talks

c. Site visitors induction

d. Training matrix
Proof of induction training
I, the undersigned hereby acknowledge that I have received induction training at
The ___________________________ construction site.
The Requirements of the Occupational health and Safety Act and all possible hazards on site,
the safety rules of this site and the consequences of non-compliance were explained to me.
I have understood all requirements and agree to comply with all requirements of the Act.

Date Name Signature

Training Matrix
 Records of monthly safety meetings

a. Agenda

b. Minutes of meetings

c. Attendance registers
 Monthly/weekly audit/inspection report

a. External safety inspections/reports

b. Monthly Management/file Audit

 Monthly incident report

a. First aid treatment report

b. Monthly incident statistic report

 OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health, Safety and Environmental Policy

1. The management of Opti communications is committed to a strong safety and

environmental protection program that protects its staff, its property and the public from
incident.

2. Employees at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the
company's overall safety and environmental protection initiatives. Complete and active
participation by everyone, everyday, in every job is necessary for the safety and environmental
excellence the company expects.

3. Management supports co-ordination of safety and environmental protection program among all
workers on the job site and commits to working in a spirit of consultation and co-operation with
it's workers in achieving a safe and healthful work environment.

4. Management supports participation in the program by all employees including themselves, and
provides proper equipment, training and procedures. All employees are responsible for following
all procedures, working safely, and wherever possible, improving safety and environmental
protection measures.

5. An accident and incident free workplace with regards to health and safety and the environment
is our goal.

6. The company has an incident management program that focuses on prevention and
emergency preparedness. It covers actions to be taken to care for injured, prevent further
injuries and loss, investigating and establishing the contributing factors, root cause and
preventative action to be taken.

6. The health and safety and environmental information in this policy does not take precedence
over the Occupational Health and Safety and the environmental protection Act.

7. This policy and any updates will be communicated to all staff at a staff meeting and there after
awareness will be maintained through network communication and/or through posting of the
policy in the workplace and through internal induction training.

8. This policy will be reviewed by the CEO and the safety and environmental committee on a bi-
annual basis, in February or at any time that legislation changes or if any circumstance arises
that necessitate an premature update.

CEO______________________________

Date: 1 August 2012 Revision 1.3

 Opti Communications Quality Policy Statement

The management of Opti Communications (Pty) Ltd is committed to the

implementation of our Quality Management System and will ensure that
the contents is understood, implemented and maintained throughout the
company.

Opti Communications (Pty) Ltd will ensure that all products and services
installed and supplied, are within the framework of Opticoms quality
standard and be in accordance with the specified requirements of the
customers.

The Quality Policy is directed to the following objectives:

To achieve an overall awareness of quality and to create a climate of

continuous improvement of quality within Opti Communications (Pty)
Ltd.
To ensure that all employees are adequately equipped and well
trained to perform their duties in a professional manner.
To remain true to our beliefs and values regarding our Customers,
our Employees and our Suppliers
To continuously work according to international recognized standards.
This policy will be updated in February on a bi-annual basis by a team
designated by the CEO

Signed:

CEO

Signed o n this 13th day of August 2012

Company and SHE organogram and company profile
Copy of notification by principal contractor of construction work
Proof of good standing with compensation commissioner and public liability
Site risk assessment
 APPENDIXA:TOFALLPROTECTIONOPTICOM2012/09/17

BASELINERiskAssessmentFormAspectsofWorkinElevatedPositions
ASSESSOR JohanduToit Date 17/09/2012 RAFAANO 02/0353
SETA 7309035054087

Location SouthAfrica Structure/Natural RooftopCellPhoneSites/

Feature LatticeMasts/Monopole
Masts
RopeAccess/Fall FallArrestTelecomsInstallationand 2mto Duratio 2012
Arrest maintenancework Height 100m n

Operation/WorkTask:GeneralTelecomsinstallationandmaintenanceworksuchasantennaeinstallations,optical
fibercableinstallations,powercableinstallations,labelingofcables,feedersweep,RF,Transmissionwork,
microwaveworkect.

PersonnelRequirements:FallArrestworkteamsconsistingofnolessthantwopersonsperonesitetrainingto
FallArrestTechnicianUnitStandard:229995Install,useandperformbasicrescuesfromfallarrestsystemsand
implementthefallprotectionplan.
Theworkteamshallhaveariskassessmentandfallprotectionplanonsiteatalltimes.
RopeaccessworkteamsconsistingofnolessthantworopeaccesstechniciansLevel1ropeaccesstechnicians
shallhaveprovencompetenceagainstUSID:230000.OneropeaccessLevel2requiredperworksitetobeproven
competentagainstUSID:229996

WeatherIssues:Worktobeperformedoutsideinopenair,allweatherissuespresent. Sketch
Attached:
Yes/No
Initia PersonsProperty ControlMeasures RiskLevel
PotentialHazards l Affected withControl
Risk: measures
Low/ Acceptable
Med/
Yes/No
High
Fallingfroma High Yes Trainingandcertificationofallpersonnel. Yes
heightwhile Equipmentinspectionandverification.Proper
performingfall supervisionandprocedures.Allworkersto
arrestwork stayattachedtoonefallarrestpointsatall
timeswhileworkingatheight.
Possibleinjuryand High Yes AllstafftobetrainedinFallArrestrescue Yes
ordeathcausedby proceduresandthecausesofsuspension
harnesssuspension trauma.Rescueequipmentforeachsiteandor
eachworkteammustbeavailableatalltimes.
Possibleinjury Med Yes Noworktobeperformedifstormyweatheris Yes
duetolighting present.Allstructurestobeclimbedmustbe
strikewhile properlyearthed.
workingona
elevatedpoint
Possibleinjury low Yes Notowerclimbingshouldbeperformedwhile Yes
duetofallingand itisraining.Whetsurfacesmustbehandled
orslippingwhile withcare.FallProtectiontobeusedandwarn
climbingduetowet atalltimes.
surface
Injuryandor Med Yes Beeandorwaspnestmustbeavoidedwhere Yes
deathcausedby possible.Pestcontroltobeusedwhere
insectbites required.
Possibleinjuryto Low Yes Protectiveglovestobewarnatalltimes Yes
handswhileworking
andorclimbing
Possibleinjuryto Low Yes Safetyshoestobewarnatalltimeswhile Yes
feetwhilemoving workingonthesite
objectsorwhile
working
Possibleinjuryand Low Yes Hearingprotectiontobewarnatalltimes Yes
ordamagetoears whileworkingwithpowertools
Possibleinjuryand Med Yes Eyeprotectiontobeusedatalltimeswhen Yes
ordamagetoeyes working.
whileworkingat
height
Possibleback Low Yes Heavyobjectsmustbemovebykeepingthe Yes
injurycausedby rightbodypostureandwiththeassistanceof
movingheavy anotherperson.
objects
Possiblehead Low Yes Headprotectionshelmetsfittedwithachin Yes
injuriesdueto straptobeusedatalltimeswhenworkingon
fallingobjectand thesite
orobstructions
Injurydueto Low Yes Sunprotectiontobeusedatalltimeswhen Yes
sunburn workingoutside
Possible Low Yes Watertobetakenatregularintervals Yes
dehydration
Possiblefalling Low Yes Propermealstobetakenpriortowork Yes
duetolowblood startingandduringrestingintervals
sugarlevels
Possiblefalling Low Yes Techniciansmustbequestionedabouttheuse Yes
duetomedication ofmedicationpriortoworkcommencing.
intake Supervisorsmustdecideifmemberscanperform
workornot.
Possibleinjurydue Low Yes Allworkingantennasthatcannotbeswitched Yes
toradiation offmustbeavoidedandnomovementinfront
contactform ofantennasisallowed.
antennas
Possibleinjurydue Low Yes Allelectricalpointsthatareworkedonmust Yes
toelectricalshock beswitchedoffandorisolated.

GeneralComments:

Compiledby:

J.PDuToit
IWHLEVEL3:02/0353
ServicesSETAAssessor:7309035054087
Sites name

Compiled By:
Date of Assessment on Risk / Hazard Task Assessment and Risk Rating
site
RADIO FREQUENCY WORK MONOPOLE,
Description of Scope:
LATICE & ROOFTOPS

5
Almost certain
Fatal 5 No production 5 Permanen 5 > R500 000 5 Hazard permanently present

INJURY/DISEASE (I)SEVERITY INDEX

ENVIRONMENT (E)SEVERITY INDEX

to inevitable 5

PRODUCTION (P)SEVERITY INDEX

COST (C)SEVERITY INDEX

Loss of 1 month
Permanent to Slight Long term - >2 R100 000
PROBABILITY INDEX

4 Probable 4 or more 4 4 4 Hazard arises every week

FREQUENCY INDEX
4 Disability years R499 999
production
14 Days with Loss of 1 week Med. 6 mths to 1 R10 000
3 Improbable 3 3 3 3 3 Hazard arises every month
complete recovery production year R99 999

Less than even

Medical Loss of 1 days Short term 1 d to R1 000 R9
2 2 2 2 2 2 Hazard arises every year
chance production 6 mths 999
14 Day with
complete recovery
Highly Loss of 1 man
1 1 First aid only. 1 1 Insignificant effect 1 R0 R999 1 Hazard arises every 5 years
improbable shift
No aspect or No cost
0 Not probable 0 Near miss 0 No loss time 0 0 0 No hazard exist
impact involved
PRIORITY OF ACTION ACTION TO BE TAKEN
A: 75 - 100% Immediate Training, SWP & Detailed Action Plan
PROBABILITY VALUE X SEVERITY VALUE X FREQUENCY VALUE / 500 B: 60 - 74% Within 1 week Training, SWP & Detailed Action Plan
= TOTAL SCORE (%) C: 45 - 59% Within 1 month Training, SWP, Registers
Risk value
D: 30 - 44% Within 6 months Training & SOP
E: 15 - 29% Within 12 months Training
F: 0 - 14% As reasonable Training
Severity Frequency
Associated risk Associated Hazards Related To The Risk Risk Score
Probabilit index index Risk
Item General Activities (The total effect, without (Conditions complimenting the total effect without
y index Score Max Value
mitigation) mitigating) I P E C Frequency
Score
RADIO FREQEUNCY - AMINISTRATIVE
1. Section 37[2] Non compliance to OPTICOMMUNICATIONS will be solely
Agreements Section 37 of the responsible for all activities of their
Occupational Health and contractors
Safety Act, 85 of 1993 The contractor has no written obligation to
[OHSAct] comply to the OHSAct whilst working for
OPTICOMMUNICATIONS without 375 500 x 100 =
5 5 5 0 5 5 A
OPTICOMMUNICATIONS supervision 75%
The OPTICOMMUNICATIONS brand name
will be harmed
Legal implications
OPTICOMMUNICATIONS will be discredited
with the client
2. Letter of Good Standing Compliance to COID Act, OPTICOMMUNICATIONS will be held liable
130 of 1993 for any contractor according to Section 89 375 500 x 100 =
5 5 5 0 5 5 A
of the COID Act 75%
Legal implications
3. Health and Safety Plan Non compliance to The work can be stopped by the client
and File legislation The work can be stopped by the
500 500 x 100 =
Department of Labour 5 5 5 5 5 5
80%
A
Financial implications
Injuries
4. Risk assessment Non compliance to Risk assessor not competent to do risk
legislation assessment
Risks/Hazards not identified
No procedures in place to eliminate,
400 500 x 100 =
reduce or control the risks/hazards 5 5 5 5 5 4
100%
A
Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] not
identified or issued
Worker and public exposure to
risks/hazards
5. Appointments Non compliance to Supervision of specific task not done by a 140 500 x 100 =
4 2 3 2 0 5 E
legislation competent person as required by law. 28%
6. Notification to Non compliance to Construction work could be stopped by
Department of Labour legislation inspector
80 500 x 100 =
Cost implications 2 0 3 0 5 5
16%
E
Lost time
Hidden costs
7. Induction training Non compliance to Staff not aware of applicable legislation
legislation Staff not aware of company policies,
120 500 x 100 =
procedures and safe work procedures 4 0 3 0 3 5
24%
E
Staff not aware of risks attached to their
work
8. Training Accidents and incidents Staff not trained for the work they required
400 500 x 100 =
to perform 5 5 5 1 5 5
80%
A
Injuries
9. Emergency/evacuation Personnel will not know No procedure for emergencies on site
plan how to respond to an Emergency numbers not available on site
emergency on site No first aid can be administrated 108 500 x 100 =
3 2 3 2 2 4 E
No emergency equipment on site 22%
No person trained for emergency
situations.
10. Medicals Non compliance to Person not fit for the task he is appointed
Construction Regulations for
and SABS codes Person could have a medical condition of 180 500 x 100 =
4 4 3 0 2 5 D
which the employer does not have any 36%
knowledge
No proof of medical fitness
11. Hot work welding, Burns, cuts and the start Area not cleared of materials to prevent
cutting, soldering and of fires the start of fires. 120 500 x 100 =
4 2 3 2 3 3 E
grinding The client hot work not requested and 24%
completed
12. Personal Protective Injuries The requirements of specific PPE not
275 500 x 100 =
Equipment [PPE] assessed 5 4 4 0 3 5
55%
C
PPE not issued to RF workers
13. Security Robberies and hi-jacking Injuries
160 500 x 100 =
Lost of personal belongings 4 3 2 0 3 5
32%
D
Lost of property
14. Fall Protection Plan Fatalities No procedure for work from heights
The need for PPE not identified
The need for supervision not identified
Training requirements not identified
Risk assessment
300 500 x 100 =
Rescue procedures 4 5 5 1 4 5 B
60%
Working from heights PPE not identified

PRE-RADIO FREQEUNCY WORK ASSESSESMENT

15. Hand tools Injuries and damage to Insufficient tools on site
equipment Unserviceable tools
Mushroom heads on chisels 120 500 x 100 =
4 2 3 0 1 5 E
Broken or modified tools 24%
The wrong tool for the job
Hand tools not identified for inspection
16. Portable electrical Injuries and Stop start mechanisms faulty or non
equipment electrocution existing
Guarding removed
Extension cords jointed and poor insulated 140 500 x 100 =
4 2 3 0 2 5 E
Broken or damaged male sockets 28%
Poor condition of cord insulation
Insufficient tools on site
Electrical tools not identified or inspected
17. Angle grinders [115mm] Amputations and Stop start mechanisms faulty or non
possible fatalities existing
Guarding removed
Extension cords jointed and poor insulated
Broken or damaged male sockets 325 500 x 100 =
5 5 4 1 3 5 B
Poor condition of cord insulation 65%
Insufficient tools on site
Electrical tools not identified or inspected
Rated speed of grinder verses rated speed
of grinding disc
18. Climbing equipment [fall Fatalities Climbing equipment in poor condition
arrest & rope access Not assessed or issued
400 500 x 100 =
equipment] Not on site 5 5 5 1 5 5
80%
A
Not inspected
Not trained
19. Ladders [1x single Falling from an elevated Missing damage, or loose rungs
extension ladder 5m, 2x position Cracked, bended, loose nails or screws
3.7m stepladders and 1.2m Ladder unstable due to worn hinges,
stepladder] broken or missing spreaders
Ladder castors wheels worn, brakes
unserviceable and platform damaged
Ladder extension ropes worn or locks
broken 225 500 x 100 =
5 3 4 0 2 5 C
Non-slip devices missing or worn 45%
Wooden ladders painted and hide defaults
Ladder not identified for inspection
Working from a ladder next to an elevated
position
Persons walking into the ladder whilst
working
Performing work from the top ladder rung
20. First aid kit No prompt first aid as First aid kit as per legislation and
required by legislation OPTICOMMUNICATIONS minimum 120 500 x 100 =
4 2 3 0 1 5 E
requirements not on site or not equipped 24%
as prescribed
21. Fire extinguisher No equipments to fight Vehicle not equipped with fire extinguisher
possible fires on site or Fire extinguisher not serviced
Container damaged or rusted 105 500 x 100 =
3 2 3 1 1 5 E
Gauge needle not positioned in the green 21%
zone
Nozzle damaged or missing
22. Vehicles Accidents and brake Brakes and handbrake not functioning
downs correctly
Mirrors broken or missing
Tyres worn to limits or deep cuts exist
160 500 x 100 =
No spare tyre 4 2 3 1 2 5
32%
D
Gauges not functioning or functioning
incorrectly
Fluid levels below recommended levels
Steering not functioning correctly
23. Trailers Accidents General condition of trailer/bowser poor
Trailer/bowser railing damaged or broken
Jockey pulley broken or damaged
U-bolts on blade springs loose
Trailer/bowser tyres worn to limits or deep
64 500 x 100 =
cuts exist 4 1 2 0 1 4
13%
F
No spare tyre for trailer/bowser
Trailer/bowser plug incorrectly wired or
damaged
Trailer/bowser not licensed
Vehicle driver not licensed for towing
RADIO FREQUENCY WORK - MONOPOLE/LATICE AND ROOF TOP
24. Travel to site by vehicle Accidents and incidents Unlicensed vehicle
Vehicle not roadworthy
Vehicle not maintained
Driver not licensed for operating the
vehicle
Vehicle does not have a canopy for
passengers
156 500 x 100 =
Trailer not roadworthy 4 4 4 1 4 3
32%
D
Trailer not licensed
Hi-jacking
Robbery
Tools/equipment not properly secured on
vehicle
Personnel that appears to be under the
influence of intoxicating drug
25. Towing of trailers Accidents Vehicle driver not licensed for towing
Vehicle not roadworthy
120 500 x 100 =
Driver not licensed for towing 3 2 2 2 2 5
24%
E
Trailer not inspected before towing
Trailer incorrectly loaded
26. Talking/making calls on Accidents, injuries and Making calls receiving calls whilst driving
cell phone whilst driving. possible fatalities Concentration lost
350 500 x 100 =
Only one hand for driving 5 5 4 1 4 5
70%
B
Hidden cost [hiring of temporary staff,
increase in compensation payments, etc.]
27. Access to The client Site Non-compliance to The Intruder alarms
client requirements Not knowing who enters site 30 500 x 100 =
3 0 2 0 0 5 F
The client will not know in which zone will 6%
work be performed
28. Access to rooftop Delay in site No remote available for premises access
building maintenance Constant key changes by property owner 80 500 x 100 =
4 0 2 0 2 5 E
Property caretaker not always available to 16%
open access to rooftop site
29. Carrying of equipment Back injuries and Lifts out of order or locked after hours
to rooftop/silo sites via slipping The weight of maintenance equipment to
lifts and staircases be carried 125 500 x 100 =
5 3 1 0 1 5 E
Slipping on staircases 25%
Tripping hazards caused by rooftop
plumbing
30. Working next to Fall from a elevated Location of container
260 500 x 100 =
elevated position position Location of container door 4 5 5 1 2 5
52%
C
without railing Tripping hazards
31. Radio frequency work on Dust and injuries Dust
140 500 x 100 =
silo sites Location of container at silo sites 4 2 2 2 1 5
28%
E
Staircases not according to SABS 0400
32. Access to Shared sites Non-compliance to Intruder alarms
20 500 x 100 =
where The client is not shared site owners Not knowing who enters site 2 0 1 0 1 5
4%
F
the property owner requirements
33. Unlocking of site gate, Keys for specific site not Maintenance cannot be done according to
30 500 x 100 =
mast door, container available scheduled. 3 0 1 0 1 5
6%
F
and external DB
34. De-energize of electric Severe electric shock Electric shock
fence [in mornings and Possible bodily harm caused when
energize at end of day] shocked
120 500 x 100 =
Key to Cell C container not available to de- 4 3 2 0 1 5
24%
E
energize
Possible brake-ins if not energize at end of
working shift.
35. Re-moving feeder cables Back injuries and foot Weight of feeder cables on toll
from roll for the purpose injuries Condition of tresses for mounting 90 500 x 100 =
3 2 1 1 2 5 E
of installing Lifting of cable toll to mount on tresses 18%

36. Climbing Fall from a elevated
monopole/Lattice masts position and cuts from
cable ties
37. Install feeder entry plate on Injuries, cuts, burns and
container bruises.
38. Installation of gantry, Falling from a elevated
max 3 meters, position
between, container and Injuries due to falling
mast, when the use of a person or falling
ladder is required equipment whilst
cleaning
Hand and foot injuries
Amputations when using
grinder for cutting
gantries and supports to
size
PPE not assessed and issued
Personnel not trained
PPE not inspected
375 500 x 100 =
Lack of oxygen 5 5 5 0 5 5
75%
A
Excessive heat build-up in monopole mast
Procedures and safe work procedures not
followed
Fire hazard due to hot work
PPE not assessed, issued or inspected
Stop start mechanisms faulty or non existing
Guarding removed
96 500 x 100 =
Extension cords jointed and poor insulated 4 2 1 2 1 4
20%
E
Broken or damaged male sockets
Poor condition of cord insulation
Insufficient tools on site
Electrical tools not identified or inspected
Missing damage, or loose rungs
Cracked, bended, loose nails or screws
Ladder unstable due to worn hinges,
broken or missing spreaders
Ladder castors wheels worn, brakes
unserviceable and platform damaged
Ladder extension ropes worn or locks
broken
Non-slip devices missing or worn
Wooden ladders painted and hide defaults
Ladder not identified for inspection
Working from a ladder next to an elevated 225 500 x 100 =
5 3 4 1 1 5 C
position 45%
Persons walking into the ladder whilst
working
Performing work from the top ladder rung
Person falling from the container roof
whilst sealing
Equipment falling from the container roof
whilst sealing
Foot and back injuries due to weight of
gantries
Cuts due to sharp edges of gantries
Hot Work Permit not completed and signed
39. Installation of pulley, rope, Person and or equipment Equipment not secured against falling
sling and rope for hoisting falling from an elevated Lifting tackle, pulley, Shackle, rope and sling, not
purposes position certified for the mass load it can carry
Damage to equipment Lifting tackle, pulley rope and sling, not
156 500 x 100 =
inspected as prescribed 3 4 4 1 4 4
32%
D
PPE not assessed, issued or inspected
Equipment falling on persons working below
Persons not trained for rigging of equipment
above 20kg.
40. Hoisting of brackets and Injuries and possible Sling failure
antennas, GSM panels. fatalities Rope failure
Person and or equipment Pulley failure 120 500 x 100 =
4 3 4 1 2 3 E
falling from an elevated Shackle failure 24%
position Swing of equipment during hoisting process
High wind conditions
41. Installation of antenna Person and or equipment Falling tools or equipment
brackets, antennas and falling from an elevated Persons falling
mechanical tilt of antennas. position PPE not assessed, issued or inspected 325 500 x 100 =
5 4 4 1 3 5 B
Installation of GSM panels, PPE not worn 65%
brackets and mechanical tilt Unfavourable weather conditions
of panels.
42. Manually hoisting the feeder Injuries and damage to Person pulling the feeder cable inside the mast
cables up the inside of the feeder cable slipping and falling
108 500 x 100 =
mast, attached to a climber Feeder cable getting stuck whilst pulling it up the 4 3 3 1 2 3
22%
E
mast
Feeder cable becomes dislodged whilst pulling
43. Secure feeder cables to Cuts and bruises on Heat in mast
structure by means of hands Incorrect, blunt or damaged Stanley knives
36 500 x 100 =
clamps or cable ties Person falling inside the mast 4 1 0 1 1 3
8%
F
Feeder cables blocking rungs of fixed ladder
Sharp edges on cable ties after cut to size
44. Connecting of flyleads [also Hand injuries Tools not available on site
known as jumpers] Tools damaged
Incorrect tools 20 500 x 100 =
2 1 0 0 1 5 F
Correct length of flyleads not available on site 4%
Hidden cost due to materials or equipment not
available on site
45. Install Tower Mounted Person or equipment falling Sling failure
Amplifiers [TMAs] from a elevated position Rope failure
Pulley failure
Shackle failure
Swing of equipment during hoisting process
High wind conditions
108 500 x 100 =
PPE not assessed and issued 4 3 3 1 2 3
22%
E
Personnel not trained
PPE not inspected
Lack of oxygen
Excessive heat build-up in monopole mast
Procedures and safe work procedures not
followed
46. Install Diplexers and Person or equipment falling Sling failure
Triplexes from a elevated position Rope failure
Pulley failure
Shackle failure
Swing of equipment during hoisting process
High wind conditions
108 500 x 100 =
PPE not assessed and issued 4 3 3 1 2 3
22%
E
Personnel not trained
PPE not inspected
Lack of oxygen
Excessive heat build-up in monopole mast
Procedures and safe work procedures not
followed
47. Sealing kidney ports, Falling from a elevated Missing damage, or loose rungs
3 meters, using a ladder position Cracked, bended, loose nails or screws
Injuries due to falling Ladder unstable due to worn hinges,
person or falling broken or missing spreaders
equipment whilst Ladder castors wheels worn, brakes
cleaning unserviceable and platform damaged
Ladder extension ropes worn or locks
broken
Non-slip devices missing or worn
Wooden ladders painted and hide defaults 75 500 x 100 =
3 2 1 1 1 5 E
Ladder not identified for inspection 15%
Working from a ladder next to an elevated
position
Persons walking into the ladder whilst
working
Performing work from the top ladder rung
Person falling from the container roof
whilst sealing
Equipment falling from the container roof
whilst sealing
48. Routing of feeder cables in Back, hand injuries and Rodents, reptiles and insect in the manhole
manhole damage to material No equipment to lift manhole cover
PPE not issued or inspected 100 500 x 100 =
4 2 1 1 1 5 E
Falling into unattended open manhole 20%
Damage to feeder cable due to excessive
bending
49. Waste removal Non compliance to Waste disposal on site or close proximity
environmental of the site 250 500 x 100 =
5 1 1 5 3 5 C
legislation and client Burying of waste on site or close proximity 50%
requirements of the site
5 Electrical reticulation Electrocution Power not isolated 90 500 x 100 =
50. 3 1 1 2 1 5 E
Electrical lock-out not exercised 18%
51. Rigging requirements Serious injury and Person not trained for rigging of
damage to equipment. equipment
Rigging equipment not assessed or issued
Rigging equipment not available on site 325 500 x 100 =
5 4 4 1 4 5 B
Personnel do not understand the principal 65%
for rigging of equipment
No communication whilst rigging

52 Rigging of Microwave Person and or Equipment not secured against falling.

radio link and feeder equipment falling from Lifting tackle, pulley, Shackle, rope and
cables an elevated position sling, not certified for the mass load it can
and damage to carry.
equipment. Lifting tackle, pulley rope and sling, not 156 500 x 100 =
3 4 4 1 4 4 D
Injury to person. inspected as prescribed. 32%
PPE not assessed, issued or inspected.
Equipment falling on person below.
Persons not trained for rigging of
equipment above 20KG.
53
54.

Evaluator: Date:

Responsible Director: Date:

 Fatality Prevention Plan

Opticom has adopted a zero incident attitude for all sites; with this in mind all accidents are
preventable with the correct training and awareness. In order to achieve a zero incident
company we implement the following:
Accident/incident reporting no matter how minor all incidents, accidents and near
misses is required to be reported to the SHEQ Manager within 24 hours. The trends
for the incidents and near misses are monitored and training given to all staff. All
incidents are reported to the whole group on a monthly basis in the form of a health
and safety report. We learn from every incident and create awareness throughout the
company.
Leadership All management are to lead by example and encourage all teams on
site to be safety aware.
Turnover Staff turnover is not encouraged and Opticom maintains good
relationships with staff in order to maintain a stable staff compliment.
Employee-employer ratio Managers are not overloaded with vast areas of
supervision to enable close supervision over projects and staff working for them.

Who is at risk?
New Employees Safety induction is given and closely supervised
Contractors Training offered and site supervision is maintained. On site audits are
conducted as well as compliance from contractors is demanded. Contractors are
selected and approved on the basis of compliance and quality of work.
Temporary employees Opticom does not encourage the use of Temporary
employees in the work force. Where casual labour is used emphasis is made that
only low risk Health and Safety work is given. Proper induction and training is to be
given prior to work commencing.
Workers logging overtime Overtime is discouraged at Opticom. No overtime is paid
in order to stop employees working overtime. A fatigued worker is more at risk of
having an accident than a well-rested employee.
Risk takers Staff that are risk takers on site are removed. Complacency towards the
job is watched for. Safety talks and training is continuously updated hi-lighting the
health and safety aspects.

Best practices to prevent fatalities:

Stand up to ownership Responsibility and accountability is handed down to make
everyone responsible for aspects of the job.
Evaluate near misses All near misses are reported and trends are watched for.
Engage employees All staff on site are engaged into looking for unsafe acts and
practices. Shortcuts are reportable.
Risk assessment All sites have to have a risk assessment in the safety file which is
discussed with all workers on the site. Signing acknowledgement of the risk
assessment is a requirement.
Training and education Ongoing training is given to all Opticom and contractors.
Toolbox talks are given weekly covering the latest trends of near misses. On site
safety talks occur on a daily basis hi-lighting the task at hand for the day and what
dangers are associated with that task.
Observe employees at work Health and safety observations are done with all
workers on site by SHEQ Manager. Education on site is given.
Highest fatality rates
Agricultural
Mining
Transportation
Construction

Age groups:
65 and older
55 to 64
45 to 54
35 to 44

Common causes of fatalities:

Transportation incidents licensed competent vehicle operators. All passengers to
be secured inside the vehicle by means of seat belts. No carrying of staff in open
bakkies. Tools are to be packed safely on the back of the bakkie. Vehicles are
regularly inspected and serviced to ensure road-worthiness and safety issues.
Falls Only certified, competent staff are allowed to work at height with valid
certification.
Assaults and violent acts Staff moods are monitored on site to prevent any situation
escalating into violence on site.
Contact with object/equipment Good housekeeping practices on site are required.
All objects which are protruding are marked with red fabric or danger tape to avoid
colliding or bumping into them.
Exposure to harmful substances MSDS sheets on site for all chemicals used on
site. All precautions are met and the inspection of PPE is done prior to working. Staff
are penalized for not wearing PPE on site.
Fires and explosions. No naked flames are allowed on site and fire extinguishers are
part of the Health and safety plan for site.
 Opticom Risk monitoring and review
The Opticom health and safety management system makes provision for ongoing risk
monitoring and review to ensure that the baseline risk assessment is at all times up dated
with current circumstances on site. It is the site supervisors responsibility to monitor any
changes in the scope of work, new equipment brought onsite, change of personnel, climate
and weather or any situation that may affect the risk of the project. These changes must be
recorded on the daily HIRA sheet and communicated to workers and to the responsible
person for risk assessment to ensure that the risk assessment is updated and that control
measures are implemented.
Monitoring
This is achieved through a daily operation risk assessment and daily, weekly and monthly
inspections of equipment, plant, electric tools, use of PPE etc, done by an appointed
person.
The scope of work is analysed and risk a daily risk identification document and relevant
inspection registers are placed in the health and safety file and persons are tasked and
appointed to take responsibility for each of these inspections.
External site inspections are done on a regular basis and monthly audits are also done.
Review
The safety officer has a daily site specific inspection and a weekly SHE summary report that
has to be completed and forwarded to the site manager, operations manager, CEO and
external safety advisor. These reports are then checked and appropriate action is taken.
There is also a non conformance report close out system whereby all NCRs, proposed
action to be taken, responsible person, deadlines and date of completion are listed.
PPE Arrangements
 PPE Arrangements

1. issuing of PPE

A risk assessment was done on the scope of work of the project and the risk on the site has
been identified and the correct PPE has been established and will be issued free of charge to
each worker or visitor to the construction site, depending on the type of risks they will
exposed to.

2. Training and records

a PPE issue form is in use at the stores where the store-man will train or arrange training for
the worker on the use of PPE and a register of this training in the use and the action taken if
a person is found in non compliance with the SHE program for PPE is held of all persons
who have been issued with PPE and have received training.

3. Replacement

Ail PPE issued to workers will be of high quality and in good condition and broken or PPE in
poor condition will be replaced to ensure that safe work can be ensured. Replacement PPE
will be issued free of charge unless the worker is found to have abused the equipment or has
been negligent and has lost the equipment.
Site health and safety specifications
 OPTI COMMUNICATIONS HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN

INDEX

1. Introduction
2. Management & Supervision
3. Training
4. Public Safety and access control
5. Contractors Agreements, Appointments and Requirements
6. Risk Assessments
7. Electrical Installation Machinery
8. Fire Precaution
9. Stacking and Storage on Site
10. Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
11. Signage
12. Reporting of Incidents
13. Recording & investigation of Incidents
14. Health and Safety Representatives and safety Committee
15. Emergency Procedures
16. Welding, Gas Welding & Cutting
17. Duty to Information

1. Introduction

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS has implemented a Health and safety program as required by the
occupational health and Safety act to ensure a safe and healthy workplace that will not be of any
harm to the environment.

b) The Health and Safety program makes provision that a copy of the following legislation are
made available:

* Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993

* Construction Regulations 2003
* SABS 085 - Access Scaffolding

c) A Health and Safety file with all the necessary legal documentation and inspection registers
for use to comply with the provisions of the regulations will be available on site for inspection.

d) A personal file of each employee reflecting name, ID, job description and medical certificate if
applicable is available on site.

2. Management & Supervision

a) To ensure continuous compliance each project site will have an appointed SHE representative
as part of the full time staff.

b) Each site has an appointed competent person to manage and supervise work on each
project.

c) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS work procedures ensure that any construction work on the project
is always carried out under the supervision of competent persons.

d) All appointments of relevant persons are in writing and appointment letters will be kept in the
Health & Safety file of each site.
e) All after hours or weekend work are carried out under competent supervision.

3. Training

a) General employee induction for type of work done by OPTI COMMUNICATIONS will be done
on a continuous basis with all administration and technical staff.

b) Specific site induction has been developed for employees that work onsite which includes
safety, the requirements and all possible risk(s)/hazard(s} that exist or may exist on site.

c) Before commencement of new contract the Health and safety coordinator will visit the site, do
a risk assessment and ensure that the existing induction training covers all aspects pertaining to
the new site.

d) Proof of such induction are kept on file at the site.

e) Only competent personnel are employed to work on projects and are properly inducted,
instructed and trained.

4. Public Safety and access control

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program provides for the necessary warning
and safety signs to be displayed at the worksite where the public could be exposed to work
hazards i.e. No Unauthorised Entry, Danger Construction Work in Progress, Hard Hat, Lifting
Operations and Visitors to Report to Site Office.

b) In accordance with the act the Health and safety program has made provision to ensure that
entry to the site is refused to any person or employee(s) who appear unfit through
alcohol and or drug use.

5. Agreements with and appointment of sub-contractors

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision to provide each sub-
contractor with its Health and Safety specification requirements for the work specific contract.

b) Agreement and contracts with Mandataries and sub-contractor are compulsory before
commencement of the specific work by Mandataries or sub-contractor.

c) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program requires that each sub-contractor have
a health & safety file that must be on site at all times for inspection.

d) The OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety file will contain a complete list of all the
sub-contractors on site accountable to OPTI COMMUNICATIONS.

6. Risk Assessments

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program has a comprehensive risk

assessments and safe work procedures program.

b) A competent person is appointed to carry out risk assessments before the commencement of
any work on the project.
c) The identification of all risks and hazards on any project to all workers, sub-contractors,
visitors, the public and the environment will be completed before any work starts.

d) A full evaluation and report of said risks and hazards will follow any risk/hazard assessment.

e) A documented plan of safe work procedures will be drawn up for all normal work and for any
new work with hazards not yet provided for. This plan will indicate how these risks/hazards are
to be mitigated, reduced, controlled and managed.

f) A copy of these risk assessments pertaining to any site will be readily available on site.

g) The Health and safety program ensures that the safe work procedure, established through
risk assessments, are properly communicated to those employees concerned.

h) As required by the Construction regulations, monthly safety audits will take place on behalf of
OPTI COMMUNICATIONS to establish if sub-Contractors Health and Safety plan is
implemented and maintained on the work site.

i) Copies of such reports will be placed in Opti communications safety file and made available to
the sub-contractor

7. Electrical Installation

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS will ensure that temporary electrical installations onsite will be
installed in accordance with accepted standards and legislation and that a certificate of electrical
compliance issued by an electrical contractor who has a government certificate of compliance.
This certificate will be available in the safety file for inspection.

8. Fire Precautions

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision that:

* Appropriate measures are taken to avoid the risk at fire on the site.
* Sufficient, safe, and suitable storage is provided for flammable liquids and gasses.
* Smoking is prohibited in offices, workshops, stores and any other non-smoking areas and
notices to this regard will be displayed
* Off cuts, materials, plastics, paper and other materials are not allowed to accumulate on site
but removed on a regular basis,
* That any welding/flame cutting operations are done in a safe manner and that a fire
extinguisher is readily available,
* A sufficient number of persons on site are trained in the use of fire extinguishing equipment
* There is an effective evacuation plan in place.
.
9 Stacking & Storage

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision that adequate
storage areas are provided and that;

i) storage areas are kept neat and under control

ii) all flammables to be stored separately and the necessary precautions are taken to
prevent a fire or explosion

iii) good housekeeping principals are implemented and maintained in storage areas
10. Personal Protective clothing and Equipment

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision for a risk assessment
to be done on site, taking into account the nature of the hazards involved in working on each
specific contract and provision;

i) To limit these risks as far as possible.

ii) Inform workers of hazards they are exposed to and provide them with PPE free of
charge.

iii) Provide continuous training (Toolbox talks), exercise control and enforce the wearing
of PPE where necessary.

iv) Instruct employees in the proper use, maintenance and limitations of the safety
equipment.

v) A document with all of the above information and the signature of the relevant workers
will be kept in the site safety file.

11. Signage

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision for the relevant signs
are placed correctly conspicuous areas for example;

Road traffic signs and flagmen

No Unauthorized Entry
Danger Workman Above
Hard Hat Area
First aid facilities
No Smoking

12. Reporting of Incidents

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision for all reportable
incidents, in accordance with the Act, occurring on site or arising out of or in connection of the
activities of persons at work, or in connection of the use of plant or machinery, be reported to the
Inspector as required by Section 24(1) & (2) of the Act.

b) Such notification shall be in the form of WCL 1 and WCL 2 as the case may be.

13. Recording & Investigation of Incidents.

a) OPTI COMMUNICATIONS Health and Safety program makes provision for every incident to
be investigated by a group designated by the Health and safety committee.

b) The reporting of incidents shall be completed within seven days of the incident.

14. Health and Safety Representatives and Safety Committees

a) Health & Safety Representatives have been appointed and trained as per requirements of
Section l7 of the Act.

b) The Health and Safety program makes provision for Health and Safety Representatives to do
monthly safety inspection and risk assessments where necessary of each site and workplace.
c) The results of safety inspections, risk assessments and reports are kept in the safety file on
site.

d) The Health and Safety program makes provision to ensure that where applicable, all sub-
contractors also appoint Health and Safety Representatives or have a representative at Opti
communications monthly SHE meetings.

e) As per requirement of the act all Health and Safety Reps will form part of the Safety
Committee on each worksite.

f) The Health and Safety Committee will meet monthly and records of these meetings will be
kept in the safety file.

15. Emergency Procedures

a) An emergency contingency plan is drawn up for each site in case of an emergency.

b) Safe assembly point will be established on each site.

c) Emergency procedures will be communicated to all employees and sub-contractors during

site induction.

d) Qualified First Aider and fire fighters with relevant equipment to be trained and will be
available on each site.

e) A list of emergency telephone numbers is placed in conspicuous place in the site office.

16. Gas Welding & Cutting

a) The Health and Safety program makes provision to make available any safety information to
those persons/sub-contractors who have to carry out welding, gas welding & cutting
operations.

b) Fire pre-cautions will be taken when welding, gas welding or cutting takes place.

17. Duty to Inform

The Health and Safety program makes provision for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS to inform any
Contractor/subcontractor of any changes in the project that might affect the health and safety of
persons that is not covered in the original Health and Safety Specifications.

Signed_________________________

Designation_________________________

Date______________________________

Version 1.1
Environmental Management program
 Opti communications Environmental Plan

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that all Employees, Contractors and Suppliers are
fully aware of their responsibilities in terms of the Environmental Management System.

SCOPE

Coverage of Environmental Management System for all Sites.

REFERENCES

The latest revision of the following documents:

Standard Company SHE Procedures
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Construction Regulations, 2003
Mine, Health and Safety Act and Regulations
Minerals Act and Regulations
National Environmental Management Amendment Act
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
National Building Regulations
Road Traffic Act

DEFINITIONS

Contractors or Suppliers used in the context of these guidelines means any OPTI
COMMUNICATIONS in his own right defined in the Occupational Health & Safety Act (Act No.
85 of 1993) as amended and who
Renders a service to the OPTI COMMUNICATIONS on these premises ;
Has a service rendered to the OPTI COMMUNICATIONS on these premises ;
Install, erects, constructs, processes or manufactures any article on site ;
Supplies and / or delivers any hazardous chemical substance into the warehouse or storage
facilities on site and may include any Approved Vendor or successful Tenderer to render a
specific service or specific goods.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Site Managers

The Site Manager will appoint an Environmental Control Co-ordinator as a member of the
supervisory staff on Site. The Environmental Control Co-ordinator will be responsible for review
of environmental control plans and day-to-day supervision of the Contractors environmental
performance.

Contractor

The Contractor shall nominate, in writing, a supervisory grade member of its Site staff as the
responsible person for environmental control and spill response co-ordinator. This person shall
be made aware of the environmental protection requirements and shall be responsible for
ensuring that these requirements are fully complied with on site.

METHOD

1.1. General Environmental Conditions

Throughout performance of the work, Employees and Contractors shall conduct all operations in
such a way as to minimise impact upon the natural environment and comply with the best
principles and practice to:

Minimise consumption of fresh water and prevent pollution of any surface and ground water of
natural origin
Minimise quantities of waste generated and determine its hazard rating and type ;
Ensure disposal (according to site requirements) of any resultant waste in a way that will be safe
both now and in the future ;

Recycle, reuse or recover resources from waste as far as is economically feasible ;

Ensure adequate dust control during construction activities, i.e. during excavation, at material
storage sites, roads and disposal areas ;

Include provision of suitable equipment, facilities and precautions to prevent the discharge of
contaminants which may pollute the atmosphere, any body of water or land areas, or which may
harm aquatic marine life or other wildlife ; and

Ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and rules and site requirements pertaining to the
environment, which are applicable to OPTI COMMUNICATIONS requirements concerning the
removal of effluent scrap or surplus materials for the site.

1.2. Legislation

Employees and Contractors shall ensure that the best possible working practices are utilised
and all legislations concerning the natural environment, pollution and the built environment are
strictly enforced to ensure adequate protection of the environment.

1.3. Environmental Compliance

1.3.1. Air Quality

The most important air quality issues of concern during construction are dust, pollution as well
as the exposure of evaporative volatile organic compounds to the atmosphere.

1 3 2. Dust Control

Employees and Contractors associated with the activities such as earthworks, geotechnical
surveys, piling, storm water drainage, construction of roads / railways, foundations, brick
buildings, operating workshops, fencing, erecting construction camps and batch activities, etc.,
shall be responsible for control of dust from all operations for the project both on and off the site.

Contractors shall submit for approval a dust control plan fully describing his proposed dust
control measures and including the specifications of any dust control chemicals or additives to
be used.

Some dust control measures, which are normally applied during construction, are presented in
this section for inclusion by the Contractors in their dust control plan.

These dust migrating procedures include the following: -

Limit vehicle speeds on roads within the construction area.

Minimise the width of haul roads and other easements and encourage one-way travel of tracked
vehicles to minimise slew and consequent degrading of the soil structure that will enhance dust
pollution.

Minimise overburden haulage distances.

Apply water to haul roads with a water tanker (at least fifty per cent of transport related dust
could be eliminated by carefully watering haul roads).

Water site or suspend grading and for excavation activities as well as any other dust generating
activities, when wind speeds (gusts) exceeds 40km/h.

Cover and maintain appropriate freeboard in trucks hauling dirt, sand, (oil to be in containers
with lids) or other loose material when leaving the premises.

Strip and store topsoil in separate stockpiles with mounds not exceeding 2 metres in height to
among other things prevent windblown dust.

Minimise disturbance of natural vegetation during right-of-way construction e.g. transmission

fines and erection of fences, to reduce potential erosion, run-off and air-borne dust.

Implement a system of reporting excessive dust conditions by construction personnel as

instructed through Environmental Awareness Training.

Water for dust control shall be taken only from approved sources. Whenever possible water from
on site will be supplied for dust control purposes but, this supply is not guaranteed. OPTI
COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractor shall provide a supply from an approved alternative source to
be approved by Managing Contractor / Client.

1.3.3. Other Emissions

It is anticipated that negligible quantities of gaseous air pollutants will be generated during
construction activities. Sources include combustion products from the open burning of land
clearing and construction debris, evaporative volatile organic compound losses from such
activities as painting and vehicle refuelling and combustion products from internal combustion
engines.

Employees / Contractors shall limit air pollution emissions from the site by effective control
measures and conduct these activities in compliance with the Atmospheric Pollution Prevention
Act (Act 45 of 1965).

1.3.4. Painting

Employees / Contractors shall note the requirements of the Specification for Painting for
Corrosion Protection. Surface preparation including solvent washing, acid pickling and blast
shall be performed in dedicated areas with precautions to prevent spillage of solvents or acids
and to prevent escape of dust from blast cleaning operations.

All facilities shall be designed to protect workers from spray, dust or noise exposure in
accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993.

Where possible, used solvents and acids shall be recovered for reprocessing and recycling. All
hazardous materials including paints, solvents and acids shall be stored in designated and
approved storage areas.
Partially used containers shall be returned to the storage area and empty containers shall be
disposed of in accordance with Section 6.7 of this document.

1.3.5. Noise Control

Employees / Contractors shall incorporate noise control considerations in his operation plan and
shall include the following

Ensure that the potential noise source will conform to the South African Bureau of Standards
recommended code of Practice, SABS Code 0103 1983, so that it will not produce excessive or
undesirable noise when it is released.

All equipment shall be fitted with effective exhaust silencers and shall comply with the South
African Bureau of Standards recommended code of practices, SABS Code 0103 e 1983, for
construction plant noise generation.

All vehicles shall be fitted with effective exhaust silencers and shall comply with the Road Traffic
Act (Act 29 of 1989) when any such vehicle is operated on a public road.

Location of the noisiest equipment and / or operations as far away as possible from the
construction area and active screening of such operations by, for example, locate them behind
site offices that might act as noise barriers

1.3.6. Water Management

Water is a valuable resource in the Site area. Both the quality and quantity of water used by
Employees / Contractors should be considered in making resource conservation plans.

Potential construction phase impact on surface water and ground water are associated with
construction area run-off and percolation, de-watering activities and miscellaneous liquid wastes
associated with construction activities.

In general, construction activities may affect water quality and/or quantity of ground water and/or
surface water of the area.

1.3.6.1. Surface Run-Off

Construction activities such as surface grading and excavation will disturb surface areas on site.
This will increase the potential for soil erosion and subsequent sediment transport during
periods of precipitation runoff or when excavation de-watering is required. Construction activities
also have the potential to change local surface drainage and sediment transport patterns, site
flood plain delineation, and percolation rated into the soil.

1.3.6.2. De-Watering

De-watering during the groundwork produces a surface water discharge that may require
collection and sedimentation. De-watering also has the potential to effect groundwater quality
and quantity.

1.3.6.3. Wastewater

Liquid wastes including used solvents, used lubricating oils, chemical flushing agents, spill
cleanup wastes, painting waste, and concrete mixing drum washing, etc., have the potential to
affect surface water and groundwater quality.

1.3.6.4. Surface Water Protection

During construction activities the Contractors shall be responsible for detailed implementation of
the Site Project Surface Water Management Plan, including developing temporary storm water
run-off basins and drainage ditches, as needed to route run-off to the on-site detention basins.
Oil traps to be approved.

Employees / Contractors must note that, apart from run-off from overburden emplacements and
stockpiles, storm water can also be contaminated from batch plants, workshops, vehicle wash
down pads, etc.

Contaminants during construction can include hydrocarbons from fuels and lubricants, sewerage
from employee ablutions, an even excess fertiliser from rehabilitation areas, etc.

Specific water protection measures, surface and ground water, for incorporation by the
Civil/Earthworks Contractor in his control plan include the following:

Contractors shall ensure that no contaminated surface water shall flow off- site as a result of
contractor operations.

Silt/Oil traps shall be constructed to ensure retention of silt/oil of Site and cut-off ditches shall be
constructed to ensure no run-off from the Site except at points where silt/oil traps are provided.

If applicable, the Contractor shall be responsible for collection, management and containment
within the site boundaries of all de-watering water from all general site preparation activities. The
de-watering shall be contained within the site boundaries by sequentially pumping or routing
water to and from sub areas within the Site as the construction activities proceed. No discharge
of de-watering water to off-site land or surface water bodies will be allowed.

On-site drainage shall be accomplished through gravity flow. The surface drainage system shall
consist of mild overland slopes, ditches and culverts. The graded areas adjacent to buildings
shall be sloped away with a 5% slope. Other areas have a minimum slope of 2% or as otherwise
indicated.

Ditches shall be designed to carry a 25 years storm event with velocities in accordance to
minimise erosion. Erosion protection shall consist of suitable stabilising surfaces in all ditches.

Culverts shall be designed to ensure passage of the 25-year storm peak run-off flow.

Employees / Contractors shall consult with the Owner / Managing Contractor on site during
construction in order to verify that as-built design and implementation are in accordance with the
overall Surface Water

Management Plan.

Both structural and non-structural (vegetative) erosion control measures will be designed,
implemented and properly maintained in accordance with best management practices which will
include the following: -

Scheduling of activities to minimise the amount of disturbed area at anyone time Implementation
of re-vegetation as early as feasible.

Limiting construction traffic and/or avoidance thereof on access roads and areas to be graded to
the extent feasible at drainage ditches.

Compacting loose soil as soon as possible after excavation, grading or filling.

Using silt fences, geo-textiles, temporary rip-par, soil stabilisation with gravel, diversionary
beams or swales, small sedimentation basins, and gravelled roads to minimise transport of
sediment.

Implementing the erosion and sedimentation control plan and ensuring that construction
personnel are familiar with and adhere to the plan.

Managing run-off during construction.

Employees / Contractors shall be responsible for checking and maintaining all erosion and
sedimentation controls.

1.3.7.Vegetation

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractors will be responsible for the removal, storing and
replanting of natural vegetation around the Construction Sites, in consultation with the Client I
Managing Contractor or as per contractual requirements.

1.3.8.Animal Life

The following will apply:

If the Site does/ does not support any rare and endangered species of mammal, reptile or
amphibian. None or special relocation procedures therefore needed to be implemented.

The most common impact anticipated during construction is the displacement of species from
their immediate habitats.

Area, which is not to be disturbed, must be clearly marked, fenced, or identified to prevent any
accidental disruption of wildlife.

The Environmental Awareness Program for the construction personnel will include description of
the areas, which should not be disturbed, orientation to the various animal species, which can
be encountered, and procedures to follow when animals are encountered.

Safety precautions for possible encounters with poisonous snakes will also be included as part
of the Safety, Health and Environmental Program.

I.3.9.Archaeology

In the unexpected event that an archaeological or history feature is encountered during

construction, the Contractor shall halt all activities and notify the Owner's Environmental Control
Co-ordinator who will be responsible for arranging an evaluation of the find by a certified
archaeologist.

Should the feature be significant, the Owner will co-ordinate with the applicable organisation to
preserve the site or find or mitigate any impacts caused by construction activities.

1.3.10. Traffic Control

Where Employees / Contractors vehicles soil the public road, then Contractor/s shall clean the
road.

The Contractor shall be aware, to regulate traffic on public roads and to provide for certain
requirements of fitness.
Details were described under section 6.1.3.2 Noise Control.

1.3.11.Landscaping

Landscaping and re-vegetation will be carried out under the direction of the Clients / Main
Contractors rehabilitation department who will remove the vegetation and topsoil ahead of
excavation. Wherever possible landscaping and re-vegetation works will be commissioned at an
early date in order to establish re-vegetation as soon as possible.
Areas of re-vegetation work will be notified to all contractor by the Client / Managing Contractor
and clearly marked. No unauthorised access to these areas will be permitted.

1.3.12. Waste Management

Waste is grouped into general or hazardous, depending on its characteristics. The classification
determines handling methods and the ultimate disposal of the material.

General waste to be expected during construction includes the following:-

Refuse, waste paper, plastics, cardboard etc) and food waste from offices, warehouses and
construction personnel.

Uncontaminated construction debris such as used wood and scrap metal.

Uncontaminated soil and non-hazardous rubble from excavation or demolition.

Hazardous waste is waste, which has the potential, even in low concentrations, to have a
significant adverse effect on public health and/or environment. This would be on account of its
inherent chemical and physical characteristics, such as toxic, ignitable, corrosive, carcinogenic
or other property.

Hazardous waste shall be identified, transported and disposed of by the Employees /

Contractors in accordance with the Minimum Requirements for the Handling and Disposal of
Hazardous Waste to ensure a policy of safe and efficient handling, treatment and disposal of
hazardous waste.

The minimum requirements for the disposal of hazardous waste acknowledge the following
principles as being essential for the management of hazardous waste:-

1.3.12.1. Duty of Care

The individual or organisation that produces waste carries, under all circumstances, the ultimate
responsibility
for the fate of the generated waste.

The generator will incur a duty of care that is owed to society. This duty of care is embodied in
the "polluter pays" principle.

1.3.12.2. Polluter Pays Principle

This principle ensure that the generator of waste always retains the ultimate financial
responsibility for ensuring that the waste is handled, stored, transported and disposed of
according to legislation and in an environmentally sound and acceptable manner.

A ''cradle to grave" responsibility is thus placed on the generator for the safe management of his
waste. It is his responsibility to ensure that any party who transports or disposes of his waste
does so in a highly responsible manner.
1.3.12.3. TABLE 3: CONSTRUCTION WASTE CLASSIFICATION

Employees / Contractors shall manage hazardous wastes that are anticipated to be generated
by his operation as follows:

Characterise the waste to decide if it is general or hazardous. To be approved.

Obtain and provide an acceptable container with label.

Place hazardous waste material in container.

Inspect the container on a regular basis as prescribed by the waste management plan.

Track the full container to the disposal site.

Provide documentary evidence of proper disposal and volume of waste.

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS's management will work in conjunction with the Clients / Managing
Contractors Construction Safety and Industrial hygiene personnel to create a Hazardous
Materials Management Program. This program will establish the necessary protocol for proper
handling of hazardous materials on the job site.
Information on each hazardous substance will be available to required person on site. Training
and education about the proper use, handling and disposal of material will be available to all
workers who will be handling the material.

The Clients / Managing Contractors Environmental Control Co-ordinator must be informed of all
activities that involve the use of hazardous substances to facilitate prompt response the event of
a spill or release.
Employees / Contractors shall manage non-hazardous general waste that is anticipated to be
generated by operations as follows:

Determine if waste is non-hazardous and obtain containers for waste storage.

Notify waste hauler when container is about full so that it can be removed and replaced with an
empty one.

On certain projects, however, waste generating entities are directed to control the generation of
nonhazardous waste by:

Eliminating waste generation or reducing the total volume.

Reducing the degree of contamination of waste generated.

Reclaiming materials otherwise considered waste.

The Contractor shall therefore recycle non-hazardous/general waste that is anticipated to be

generated by its operations as follows:

Obtain and label recycling containers for:

office waste

aluminium and steel cans;

glass bottles;
scrap metal and

waste timber.

and locate them where required.

Establish recycled material collection schedule.

Arrange for full bins to be hauled away.

Spent batteries, fluorescent tubes, circuit boards and bulbs require special collection and
handling.

1.3.13. Sewerage Treatment I Disposal

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractors shall provide adequate temporary toilet facilities for his
staff that shall be either chemical toilets or shall be drained to holding tanks. OPTI
COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractors shall make arrangements for emptying of these facilities and
transport of waste to the local sewerage treatment works for disposal.

The sanitary waste Contractor shall provide vacuum truck services as necessary for the
sewerage collection systems of temporary office buildings and containers used by construction
site personnel.

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractor's shall ensure that the sanitary waste contractor cleans,
flushes, and recharges the portable chemical toilers in a manner that does not contaminate the
soil or surface water.

If necessary, the Contractor will provide a special cleaning site whereby the wash water can be
collected and removed.

1.3.14. Vehicle and Equipment Fuelling and Maintenance

No vehicles or machines shall be refuelled on Site except at designated refuelling locations. Oil
and lubricant changes shall only be made at designated locations, except in the case of a
breakdown or emergency repair when work will be carried out under supervised conditions.

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractor shall store fuel and oil in a secure area that shall be
bunded and designed with a liner or paved surface to prevent spillage from entering the ground.

Full dispensing on paved surfaces where oil is to be dispensed must be fitted with oil traps.

1.3.15. Spill Response

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractor shall provide details for approval if its spill response plan
in the event of ally spills or fuels, Oils, solvents, paints or any other hazardous materials. The
plan will show measures to be taken to remove contaminated soils from site and demonstrate
complete removal of contamination.

OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractor shall instruct construction personnel on the following spill
prevention and contaminated responsibilities:-

Repair all leaks of hydrocarbons or chemicals as soon as possible.

Take all reasonable means to prevent spills of leaks.

Do not allow sumps receiving oil or oily water to overflow.

Prevent storm-water run-off from contamination by leaking or spilled drums of oils or chemicals.

Do not discharge oil or contamination into storm sewer system.

If a spill to land occurs, OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractor is responsible for:-

Immediate action to stop or reduce the spill and contain it.

Actions necessary to prevent the spill from contaminating ground water or off -site surface water

Disposal of contaminated material to location designated thereto.

Any spill to water has the potential to disappear quickly; therefore the spill must be contained
immediately using
appropriate equipment.

Immediate action to stop or reduce the spill and contain it.

Notifying the appropriate on-site authorities.

Actions necessary to prevent the spread of contamination by deploying booms andlor absorbent
material.

Proper disposal of spilled material.

Client / Managing Contractor to be notified immediately of any spill occurring and an

investigation to be opened.

1.3.16. Environmental Awareness Program

An Environmental Awareness Program is considered a necessary part of the Construction

Environmental Protection Plan for projects. Training of the appropriate construction personnel
will help ensure that all, environmental regulations and requirements are followed.

Objectives of environmental awareness training are:-

Environmental Protection -protecting the environmental from the effects of construction by

making personnel aware of sensitive environmental resources.

Regulatory Compliance -complying with requirements contained in projects specific permit

condition, also complying with requirements in regional and local regulations.

Problem Recognition and Communication -training personnel to recognise potential

environmental problems, i.e. spills, and communicate the problem to the proper person for
solution.

Liability Control -non-compliance with regulatory requirements can lead to personal and
corporate liability.

All individuals on project construction sites therefore need to have a minimum awareness of
environmental requirements and responsibilities. However, not all need to have the same
degree of awareness. The required degree of knowledge is greatest for personnel in the Safety,
Health and Environmental Sections and the least for the manual personnel.
At contract kick-off, an environmental orientation and briefing session will be OPTI
COMMUNICATIONS/ Contractors nominated responsible persons Detail of the Environmental
Awareness Program will be discussed during this induction. OPTI COMMUNICATIONS/
Contractors will be required to identify their staff members to attend the Environmental
Awareness program which will be prepared and presented by the Training Co-ordinator.

Signed_________________________

Designation_________________________

Date______________________________

Version 1.1
Waste management and spill response plan
 WASTE MANAGEMENT/SPILL RESPONCE PROGRAM

1. PURPOSE

The inappropriate handling and disposal of solid waste materials can impact on both human safety and risk
contamination of the natural environment.
This plan covers the handling and disposal of waste generated by our operations, inclusive of domestic and
construction waste. The general waste management principles of prevent, minimise, recycle or re-use, with
disposal as a last option will apply. Only permitted and registered landfills will be considered as options for
disposal of waste.

2. COMPONENTS

The plan is made up of the following components:

a. Waste minimisation
b. Waste disposal
c. Hazardous waste

3. MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION

a. Waste minimisation

Objectives

To initiate processes to prevent, minimize, recycle and reuse domestic and construction waste material.

Method Statements

Train and inform all workers regarding waste minimisation.

Source a dedicated waste collection service to regularly remove separated waste materials.
Prepare a spoil material mass balance to ensure that the optimum spoil material generated as a result of
construction activities are used as fill material.

c. Waste disposal

Objectives

To ensure that all waste generated during operations is disposed in the correct manner with the least negative
impact on the environment.

Targets

No littering on construction sites.

Adequate containers are supplied and are easily accessible.
Waste bins are removed and cleaned daily.

Method Statements

Littering shall not be allowed on site or at camps.

Construction waste shall be recycled or re-used in the construction process.
 Waste that cannot be re-used or recycled shall be disposed of in the appropriate safe manner.
Waste shall not be buried and / or burnt on site.
A sufficient number of refuse bins that are wind and animal / scavenger proof shall be provided.
Regular clearing and disposal of litter and rubble.
Collected waste shall be disposed of on a daily basis.

e. Generation and Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Objectives

To implement a proper hazardous waste disposal system.

Targets

Compliance to all statutory requirements.

Method Statements

Hazardous waste shall be placed in separate containers clearly marked for the purpose.
Care shall be taken that hazardous materials shall be disposed of separately.
Hazardous waste containers shall be water and scavenger proof.
Hazardous waste shall be disposed of at an appropriately authorised waste disposal facility
All hydrocarbon (Oils, grease, etc;) waste shall be collected separately and recycled through a registered
and approved recycler.
Service providers responsible for hazardous waste removal shall be registered and approved in terms of the
statutory requirements.

f. Hazardous Spillages

Own safety first

Contain the spill to the minimum
Contact site safety officer
If possible, collect substance in a spill free container and transport to yard
If not possible, contact spill response team
Investigate and implement corrective action

Spill response

The materials associated with vehicle operation and maintenance are hazardous to humans, wildlife, and
sensitive environments. 1 liter of oil will destroy 1 million liters of water.
Spills of diesel, petrol, hydraulic fluid, brake fluid, engine oil, lubricants, etc. are considered serious and
emergency response procedures must be initiated.
These materials can be poisonous to skin, eyes, respiratory system, and internal organs. Toxicity can be
transmitted in the form of liquid or vapor.
These materials may also be flammable and combustible, and proper precautions must be used in handling
spills.
Antifreeze, freon, and other non-petroleum products are also hazardous toxic substances.
The same spill prevention and response actions are to be employed with spills of these materials.
Potential sources of spills of vehicle fluids include mobile refuelling trucks and construction vehicles and
equipment.
Potential causes of vehicle fluid spills include: a break in a fuel/oil tank or line construction equipment; overflow
of fuel from the tank during the refuelling of equipment; leakage of fuel or lubricants during normal operation or
storage; spills of oil or hydraulic fluid, etc. during on-site vehicle and equipment servicing and vehicle accidents.

Action to be taken
The most important action is to prevent spills from happening through daily inspections, reporting of faults and
leaks, maintenance and awareness.
When a spill happens, the first action is to look after the safety of persons and yourself, so it is important
that you protect yourself by using the correct PPE. Apply first aid if necessary.
Then stop the source of the spill, i.e. stop the engine, close the valve or any action you can take to stop
more spillage.
Next step is to contain the spill to prevent it from spreading through making a barrier with sand, saw
dust, cloth or any other means.
Absorb the spill, and if the spill is on soil, collect all the contaminated absorbent and soil and place it in
drums or any container that will prevent any further spillage. Make sure you collect all the contaminated
soil.
After a spill it is important to investigate the incident to ensure that we take action for prevention of future spills.
An incident report must be filled in.
 FALL PROTECTION PLAN FOR THE UTILIZATION OF FALL
ARREST AND ROPE ACCESS METHODS, FOR GENERAL
TELECOMS INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON
ROOFTOPS, MONOPOLES AND LATTICE STRUCTURES
DOCUMENT NUMBER: OPTICOM 2012-09-17

COMPILED BY:
J.P.DU TOIT
IRATA 3/5691.
RAFAA 2002/0353.
SSETA: 7309035054087
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO ROPE ACCESS

1.2 INTRODUCTION TO FALL ARREST
1.3 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE LAW
1.4 ROPE ACCESS SABS STANDARDS

2 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN.

3. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

3.1 PERSONAL FALL ARREST AND ROPE ACCESS EQUIPMENT

REQUIREMENTS
3.2 FALL ARREST AND ROPE ACCESS RESCUE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.3 EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES

4. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

4.1 TRAINING REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION

4.2 FALL ARREST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

5. RESCUE PROCEDURES

6. REFERENCES

7. TERMINOLOGY

APPENDIX A: BASE LINE RISK ASSESSMENT

APPENDIX B: RESCUE PROCEDURES

1. INTRODUCTION

This plan aims to provide cost effective solutions that will ensure the safety of the
individual worker at height without degrading workmanship and / or productivity.

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO ROPE ACCESS

Rope access is required where a person performs work while physically

hanging on a rope.

Industrial Rope Access originated on the North Sea oil fields in the mid 1980s.
Mountaineers used their experience and equipment to reach inaccessible
areas. Compared to conventional scaffolding methods, this was much faster,
cheaper and safer.

Striving to create a safer working environment, The Rope Access and Fall
Arrest Association (RAFAA) has developed set procedures and techniques for
rope access operations.
 In 2009 RAFAA amalgamated with SAEMA to form The Institute for Working at
Height (IWH) in order to improve training and working standards for working at
height.
Any person performing rope access work must be attached to two rope access
points at all times. On each point will be a working platform and the other a fall
arrest system.

1.2 INTRODUCTION TO FALL ARREST

Fall Arrest is required where a persons feet are on a structure but the possibility of a
fall exists. This comes into play from a height of 1.8m off the ground. A person using a
fall arrest system must be attached to one fall arrest point at all times.
Minimum requirements according to the law is a full body harness conforming to
SANS EN 361 which in turn must be connected directly to a fall arrest system such as
a shock absorbing lanyard, a vertical life line or a retractable lanyard.

1.3 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE LAW

1.3.1 OSH ACT

If one reads into the current Occupational Health and Safety act it stipulates that the
employer must provide training and equipment to ensure a safe working environment
and the employee is obliged to use the equipment and skills provided.

1.3.2 NEW CONSTRUCTION ACT

The new construction act forms part of the Occupational Health and Safety act and
stipulates that even routine maintenance like cleaning, falls under construction.
According to the new construction act the following must be in place as part of an
overall fall protection system.

1.3.2.1 A fall protection plan that identifies the risks and provides
solutions to the problems.
1.3.2.2 A worksite procedure that will lay down guidelines for using the
fall protection system during the completion of work in that area.
1.3.2.3 Certified SABS EN Personal Fall Protection Equipment for every
worker.
Competent persons
As defined in the
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Should now be
Assessed as competent against Unit Standards

1.4 ROPE ACCESS SABS STANDARDS

1.4.1 ACCORDING TO WHAT STANDARDS DO TECHNICIANS WORK?
Rope access workers operate according to set procedure standards. These standards
have been specified by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and are
governed by the South African Industrial Rope Access Association (SAIRAA).

1.4.2 SABS 0333-3: 1999 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INDUSTRIAL ROPE

ACCESS:
The above mentioned standard describes the procedure that must be followed
concerning inspection, certification and management procedures for equipment, to
 ensure that the equipment used for industrial rope access work is correctly identified,
certified, inspected, marked and maintained.

1.4.3 SABS 1833: 1999 SPECIFICATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT USED IN INDUSTRIAL

ROPE ACCESS WORK
The above mentioned standard describes the requirements for equipment used for
industrial rope access work. It also lists local and international standards, which are
acceptable for the manufacture and use of this type of equipment.

2. PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FALL

PROTECTION PLAN

2.1 The Managing Director of Opticom (Pty) Ltd is directly responsible for the
implementation of the fall protection plan.
2.2 Any staff member and sub contractor of Opticom (Pty) Ltd working higher than two
meters off the ground is directly responsible to use the guidelines in this fall protection
plan.

3. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

In August 2000 South Africa adopted the European equipment standards for working
at height. SANS EN or just EN must be clearly visible on all safe working at height
equipment.

3.1 FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Every working technician must have the following personal fall arrest equipment on
site when fall arrest work is being performed:

3.1.1. Full body harness (front attachment if vertical life-line is being used)
3.1.2 Helmet complete with chin strap
3.1.3 1,75m Double shock absorbing lanyard with large scaffold hooks
3.1.4 2 x 60 cm Open round slings. Must have climbing slings or a fold back system
on the lanyards so that it can be connected to larger anchors and prevent the
lanyard from being looped around an anchor and clipped back on itself.
3.1.5 Work positioning belt
3.1.6 Work positioning lanyard
3.1.7 Equipment Carry Bag

3.2 FALL ARREST RESCUE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

3.2.1 Every work team on every site must have the following minimum fall arrest rescue
equipment on site.

3.2.1.1 1 x Roll of Kern mantle low stretch rope 11mm (The length of the rope must be
the height of the tower plus an additional 10m)
3.2.1.2 4 x steel screw gate karabiners
3.2.1.3 1 x Double locking decender
3.2.1.4 1 x anchor sling
3.2.1.5 2 x small pulleys
3.2.1.6 1 x handle ascender
3.2.1.7 1 x etrier and oval maillon
3.2.1.8 1 x heavy duty scissors
3.2.1.9 1 x equipment carry bag
3.3 EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES

The following equipment inspection requirements need to be adhered to:

3.3.1 Rope access and fall arrest equipment must be divided into the kit listed as above and
issued to individuals. This is to ensure that a single person can be held liable for his
her own equipment maintenance.
3.3.2 All fall arrest and rope access equipment must be inspected by the user before each
use for completeness and making sure it is safe.
3.3.3 All inspections must be documented
3.3.4 All rope access and fall arrest equipment must be inspected on a three monthly basis
by a competent person. These inspections must be documented and kept on file per
kit no.

4. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

According to the Skills Development Act, organizations will only be able to claim grants on
the basis of NQF registered unit standards and qualifications. This is equal to 50% on all
monies spent on payment on the Skills Development Levies Act. (All companies that have
an income in excess of R500 000/PA are required to pay 1% of all salaries to the Skills
Development Levies Fund). Please note: Companies are not able to claim 50% of
monies spent on training, but 50% of all monies paid to the Skills Development Levies
Funds.

It enables the client to establish that the training provider used is not a "FLY-BY-NIGHT"
training provider but is indeed a recognized training provider, with recognized standards.

The short supply of skilled staff is a serious obstacle to the competitiveness of the industry in
South Africa. The levy grant scheme, imposed by the Skills Development Act, 1998, and the
Skills Development Levy Act, 1999, aims to expand the knowledge and competencies of the
labour force. Improvements in employability and productivity will be achieved through new
approaches to planning for training, learning programmes, incentives and an improved
employment service. Participating fully in the scheme will allow the client to reap the benefits
of a better skilled and more productive workforce.

Learners receive certificates complying with SAQA and SETA standards.

Lifelong learning is promoted by means of adherence to the National Qualifications Act which
is enforced by government.

4.1 TRAINING REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE

4.1.1 REGISTRATION

4.1.1.1All learners entering a learning programme (unit standard based) are required to
undergo a comprehensive registration process. This process entails the loading of
data onto the NLRD (National Learners Record Database) which includes their
demographic status, experience, previous learning and current educational status.
4.1.1.2Data captured onto the NLRD is used to enhance employer confirmation of
employees current educational and qualification statuses. All data that is captured on
the NLRD is treated as confidential and also promotes lifelong learning. The data is
loaded via an accredited training provider, quality assuror to the relevant SETA that
confirms learner enrolment and achievement status.

4.1.2 CERTIFICATION
4.1.2.1During the training process evidence of competence is collected (e.g. Formative
assessments take place.) At the end of the learning programme, an integrated final
assessment is conducted which assesses applied competence in the following
components:
Fundamental competence
Practical competence
Reflexive competence

4.1.2.2This assessment is thoroughly recorded on approved assessment instruments, and is

usually recorded on video. The appointed registered constituent assessor makes an
evaluation and all assessment results are forwarded to the internal moderator (also a
registered constituent moderator).

4.1.2.3An internal moderator then selects 25% of the evidence portfolios at random and
moderates whether the standard of training and assessment was maintained. The
internal moderator uses a document review and observation of performance
moderation method, and completes a range of SETQAA (Sector Educational Training
Quality Assurance Authority) moderation documentation. A range of reports is
completed and forwarded to the SETQAA for approval.

4.1.2.4Once this process is complete, results are computerized and verification via SETA
takes place. Once endorsed, a competency certificate, which is endorsed by
SETQAA, is issued by the accredited training provider. Please note that this takes
some time to complete (approximately 2 to 4 weeks).

4.2 FALL ARREST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

4.2.1 All tower climbing work requires staff to be trained on a Fall Arrest Technicians course
according to SAQA and SETA Approved unit standards.
4.2.2 Staff must be proven competent to unit standard ID: 229995 Install, use and perform
basic rescues from fall arrest systems and implement the fall protection plan.

5. RESCUE PROCEDURES

5.1 In case of a rescue please refer to Appendix B: Rescue Procedures.

6. USE OF VEHICLES FOR RIGGING

6.1 No vehicles shall be used to lift materials or equipment in the process of rigging a
tower.

7. REFERENCES

7.1 SABS 0333-3: Industrial rope access- Inspection, Certification and management
procedures for equipment.
SABS 1833: Equipment for use in Industrial rope access work.
SANS EN 341: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height descender
devices
SANS EN 564: Mountaineering equipment accessory cord safety requirements and
test methods.
SANS EN 565: Mountaineering equipment tape safety requirements and test
methods.
SANS EN 566: Mountaineering equipment slings safety requirements and test
methods.
 SANS EN 567: Mountaineering equipment rope clamps- safety requirements and
test methods.
SANS EN 892: Mountaineering equipment dynamic mountaineering ropes safety
requirements and test methods.
SANS EN 1891: Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a
height - low stretch Kernmantle ropes.
SANS EN 12277: Mountaineering equipment harnesses safety requirements and
test methods
SANS ISO 4878: Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibre.
IRATA General requirements for personnel engaged in industrial rope access
methods (August 1995).
IRATA Guidelines on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes (1994).
BASIC FALL ARREST TECHNICIAN. US ID 229998 EXPLAINS AND PERFORMS FALL ARREST
TECHNIQUES WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHT
FALL ARREST TECHNICIAN. US ID 229995 INSTALL, USE AND PERFORM BASIC RESCUES
FROM FALL ARREST SYSTEMS AND IMPLEMENT THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN
FALL ARREST SUPERVISOR. US ID 229994 ASSESS A WORKSITE FOR WORKING AT HEIGHT
AND PREPARE A FALL PROTECTION PLAN
FALL ARREST RESCUE. US ID 229999 PERFORM A RANGE OF ADVANCED FALL ARREST
RESCUES
ROPE ACCESS LEVEL 1. US ID 230000 PERFORM A LIMITED RANGE OF ROPE ACCESS TASKS
AND RESCUES
ROPE ACCESS LEVEL 2. US ID 229996 RIG WORKING ROPES, UNDERTAKE RESCUES AND
PERFORM A RANGE OF ROPE ACCESS TASKS
ROPE ACCESS LEVEL 3. US ID 230001 SUPERVISE ROPE ACCESS TEAMS AND PERFORM
ADVANCED MANEUVERS AND RESCUES

7.2 LEGISLATION
Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993. (18 Lifting machines and lifting tackle)
Construction Act Government Gazette 7721- 18 July 2003.

7.3 Guidelines
Methods for industrial use. Draft guidelines issued under the Health and Safety at
Work act 1974 of United Kingdom.
PETZL Checking of PPE Version 1.1 2000/ ref. Z29 ENG/FR
SABS 0333-3: Industrial rope access- Part 3: Inspection, Certification and
management procedures for equipment.

8. TERMINOLOGY

Aid Climbing: to climb along a structure but to do so by placing anchors or aid

points from which the Technician hangs rather than climbing with hands and
feet the conventional way.
Anchor point: The structure or point to which access ropes are attached.
Ascender: a hand held device which grips a rope when loaded in one direction
but moves freely along the rope when loaded in the opposite direction.
Belay: to continually safeguard and secure a rope that is attached to a climbing
technician.
Drop: the area of the vertical structure being worked on that can be reached by
a technician during his/her passage along the ropes without re-rigging the
ropes.
Dynamic rope: rope, which can absorb shock loads by stretching.
Fall arrest: System or method for stopping the fall of a person safely it could
be referred to as equipment or a working system. With the fall arrest working
system the persons feet will always be on a structure but the possibility of a fall
exists. The worker must always be attached to one fall arrest point at all times.
 Harness: the webbing garment around the technician that serves as an
attachment point for equipment, ropes, back-up, slings etc. Sit harness and
chest harness usually used in conjunction with one another.
Hardware: All rope access equipment made from metal.
Horizontal life line: System installed horizontally for connecting a worker to that
will allow safer horizontal movement.
Carabiner: a type of metal shackle or clip formed by a complete loop with a
spring loaded entry gate which is safe guarded in the closed position by a screw
closed sleeve (screw gate karabiner).
Lead climb: to progress along an exposed structure in either a vertical or
horizontal fashion trailing a dynamic lead rope and placing running-belays on
a regular basis.
Maillon: a type of metal shackle or clip formed by a complete loop and closed by
an internally threaded sleeve; are typically either triangular in shape (delta
shaped) or D shaped.
Rigging: The organising and anchoring of the access and back-up ropes.
Rope Access: The use of rope techniques developed by mountaineering and
caving enthusiasts and adapted for industrial purposes, for reasons of
efficiency and cost to access and works in areas previously only accessed by
conventional means (scaffolding, cranes etc). With rope access the technicians
feet is not on a structure but physically hanging on a rope. With rope access the
worker must always be attached to two safety points.
Sling: a piece of narrow webbing tied in a loop and used for a variety of different
tasks but normally to attach one load bearing article to another.
Software: All rope access equipment made from material or soft fabric.
Static rope: rope which has a low stretch coefficient (typically <5% under 80-kg
load) and which does not absorb shock loads sufficiently.
Tape: a name for the webbing used to make slings, cows tails, foot loops etc.
Vertical life line: Safety system installed vertically that allows the worker to
connect to and makes vertical movement faster and safer.
Work site: the specific area of a plant, offshore installation or other structure
where access work is being carried out e.g. Boiler no.3 or the flare boom
etc.
SAQA: South African Qualifications Authority
SETA: Sector Education Training Authority

COMPILED BY:

JP DU TOIT
IRATA 3/5691.
SAIRAA 2002/0353.
List of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS workers and relevant medical certificates
 Relevant medical certificates

All plant and heavy machinery operators and persons working at height must in accordance
with the act, have proof of medical and psychological fitness for the type of work they perform
and copies such certificates will be held in the SHE file.
Copies of mandatory agreement with principal contractor
13.1 Appointments

a. Responsible person (Act 16.2), assistant to CEO

b. Construction site supervisor (CR 6.1)
c. Assistants to construction site supervisor (CR 6.2)
d. Health and safety representatives (Act 17)
e. Employers representative SHE committee
f. First-aiders and equipment inspector
g. Fire prevention officer and equipment inspector
h. Incident investigator
i. Person responsible for baseline risk assessment
j. Safety officer
k. External site safety advisor
l. Working at height risk assessor, fall protection plan and rescue plan developer
m. Working at height supervisor
n. Form and support work supervisor
o. Excavation supervisor
p. Stacking and storage supervisor and inspector
q. Construction vehicles/plant supervisor
r. Construction vehicle driver and inspector
s. Construction plant operator and inspector
t. Daily site safety inspector
u. Power tool/tool/PPE inspector at issue
v. Appointment of hygiene facility inspector

13.2 Competence
SHE appointments
 APPOINTMENT Of ASSISTANT TO THE CEO RESPONSIBLE FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
AND SAFETY IN TERMS OF SECTION 16(2) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _________________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS, appoint you ___________________

as Assistant to the CEO responsible for Occupational Health and Safety.

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. You are Responsible and accountable for full compliance with the occupational health and safety
Act at the worksite of this company.
2. Familiarise yourself with the various aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, relevant
Regulations.
3. Comply with all statutory requirements at all times.
4. Take appropriate disciplinary action for any non-compliance with the act and its regulations.
5. Ensure that, in the event of any accident or incident, appropriate steps are taken according to the
Act.
6. Attend appropriate training to ensure satisfactory execution of duties and responsibilities.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR (CR 6.1) TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION
REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS
AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, __________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you ________________________as

construction supervisor responsible the __________________________________ construction site.

The appointment is valid for the period of _________________________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Take responsibility in keeping the work site free of accidents/incidents

2. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data
3. Ensure that all workers and visitors are inducted and that daily planning/toolbox talks are
conducted and all attendees sign the attendance register
4. Ensure ongoing compliance with the Act
5. Ensure that any deviations in accordance with to the Act are acted upon immediately
6. Take full responsibility for the wearing of correct PPE of all workers and visitors onsite
7. Take full responsibility for correct barricading being in place at all times
8. Take full responsibility for road safety signage and control
9. Ensure that the SHE committee complies with all aspects of the SHE program
10. Have regular meetings with the Health and Safety committee at prescribed times and venues.
11. Take disciplinary action against any person or contractor who are In non compliance with the
site safety program
12. Stop any work that poses a threat to the health and safety of persons, public or property with
immediate effect.
13. Ensure that all reportable incidents/accidents are reported to correct authorities and that a
comprehensive investigation is done ASAP, but not later than seven days from incident

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT ASSISTANT CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR (CR 6.2)
TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _________________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you

____________________ as assistant to construction supervisor responsible the

__________________________________construction site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ___________________ till ___________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Assist the construction supervisor or in the event of the supervisor not being available:

a. Take responsibility in keeping the work site free of accidents/incidents

b. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data
c. Ensure that all workers and visitors are inducted and that daily planning/toolbox talks are
conducted and all attendees sign the attendance register
d. Ensure ongoing compliance with the Act
e. Ensure that any deviations in accordance with to the Act are acted upon immediately
f. Take full responsibility for the wearing of correct PPE of all workers and visitors onsite
g. Take full responsibility for correct barricading being in place at all times
h. Take full responsibility for road safety signage and control
i. Ensure that the SHE committee complies with all aspects of the SHE program
j. Have regular meetings with the Health and Safety committee at prescribed times and
venues.
k. Take disciplinary action against any person or contractor who are In non compliance with
the site safety program
l. Stop any work that poses a threat to the health and safety of persons, public or property
with immediate effect.
m. Ensure that all reportable incidents/accidents are reported to correct authorities and that
a comprehensive investigation is done ASAP, but not later than seven days from incident

Signature: __________________________
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation: ________________________

Date: ______________________________

ACCEPTANCE

I, ______________________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: ____________________________ Date: _________________________________

APPOINTMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE COMMITTEE MEMBER
IN TERMS OF SECTION 17 OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85
OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ________________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you,__________________

as Health and Safety Representative and SHE committee member responsible for

________________________ construction site.

The appointment is valid from ____________________ until _____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Perform duties in terms of Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Act and GAR 7 and 8.
2. Carry out inspections at the frequencies as prescribed.
3. Report deviations in accordance with legal requirements
4. Take part in accident investigations when required.
5. Serve on the Health and Safety Committee meeting at prescribed times and venues.
6. Attend all appropriate training.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT OF MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE HEALTH AND COMMITTEE
MEMBER IN TERMS OF SECTION 19 OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT,
NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _________________________ for Opti communications appoint you

_________________________ as management representative on the Health and

Safety committee.

The appointment is valid from ____________________ until _____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Perform duties in terms of Sections 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Act and GAR 7 and 8.
2. Review the effectiveness of health and safety measures
3. Carry out inspections at the frequencies as prescribed.
4. Report deviations in accordance with legal requirements investigate complaints by any employee
relating to that employee's health and safety at work:
5. Take part in accident investigations when required.
6. Serve on the Health and Safety Committee meeting at prescribed times and venues.
7. Attend all appropriate training in terms of Section 13.

Signature:
For Opti Communications

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT FIRST AIDER AND EQUIPMENT INSPECTOIN (GSR 4) TERMS OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _____________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you ________________________

as first aider and fire equipment inspector responsible for __________________________________

construction site.

The appointment is valid from ___________________ until ____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Keep up to date with the relevant first aid data

2. Inspect and ensure adequate first aid equipment
3. Report deviations in accordance with legal requirements.
4. Serve on the Emergency Committee meeting at prescribed times and venues.
5. Attend all appropriate training.
6. Inspect and ensure adequate first aid equipment onsite.
7. Report deviations in accordance with legal requirements.
8. Attend all appropriate training.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER AND EQUIPMENT INSPECTOIN (CR 27) IN
TERMS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS
AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _____________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you _____________________as

fire prevention officer and equipment inspector responsible for _______________________________

construction site.

The appointment is valid from ___________________ until ____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Keep up to date with the fire fighter/data

2. Inspect and ensure adequate fire fighter equipment
3. Report deviations in accordance with legal requirements.
4. Take all the necessary fire precautions
5. Attend all appropriate training.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENTOF ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATOR (GAR 9.2)
TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _______________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you Pieter Herbst as accident

investigator responsible for the __________________________________ construction site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ to ____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Control the scope of investigation

2. Call and preside investigation meetings
3. Assign tasks and establish timetables
4. Ensure that no potentially useful data source is overlooked
5. Keep site management advised of the progress of the analysis process
6. Determine the facts
7. Determine the cause
8. Make recommendations on corrective actions and system improvements
9. Communicate investigation results

Signature: Designation:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the

relevant Act and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR RISK ASSESSMENT (CR 7.1)
TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ______________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you ____________________as

person responsible for risk assessment responsible for __________________________________

construction site.

The appointment is valid from ____________________ until _____________________

Your responsibility is as follows:

1. Identify risks in the workplace

2. Complete risk assessment
3. Report on risk assessment
4. In consultation with the H & s committee, make recommendations on elimination /reduction
options

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, Pieter Herbst accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and regulations and the associated

duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
APPOINTMENT SITE SAFETY OFFICER (CR 6.6) TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, __________________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you __________________

as site safety officer responsible for the _______________________________ work site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Assist the safety Coordinator in all Health and Safety activities and training
2. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data
3. Do daily, weekly and monthly inspections as required by the company safety program to ensure
ongoing compliance with the Act
4. Report deviations by workers and contractors in accordance with to the Act to management.
5. Attend and call meetings with management, Health and Safety Committee at prescribed times
and venues.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: __________________________ Date: ____________________________

 APPOINTMENT EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ADVISOR (CR 6.6)
TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ___________________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you Pieter Herbst as

external construction safety advisor responsible for the _________________________ work site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ____________________________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Coordinate all Health and Safety activities and training

2. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data
3. Ensure ongoing compliance with the Act
4. Report deviations in accordance with to the Act.
5. Have regular meetings with management and Health and Safety Committee at prescribed times
and venues.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, Pieter Herbst accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and regulations and

the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: __________________________ Date: _________________________________

 APPOINTMENT OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE AS THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN DEVELOPER
AND WORKING AT HEIGHT RISK ASSESSMENT IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION
REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS
AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ___________________________ of Opticom, appoint you________________________

as person responsible as Fall protection plan developer and working at height risk assessor

responsible __________________________ construction site.

The appointment is valid from ___________________ until _______________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Identify all work done at heights in the workplace

2. Complete a fall protection plan
3. Complete a working at height risk assessment
4. Keep fall protection plan and risk assessment updated
5. Ensure that all staff exposed to heights are adequately trained
6. Ensure that all Fall protection equipment is provided

Signature:
For Opti Communications

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT WORKING AT HEIGHT SUPERVISOR
TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _______________________________ of Opti communications appoint you

_____________________ for working at height working at height supervisor

responsible the _________________________ construction site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ to _________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Ensure that all working at height activities are carried out safe and in
accordance with the standard.
2. Ensure that all workers who are exposed to this type of work are issued with
correct PPE and receive training in the correct use there-off
3. Inspect all height-work workplaces on a daily basis before work commences
and do a complete HIRA.
4. After the HIRA has been done, you will discuss the work plan, hazards and
risks with all relevant workers
5. Ensure that all workers understand the hazards and risks and their
responsibilities
6. If the risk seems of to great magnitude, call for assistance before any work
commences
7. Stop any work and/or take action against any person who are not working
according to the safety standard laid down by the company

Signature:
For Opti communications

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT FORM AND SUPPORT WORK SUPERVISOR
TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, __________________ of Opti communications appoint you ___________________

for form and support work SUPERVISOR.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ to _________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Ensure that formwork is erected in accordance with SANS 100085

2. Ensure that all materials are in good order for assembly
3. Report any defective equipment to site management
4. Report any unsafe conditions to the site supervisor

Signature:
For Opti Communications

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, ________________________________the undersigned accept this appointment. I am familiar

with the requirements and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR STACKING AND STORAGE SAFETY IN (CR
26 a) TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ______________________ of OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you ______________________

as stacking and storage inspector responsible for __________________________________

construction site.

The appointment is valid from __________________ until _____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Ensure that all stacking and storage work is carried out in accordance with the Occupational
Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993 and the Construction Regulations 2003 and that the safety of
persons and property is kept in mind when stacking or storage areas are allocated.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act

and regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
APPOINTMENT CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE/PLANT SUPERVISOR IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION
REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS
AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _____________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you _______________________

as Construction vehicle/plant supervisor responsible for the _____________________________ work

site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Ensure that all inspections pertaining to plant and machinery in the area of your responsibility are
kept in-date
2. Ensure that only persons who are competent to do so operate plant or equipment
3. Ensure that operators of plant/machinery receive the appropriate training
4. Ensure that your plant/vehicle are serviced in accordance to manufacturers specifications
5. Ensure that any problems/unsafe conditions reported on plant/machinery is repaired immediately
before any further work is done
6. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed:__________________________ Date: ____________________________

 APPOINTMENT CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE DRIVER AND INSPECTOR (CR 21)
IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ________________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint _______________________

as Construction vehicle driver and inspector responsible for the __________________________ work

site.

This appointment is valid from ______________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Drive only vehicle that you are authorised to

2. Do daily safety inspections on vehicle that you operate
3. Report any hazards that you pick up in your inspection
4. Ensure that your vehicle is serviceable
5. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data
6. Not use your vehicle to transport any un-authorised persons.

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: __________________________ Date: ____________________________

 APPOINTMENT CONSTRUCTION PLANT OPERATOR AND INSPECTOR (CR 21)
IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ____________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you _______________________

as Construction plant operator and inspector responsible for the ___________________________

work site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Operate only plant that you are authorised to

2. Do daily safety inspections on plant that you operate
3. Report any hazards that you pick up in your inspection
4. Ensure that your plant is serviceable
5. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed:__________________________ Date: ____________________________

APPOINTMENT DAILY SITE SAFETY INSPECTOR IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _______________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you _____________________

as daily site safety inspector responsible for the _____________________ work site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Do daily safety inspections on site using inspection register

2. Report any hazards that you pick up in your inspection to site manager
3. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data
4. Discuss non conformances with site safety officer

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed:__________________________ Date: ____________________________

APPOINTMENT OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR DAILY SITE INSPECTION TERMS OF CR 25 AND
SECTION 8 OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS
AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _________________________ for Opti Communications appoint

you __________________________ as person responsible for daily site inspection

responsible for the ___________________________ construction site.

The appointment is valid from ____________________ until _____________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Complete daily site inspection

2. Report the non conformances site supervisor
3. Document this discussion and ensure that all attendees sign the attendance register

Signature:
For Opti Communications

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, ________________________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed: Date:
 APPOINTMENT POWERTOOL/TOOL/INSPECTOR (EMR 9.4)
IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, _______________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you _____________________

as site Power tool/tool inspector responsible for the __________________________________

work site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Do daily safety inspections on all equipment prior to issuing to workers

2. Inspect all equipment when returned to store
3. Report any faults on equipment to site manager
4. Ensure that all equipment is maintained in a good working order
5. Remove any equipment that is defective from service
6. Keep up to date with the relevant Health and safety data

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed:__________________________ Date: ____________________________

 APPOINTMENT HYGIENE FACILITY INSPECTOR IN TERMS THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, NUMBER 85 OF 1993 AS AMENDED

In terms of the above-mentioned Act:

I, ______________________ for OPTI COMMUNICATIONS appoint you _____________________

as site hygiene facility inspector responsible for the ____________________ work site.

The appointment is valid for the period of ________________ till __________________

Your responsibilities are as follows:

1. Do monthly Hygiene facility inspections

2. Report any faults to site manager

Signature:
For OPTI COMMUNICATIONS

Designation:

Date:

ACCEPTANCE

I, _____________________ accept this appointment. I am familiar with the Act and

regulations and the associated duties and responsibilities.

Signed:__________________________ Date: ____________________________

Proof of competence
Safe work procedures and method statements
 Operations Safe work procedures and method statements to ensure
continuous compliance with the Occupational health and Safety Act through:
a. Erection of towers, RF and Rigging
b. Painting
c. Core drill
d. Excavations
e. Plant
f. Power tools
g. Earth moving equipment
TASK PPE OR PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE
SITE SET UP
Barricade area Snow fencing with poles secured firmly into Site supervisor
the ground
Safety signage Using cable ties Site supervisor
Emergency plan & Contractor on site to go through emergency Site supervisor
site induction plan and induction to site pointing out the
hazards of the site as well as the job hazards
for the day all staff to sign
acknowledgement of receiving the training
Checklists All checklists to be completed for tools, Site supervisor
equipment, PPE, first aid box, fall arrest
equipment and firefighting equipment
CIVIL WORK
Conduct DCP To determine the stability of the ground
testing equipment to be certified as accurate
Mark and Measure The area of the base of the mast is to be Site supervisor
measured and marked out accurately for according to
digging the foundation plans on site
Foundation digging Safety shoes and gloves to be worn when All staff
digging the foundation. Safety glasses and
dust masks to be worn in the event of dusty
conditions
Filling with G5 Safety shoes and gloves to be worn when All staff
filling the foundation with G5 (which is a
stone to ensure good compaction)
Compaction test Testing equipment to be in good working Project
order and current with calibration Manager
Insert Rebar Gloves and safety shoes staff to be aware All staff
of pinching injuries and aware of correct
carrying methods and that other staff do not
get injured while by rebar being carried
Approval Engineer to approve the laying of the rebar Engineer/
construction
manager
Pipes and earthing Piping for connection wires and earthing to All workers
be laid into the foundation correct bending
methods by workers
Concrete Pour Chemical burns Waterproof shoes, gloves, All workers are
goggles to be worn see MSDS sheet for first responsible.
Aid treatment Contractor to
Concrete is to cure for 28 days for Mono pole supply cube
14 days for lattice mast test to BJB.
Plinth for co-location 3 days
ESTABLISHING SITE PERIMETER
Erect Palisade Correct carrying methods and lifting method All workers
fencing gloves and safety boots
Level area Area inside fence to be leveled either with Site supervisor
manual labour or machinery depending on
condition of existing terrain. When manual
method is used workers are to wear safety
shoes and gloves. Mechanical leveling
machinery checks to be done to ensure that
 no oil spills contaminate the surrounding soil.
Weed barrier sheet Place weed barrier sheet on leveled ground Site supervisor
watch out for bending injuries correct
bending methods
Lay ground stone Lay and level ground stone correct bending Site supervisor
methods and muscle strains and sprains.
Wear gloves and safety shoes. In dusty
conditions wear goggles and dust masks
Container drop Container pre fitted off site to be placed on Site supervisor
site with the use of a crane no workers to
stand below container being dropped. Strict
supervision and sling checks to be carried out
before lift and drop. Crane truck checklist to
be available for checking as well as operators
to be qualified
RADIO FREQUENCY CONNECTION WORK
Mast Pre-assembly of mast, as well as Mono pole - Site supervisor
crane to be used to place into position. No to check
person to be under crane when mast is in the
air. Crane truck to be in sound working order
and have no oil leaks. Crane truck operators
to be trained and certified to operate lifting
operation.
Lattice mast to be fitted together as kit Site supervisor
form Bolts to be torqued to SABS Standards.
Workers are to be aware of pinching injuries.
Working at height All PPE to be thoroughly checked only Site supervisor
certified workers trained to work at height to
be allowed. Fall arrest equipment to be worn
at all times and hooking in is to be done from
the moment workers touch the structure.
ELECTRICAL WORK
Mast cabling Depending on the height of the mast it would Qualified
be safer to pre fit the electrical work Electrician
Fit gantries Watch out for pinching injuries and follow Qualified
electricians instructions according to the Electrician
drawing of the site
Lay cables Lifting methods to be watched to prevent Qualified
strain injuries Electrician
Connect to DB Box Only qualified electrician to conduct this work Qualified
as there is a high risk of electrocution as well electrician
as asset damage for incorrect wiring
GENERAL
Housekeeping All wires, leads and loose building materials All workers on
to be stored neatly that they do not pose site
tripping hazards
Hygeine Workers are to wash hands before eating and All workers on
after going to the ablutions site
Eating area Workers are to have a demarcated area All workers
separate from the working zone to have their
refreshment break. No food will be allowed in
the working zone
Weather conditions In hot conditions workers are to be allowed All workers
refreshment breaks to prevent dehydration.
 Cold weather workers are to keep
themselves warm with clothing, but are to
take care that the clothing does not pose a
threat i.e. scarves loose getting snagged on
materials or machinery.
Windy conditions No work is to be
conducted at height with a wind speed of
more than 40 km/h which is recognized as
Strong breeze Large branches move
Rainy conditions no work at height to be
conducted.

CRITICAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGER CHECK STAGES:

1. Kick off meeting
2. Excavation
3. Steel hold down point
4. Earth hold down point
5. Foundation
6. Concrete work Mono pole = 28 days, Lattice = 14 days & Plinth co-location =
3 days
7. The mast
8. Electrical work while in process
9. Final check
10. Sign off and hand over.
 PAINT
PROCEDURE
Document No: Joesa - 01
Revision: 3
Effective Date: 31 January 2012
Status:
Classification: Confidential

Preparer: S van der Merwe

Reviewer: S Bouwer

Approver: B van der Merwe

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CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE
 2. SCOPE
3. ABBREVIATION, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
4. REFERENCES
5. RESPONSIBILITIES
6. PROCEDURE
7. HOUSEKEEPING
8. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS
10. HAZARDS AND RISKS;
11. REACTIVITY AND TOXICOLOGY;
12. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
13. RECORDS
14. ATTACHMENTS
14.1 Flowcrete Phos Etch Cleaner Specification & MSDS
14.2 Flowcrete Flowguard H.B Primer Specification
14.3 Flowcrete Flowguard H.B Primer MSDS
14.4 Flowcrete Flowguard U.V Specification
14.5 Flowcrete Flowguard U.V MSDS
14.6 Paint Cleaner Specification & MSDS
14.7 Testing Elcometer 456 Coating Thickness Gauge

1. PURPOSE

This Procedure defines the methodology for the MTN Network contractors to
perform paint and re-paint on new tower members and new towers for the MTN
project. It also includes repair methods of damaged paint areas; preparations
before painting, and the number of coats of paint that should be applied as well as
the minimum DFT on Paint.

2. SCOPE

To ensure all Sub-Contractors used by JOESA including (JOESA Transport)

complies with the required standards and measurements of MTN.

3. ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

Term Definition
Phos Etch Galvanizing Preparation Product
MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
N /A Not Applicable
Paint Process Includes galvanizing preparation or cleaning prior to
painting
PPE Personal Protective Equipment

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SHEQ Safety, Health, Environment and Quality
JOESA Transport Joesa Transport
WFT Wet Film Thickness
DFT Dry Film Thickness
BMR Batch Manufacturing Record

4. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

4.1 Part 11, MTN Painting Specification

4.2 MTN National Proposal Towers Technical Specification
4.3 TRIPS-029 SHE Requirements for Contractors Process Standard
4.4 JOESA 02 Inspection Procedure
4.5 JOESA 03 Calibration Procedure
4.6 TRIQCP-00007 MTN Upgrade Project

5. RESPONSIBILITIES

JOESA Transport is responsible to ensure that this procedure is communicated,

understood and applied by all JOESA Transport personnel with regards to painting
of tower members.

6. PROCEDURE
6.1 Factory Painting
All painting shall be done according to Part 11, MTN Painting Specification. All
coats shall be in contrasting shades (Every coat shall be a different colour). No
painting shall be done outside the specified humidity and temperature levels.
Humidity and temperature measurements shall be recorded as per the QCP.

6.2 Preparation of Galvanized Product

Use Phos Etch, Concentrate Acid Cleaner to clean and prepare the Galvanized
product. Ensure all application procedures have been followed and all Health and
Safety procedures have been followed.
Refer to Attachment 14.1.

6.3 Masking off

Ensure a clean and dry surface then use masking tape to mask off all areas that
should not be painted at factory paint phase as per TRICOM Structures
Engineering instruction. All masking shall be removed after successful inspection of
painted components. Furthermore, the glue components left behind from masking
shall be cleaned with thinners in all instances.

6.4 All angles and welds to be stripe coated

Ensure that all angles (all edges of angles) and welds get striping coats with
regards to Coastal Projects:
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Stripe (with brush)
Primer (with spray) allow to dry
Stripe (with brush)
Intermediate coat (with spray) - allow to dry
Top coat (with spray) - allow to dry

6.5 Painting of Primer Coat only

When the Flowcrete Flowguard H.B Primer are achieved on the preparation phase.
Refer to Attachment 14.2.

6.6 Painting of Intermediate Coat

Ensure that the primer coat is dry and that the DFT has been checked as described
in the Inspection Procedure (4.4) and the relevant documentation has been
completed and met MTN specification as mentioned in 4.1 and 4.2.
Refer to Attachment 14.4.

6.7 Painting of Top Coat

Ensure that the Intermediate Coat is dry and that the relevant DFT have been
checked as described in the Inspection Procedure (4.4) and recorded according to
MTN specification as mentioned in 4.1 and 4.2.
Refer to Attachment 14.4.

6.8 Controls for Spray Painting

When using compressed air as the atomizing medium, about 50% of the paint is
lost as overspray. When spray painting is done outdoors, it may drift towards a
nearby neighbours property. Provisions shall be made to carry off any overspray
and exhaust it safely into the atmosphere.

6.9 PPE Responsibility

The JOESA Supervisor must ensure that all Employees wear the relevant PPE,
such as gloves, safety goggles, safety shoes and respirators.

Minimize handling and handling damage of material after been painted.

Final Inspection to be conducted by JOESA as described in the Inspection
Procedure (4.4), TRICOM Structures and Independent Paint Inspector.

6.10 Repair & Preparation of damaged areas of painted and un-painted galvanized
components.

6.10.1 Paint Repair requirements;

a. Identify all damaged areas on paint.
b. Brush damaged areas with a steel brush.

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c. Use sand paper where applicable to ensure the damaged area is smooth
before repair.
d. Clean all dust (wash with water and dry).
e. Apply Phos Etch Concentrated Acid Cleaner, wash with water and allow to
dry.
f. Apply two coats of paint. Ensure that the first layer is dry before applying the
second layer.
g. Follow the Inspection Procedure (4.4) to ensure correct thickness of coating.

6.10.2 Preparation of unpainted galvanized components:

Ensure that all Health and Safety Procedures have been followed. Ensure a clean
and dry dust free surface before applying the First coat (Primer) and allow to dry.
Apply the Intermediate coat and allow to dry, then, apply the Top coat according to
MTN Specification.
Refer to 4.1.

7. HOUSEKEEPING

7.1 Housekeeping shall be done according to TRICOM Structures 5S

Housekeeping standard. 5S Housekeeping comprises 5 simple steps:
1. Seiri: Remove unnecessary/unwanted materials and waste from workplace.
2. Seiton: Systematically arrange workplace. A place for everything and put
everything in place.
3. Seiso: Clean things and workplace with a sense of purpose.
4. Seiketsu: Keep things clean. Maintain the cleanliness of workplace and
standardize.
5. Shitsuke: Sustain, self-discipline, training, awareness and continuous
improvement.

7.2 Storage Controls

All hazardous and flammable substances shall be stored according to the OHS Act
requirements. (See paragraph 10 for Hazards and Risks)

8. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

The following PPE is compulsory while handling the product or performing the
galvanizing preparation (using Phos Etch cleaner) and painting to ensure the health
and safety of workers:

a. Neoprene gloves must be worn while performing the galvanizing preparation

(using Phos Etch cleaner).
b. Impervious gloves must be worn while painting.
c. Mask while performing the galvanizing preparation (using Phos Etch cleaner)
and painting.

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d. Safety goggles. Workers should also have access to an eye wash fountain in
case of accidental eye contact.
Refer to Attachment 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5 and14.6 in case first aid measures
are needed. Seek medical attention in case of inhalation, ingestion, skin or eye
contact.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

Galvanizing Preparation (Phos Etch Cleaner)

Dyke ahead of large liquid spill. Prevent the discharge of large amounts into
sewerage and waterways / watercourses.
As per environmental management practices, prevent contamination of
watercourses or ground with large quantities of undiluted product. Refer to
Attachment 14.1 in case of accidental release or spillages.

Paint
Do not allow product to enter sewage drains or watercourses.
Spillages: Contain and collect spillage with noncombustible absorbent material and
dispose of according to local regulations. Avoid the use of solvents.
Rain: Install a suitable trap on/in the storm water drain to prevent pollution of
overspray paint on the ground into the storm water system and remove and replace
trap at regular and suitable frequencies. Records shall be kept of replacements and
disposal of traps.
Refer to Attachments 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5 in case of accidental release or
spillages.

10. Hazards and Risks;

10.1 Galvanizing Preparation (Phos Etch Cleaner)

Main hazard is being corrosive. Appropriate controls should be applied to mitigate
related risks, including handling and storage. Refer to Attachment 14.1.

10.2 Paint
Hazardous and Flammable.
Refer to Attachments 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5.

10.3 Paint Cleaner

Hazardous and Flammable.
Refer to Attachment 14.6

11. Reactivity and Toxicology;

11.1 Galvanizing Preparation (Phos Etch Cleaner)

The galvanizing preparation is based on phosphoric acid. It reacts with alkalis to
release toxic corrosive fumes and also decomposes to toxic corrosive fumes when
heated.
Refer to Attachment 14.1.
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11.2 Paint
Avoid acids, alkali and hydrocarbon solvents for reactivity. Toxicological data not
established. Refer to Attachment 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5.

12. Disposal Considerations;

12.1 Galvanizing Preparation (Phos Etch Cleaner)

Dispose as per agreed local government method for large quantities. Neutralize
with soda ash and dispose small quantities to effluent with plenty water. This
practice will be monitored by TRICOM Structures that it is done according to
procedure. Recycle packaging or provide to drum collectors or recovers. Refer to
Attachment 14.1.

12.2 Paint
Mix product with absorbent powders and disposes in accordance with local
regulations. This practice will be monitored by TRICOM Structures that it is done
according to procedure. Refer to Attachment 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5.

Clean-up work station and surrounding area each day.

13. RECORDS

All relevant records should be kept;

MSDS
WFTs
DFTs
MBRs
Adhesion Tests
Humidity checks
Temperature checks
The competency of supervision and all staff.
Records of replacements and disposal of traps in storm water drain

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 PAINT DEFECTS
BLISTERING, BITTINESS
FLAKING, PEELING, LIFTING
WRINKLING

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CURTAINS, RUNS, SAGS, TEARS

CRACKING
ORANGE PEEL

The splitting of dry paint:

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 INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
Document No: JOESA - 02
Revision: 3
Effective Date: 31 January 2012
Status:
Classification: Confidential

Preparer: S van der Merwe

Reviewer: S Bouwer

Approver: B van der Merwe

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REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
1. JOESA 01 Paint Procedure
2. JOESA 03 Calibration Procedure
 3. a. Tower Paint Procedure Acceptance Form (Coastal)
3. b. Tower Paint Procedure Acceptance Form (Inland)
4. Paint Thickness Acceptance Form
5. Adhesion Test Acceptance Form
6. Humidity & Temperature Measurement Form
7. Part 11, MTN Painting Specification
8. SABS SM139 Wet film thickness of paint coats
9. SABS SM141 Dry film thickness of paint coatings
10. SABS SM159 Cross cut and cross hatch adhesion Tests

NO INSPECTION IS ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO MEASURING

EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION. ALL CALIBRATIONS SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY
THE RELEVANT RECORDS.

Inspection Criteria

The site must be painted the correct colour as per schedule and packing list. At
least 10% of all components must be tested for Wet Film Thickness (WFT) after
each coat of paint has been applied. When dry, accepted and approved the next
coat can be applied, until the final coat is applied and the WFT test has been done.
Dry Film Thickness (DFT) shall also be conducted and recorded. The Adhesion test
will be done to meet the SABS Specifications. The following will be inspected and
verified to be in accordance with Ref 7, Part 11, MTN Painting Specification:
Bittiness
Blistering
Cracking
Curtains Sags, Runs and Tears
Holidays
Lifting
Orange Peel Effect
Pin holing

Test on WFTs/DFTs;
If a test fails on 10% of components, more components will be tested and recorded.
If more components are tested and also fail the WFT/ DFT, all components are
rejected and will be re-coated. Any components that fail the WFT/ DFT test shall be
re-coated to comply with specification. A re-coat of the specific coat will be re-
applied until the test pass acceptance criteria as specified by Ref 7, Part 11, MTN
Painting Specification.

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Adhesion Test;
If the adhesion test fails all coats has to be removed and the whole process will
have to start all over again until re-testing have been done and pass all criterias as
per Ref 10, SABS SM159 Cross cut and cross hatch adhesion Tests.

MTN coastal specification requirement:

 1. Apply a stripe coat of Flowcrete flowguard HB at 50-60 microns to all welds
and edges.
2. Apply one full coat Flowcrete flowguard HB (primer) at 110-125 microns
(DFT)
3. Apply a stripe coat of Flowcrete flowguard HB at 50-60 microns to all welds
and edges.
4. Apply one full coat of Flowcrete flowguard HB (Intermediate) at 50-60
microns (DFT).
5. Apply one full coat of Flowcrete flowcoat UV HB (Top Coat) at 50-60
microns (DFT).

RECORDS

All relevant inspection records must be kept.

* COMPLETED Paint Procedure Acceptance Form

* COMPLETED Thickness Acceptance Form (DFTs)
* COMPLETED Adhesion Test Acceptance Form
* COMPLETED Humidity & Temperature Measurement Form
* MBRs
* Signed-Off QCP

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 CALIBRATION
PROCEDURE
Document No: Joesa - 03
Revision: 1
Effective Date: 6 October 2011
Status: Approved
Classification: Confidential

Preparer: S van der Merwe

Reviewer: S Bouwer

Approver: B van der Merwe

REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION

1. Joesa 01 Paint Procedure

 2. Joesa 02 Inspection Procedure

3. Calibration Records to be completed.

NO INSPECTION IS ALLOWED TO TAKE PLACE PRIOR TO MEASURING

EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION. ALL CALIBRATIONS SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY
THE RELEVANT RECORDS.

1.1 CALIBRATING ELCOMETER 456 COATING THICKNESS GAUGE

The Elcometers are calibrated every time a series of checks are to be conducted.
Records of calibrations are recorded on the Excel spreadsheet provided and
stored.

Always ensure that the probe of the Elcometer thickness tester is placed
perpendicular onto the surface of the zero plate, calibration standards or test
piece.

It is important to note that measurements must not be taken where magnetic fields
are present because of their negative influence on measurement results.

1.1.1 ZERO and Standard Calibration

a. Machine must be switched on.

b. Press Calibration button (represented by CAL on the screen).

c. Place the probe on the relevant calibration standard. Three

calibration standards received with the machine are used:
45 1.5
49 1.5
121 1.5

d. Adjust the value displayed on the screen to the calibration standard

value in use for calibration.

e. Press set and place the probe on the zero plate uncoated base.

f. Press the ZERO button displayed on screen.

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g. Press Set and press Yes to the question displayed on the screen.

h. Test the reading by placing the probe back on the calibration standard.
i. Check if the value is within the required tolerance.

j. If the results on all three calibration standards are OK, use the machine. If not
OK, repeat steps a to h.

1.1.2 Handling and Storage

The Elcometer is a high-tech precision instrument. It is important that the

equipment is handled with care to ensure accurate and precise measurements and
extended life. The following need to be observed for handling and storage:

k. Protect the gauge against dirt and dust and do not let the gauge drop or bump.

l. Protect the gauge against humidity, chemicals and aggressive vapour.

m. Store the gauge in its protective case when not in use.

n. Avoid direct strong sunlight and temperature shocks as these may have a
negative influence on measurement results.

o. It is essential to keep the probe clean to ensure exact measurements.

p. Batteries should be removed from the gauge if the gauge will not be used for
an extended period of time e.g. December holidays to avoid battery acid
spillage and resultant destruction of electronics.

RECORDS

All relevant records should be kept;

* COMPLETED Calibration records form

* MBRs

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EXCAVATION SAFE WORK PROCEDURE
GENERAL SAFE WORK PROCEDURES FOR PLANT
Safe work procedures for portable tool
 Safe work procedures for portable tool

Before you start

READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Read carefully through and understand the instruction manual. Ensure power tool supply conforms to the
power requirements specified on the tool nameplate.

DRESS RIGHT
Dont wear loose clothing or jewelry. They can get caught in the tools.

CLEAN UP
Clean up your work area and keep it clean. Cluttered work areas invite injuries and accidents.

LOOK AROUND
Consider your work environment. Dont expose tools to rain or use them in wet locations. Always keep the
work area well lit. Ensure that you have enough safe working space.

PAY ATTENTION OUTDOORS

Only use extension cords intended for outdoor use.

CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS

Before using a tool, inspect it for damaged parts including accessories such as drill bit, grinding discs and
saw bands.

REMOVE KEYS AND WRENCHES

Get into the habit of checking to see if they are removed from the tool before switching it on.

DONT ABUSE THE CORD

Dont carry tools by the cord or use it to pull it from the power socket. Keep the cord away from heat, oil
and sharp edges.

AVOID UN-INTENTIONAL STARTING

Be sure to switch of the tool is in the off position before plugging the power supply.

SECURE THE WORK

Use clamps or a vice to hold down work. Its safer than using your hand. And it frees both your hands to
operate the tool.

NO VISITORS ALLOWED
Keep all visitors away from the work area. And dont let them come into contact with any tool or extension
cord.

DURING WORK
COVER UP
Use safety goggles, earplugs and a dust mask as appropriate. They will prevent injuries.

BE ALERT
Watch what you are doing and anticipate the end of the work. Dont operate a tool if you are tired.

DONT BE ELECTRICUTED
Dont be shocked by electricity. Prevent body contact with ground surfaces such as pipes, radiators,
refrigerator enclosure, etc.
BE CAREFULL OF FLAMMABLE LIQIUD
Be careful of flammable liquid or gaseous, explosive atmospheres. Dont operate tools near them. The
motor fumes might ignite the fumes.

USE THE RIGHT TOOL

Dont use a tool for a purpose not intended, or force a small tool or accessory to do the job of a heavy-
duty tool.

DONT USE EXCESSIVE FORCE

Use the tool at the rate for which it is intended, and it will do the job safer and better.

DONT OVER REACH

Keep proper balance and proper footing at all times.

AFTER
UNPLUG
Disconnect tools when not in use, when changing accessories such as blades, grinding disks, drill bits or
when servicing a tool.

MAINTAINING TOOL REGULARY

Follow instructions for lubricating and inspect tool electrical cords periodically. Keep accessories sharp
and clean.

PUT AWAY
Put away tools when not using them. Store your tools in a dry safe place

TOOL SPECIFIC PROCEDURES

Machine type:
_______________________________________________________________
______

Specific safety procedures:

1)___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2)____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3)____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4)____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

I _____________________________________ ID ________________________ the

undersigned acknowledge that I have received training in the safe use of this
machine and that the hazards involved in working with it has been explained to
me in full. I have also been supplied with the relevant PPE needed to operate this
machine and are aware of the consequences of not using the PPE when operating
the machine. I hereby state that I fully understand the information given to me.

Date ____________________________ Signature ________________________

Earthmoving Equipment Safe work procedures
 Earthmoving Equipment Safe work procedures
Dozer: a machine composed of a wheeled tractor or crawler tractor with a dozer blade
mounted at the front of the machine.

Earthmoving machine: a machine used for the purpose of moving or transporting earth,
overburden, rubble, spoil, or similar material.

Earthmoving equipment: any mobile plant / equipment used for undertaking earthmoving
activities.
Front-end loader: a self-propelled crawler or wheeled machine with an integral front mounted
bucket-supporting structure and linkage, which loads or excavates through forward motion of
the machine, and lifts, transports and discharges material.

Grader: a self-propelled wheeled machine having an adjustable blade, positioned between

the front and rear axles, which cuts, moves and spreads materials usually to grade
requirements.

SWL: Safe Working Limit.

Tractor: Self-propelled crawler or wheeled machine used to exert a push or pull force through
a mounted attachment or drawbar.

Earthmoving Equipment Hazards

In relation to the operation of earthmoving equipment, OPTI COMMUNICATIONS has
implemented a safe system to control risks to
health and safety arising from hazards and issues such as, but not limited to:
-roll-over;
-falling debris;
-Contact with utility services, scaffolding etc;
-striking personnel; and
-exposure to excessive noise.

Risk Assessment
Earthmoving equipment hazards are to be assessed and managed as per a work method statement for
the relevant work activity.

Controls
1. Design and Safety Equipment
1.1. Earthmoving equipment (i.e. front-end loaders, excavators, backhoes, dozers, graders, skid-
steer loaders and tractors etc.) is to be fitted with Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS) and Roll
Over Protective Structures (ROPS).
1.2. All earthmoving equipment is to be fitted with a suitable seat belt(s) / restraint device.
Earthmoving Machinery Seat Belts and Seat Belt Anchorages. Passengers are not to travel on
earthmoving machinery unless restrained by a seat belt / restraint device in a proper seat.

Note: Operators are to ensure that seat belts are worn at all times during operation.

1.3. All glass panels and windscreens fitted to earthmoving equipment are to be in accordance with
accepted engineering safety standards Safety Glass for Land Vehicles.
1.4. All earthmoving equipment is to have the safe working load (SWL) identified and permanently
and legibly marked on the equipment.

Note: The SWL of any earthmoving equipment is not to be exceeded.

1.5. All earthmoving equipment is to also be fitted with the following (where applicable): reversing
beepers / travel alarms; or flashing amber lights; and two-way radio; and isolation switch.
1.6. A suitable fire extinguisher is to be maintained within the cab of all earthmoving equipment.
1.7. Machine guarding is not to be removed or modified unless removal or modification is required for
maintenance, servicing or repair, or is approved by the manufacturer.

2. General

2.1. Prior to work commencing, the following checks are to be undertaken and log book completed:
ensure attachments are in good order, correctly fitted and ready for use; ensure safety devices
(horn, mirrors & lights etc.) are functioning correctly; and check machine for damage (e.g. fluid
leaks, punctured tyre etc.).

Note: Operators are not to enter or leave earthmoving equipment whilst attachments are raised.

2.2. Operators are to also: ensure that all deck plates, steps and handles are kept in good repair and
are free from mud, grease and oil; mount and dismount earthmoving equipment using steps and
grab handles; Note: Always use both hands and face the machine when mounting /
dismounting earthmoving equipment.

wear appropriate PPE, which may include (where relevant) reflective vests; sun protection;
hearing protection; safety glasses; and safety footwear.

obey all on site traffic management controls in accordance with HB#562513: Traffic Management,
including (where applicable): speed limits; wearing of seat belts; barricading etc. yield right-of-
way to any on-coming loaded machine; ensure no personnel are present on, under or in close
proximity to the equipment prior to starting;keep front, rear and side windows clean to allow
adequate visibility; operate equipment within the maximum permissible gradient, side gradient and
gradient in the line of travel, for the type and model of plant; use the same gear range (usually a
low gear) descending a slope as was required to ascend the slope; avoid large obstacles, deep
holes and soft edges; operate equipment in well-ventilated areas to allow emissions to be safely
expelled; and switch off engines before refuelling, servicing or greasing operations commence;

2.3. During earthmoving equipment maintenance activities, or the fitting of attachments to

machines, precautions such as the following are to be ensured as relevant: sound placement of
machine; locking of brakes; stopping of engine; and appropriate tags are to be positioned in
conspicuous locations to prevent the use of the earthmoving equipment, (i.e. Danger or Out of
Service tags). The individual that positions the tags during maintenance activities is to be the only
 person to remove them once that person has ensured that the earthmoving equipment is ready
for safe operation.

2.4. Where applicable, areas where earthmoving equipment is operated is to be

appropriately signed and barricaded in accordance with safe work practice: Safety Signs and:
Barricading and Exclusion, to ensure unauthorised access is restricted. As a minimum, signage is
to display the following information: PPE requirements; and No Unauthorised Access.
2.5. Where earthmoving equipment is operated on a public road, it is to be operated in
accordance with the Traffic Regulations for the particular province / Territory, and is to be fitted with
the following: horn; brakes; head, tail and turn signal lights; reflectors; rear-view mirror; and
reverse beepers.
2.6. Safe approach distances are to be confirmed prior to earthmoving equipment being
brought into areas where overhead powerlines are located. Placement of identification markers,
(e.g. tiger tails), or isolating electrical lines is only to be undertaken following specific consultation
with, and direction from, the relevant local electrical authority.

Note: Refer to ESKOM or Local authority Electrical Safety, for further information
regarding safe approach distances and exclusion zones for overhead powerlines.

2.7. Excavation activities are to be carried out in accordance with the Occupational health and
safety act for Excavation and Digging. Prior to excavation activities on site, preparations are to
be undertaken to identify and mark all underground services that may be at risk of being
contacted. Operators are to be involved in this process and / or made specifically aware of all the
locations, depths and any other pertinent underground service information.
2.8. When parking earthmoving equipment the following is to be ensured: ground is even
and compact; gears are in neutral or park position; blades, buckets and other attachments are
lowered to the ground and securely blocked; park brake is locked; and engine stopped.
2.9. The following also applies to all relevant earthmoving equipment: adequate guarding in
accordance with AS 4024 Safeguarding of Machinery; only operate controls from within the cab,
unless controls are appropriately positioned outside of cab (i.e. tipper trucks); to be kept in gear at
all times whilst operating / moving, and is not to be allowed to coast downhill; and store with all
implements and attachments lowered to the ground.
2.10. Any malfunction or damage to earthmoving equipment is to be reported immediately to
the relevant person (i.e. supervisor, site manager), who is to arrange for the inspection / repair of
the equipment by a competent person (i.e. mechanic) as soon as practicable. The
earthmoving equipment is also to be tagged out with a Caution Out of Service tag, have its
keys removed and is not to be operated until it is repaired, or until a competent person has
deemed it safe for use.

3. Front-end Loaders / Excavators / Backhoes

General
3.1. Wherever possible, a level area is to be created when work is required on a steep grade. If not
practicable to do so, operators are to ensure that the machine is operated slowly and that
downhill movements of the boom are restricted and minimised as much as possible.
3.2. Turns are to be undertaken slowly and in a wide arc when travelling on a steep slope.
3.3. Additional controls (where relevant) include: drive at slow speeds to ensure adequate control;
operators are to carry the bucket as low as possible, ensuring teeth are pointed up as vertical as
possible, to maintain stability and maximise visibility; not to be used to hoist personnel; material
carried in the bucket is to be secured from accidental dislodgment; the bucket is to face uphill at
all times to avoid tipping when operating on slopes; and the de-clutch brake is not to be used
when descending a slope.
Excavators / Backhoes

3.4. During the excavation of trenches, material is to be placed at a distance as far as practicable
(i.e. minimum 600mm) from the trench, where it is not likely to subside back into trench or jeopardise
3.5. During excavation activities operators are to ensure that the ground beneath the machine is
not undercut.
3.6. Jerky slewing movements and sudden braking are to be avoided to keep the machine stable and
to minimise the probability of overloading machine components.
3.7. When excavators are used in crane mode, competent operators are to ensure the safe working
capacity of the machine, and maximum side gradient during lifting, is not exceeded and is within the
rated lift capacity. Only correct and certified lifting equipment, inspected as fit for use with the excavator
and for the lifting task(s) is to be used.

3.8. Earthmoving machines with quick-hitch implements are not to be operated under any
circumstances without the safety pin locked in position.
3.9. When ascending / descending an incline, the bucket is to be placed in a safe position to counter
balance the machine.
3.10. Buckets are not to be slewed over / above personnel under any circumstances.

4. Dozers / Graders

General
4.1. Dozers / graders are not to be operated in unsafe locations adjacent to edges of banks, ditches,
cuts or fills or near overhanging material where vibration and / or the weight of the dozer / grader may
cause the edge to give way or overhanging material to fall.
4.2. Travelling across a slope is to be avoided wherever possible. If not possible, extreme caution is
to be taken by operators to ensure roll over does not occur. If the machine starts to slide sideways when
working across a slope, the operator is to turn the dozer / grader downhill and drop the blade carefully.
4.3. Dozer / grader blades are to be kept close to the ground to maintain balance when the machine
is travelling around site, and in particular when travelling up a slope.

Graders
4.4. For maximum stability graders are to be:
operated at low speed;
operated with front tyres leaning toward the uphill side; and
operated such that the material is cast to the downhill side of the machine.

4.5. Graders are to be operated on as level a surface as possible when cutting high banks with the
blade positioned as low as practicable to ensure stability.
4.6. Operators are to leave the edges of fill batters slightly tilted back to the centre of the fill to ensure
suitable compaction and safety for roller operations.

Land Clearing
4.7. Where land clearing operations are undertaken, operators are to consider / ensure the following prior
to commencing clearing: machine(s) is fitted with suitable canopy cover; ground slope is considered for
the type of machine and methods proposed; wind speed and direction; ground cover including hazards
that may be encountered such as dead / fallen trees; and capacity limits are not exceeded.
4.8. Prior to work commencing, operators are to ensure that falling trees will safely clear the machine and
operator.
4.9. Operators are to use two-way radios to ensure communication during clearing operations.

4.10. Operators are to clear and remain aware of other personnel within the area whist undertaking land
clearing operations.

5. Skid-Steer Loaders
5.1. Additional controls for the operation of skid-steer loaders include: operators are to ensure safety
devices to lock bucket arms in the raised position are available and used where necessary.
are to be fitted with protective cabin screenings.
6. Trucks / Tippers

General
6.1. Prior to operation of trucks / tippers, the following checks are to be undertaken by the operator
(minimum):check brakes are functioning correctly; and check steering is functioning correctly.
6.2. Truck / tipper operators are to ensure a safe distance when following other vehicles. As a minimum, one
truck / tipper length for every 10km per hour of speed is considered a safe travelling distance.
6.3. Where practicable, trucks / tippers are to be reversed under the direction of a signal person.
6.4. Truck / tipper operators are to remain cautious of any load spillage, as it may present a hazard to other
personnel and / or other mobile plant / vehicle tyres.
6.5. Where trucks / tippers are to reverse to a tip head, a protective beam, timber baulk or signal person are
to be used to ensure the truck / tipper does not fall over the tip head edge.
6.6. A designated exclusion zone is to be implemented in the vicinity of tipper operations.

Loading/Unloading
6.7. The loading of trucks / tippers is to be in accordance with the following: do not access or egress the cab
whilst loading is in operation. materials are to be loaded to ensure they do not project beyond the body of the
truck. loads are to be secured at the lowest point on the tray with ropes or chains.

6.8. The unloading of trucks / tippers is to be in accordance with the following:

truck / tipper bodies are to be lowered before leaving the area.
materials are only to be loaded when the surface under the truck is stable and as flat as possible to
avoid roll over. no part of a persons body is to be positioned under a raised truck / tipper body unless it is
securely propped.

7 Tractors
7.1. The operation of tractors is to be in accordance with the following: reverse up steep slopes to reduce
the risk of roll over; wheels are to be set as wide apart as practicable to increase stability; drive at slow
speeds to ensure adequate control over unexpected hazards such as logs, ditches, rocks and uneven
ground;
speed is to be reduced prior to turning or applying brakes. Turns are to be
undertaken slowly and in a wide arc when travelling; drive cautiously and in
low gear when descending slopes; do not mount or dismount whilst the
engine is still running unless, the transmission is in neutral, or in park position
and the park brake is effectively engaged;
when attaching equipment, only the drawbar three-point linkage or other
specified hitch / mounting points are to be used; weight applied to a three-
point linkage is not to exceed manufacturers specifications. prior to an
obstruction being cleared, the tractor is to be stationary, the drive to the
attachment disconnected and any moving parts disengaged.

Site Specific Management of Earthmoving

Equipment
Inspection and Maintenance

1. Routine / preventative maintenance is to be carried out on all OPTI COMMUNICATIONS earthmoving

equipment, by the manufacturer, supplier or other qualified person, as per manufacturers instructions.
2. All safety features and warning devices on earthmoving equipment are to be maintained and tested
regularly by a competent person.

Log Books and Register

3. Log books are to be kept with all earthmoving equipment (or other designated area), and are to be
maintained by the operator(s) or another designated competent person. These log books are to contain
details of all maintenance and repairs undertaken on a particular machine.
4. All OPTI COMMUNICATIONS sites where OPTI COMMUNICATIONS owned earthmoving equipment
is kept / operated are to establish and maintain a Mobile Plant Register (OPTI COMMUNICATIONS
Form : Mobile Plant Register), which is to contain (as a guide) the identification, inspection, maintenance
and repair details of all earthmoving equipment.

Review
This Standard is reviewed every 2 years by management or when circumstances or legislation changes requires
revision.

 Administrative Safe work procedures and method statements to ensure
continuous compliance with the Occupational health and Safety Act
through:
a.General Safety, Equipment and tool inspections
b.Risk assessments
c.Critical job and work procedure observations
d.Safety talks
e.H & S meetings
f. Enforcement (disciplinary procedures and actions)
g.Emergency procedure
h.Training requirement assessment

a. INSPECTIONS

1. PURPOSE

To ensure that inspections by Health and Safety Representatives, Managers or Supervisors is

carried out monthly and records kept of non-compliance with a copy to Chairman of Safety
Committee.

2. SCOPE

All areas

3. DEFENITION

Health and Safety inspections should be a structured method of checking equipment, tools,
PPE, areas, vehicles and work procedures on a regular basis i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, to
ensure safety in the workplace.

A monthly inspection must be performed the Health and Safety Representatives, Managers or
Supervisors of their own area of responsibility and in accordance with the safety and
housekeeping audit checklists.

Records must be kept of the inspections and feedback given at Health and Safety Committee
meetings.

Results can be used for competitions purposes, with rewards to the departments with the highest
scores.

4. Method

How do I identify workplace hazards?

A job hazard analysis is an exercise in detective work. Your goal is to discover the following:

What can go wrong?

Any situation that could cause an accident?
To make your job hazard analysis useful, document the answers to these questions in a consistent
manner.
Describing a hazard in this way helps to ensure that your efforts to eliminate the hazard and
implement hazard controls help target the most important contributors to the hazard.

Good hazard scenarios describe:

 Where it is happening (environment),
Who or what it is happening to (exposure),
What precipitates the hazard (trigger),
The outcome that would occur should it happen (consequence), and
Any other contributing factors.

Rarely is a hazard a simple case of one singular cause resulting in one singular effect. More
frequently, many contributing factors tend to line up in a certain way to create the hazard.

5. RECORDS

Copies of all inspection lists must be kept in the health and safety file.

6. RESPONSIBILITY/AUTHORITY

Health and Safety Representatives

Managers
Supervisors
 b. Risk assessments

Risk

Risk means the probability that a hazard can result in injury or damage.
The word risk deals with the aspect of probability or likelihood for danger to exist and risk
must always be the indicator for the action to be taken.

The risk in the workplace relates to:

Employee safety Public safety

Environmental damage Damage
to plant or machinery

The purpose of risk assessment

The purpose of risk assessment is to identify all hazards or potential hazards in the
workplace and evaluate the risk of injury or damage as a result of these hazards.

Risk assessment

Risk assessment is a predefined, structured method developed to compare the severity of

the impact to the company, of one hazard as opposed to another, (ranking)
The health and safety representatives must be able to identify risks in the workplace.

Risk assessment plan

1) It is important to keep the process as simple as possible, but it must also be practical
 2) Involve the workers as they know the conditions
3) Plan your actions and work your plan, have a system, which will identify all possible risks
4) Segment the workplace into workable size
5) Only identify risk that could cause damage or injury
6) Do a proper analysis on all the information gathered
7) Identify hazards
8) Take into account the existing controls when assessing the risk arising from the hazards
that are present
9) Assess the risk to all people that may be affected by the companies operations
10) Keep record of assessments, assumptions and recommendations
11) Repeat this exercise periodically

The best way to ensure success is to develop an in-house risk assessment protocol for the
company.

Hazards

These can be described as conditions in the work place that by their nature are liable to lead to an
accident. Examples are:

1. Poor or unsafe design/construction

2. Disorder and haphazard (inadequate) planning
3. Lack of machine or other guards
4. Defective working conditions, such as rough, sharp or slippery surfaces
5. Poor factory layout with inadequate or poorly marked walkways and exits
6. Overcrowding in workshops
7. No personal protective equipment (PPE)
8. Unsafe ventilation
9. Unsafe lighting
10. Storage of hazardous substances

Hazardous conditions do not always cause an accident but if left unattended the
potential is there for an accident

The problem with hazardous conditions is that they are continually being created. The battle
against hazardous conditions is on-going and can be extremely frustrating, but it is management's
duty to maintain a safe work environment. To eliminate hazardous conditions, management must
create a positive attitude amongst the workforce towards safety procedures. A system of periodic
inspections can be implemented to control and eliminate unsafe acts and conditions.
 c. Critical job and work procedure observations

What is a critical job observation?

A critical job observation is a technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards
before they occur. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the
work environment. Ideally, after you identify uncontrolled hazards, you will take steps to eliminate
or reduce them to an acceptable risk level.

Why is critical job observation important?

Many workers are injured and killed at the workplace every day. Safety and health can add value to
your business, your job, and your life. You can help prevent workplace injuries and illnesses by
looking at your workplace operations, establishing proper job procedures, and ensuring that all
employees are trained properly. One of the best ways to determine and establish proper work
procedures is to conduct a critical job observation. A critical job observation is one component of
the larger commitment of a safety and health management system.

What is the value of a critical job observation?

Supervisors can use the findings of a critical job observation to eliminate and prevent hazards in
their workplaces. This is likely to result in fewer worker injuries and illnesses; safer, more effective
work methods; reduced workers' compensation costs; and increased worker productivity. The
analysis also can be a valuable tool for training new employees in the steps required to perform
their jobs safely. For a critical job observation to be effective, management must demonstrate its
commitment to safety and health and follow through to correct any uncontrolled hazards identified.
Otherwise, management will lose credibility and employees may hesitate to go to management
when dangerous conditions threaten them.

What jobs are appropriate for a critical job observation?

A critical job observation can be conducted on many jobs in your workplace. Priority should go to
the following types of jobs:

Jobs with the highest injury or illness rates;

Jobs with the potential to cause severe or disabling injuries or illness, even if there is no history of
previous accidents;
Jobs in which one simple human error could lead to a severe accident or injury;
Jobs that are new to your operation or have undergone changes in processes and
procedures; and
Jobs complex enough to require written instructions.
 d. Safety talks

Safety talks are a very important part of training, as it ensures that employees are continuously made aware
of workplace hazards. Safety talks should also include information about general safety away from work, i.e.
fire risks, chemical safety, security, etc.

Safety talks should:

be held regularly (this will depend on the type of work done by the company)

on topics that are relevant and pertains to the specific working environment

should be held as short and to the point as possible

made as interesting as possible

encourage participation

must make a difference

To ensure success, it is important to have a program with fixed dates or days on which to hold
talks and remember to keep it simple and to the point.
 e. H & S meetings

1) Health and Safety committee

THE PURPOSE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY MEETINGS

Regular, well planned, health and safety meetings attended by motivated and well-
prepared members will ensure the effectiveness of the health and safety program.

Meetings must be well controlled and focused on the topic at hand and should never become a
waist of time. The chairman must control the meeting and see to it that only topics pertaining to
health and safety is discussed and that the meetings are not dragged out unnecessary.

THE MEETING

It is the chairman's responsibility to ensure that the objectives of the health and safety meeting
are achieved and it is therefore important that he is well prepared for the meetings. The
success will depend on the participation of all the members and the chairman must promote
participation by all.

Meetings must where practicable be attended by all Health and Safety Representatives.

Meetings must be held when the need arises but at least quarterly, Engineering, Manufacturing
and Service Departments monthly and Administrative departments every three months or if
requested by workers as per section 19 of the act.

Each health and safety committee must have an appointed chairman who
will convene and lead these meetings.
The Chairman of the committee will be responsible for the following:

Minutes of meetings must also be distributed to senior management and placed on the Health
and Safety notice boards.

The Health and Safety representatives of the various departments must discus the result and
findings of the meetings with all workers.

The Monthly Safety Inspection Reports must be discussed at these meetings and should
include the following:

Inspection finding or non conformances

Action required column
Person responsible to carry out the action/s
Planned completion date
Actual completion date

Once the findings or non-conformances have been rectified or completed the minutes must be
updated to the effect and forwarded to management.

2) Management H & S meetings

The act requires that the CEO/ employer must ensure that the health and safety program exists, is
effective and enforce it.
Management cannot sit back and leave the responsibility to the Health and safety committee
without being held responsible when a person is injured or killed.
It is therefore important that management stays up to date with the compliance of the
company as part of their normal task.
Therefore the health and safety committee must have regular meetings with management and it is
management's responsibility to ensure that these meetings take place and that they have all the
relevant information.

Remember: The CEO is ultimately responsible and cannot delegate his

responsibility
 f. Enforcement (disciplinary procedures and actions)

Enforcement of the act take place through identifying persons or companies who are in non
compliance with the act and the safety rules through daily, monthly and other inspections
performed by the appointed inspectors.

If a person is found in non conformance, they are stopped from working and in the presence of
their supervisor are questioned about their non conformance to establish why they are acting
unsafe.

Thereafter the correct procedures are explained and they are given the opportunity to ask
questions to ensure that they understand what is required of them.

If the problem is resolved in this way, the worker/ contractor are allowed to return to work and they
will be observed to ensure that they understand and are working safe.

If the non compliance carries on from a person or more of a contractor workers have the same
problem or the act is of high risk, a non compliance notice is issued to the company.

All non compliances are discussed at the monthly site contractors meeting.
 q. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND SPILL RESPONSE

It is necessary to always be Alert and Prepared for any emergency situation.

In all emergency situations it is important to follow instructions given to you by your block team leader or a
person placed in charge

REMAIN CALM - DO NOT PANIC

FIRE

If you discover a fire you must immediately:

Make alarm and notify your team leader, who must notify your Site supervisor and submit
following information:

Location of Fire

Extent of Fire

With the aid of a second person attack the fire with a fire extinguisher or hose reel Attempt

to extinguish the fire until the arrival of the Fire Team Do not place yourself in danger If

the fire cannot be controlled, close doors and get out

Move to the emergency assembly point and stay there for further instructions from the
emergency controller.
 EXPLOSIONS

In the event of an explosion:

Make alarm and take cover by falling face down on the floor.

Emerge only from this cover when instructed to, or after the situation has stabilized.

If you have knowledge of first aid, give assistance,

Unless it is necessary to save a live, DO NOT TOUCH OR REMOVE any objects as devices
might still be explosive or you may destroy valuable clues.

Move to the emergency assembly point and stay there for further instructions from the
emergency controller.

Site evacuation plan with marked emergency assembly point is placed at a conspicuous
place, close to the fire equipment and first aid boxes and copy is kept in safety file.

h. Training requirement assessment

After scope of work and building plans were examined and from experience in the building
industry, the following training requirements were established.

1. Induction training

a. What every worker must know about the requirements of the occupational health
and safety act and construction regulations
b. Emergency procedures
c. Fire prevention
d. Use of PPE and action taken for non compliance
e. Store man training on use and maintenance of PPE
f. Site safety rules and action for non compliance
g. Safety signs and barricades

2. Site foreman training in legal responsibilities and accountability and management of safety
file
3. Refresher first aid course for first aiders
4. Scaffold training
5. Refresher SHE rep training
6. Subbies Forman:
a. Safety file use and maintenance
b. Daily safety inspections
c. Quality control
d. Maintaining production
e. Action against non compliance
f. Reporting of safety issues

7. Toolbox talks
8. Working with hazardous chemicals

This is a provisional list which will have dates allocated as soon as the site has been
established and will be updated as the risks and non conformances show up.
 Incident reporting procedure

The 3 stages of an accident/incident

1. The actual accident/incident

This could be anything from a person/s being injured, short or long-term effects on
health or damage to property due to working in any section, on any machine, with any
tools or equipment, traffic accident or due to something going wrong with any one not
connected to our staff, i.e. public or traffic, etc.
An incident could for instance could include snake bites, assault, theft mugging,
disease, de-hydration or a vehicle from the public colliding with our vehicles, property
or even injure or kill one or more of our workers.
2. Care for casualty/prevention of further damage

a. Taking care of the injured and preventing further injuries is our first priority

b. The site supervisor should take charge and after securing the site and preventing
any further injuries or damage immediately and ensure that first aid is given
immediately.

c. The site supervisor must now report the incident to the person responsible for
incident administration at the project office and the safety officer, who, in
consultation with the project manager and the paramedic should make the
decision on who should be activated for service or notified of the incident, i.e. fire
department, ambulance, traffic department, police, and/or any other person who
needs to be notified.

d. The incident administrator should assist the operations team in notifying the
relevant persons and follow up on the documentation required for a claim from
workmans compensation.

3. Administration and responsibilities

a. Incident report required by Department of labour (this excludes all traffic

accidents):

Site supervisor should ensure that:

i. injured is accompanied by a WCL 2 form and a certified copy of ID

document.

ii. Details of incident, name/s of injured, names of witnesses, if possible take

photos of incident scene
iii. Make information available to safety officer who will lead the investigation

The safety officer is responsible ensure that the following is done:

i. If it is a reportable incident, i.e.

Person dies,

becomes unconscious due to the incident,

expected to be permanently disabled,

looses a limb or part thereof or

 will be unable to do normal work for a period of more than 2 weeks
due to injury sustained,

the incident report must be reported immediately to the inspectorate and an

incident report must be sent within seven days.

i. A full investigation of the incident is done where the root cause is

established and preventative actions are established and implemented.

ii. A full report is sent to the inspectorate and Head office

Administrative functions and reporting

The incident administrator is responsible for:

i. Informing Head office HR department as soon as practically possible of

the incident.

ii. Managing the WCL 2 documents to ensure that it is received by head

office within 48 hours.

iii. Assist in any administrative capacity to ensure that reports are completed,
document are filled in and any other duty required by head office HR
department

It must be clearly understood that traffic accident is not reported to the

department of labour inspectorate and will not be investigated by them.
The police must be notified and the internal incident investigation should be
done by your traffic safety officer.
 PROCEDURES FOR INVESTIGATING AN EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT
Site: Date of accident: Time of accident:
1. Check the scene and ensure that you have done the following.
a) Secure the scene as necessary to prevent further injury to others and
protect evidence.
Details:

b) Carefully examine the accident scene for accident victims, ensure that
you find all accident victims.
Details:

c) Take care of casualties, i.e.

Remove from hazard, etc;
Details:

First aid
Details of injuries:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Contact emergency services if injuries justifies Local number
Give the following details: Who are you, where are you phoning from, Adress,
Number ofinjured, Details of injuries
Take down details
Names and details of injured
Name: Employer: Company tel nr:
Type of work: Injuries:

Name: Employer: Company tel nr:

Type of work: Injuries:

Name: Employer: Company tel nr:

Type of work: Injuries:

Name: Employer: Company tel nr:

Type of work: Injuries:
Name of site manager Name of site foreman
Name of direct supervisor
Was supervisor onsite when accident happened
Was work done under supervision
Was there any damage to proporty
 Names and contact numbers of witnessess
Remember to separate witnessess and ask them not to discuss the
accident with other witnessess

2. Record the details of the accident scene.

Diagram of scene
Photograph of scene
Videotape of scene
3. Document observations. (Who, What, Where, When, Why and How)
(WHAT DID YOU SEE)a) Make notes on your own obsevation at the scene of
the accident

b) Record specific job procedures/equipment that were used

Were correct procedures followed

Was the employee trained in those procedures

Where there any unsafe conditions, i.e. defective tools or weather conditions.
 Witness report
Site Name: Date:
Remember to reassure them and explain that it is a fact finding mission
What did you see?

What did you hear?

Where there other persons involved?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?
Where were you when it happened?
What were you doing when it happened?

Did you see any unsafe work procedures?

Were there defective equipment?

Did you see the superviser when the accident happened?

Did the injured wear PPE?

 Site supervisor report
Site Name: Date:
Remember to reassure them and explain that it is a fact finding mission
What did you see?

What did you hear?

Where there other persons involved?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?
Where were you when it happened?
What were you doing when it happened?

Did you see any unsafe work procedures?

Were there defective equipment?

Did you see the superviser when the accident happened?

Did the injured wear PPE?

 Direct supervisor report
Site Name: Date:
Remember to reassure them and explain that it is a fact finding mission
What did you see?

What did you hear?

Where there other persons involved?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?
Where were you when it happened?
What were you doing when it happened?

Did you see any unsafe work procedures?

Were there defective equipment?

Did you see the superviser when the accident happened?

Did the injured wear PPE?

List of Hazardous chemicals onsite
List of Hazardous chemicals onsite

Date Chemical name ID Used for

 Content of Health and Safety File

Section C

Act and regulations

1. The Occupational health and Safety Act

2. Construction regulation
 REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

No. 85 of 1993: Occupational Health and Safety Act

as amended by
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act, No. 181 Of 1993

ACT
To provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of
persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery; the protection of persons other
than persons at work against hazards to health and safety arising out of or in connection
with the activities of persons at work; to establish an advisory council for occupational health
and safety; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

_________________
(English Text Signed By The State President)
(Assented To 23 June, 1993)
__________________
BE IT ENACTED by the State President and the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa,
as follows:-

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Definitions
2. Constitution of Council
3. Period of office and remuneration of members of Council
4. Establishment of technical committees of Council
5. Health and safety policy
6. General duties of employers to their employees
7. General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than their employees
8. General duties of manufacturers and others regarding articles and substances for use at work
9. Listed work
10. General duties of employers regarding listed work
11. Duty to inform Without derogating from any specific duty imposed on an employer by this Act, every employer shall-

12. General duties of employees at work Every employee shall at work-

13. Duty not to interfere with, damage or misuse things No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with,
damage or misuse anything which is provided in the interest of health or safety. [S. 15 substituted by s. 3 of Act No.
181 of 1993.]

14. Chief executive officer charged with certain duties

15. Health and safety representatives
16. Functions of health and safety representatives
17. Health and safety committees
18. Functions of health and safety committees
19. General prohibitions
20. Sale of certain articles prohibited Subject to the provisions of section 10 (4), if any requirement (including any health
and safety standard) in respect of any article, substance, plant, machinery or health and safety equipment or for the
use or application thereof has been prescribed, no person shall sell or market in any manner whatsoever such article,
substance, plant, machinery or health and safety equipment unless it complies with that requirement.

21. Certain deductions prohibited No employer shall in respect of anything which he is in terms of this Act required to
provide or to do in the interest of the health or safety of an employee, make any deduction from any employee's
remuneration or require or permit any employee to make any payment to him or any other person. [S. 23 substituted
by s. 6 of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

22. Report to inspector regarding certain incidents

23. Report to chief inspector regarding occupational disease Any medical practitioner who examines or treats a person
for a disease described in the Second Schedule to the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1941 (Act No. 30 of 1941), or
any other disease which he believes arose out of that person's employment, shall within the prescribed period and in
the prescribed manner report the case to the person's employer and to the chief inspector, and inform that person
accordingly. [S. 25 substituted by s. 7 of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

24. Victimization forbidden

25. Designation and functions of chief inspector
26. Designation of inspectors by Minister
27. Functions of inspectors
28. Special powers of inspectors
29. Investigations
30. Formal inquiries
31. Joint inquiries
32. Obstruction of investigation or inquiry or presiding inspector or failure to render assistance No person shall, in
relation to any investigation or inquiry held in terms of section 31 or 32-

33. Appeal against decision of inspector

34. Disclosure of information No person shall disclose any information concerning the affairs of any other person
obtained by him in carrying out his functions in terms of this Act, except-

35. Acts or omissions by employees or mandataries

36. Offences, penalties and special orders of court
37. Proof of certain facts
38. Exemptions
39. This Act not affected by agreements Subject to the provisions of sections 10 (4) and 37 (2), a provision of this Act or
a condition specified in any notice or direction issued thereunder or subject to which exemption was granted to any
person under section 40, shall not be affected by any condition of any agreement, whether such agreement was
entered into before or after the commencement of this Act or before or after the imposition of any such condition, as
the case may be.

40. Delegation and assignment of functions

41. Regulations
42. Incorporation of health and safety standards in regulations
43. Serving of notices Unless another method is prescribed, a notice under this Act shall be served-

44. Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law-

45. State bound This Act shall bind the State.

46. Conflict of provisions In so far as any provision of the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956), is repugnant to a
provision of this Act the provisions of this Act shall apply.

47. Repeal of laws The Machinery and Occupational Safety Act, 1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), the Machinery and
Occupational Safety Amendment Act, 1989 (Act No. 40 of 1989), and the Machinery and Occupational Safety
Amendment Act, 1991 (Act No. 97 of 1991), are hereby repealed.

48. Short title and commencement

1. Definitions
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates-

"accident" means an accident arising out of and in the course of an employee's

employment and resulting in a personal injury, illness or the death of the
employee;(xxiv)

"approved inspection authority" means an inspection authority approved by the

chief inspector: Provided that an inspection authority approved by the chief
inspector with respect to any particular service shall be an approved inspection
authority with respect to that service only;

"biological monitoring" means a planned programme of periodic collection and

analysis of body fluid, tissues, excreta or exhaled air in order to detect and
quantify the exposure to or absorption of any substance or organism by persons;

"building" includes-

(a) any structure attached to the soil;

(b) any building or such structure or part thereof which is in the process of
being erected; or

(c) any prefabricated building or structure not attached to the soil;

"chief executive officer", in relation to a body corporate or an enterprise conducted by the State, means
the person who is responsible for the overall management and control of the business of such body
corporate or enterprise;

"chief inspector" means the officer designated under section 27 as chief inspector, and includes any officer
acting as chief inspector;

"Council" means the Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety established by section 2;

"danger" means anything which may cause injury or damage to persons or property;

"Department" means the Department of Manpower;

"employee" means, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who is employed by or works
for an employer and who receives or is entitled to receive any remuneration or who works under the
direction or supervision of an employer or any other person;

"employer" means, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who employs or provides work
for any person and remunerates that person or expressly or tacitly undertakes to remunerate him, but
excludes a labour broker as defined in section I (1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956);

"employers' organization" means an employers' organization as defined in section 1 of the Labour

Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956);

"employment" or "employed" means employment or employed as an employee;

"explosives" means any substance or article as listed in Class 1: Explosives in the South African Bureau of
Standards Code of Practice for the Identification and Classification of Dangerous Substances and Goods,
SABS 0228;

"hazard" means a source of or exposure to danger;

"health and safety committee" means a committee established under section 19;

"health and safety equipment" means any article or part thereof which is manufactured, provided or
installed in the interest of the health or safety of any person;

"health and safety representative" means a person designated in terms of section 17 (1);

"health and safety standard" means any standard, irrespective of whether or not it has the force of law,
which, if applied for the purposes of this Act, will in the opinion of the Minister promote the attainment of an
object of this Act;

"healthy" means free from illness or injury attributable to occupational causes;

"incident" means an incident as contemplated in section 24 (1);

"industrial court" means the industrial court referred to in section 17 of the Labour Relations Act, 1956
(Act No. 28 of 1956);

"inspection authority" means any person who with the aid of specialized knowledge or equipment or after
such investigations, tests, sampling or analyses as he may consider necessary, and whether for reward or
otherwise, renders a service by making special findings, purporting to be objective findings, as to-

(a) the health of any person;

(b) the safety or risk to health of any work, article, substance, plant or
machinery, or of any condition prevalent on or in any premises; or

(c) the question of whether any particular standard has been or is being
complied with, with respect to any work, article, substance, plant or
machinery, or with respect to work or a condition prevalent on or in any
premises, or with respect to any other matter, and by issuing a
certificate, stating such findings, to the person to whom the service is
rendered;

"inspector" means a person designated under section 28;

"listed work" means any work declared to be listed work under section II;

"local authority" means-

(a) any institution or body contemplated in section 84 (1) (f) of the

Provincial Government Act, 1961 (Act No. 32 of 1961);

(b) any regional services council established under section 3 of the

Regional Services Councils Act, 1985 (Act No. 109 of 1985);

(c) any other institution or body or the holder of any office declared by the
Minister by notice in the Gazette to be a local authority for the purposes
of this Act;

"machinery" means any article or combination of articles assembled, arranged or connected and which is
used or intended to be used for converting any form of energy to performing work, or which is used or
intended to be used, whether incidental thereto or not, for developing, receiving, storing, containing,
confining, transforming, transmitting, transferring or controlling any form of energy;

"major hazard installation" means an installation-

(a) where more than the prescribed quantity of any substance is or may be
kept, whether permanently or temporarily; or

(b) where any substance is produced, processed, used, handled or stored

in such a form and quantity that it has the potential to cause a major
incident;

"major incident" means an occurrence of catastrophic proportions, resulting from the use of plant or
machinery, or from activities at a workplace;

"mandatary" includes an agent, a contractor or a subcontractor for work, but without derogating from his
status in his own right as an employer or a user;

"medical surveillance" means a planned programme or periodic examination (which may include clinical
examinations, biological monitoring or medical tests) of employees by an occupational health practitioner or,
in prescribed cases, by an occupational medicine practitioner;

"Minister" means the Minister of Manpower;

"occupational health" includes occupational hygiene, occupational medicine and biological monitoring;
"occupational health practitioner" means an occupational medicine practitioner or a person who holds a
qualification in occupational health recognized as such by the South African Medical and Dental Council as
referred to in the Medical, Dental and Supplementary Health Service Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of
1974), or the South African Nursing Council as referred to in the Nursing Act, 1978 (Act No. 50 of 1978);

"occupational hygiene" means the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of conditions arising in
or from the workplace, which may cause illness or adverse health effects to persons;

"occupational medicine" means the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, injury and adverse
health effects associated with a particular type of work;

"occupational medicine practitioner" means a medical practitioner as defined in the Medical, Dental and
Supplementary Health Service Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), who holds a qualification in
occupational medicine or an equivalent qualification which qualification or equivalent is recognized as such
by the South African Medical and Dental Council referred to in the said Act;

"office" means an office as defined in section 1 (1) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1983 (Act
No. 3 of 1983);

"officer" means an officer or employee as defined in section 1 (1) of the Public Service Act, 1984 (Act No.
111 of 1984);

"organism" means any biological entity which is capable of causing illness to persons;

"plant" includes fixtures, fittings, implements, equipment, tools and appliances, and anything which is used
for any purpose in connection with such plant;

"premises" includes any building, vehicle, vessel, train or aircraft; "prescribed" means prescribed by
regulation;

"properly used" means used with reasonable care, and with due regard to any information, instruction or
advice supplied by the designer, manufacturer, importer, seller or supplier;

"reasonably practicable" means practicable having regard to-

(a) the severity and scope of the hazard or risk concerned;

(b) the state of knowledge reasonably available concerning that hazard or

risk and of any means of removing or mitigating that hazard or risk;

(c) the availability and suitability of means to remove or mitigate that

hazard or risk; and

(d) the cost of removing or mitigating that hazard or risk in relation to the
benefits deriving therefrom;

"regulation" means a regulation made under section 43;

"remuneration" means any payment in money or in kind or both in money and in kind, made or owing to
any person in pursuance of such person's employment;

"risk" means the probability that injury or damage will occur;

"safe" means free from any hazard;

"sell" includes-

(a) offer or display for sale or import into the Republic for sale; or

(b) exchange, donate, lease or offer or display for leasing;

"shop" means a shop as defined in section I (1) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1983 (Act No. 3
of 1983);

"standard" means any provision occurring-

(a) in a specification, compulsory specification, code of practice or standard

method as defined in section I of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of
1993); or
 (b) in any specification, code or any other directive having standardization
as its aim and issued by an institution or organization inside or outside
the Republic which, whether generally or with respect to any particular
article or matter and whether internationally or in any particular country
or territory, seeks to promote standardization;

"substance" includes any solid, liquid, vapour, gas or aerosol, or combination thereof;

"this Act" includes any regulation;

"trade union" means a trade union as defined in section 1 of the Labour Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of
1956);

"user", in relation to plant or machinery, means the person who uses plant or machinery for his own benefit
or who has the right of control over the use of plant or machinery, but does not include a lessor of, or any
person employed in connection with, that plant or machinery;

"work" means work as an employee or as a self-employed person, and for such purpose an employee is
deemed to be at work during the time that he is in the course of his employment, and a self-employed
person is deemed to be at work during such time as he devotes to work as a self-employed person;

"workplace" means any premises or place where a person performs work in the course of his employment.

(2) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare that a person belonging to a
category of persons specified in the notice shall for the purposes of this Act or any
provision thereof be deemed to be an employee, and thereupon any person
vested and charged with the control and supervision of the said person shall for
the said purposes be deemed to be the employer of such person.

(3) This Act shall not apply in respect of-

(a) a mine, a mining area or any works as defined in the Minerals Act, 1991
(Act No. 50 of 1991), except in so far as that Act provides otherwise;

(b) any load line ship (including a ship holding a load line exemption
certificate), fishing boat, sealing boat and whaling boat as defined in
section 2 (1) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951),
or any floating crane, whether or not such ship, boat or crane is in or
out of the water within any harbour in the Republic or within the
territorial waters thereof, (Date of commencement of para. (b) to be
proclaimed.) or in respect of any person present on or in any such
mine, mining area, works, ship, boat or crane.

2. Establishment of Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety

There is hereby established an Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety.

3. Functions of Council

(1) The Council shall-

(a) advise the Minister with regard to-

(i) matters of policy arising out of or in connection with the application
of the provisions of this Act;

(ii) any matter relating to occupational health and safety;

(b) perform the functions assigned to it by this Act or referred to it by the

Minister.
 (2) The Council may-

(a) with a view to the performance of its functions, do such research and
conduct such investigations as it may deem necessary;

(b) make rules relating to the calling of meetings of the Council, the
determining of a quorum for and the procedure at such meetings, and
generally relating to all matters which may be necessary for the
effective performance of the functions of the Council or, subject to
section 6, of a technical committee;

(c) advise the Department concerning-

(i) the formulation and publication of standards, specifications or

other forms of guidance for the purpose of assisting employers,
employees and users to maintain appropriate standards of
occupational health and safety;

(ii) the promotion of education and training in occupational health and

safety; and

(iii) the collection and dissemination of information on occupational

health and safety.

(3) The Council may for the purposes of the performance of any of its functions, with
the approval of the Minister, and with the concurrence of the Minister of State
Expenditure, enter into an agreement for the performance of a particular act or
particular work or for the rendering of a particular service, on such conditions and
at such remuneration as may be agreed upon, with anybody who in the opinion of
the Council is fit to perform such act or work or to render such service.

(4) Subject to the laws governing the Public Service, the Minister shall provide the
Council with such personnel as he may deem necessary for the effective
performance of the functions of the Council, and such persons shall perform their
functions subject to the control and directions of the chief inspector.

4. Constitution of Council

(1) The Council shall consist of 20 members, namely-

(a) the chief inspector, ex officio, who shall be the chairman;

(b) one officer serving in the Department;

(c) the Compensation Commissioner, or his nominee;

(d) one person nominated by the Minister for National Health and Welfare;

(e) one person nominated by the Minister of Mineral and Energy Affairs; six
persons to represent the interests of employers from a list of the names
of persons nominated by employers' organizations or federations of
employers' organizations;

(f) [Substituted by s. 2 of Act No. 181 of 1993]

 (g) six persons to represent the interests of employees from a list of the
names of persons nominated by trade unions or federations of trade
unions; [Para. (g) substituted by s. 2 of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

(h) one person who in the opinion of the Minister has knowledge of
occupational safety matters;

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Minister has knowledge of
occupational medicine and who was recommended by the Minister for
National Health and Welfare;

(j) one person who in the opinion of the Minister has knowledge of
occupational hygiene.

(2) The members referred to in subsection (1) (b) up to and including (j) shall be
appointed by the Minister.

5. Period of office and remuneration of members of Council

(1) The members of the Council referred to in section 4 (2) shall be appointed for a
period of three years, and on such conditions as the Minister may determine with
the concurrence of the Minister of State Expenditure.

(2) Any person whose period of office as a member of the Council has expired shall
be eligible for reappointment.

(3) A member referred to in section 4 (1) (f), (g), (h), (i) or (j) who is not an officer may
be paid from money appropriated for such purpose by Parliament such allowances
as the Minister may determine with the concurrence of the Minister of State
Expenditure.

6. Establishment of technical committees of Council

(1) The Council may with the approval of the Minister establish one or more technical
committees to advise the Council on any matter regarding the performance by the
Council of its functions.

(2) A member of a technical committee shall be appointed by the Council by reason of

his knowledge of the matter for which the committee is established, and such a
member need not be a member of the Council.

(3) A meeting of a technical committee shall be held at such time and place as may
be determined by the chairman of the Council, and in accordance with rules
approved by the Council.

(4) A member of a technical committee who is not an officer may be paid from money
appropriated for such purpose by Parliament such allowances as the Minister may
determine with the concurrence of the Minister of State Expenditure.

7. Health and safety policy

(1) The chief inspector may direct-

(a) any employer in writing; and

 (b) any category of employers by notice in the Gazette, to prepare a written
policy concerning the protection of the health and safety of his
employees at work, including a description of his organization and the
arrangements for carrying out and reviewing that policy.

(2) Any direction under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by guidelines concerning
the contents of the policy concerned.

(3) An employer shall prominently display a copy of the policy referred to in

subsection (1), signed by the chief executive officer, in the workplace where his
employees normally report for service.

8. General duties of employers to their employees

(1) Every employer shall provide and maintain, as far as is reasonably practicable, a
working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of his employees.

(2) Without derogating from the generality of an employer's duties under subsection
(1), the matters to which those duties refer include in particular-

(a) the provision and maintenance of systems of work, plant and machinery
that, as far as is reasonably practicable, are safe and without risks to
health;

(b) taking such steps as may be reasonably practicable to eliminate or

mitigate any hazard or potential hazard to the safety or health of
employees, before resorting to personal protective equipment;

(c) making arrangements for ensuring, as far as is reasonably practicable,

the safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the
production, processing, use, handling, storage or transport of articles or
substances;

(d) establishing, as far as is reasonably practicable, what hazards to the

health or safety of persons are attached to any work which is
performed, any article or substance which is produced, processed,
used, handled, stored or transported and any plant or machinery
which is used in his business, and he shall, as far as is reasonably
practicable, further establish what precautionary measures should be
taken with respect to such work, article, substance, plant or machinery
in order to protect the health and safety of persons, and he shall
provide the necessary means to apply such precautionary measures;

(e) providing such information, instructions, training and supervision as

may be necessary to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the
health and safety at work of his employees;

(f) as far as is reasonably practicable, not permitting any employee to do

any work or to produce, process, use, handle, store or transport any
article or substance or to operate any plant or machinery, unless the
precautionary measures contemplated in paragraphs (b) and (d), or any
other precautionary measures which may be prescribed, have been
taken;

(g) taking all necessary measures to ensure that tire requirements of this
Act are complied with by every person in his employment or on
 premises under his control where plant or machinery is used;

(h) enforcing such measures as may be necessary in the interest of health

and safety;

(i) ensuring that work is performed and that plant or machinery is used
under the general supervision of a person trained to understand the
hazards associated with it and who have the authority to ensure that
precautionary measures taken by the employer are implemented; and

(j) causing all employees to be informed regarding the scope of their

authority as contemplated in section 37 (1) (b).

9. General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than

their employees

(1) Every employer shall conduct his undertaking in such a manner as to ensure, as
far as is reasonably practicable, that persons other than those in his employment
who may be directly affected by his activities are not thereby exposed to hazards
to their health or safety.

(2) Every self-employed person shall conduct his undertaking in such a manner as to
ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that he and other persons who may be
directly affected by his activities are not thereby exposed to hazards to their health
or safety.

10. General duties of manufacturers and others regarding articles and substances for
use at work

(1) Any person who designs, manufactures, imports, sells or supplies any article for
use at work shall ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that the article is safe
and without risks to health when properly used and that it complies with all
prescribed requirements.

(2) Any person who erects or installs any article for use at work on or in any premises
shall ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that nothing about the manner in
which it is erected or installed makes it unsafe or creates a risk to health when
properly used.

(3) Any person who manufactures, imports, sells or supplies any substance for use at
work shall-

(a) ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that the substance is safe

and without risks to health when properly used; and

(b) take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that information is

available with regard to the use of the substance at work, the risks to
health and safety associated with such substance, the conditions
necessary to ensure that the substance will be safe and without risks to
health when properly used and the procedures to be followed in the
case of an accident involving such substance.

(4) Where a person designs, manufactures, imports, sells or supplies an article or

substance for or to another person and that other person undertakes in writing to
take specified steps sufficient to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that
the article or substance will comply with all prescribed requirements and will be
 safe and without risks to health when properly used, the undertaking shall have
the effect of relieving the first-mentioned person from the duty imposed upon him
by this section to such an extent as may be reasonable having regard to the terms
of the undertaking.

11. Listed work

(1) The Minister may, subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), by notice in
the Gazette declare any work, under the conditions or circumstances specified in
the notice, to be listed work.

(2) (a) Before the Minister declares any work to be listed work, he shall cause to be
published in the Gazette a draft of his proposed notice and at the same time invite
interested persons to submit to him in writing within a specified period, comments
and representations in connection with the proposed notice.

(b) A period of not less than three months shall elapse between the publication of
the draft notice and the notice under subsection (1).

(3) The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply-

(a) if the Minister in pursuance of comments and representations received

in terms of subsection (2) (a), decides to publish the notice referred to
in subsection (1) in an amended form; and

(b) to any declaration in terms of subsection (1) in respect of which the

Minister is of the opinion that the public interest requires that it be made
without delay.

(4) A notice under subsection (1) may at any time be amended or withdrawn by like
notice.

12. General duties of employers regarding listed work

(1) Subject to such arrangements as may be prescribed, every employer whose

employees undertake listed work or are liable to be exposed to the hazards
emanating from listed work, shall, after consultation with the health and safety
committee established for that workplace-

(a) identify the hazards and evaluate the risks associated with such work
constituting a hazard to the health of such employees, and the steps
that need to be taken to comply with the provisions of this Act;

(b) as far as is reasonably practicable, prevent the exposure of such

employees to the hazards concerned or, where prevention is not
reasonably practicable, minimize such exposure; and

(c) having regard to the nature of the risks associated with such work and
the level of exposure of such employees to the hazards, carry out an
occupational hygiene programme and biological monitoring, and subject
such employees to medical surveillance.

(2) Every employer contemplated in subsection (1) shall keep the health and safety
representatives designated for their workplaces or sections of the workplaces,
informed of the actions taken under subsection (1) in their respective workplaces
or sections thereof and of the results of such actions: Provided that individual
 results of biological monitoring and medical surveillance relating to the work of the
employee, shall only with the written consent of such employee be made available
to any person other than an inspector, the employer or the employee concerned.

13. Duty to inform

Without derogating from any specific duty imposed on an employer by this Act, every
employer shall-

(a) as far as is reasonably practicable, cause every employee to be made

conversant with the hazards to his health and safety attached to any
work which he has to perform, any article or substance which he has to
produce, process, use, handle, store or transport and any plant or
machinery which he is required or permitted to use, as well as with the
precautionary measures which should be taken and observed with
respect to those hazards;

(b) inform the health and safety representatives concerned beforehand of

inspections, investigations or formal inquiries of which he has been
notified by an inspector, and of any application for exemption made by
him in terms of section 40; and

(c) inform a health and safety representative as soon as reasonably

practicable of the occurrence of an incident in the workplace or section
of the workplace for which such representative has been designated.

14. General duties of employees at work

Every employee shall at work-

(a) take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other
persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions;

(b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any

other person by this Act, co-operate with such employer or person to
enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with;

(c) carry out any lawful order given to him, and obey the health and safety
rules and procedures laid down by his employer or by anyone
authorized thereto by his employer, in the interest of health or safety;

(d) if any situation which is unsafe or unhealthy comes to his attention, as

soon as practicable report such situation to his employer or to the
health and safety representative for his workplace or section thereof, as
the case may be, who shall report it to the employer; and

(e) if he is involved in any incident which may affect his health or which has
caused an injury to himself, report such incident to his employer or to
anyone authorized thereto by the employer, or to his health and safety
representative, as soon as practicable but not later than the end of the
particular shift during which the incident occurred, unless the
circumstances were such that the reporting of the incident was not
possible, in which case he shall report the incident as soon as
practicable thereafter.
15. Duty not to interfere with, damage or misuse things

No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with, damage or misuse anything

which is provided in the interest of health or safety. [S. 15 substituted by s. 3 of Act No.
181 of 1993.]

16. Chief executive officer charged with certain duties

(1) Every chief executive officer shall as far as is reasonably practicable ensure that
the duties of his employer as contemplated in this Act, are properly discharged.

(2) Without derogating from his responsibility or liability in terms of subsection (1), a
chief executive officer may assign any duty contemplated in the said subsection, to
any person under his control, which person shall act subject to the control and
directions of the chief executive officer.

(3) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not, subject to the provisions of section 37,
relieve an employer of any responsibility or liability under this Act.

(4) For the purpose of subsection (1), the head of department of any department of
State shall be deemed to be the chief executive officer of that department.

17. Health and safety representatives

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), every employer who has more than 20
employees in his employment at any workplace, shall, within four months after the
commencement of this Act or after commencing business, or from such time as
the number of employees exceeds 20, as the case may be, designate in writing for
a specified period health and safety representatives for such workplace, or for
different sections thereof.

(2) An employer and the representatives of his employees recognized by him or,
where there are no such representatives, the employees shall consult in good faith
regarding the arrangements and procedures for the nomination or election, period
of office and subsequent designation of health and safety representatives in terms
of subsection (1): Provided that if such consultation fails, the matter shall be
referred for arbitration to a person mutually agreed upon, whose decision shall be
final: Provided further that if the parties do not agree within 14 days on an
arbitrator, the employer shall give notice to this effect in writing to the President of
the Industrial Court, who shall in consultation with the chief inspector designate an
arbitrator, whose decision shall be final. [Sub-s. (2) substituted by s. 4 of Act No.
181 of 1993.]

(3) Arbitration in terms of subsection (2) shall not be subject to the provisions of the
Arbitration Act, 1965 (Act No. 42 of 1965), and a failure of the consultation
contemplated in that subsection shall not be deemed to be a dispute in terms of
the Labour Relations Act, 1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956): Provided that the Minister
may prescribe the manner of arbitration and the remuneration of the arbitrator
designated by the President of the Industrial Court. [Sub-s. (3) substituted by s. 4
of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

(4) Only those employees employed in a full-time capacity at a specific workplace and
who are acquainted with conditions and activities at that workplace or section
thereof, as the case may be, shall be eligible for designation as health and safety
representatives for that workplace or section.
 (5) The number of health and safety representatives for a workplace or section
thereof shall in the case of shops and offices be at least one health and safety
representative for every 100 employees or part thereof, and in the case of all other
workplaces at least one health and safety representative for every 50 employees
or part thereof: Provided that those employees performing work at a workplace
other than that where they ordinarily report for duty, shall be deemed to be working
at the workplace where they so report for duty.

(6) If an inspector is of the opinion that the number of health and safety
representatives for any workplace or section thereof, including a workplace or
section with 20 or fewer employees, is inadequate, he may by notice in writing
direct the employer to designate such number of employees as the inspector may
determine as health and safety representatives for that workplace or section
thereof in accordance with the arrangements and procedures referred to in
subsection (2).

(7) All activities in connection with the designation, functions and training of health
and safety representatives shall be performed during ordinary working hours, and
any time reasonably spent by any employee in this regard shall for all purposes be
deemed to be time spent by him in the carrying out of his duties as an employee.

18. Functions of health and safety representatives

(1) A health and safety representative may perform the following functions in respect
of the workplace or section of the workplace for which he has been designated,
namely-

(a) review the effectiveness of health and safety measures;

(b) identify potential hazards and potential major incidents at the

workplace;

(c) in collaboration with his employer, examine the causes of incidents at

the workplace;

(d) investigate complaints by any employee relating to that employee's

health or safety at work;

(e) make representations to the employer or a health and safety committee

on matters arising from paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d), or where such
representations are unsuccessful, to an inspector;

(f) make representations to the employer on general matters affecting the

health or safety of the employees at the workplace;

(g) inspect the workplace, including any article, substance, plant,

machinery or health and safety equipment at that workplace with a view
to, the health and safety of employees, at such intervals as may be
agreed upon with the employer: Provided that the health and safety
representative shall give reasonable notice of his intention to carry out
such an inspection to the employer, who may be present during the
inspection;

(h) participate in consultations with inspectors at the workplace and

accompany inspectors on inspections of the workplace;
 (i) receive information from inspectors as contemplated in section 36; and

(j) in his capacity as a health and safety representative attend meetings of

the health and safety committee of which he is a member, in connection
with any of the above functions.

(2) A health and safety representative shall, in respect of the workplace or section of
the workplace for which he has been designated be entitled to-

(a) visit the site of an incident at all reasonable times and attend any
inspection in loco;

(b) attend any investigation or formal inquiry held in terms of this Act;

(c) in so far as it is reasonably necessary for performing his functions,

inspect any document which the employer is required to keep in terms
of this Act;

(d) accompany an inspector on any inspection;

(e) with the approval of the employer (which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld), be accompanied by a technical adviser, on any
inspection; and

(f) participate in any internal health or safety audit. [Sub-s. (2) substituted
by s. 5 of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

(3) An employer shall provide such facilities, assistance and training as a health and
safety representative may reasonably require and as have been agreed upon for
the carrying out of his functions.

(4) A health and safety representative shall not incur any civil liability by reason of the
fact only that he failed to do anything which he may do or is required to do in terms
of this Act.

19. Health and safety committees

(1) An employer shall in respect of each workplace where two or more health and
safety representatives have been designated, establish one or more health and
safety committees and, at every meeting of such a committee as contemplated in
subsection (4), consult with the committee with a view to initiating, developing,
promoting, maintaining and reviewing measures to ensure the health and safety of
his employees at work.

(2) A health and safety committee shall consist of such number of members as the
employer may from time to time determine: Provided that-

(a) if one health and safety committee has been established in respect of a
workplace, all the health and safety representatives for that workplace
shall be members of the committee;

(b) if two or more health and safety committees have been established in
respect of a workplace, each health and safety representative for that
workplace shall be a member of at least one of those committees; and
 (c) the number of persons nominated by an employer on any health and
safety committee established in terms of this section shall not exceed
the number of health and safety representatives on that committee.

(3) The persons nominated by an employer on a health and safety committee shall be
designated in writing by the employer for such period as may be determined by
him, while the health and safety representatives shall be members of the
committee for the period of their designation in terms of section 17 (1).

(4) A health and safety committee shall hold meetings as often as may be necessary,
but at least once every three months, at a time and place determined by the
committee: Provided that an inspector may by notice in writing direct the members
of a health and safety committee to hold a meeting at a time and place determined
by him: Provided further that, if more than 10 per cent of the employees at a
specific workplace has handed a written request to an inspector, the inspector may
by written notice direct that such a meeting be held.

(5) The procedure at meetings of a health and safety committee shall be determined
by the committee.

(6) (a) A health and safety committee may co-opt one or more persons by reason of
his or their particular knowledge of health or safety matters as an advisory
member or as advisory members of the committee.

(b) An advisory member shall not be entitled to vote on any matter before the
committee.

(7) If an inspector is of the opinion that the number of health and safety committees
established for any particular workplace is inadequate, he may in writing direct the
employer to establish for such workplace such number of health and safety
committees as the inspector may determine.

20. Functions of health and safety committees

(1) A health and safety committee-

(a) may make recommendations to the employer or, where the

recommendations fail to resolve the matter, to an inspector regarding
any matter affecting the health or safety of persons at the workplace or
any section thereof for which such committee has been established;

(b) shall discuss any incident at the workplace or section thereof in which
or in consequence of which any person was injured, became ill or died,
and may in writing report on the incident to an inspector; and

(c) shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

(2) A health and safety committee shall keep record of each recommendation made to
an employer in terms of subsection (1) (a) and of any report made to an inspector
in terms of subsection (1) (b).

(3) A health and safety committee or a member thereof shall not incur any civil liability
by reason of the fact only that it or he failed to do anything which it or he may or is
required to do in terms of this Act.
 (4) An employer shall take the prescribed steps to ensure that a health and safety
committee complies with the provisions of section 19 (4) and performs the duties
assigned to it by subsections (1) and (2).

21. General prohibitions

(1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette declare-

(a) that no employer shall require or permit any employee belonging to a

category of employees specified in the notice to perform work on or in
any premises on or in which an activity specified in the notice is carried
out which in the opinion of the Minister is an activity which threatens or
is likely to threaten the health or safety of an employee belonging to
that category of employees, or that no employer shall require or permit
any such employee to perform any work on or in such premises
otherwise than on the conditions specified in the notice;

(b) that no employer shall require or permit any employee to perform any
work in connection with the carrying out of a process specified in the
notice which in the opinion of the Minister is a process which threatens
or is likely to threaten the health or safety of an employee, or that no
employer shall require or permit an employee to perform any work in
connection with the carrying out of such a process otherwise than on
the conditions specified in the notice; and

(c) that no employer shall require or permit any employee, otherwise than
on the conditions specified in the notice, to perform any work on or in
any premises where an article or substance specified in the notice is
produced, processed, used, handled, stored or transported which in the
opinion of the Minister is an article or substance which threatens or is
likely to threaten the health or safety of an employee.

(2) (a) The Minister shall, before he publishes a notice under subsection (1), cause a
draft of his proposed notice to be published in the Gazette and at the same time
invite interested persons to submit to him in writing, within a specified period,
comments and representations in connection with the proposed notice.

(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) shall not apply if the Minister, in pursuance of
comments and representations received, decides to publish the notice referred to
in subsection (1) in an amended form.

(3) A notice under subsection (1) may at any time be amended or withdrawn by like
notice.

(4) A notice shall not be issued under subsection (1) or (3) unless the Minister for
National Health and Welfare and the Council have been consulted.

(5) A notice issued or deemed to have been issued under section 13 of the Machinery
and Occupational Safety Act, 1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), and which was in force
immediately prior to the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been
issued under this section.

22. Sale of certain articles prohibited

Subject to the provisions of section 10 (4), if any requirement (including any health and
safety standard) in respect of any article, substance, plant, machinery or health and
 safety equipment or for the use or application thereof has been prescribed, no person
shall sell or market in any manner whatsoever such article, substance, plant, machinery
or health and safety equipment unless it complies with that requirement.

23. Certain deductions prohibited

No employer shall in respect of anything which he is in terms of this Act required to

provide or to do in the interest of the health or safety of an employee, make any
deduction from any employee's remuneration or require or permit any employee to
make any payment to him or any other person. [S. 23 substituted by s. 6 of Act No. 181
of 1993.]

24. Report to inspector regarding certain incidents

(1) Each incident occurring at work or arising out of or in connection with the activities
of persons at work, or in connection with the use of plant or machinery, in which, or
in consequence of which-

(a) any person dies, becomes unconscious, suffers the loss of a limb or
part of a limb or is otherwise injured or becomes ill to such a degree
that he is likely either to die or to suffer a permanent physical defect or
likely to be unable for a period of at least 14 days either to work or to
continue with the activity for which he was employed or is usually
employed;

(b) a major incident occurred; or

(c) the health or safety of any person was endangered and where-

(i) a dangerous substance was spilled;

(ii) the uncontrolled release of any substance under pressure took

place;

(iii) machinery or any part thereof fractured or failed resulting in flying,

falling or uncontrolled moving objects; or

(iv) machinery ran out of control, shall, within the prescribed period
and in the prescribed manner, be reported to an inspector by the
employer or the user of the plant or machinery concerned, as the
case may be.

(2) In the event of an incident in which a person died, or was injured to such an extent
that he is likely to die, or suffered the loss of a limb or part of a limb, no person
shall without the consent of an inspector disturb the site at which the incident
occurred or remove any article or substance involved in the incident therefrom:
Provided that such action may be taken as is necessary to prevent a further
incident, to remove the injured or dead, or to rescue persons from danger.

(3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply in respect of-

(a) a traffic accident on a public road;

(b) an incident occurring in a private household, provided the householder

forthwith reports the incident to the South African Police; or
 (c) any accident which is to be investigated under section 12 of the Aviation
Act, 1962 (Act No. 74 of 1962).

(4) A member of the South African Police to whom an incident was reported in terms
of subsection (3) (b), shall forthwith notify an inspector thereof.

25. Report to chief inspector regarding occupational disease

Any medical practitioner who examines or treats a person for a disease described in the
Second Schedule to the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1941 (Act No. 30 of 1941), or
any other disease which he believes arose out of that person's employment, shall within
the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner report the case to the person's
employer and to the chief inspector, and inform that person accordingly. [S. 25
substituted by s. 7 of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

26. Victimization forbidden

(1) No employer shall dismiss an employee, or reduce the rate of his remuneration, or
alter the terms or conditions of his employment to terms or conditions less
favourable to him, or alter his position relative to other employees employed by
that employer to his disadvantage, by reason of the fact, or because he suspects
or believes, whether or not the suspicion or belief is justified or correct, that that
employee has given information to the Minister or to any other person charged
with the administration of a provision of this Act which in terms of this Act he is
required to give or which relates to the terms, conditions or circumstances of his
employment or to those of any other employee of his employer, or has complied
with a lawful prohibition, requirement, request or direction of an inspector, or has
given evidence before a court of law or the industrial court, or has done anything
which he may or is required to do in terms of this Act or has refused to do anything
which he is prohibited from doing in terms of this Act.

(2) No employer shall unfairly dismiss an employee, or reduce the rate of his
remuneration, or alter the terms or conditions of his employment to terms or
conditions less favourable to him, or alter his position relative to other employees
employed by that employer to his disadvantage, by reason of the information that
the employer has obtained regarding the results contemplated in section 12 (2) or
by reason of a report made to the employer in terms of section 25. [Sub-s. (2)
added by s. 8 of Act No. 181 of 1993.]

27. Designation and functions of chief inspector

(1) The Minister shall designate an officer serving in the Department as chief
inspector for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The chief inspector shall perform his functions subject to the control and
supervision of the Director-General of the Department and may perform any
function assigned to an inspector by this Act.

(3) (a) The chief inspector may delegate any power conferred upon him by this Act,
excluding a power referred to in section 35 (1) or delegated to him under section
42, to any other officer or authorize any such officer to perform any duty assigned
to him by this Act.

(b) No delegation of a power under paragraph (a) shall prevent the exercise of
such power by the chief inspector himself.
 (4) Whenever the chief inspector is absent or unable to perform his functions as chief
inspector or whenever the designation of a chief inspector is pending, the Minister
may designate any other officer serving in the Department to act as chief inspector
during the chief inspector's absence or incapacity or until a chief inspector is
designated.

(5) Any person who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was
designated as chief inspector under section 19 of the Machinery and Occupational
Safety Act, 1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), shall be deemed to have been designated as
chief inspector under subsection (1) of this section.

28. Designation of inspectors by Minister

(1) The Minister may designate any person as an inspector to perform, subject to the
control and directions of the chief inspector, any or all of the functions assigned to
an inspector by this Act.

(2) Each inspector designated under subsection (1) shall be furnished with a
certificate signed by or on behalf of the Minister and stating that he has been
designated as an inspector: Provided that if his designation as inspector is limited
to any particular function or functions, his certificate shall state such limitation.

(3) Whenever an inspector designated under subsection (1) performs a function under
this Act in the presence of any person affected thereby the inspector shall on
demand by such person produce to him the certificate referred to in subsection
(2).

(4) Any officer who immediately prior to the commencement of this Act was
designated as an inspector under section 20 of the Machinery and Occupational
Safety Act, 1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), shall be deemed to have been designated as
an inspector under subsection (1) of this section.

29. Functions of inspectors

(1) An inspector may, for the purposes of this Act-

(a) without previous notice, at all reasonable times, enter any premises
which are occupied or used by an employer or on or in which an
employee performs any work or any plant or machinery is used, or
which he suspects to be such premises;

(b) question any person who is or was on or in such premises, either alone
or in the presence of any other person, on any matter to which this Act
relates;

(c) require from any person who has control over or custody of a book,
record or other document on or in those premises, to produce to him
forthwith, or at such time and place as may be determined by him, such
book, record or other document;

(d) examine any such book, record or other document or make a copy
thereof or an extract therefrom;

(e) require from such a person an explanation of any entry in such book,
record or other document;
 (f) inspect any article, substance, plant or machinery which is or was on or
in those premises, or any work performed on or in those premises or
any condition prevalent on or in those premises or remove for
examination or analysis any article, substance, plant or machinery or a
part or sample thereof;

(g) seize any such book, record or other document or any such article,
substance, plant or machinery or a part or sample thereof which in his
opinion may serve as evidence at the trial of any person charged with
an offence under this Act or the common law: Provided that the
employer or user of the article, substance, plant or machinery
concerned, as the case may be, may make copies of such book, record
or document before such seizure;

(h) direct any employer, employee or user, including any former employer,
employee or user, to appear before him at such time and place as may
be determined by him and question such employer, employee or user
either alone or in the presence of any other person on any matter to
which this Act relates;

(i) perform any other function as may be prescribed.

(2) (a) An interpreter, a member of the South African Police or any other assistant
may, when required by an inspector, accompany him when he performs his
functions under this Act.

(b) For the purposes of this Act an inspector's assistant shall, while he acts under
the instructions of an inspector, be deemed to be an inspector.

(3) When an inspector enters any premises under subsection (1) the employer
occupying or using those premises and each employee performing any work
thereon or therein and any user of plant or machinery thereon or therein, shall at
all times provide such facilities as are reasonably required by the inspector to
enable him and his assistant (if any) to perform effectively and safely his or their
functions under this Act.

(4) When an inspector removes or seizes any article, substance, plant, machinery,
book, record or other document as contemplated in subsection (1) (f) or (g), he
shall issue a receipt to the owner or person in control thereof.

30. Special powers of inspectors

(1) (a) Whenever an employer performs an act or requires or permits an act to be

performed, or proposes to perform an act or to require or permit an act to be
performed, which in the opinion of an inspector threatens or is likely to threaten
the health or safety of any person, the inspector may in writing prohibit that
employer from continuing or commencing with the performance of that act or from
requiring or permitting that act to be continued or commenced with, as the case
may be.

(b) Whenever a user of plant or machinery uses or proposes to use any plant or
machinery, in a manner or in circumstances which in the opinion of an
inspector threatens or is likely to threaten the health or safety of any person
who works with such plant or machinery or who is or may come within the
vicinity thereof, the inspector may in writing prohibit that user from continuing or
commencing with the use of such plant or machinery or in that manner or those
 circumstances, as the case may be.

(c) An inspector may in writing prohibit an employer from requiring or permitting an

employee or any employee belonging to a category of employees specified in
the prohibition to be exposed in the course of his employment for a longer
period than a period specified in the prohibition, to any article, substance,
organism or condition which in the opinion of an inspector threatens or is likely
to threaten the health or safety of that employee or the employee belonging to
that category of employees, as the case may be.

(d) A prohibition imposed under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) may at any time be
revoked by an inspector in writing if arrangements to the satisfaction of the
inspector have been made to dispose of the threat which gave rise to the
imposition of the prohibition.

(2) In order to enforce a prohibition imposed under subsection (1) (a) or (b), an
inspector may block, bar, barricade or fence off that part of the workplace, plant or
machinery to which the prohibition applies, and no person shall interfere with or
remove such blocking, bar, barricade or fence.

(3) Whenever an inspector is of the opinion that the health or safety of any person at
a workplace or in the course of his employment or in connection with the use of
plant or machinery is threatened on account of the refusal or failure of an
employer or a user, as the case may be, to take reasonable steps in the interest of
such person's health or safety, the inspector may in writing direct that employer or
user to take such steps as are specified in the direction within a specified period.

(4) Whenever an inspector is of the opinion that an employer or a user has failed to
comply with a provision of a regulation applicable to him, the inspector may in
writing direct that employer or user to take within a period specified in the direction
such steps as in the inspector's opinion are necessary to comply with the said
provision, and are specified in the direction.

(5) A period contemplated in subsection (3) or (4) may at any time be extended by an
inspector by notice in writing to the person concerned.

(6) An employer shall forthwith bring the contents of a prohibition, direction or notice
under this section to the attention of the health and safety representatives and
employees concerned.

31. Investigations

(1) An inspector may investigate the circumstances of any incident which has
occurred at or originated from a workplace or in connection with the use of plant or
machinery which has resulted, or in the opinion of the inspector could have
resulted, in the injury, illness or death of any person in order to determine whether
it is necessary to hold a formal investigation in terms of section 32.

(2) After completing the investigation in terms of subsection (1) the inspector shall
submit a written report thereon, together with all relevant statements, documents
and information gathered by him, to the attorney-general within whose area of
jurisdiction such incident occurred and he shall at the same time submit a copy of
the report, statements and documents to the chief inspector.

(3) Upon receipt of a report referred to in subsection (2), the attorney-general shall
deal therewith in accordance with the provisions of the Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No.
 58 of 1959), or the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), as the case
may be.

(4) An inspector holding an investigation shall not incur any civil liability by virtue of
anything contained in the report referred to in subsection (2).

32. Formal inquiries

(1) The chief inspector may, and he shall when so requested by a person producing
prima facie evidence of an offence, direct an inspector to conduct a formal inquiry
into any incident which has occurred at or originated from a workplace or in
connection with the use of plant or machinery which has resulted, or in the opinion
of the chief inspector could have resulted, in the injury, illness or death of any
person.

(2) For the purposes of an inquiry referred to in subsection (1) an inspector may
subpoena any person to appear before him on a day and at a place specified in
the subpoena and to give evidence or to produce any book, document or thing
which in the opinion of the inspector has a bearing on the subject of the inquiry.

(3) Save as is otherwise provided in this section, the law governing criminal trials in
magistrates' courts shall mutatis mutandis apply to obtaining the attendance of
witnesses at an inquiry under this section, the administering of an oath or
affirmation to them, their examination, the payment of witness fees to them and
the production by them of books, documents and things.

(4) Any inquiry under this section shall be held in public: Provided that the presiding
inspector may exclude from the place where the inquiry is held, any person whose
presence is, in his opinion, undesirable or not in the public interest.

(5) (a) The presiding inspector may designate any person to lead evidence and to
examine any witness giving evidence at a formal inquiry.

(b) Any person who has an interest in the issue of the formal inquiry may
personally or by representative, advocate or attorney put such questions to a
witness at the inquiry to such extent as the presiding inspector may allow.

(c) The following persons shall have an interest as referred to in paragraph (b),
namely-

(i) any person who was injured or suffered damage as a result of the
incident forming the subject of the inquiry;

(ii) the employer or user, as the case may be, involved in the incident;

(iii) any person in respect of whom in the opinion of the presiding

inspector it can reasonably be inferred from the evidence that he
could be held responsible for the incident;

(iv) a trade union recognized by the employer concerned or any trade

union of which a person referred to in subparagraph (i) or (iii) is a
member;

(v) any owner or occupier of any premises where the said incident
occurred;
 (vi) any other person who, at the discretion of the presiding inspector,
can prove such interest.

(6) (a)An inquiry may, if it is necessary or expedient, be adjourned at any time by the
presiding inspector.

(b) An inquiry adjourned under paragraph (a) may at any stage be continued by an
inspector other than the inspector before whom the inquiry commenced, and
may after an adjournment again be continued by the inspector before whom
the inquiry commenced.

(7) An affidavit made by any person in connection with the incident in respect of which
the inquiry is held, shall at the discretion of the presiding inspector upon
production be admissible as proof of the facts stated therein, and the presiding
inspector may, at his discretion, subpoena the person who made such an affidavit
to give oral evidence at the inquiry or may submit written interrogatories to him for
reply, and such interrogatories and any reply thereto purporting to be a reply from
such person shall likewise be admissible in evidence at the inquiry: Provided that
the presiding inspector shall afford any person present at the inquiry the
opportunity to refute the facts stated in such document, evidence or reply.

(8) (a) Whenever in the course of any inquiry it appears to the presiding inspector that
the examination of a witness is necessary and that the attendance of such witness
cannot be procured without a measure of delay, expense or inconvenience which
in the circumstances would be unreasonable, the presiding inspector may
dispense with such attendance and may appoint a person to be a commissioner to
take the evidence of such witness, whether within or outside the Republic, in
regard to such matters or facts as the presiding inspector may indicate.

(b) Any person referred to in subsection (5) (b) may in person or through a
representative, advocate or attorney appear before such commissioner in order
to examine the said witness.

(c) The evidence recorded in terms of this subsection shall be admissible in

evidence at the inquiry.

(9) At the conclusion of an inquiry under this section, the presiding inspector shall
compile a written report thereon.

(10) The evidence given at any inquiry under this section shall be recorded and a copy
thereof shall be submitted by the presiding inspector together with his report to the
chief inspector, and in the case of an incident in which or as a result of which any
person died or was seriously injured or became ill, the inspector shall submit a
copy of the said evidence and the report to the attorney-general within whose area
of jurisdiction such incident occurred.

(11) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as preventing the institution of
criminal proceedings against any person or as preventing any person authorized
thereto from issuing a warrant for the arrest of or arresting any person, whether or
not an inquiry has already commenced.

(12) Upon receipt of a report referred to in subsection (10), the attorney-general shall
deal therewith in accordance with the provisions of the Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No.
58 of 1959), or the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), as the case
may be.
 (13) An inspector presiding at any formal inquiry shall not incur any civil liability by
virtue of anything contained in the report compiled in terms of subsection (9).

33. Joint inquiries

(1) The provisions of section 32 shall not affect the provisions of any law requiring and
regulating inquests or other inquiries in case of death resulting from other than
natural causes, and in respect of each incident referred to in that section in which
or in consequence of which any person has died there shall be held, in addition to
an inquiry under the said section, such inquest or inquiry as is required by any
such law, but an inquiry under the said section and an inquest held by a judicial
officer under the Inquests Act, 1959 (Act No. 58 of 1959), may be held jointly.

(2) At such a joint inquiry and inquest the judicial officer shall preside and thereupon
the provisions of the Inquests Act, 1959, shall apply, but the inspector and the
judicial officer shall each make the report required of them by section 32 (9) and
that Act, respectively.

34. Obstruction of investigation or inquiry or presiding inspector or failure to render

assistance

No person shall, in relation to any investigation or inquiry held in terms of section 31 or

32-

(a) without reasonable justification fail to comply with any lawful direction,
subpoena, request or order issued or given by the presiding inspector;

(b) refuse or fail to answer to the best of his knowledge any question
lawfully put to him by or with the concurrence of the presiding inspector:
Provided that no person shall be obliged to answer any question
whereby he may incriminate himself;

(c) in any manner whatsoever advise, encourage, incite, order or persuade

any person who has been directed, subpoenaed, requested or ordered
to do something by the presiding inspector, not to comply with such
direction, subpoena, request or order or in any manner prevent him
from doing so;

(d) refuse or fail, when required thereto by the presiding inspector, to

furnish him with the means or to render him the necessary assistance
for holding such inquiry;

(e) refuse or fail, when required thereto by the presiding inspector, to

attend an inquiry; or

(f) intentionally insult the presiding inspector or his assistant or

intentionally interrupt the proceedings thereof.

35. Appeal against decision of inspector

(1) Any person aggrieved by any decision taken by an inspector under a provision of
this Act may appeal against such decision to the chief inspector, and the chief
inspector shall, after he has considered the grounds of the appeal and the
inspector's reasons for the decision, confirm, set aside or vary the decision or
substitute for such decision any other decision which the inspector in the chief
 inspector's opinion ought to have taken.

(2) Any person who wishes to appeal in terms of subsection (1), shall within 60 days
after the inspector's decision was made known, lodge such an appeal with the
chief inspector in writing, setting out the grounds on which it is made.

(3) Any person aggrieved by a decision taken by the chief inspector under subsection
(1) or in the exercise of any power under this Act, may appeal against such
decision to the industrial court, and the industrial court shall inquire into and
consider the matter forming the subject of the appeal and confirm, set aside or
vary the decision or substitute for such decision any other decision which the chief
inspector in the opinion of the industrial court ought to have taken.

(4) Any person who wishes to appeal in terms of subsection (3), shall within 60 days
after the chief inspector's decision was given, lodge such appeal with the registrar
of the industrial court in accordance with the rules of the industrial court.

(5) An appeal under subsection (1) or (3) in connection with a prohibition imposed
under section 30 (1) (a) or (b) shall not suspend the operation of such prohibition.

36. Disclosure of information

No person shall disclose any information concerning the affairs of any other person
obtained by him in carrying out his functions in terms of this Act, except-

(a) to the extent to which it may be necessary for the proper administration
of a provision of this Act;

(b) for the purposes of the administration of justice; or

(c) at the request of a health and safety representative or a health and

safety committee entitled thereto.

37. Acts or omissions by employees or mandataries

(1) Whenever an employee does or omits to do any act which it would be an offence
in terms of this Act for the employer of such employee or a user to do or omit to
do, then, unless it is proved that-

(a) in doing or omitting to do that act the employee was acting without the
connivance or permission of the employer or any such user;

(b) it was not under any condition or in any circumstance within the scope
of the authority of the employee to do or omit to do an act, whether
lawful or unlawful, of the character of the act or omission charged; and

(c) all reasonable steps were taken by the employer or any such user to
prevent any act or omission of the kind in question, the employer or any
such user himself shall be presumed to have done or omitted to do that
act, and shall be liable to be convicted and sentenced in respect hereof;
and the fact that he issued instructions forbidding any act or omission of
the kind in question shall not, in itself, be accepted as sufficient proof
that he took all reasonable steps to prevent the act or omission.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall mutatis mutandis apply in the case of a
mandatary of any employer or user, except if the parties have agreed in writing to
 the arrangements and procedures between them to ensure compliance by the
mandatary with the provisions of this Act.

(3) Whenever any employee or mandatary of any employer or user does or omits to
do an act which it would be an offence in terms of this Act for the employer or any
such user to do or omit to do, he shall be liable to be convicted and sentenced in
respect thereof as if he were the employer or user.

(4) Whenever any employee or mandatary of the State commits or omits to do an act
which would be an offence in terms of this Act, had he been the employee or
mandatary of an employer other than the State and had such employer committed
or omitted to do that act, he shall be liable to be convicted and sentenced in
respect thereof as if he were such an employer.

(5) Any employee or mandatary referred to in subsection (3) may be so convicted and
sentenced in addition to the employer or user.

(6) Whenever the employee or mandatary of an employer is convicted of an offence

consisting of a contravention of section 23, the court shall, when making an order
under section 38 (4), make such an order against the employer and not against
such employee or mandatary.

38. Offences, penalties and special orders of court

(1) Any person who-

(a) contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of section 7, 8, 9, 10 (1),

(2) or (3), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 (1) or (2), 17 (1), (2) or (5), 18 (3), 19 (1),
20 (2) or (4), 22, 23, 24 (1) or (2), 25, 26, 29 (3), 30 (2) or (6), 34 or 36;

(b) contravenes or fails to comply with a direction or notice under section

17 (6), 19 (4) or (7), 21 (1) or 30 (1) (a), (b) or (c) or (3), (4) or (6);

(c) contravenes or fails to comply with a condition of an exemption under

seetion 40 (1);

(d) in any record, application, statement or other document referred to in

this Act wilfully furnishes information or makes a statement which is
false in any material respect;

(e) hinders or obstructs an inspector in the performance of his functions;

refuses or fails to comply to the best of his ability with any requirement
or request made by an inspector in the performance of his functions;

(f) deleted

(g) refuses or fails to answer to the best of his ability any question which an
inspector in the performance of his functions has put to him;

(h) wilfully furnishes to an inspector information which is false or

misleading;

(i) gives himself out as an inspector;

(j) having been subpoenaed under section 32 to appear before an

inspector, without sufficient cause (the onus of proof whereof shall rest
 upon him) fails to attend on the day and at the place specified in the
subpoena, or fails to remain in attendance until the inspector has
excused him from further attendance;

(k) having been called under section 32, without sufficient cause (the onus
of proof whereof shall rest upon him)-

(i) refuses to appear before the inspector;

(ii) refuses to be sworn or to make affirmation as a witness after he

has been directed to do so;

(iii) refuses to answer, or fails to answer to the best of his knowledge

and belief, any question put to him; or

(iv) refuses to comply with a requirement to produce a book,

document or thing specified in the subpoena or which he has with
him;

(l) tampers with or discourages, threatens, deceives or in any way unduly

influences any person with regard to evidence to be given or with
regard to a book, document or thing to be produced by such a person
before an inspector under section 32;

(m) prejudices, influences or anticipates the proceedings or findings of an

inquiry under section 32 or 33;

(n) tampers with or misuses any safety equipment installed or provided to

any person by an employer or user;

(o) fails to use any safety equipment at a workplace or in the course of his
employment or in connection with the use of plant or machinery, which
was provided to him by an employer or such a user;

(p) wilfully or recklessly does anything at a workplace or in connection with

the use of plant or machinery which threatens the health or safety of
any person, shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a
fine not exceeding R50000 or to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding one year or to both such fine and such imprisonment.

(2) Any employer who does or omits to do an act, thereby causing any person to be
injured at a workplace, or, in the case of a person employed by him, to be injured
at any place in the course of his employment, or any user who does or omits to do
an act in connection with the use of plant or machinery, thereby causing any
person to be injured, shall be guilty of an offence if that employer or user, as the
case may be, would in respect of that act or omission have been guilty of the
offence of culpable homicide had that act or omission caused the death of the
said person, irrespective of whether or not the injury could have led to the death
of such person, and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding R100 000 or to
imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to both such fine and such
imprisonment.

(3) Whenever a person is convicted of an offence consisting of a failure to comply with

a provision of this Act or of any direction or notice issued thereunder, the court
convicting him may, in addition to any punishment imposed on him in respect of
that offence, issue an order requiring him to comply with the said provision within a
 period determined by the court.

(4) Whenever an employer is convicted of an offence consisting of a contravention of

a provision of section 23, the court convicting him shall inquire into and determine
the amount which contrary to the said provision was deducted from the
remuneration of the employee concerned or recovered from him and shall then act
with respect to the said amount mutatis mutandis in accordance with sections 28
and 29 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1983 (Act No. 3 of 1983), as if
such amount is an amount underpaid within the meaning of those sections.

39. Proof of certain facts

(1) Whenever in any legal proceedings in terms of this Act it is proved that any person
was present on or in any premises, that person shall, unless the contrary is
proved, be presumed to be an employee.

(2) In the absence of satisfactory proof of age, the age of any person shall, in any
legal proceedings in terms of this Act, be presumed to be that stated by an
inspector to be in his opinion the probable age of the person; but any person
having an interest who is dissatisfied with that statement of opinion may, at his
own expense, require that the person whose age is in question appear before and
be examined by a district surgeon, and a statement contained in a certificate by a
district surgeon who examined that person as to what in his opinion is the
probable age of that person shall, but only for the purpose of the said proceedings,
be conclusive proof of the age of that person.

(3) In any legal proceedings in terms of this Act, any statement or entry contained in
any book or document kept by any employer or user or by his employee or
mandatary, or found on or in any premises occupied or used by that employer or
user, and any copy or reproduction of any such statement or entry, shall be
admissible in evidence against him as an admission of the facts set forth in that
statement or entry, unless it is proved that that statement or entry was not made
by that employer or user or by any employee or mandatary of that employer or
user within the scope of his authority.

(4) Whenever in any legal proceedings in terms of this Act it is proved that any untrue
statement or entry is contained in any record kept by any person, he shall be
presumed, until the contrary is proved, wilfully to have falsified that record.

(5) (a) Whenever at the trial of any person charged with a contravention of section 22
it is proved that the accused sold or marketed any article, substance, plant,
machinery or health and safety equipment contemplated in that section, it shall be
presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such article, substance, plant,
machinery or health and safety equipment did not at the time of the sale or
marketing thereof comply with the said requirements.

(b) At any trial any document purporting to be a certificate or statement by an

approved inspection authority and in which it is alleged that the article,
substance, plant, machinery or health and safety equipment forming the
subject of the charge complies with the requirements prescribed in respect
thereof or with any particular standard, shall on its mere production at that trial
by or on behalf of the accused be accepted as prima facie proof of the facts
stated therein.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 31 (3) of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act
No. 29 of 1993), whenever in any legal proceedings in terms of this Act the
 question arises whether any document contains the text of a health and safety
standard incorporated in the regulations under section 44, any document
purporting to be a statement by a person who in that statement alleges that he is
an inspector and that a particular document contains the said text, shall on its
mere production at those proceedings by any person be prima facie proof of the
facts stated therein.

(7) The records to be kept by a health and safety committee in terms of section 20 (2),
including any document purporting to be certified by an inspector as a true extract
from any such records, shall on their mere production at any legal proceedings by
any person be admissible as evidence of the fact that a recommendation or report
recorded in such records was made by a health and safety committee to an
employer or inspector concerned.

40. Exemptions

(1) The Minister may, for such period and on such conditions as may be determined
by him, exempt any employer or user or any category of employers or users,
generally or with respect to any particular employee or category of employees or
users or with respect to any matter, from any of or all the provisions of this Act or
the provisions of a notice or direction issued under this Act.

(2) The period for which exemption may be granted under subsection (1) may
commence on a date earlier than the date on which exemption is granted, but not
earlier than the date on which application for such exemption was made to the
Minister.

(3) An exemption under subsection (1) shall-

(a) in the case of the exemption of a particular employer or user, be

granted by issuing to such employer or user a certificate of exemption
in which his name and the scope, period and conditions of the
exemption are specified;

(b) in the case of the exemption of a category of employers or of a category

of such users, be granted by the publication in the Gazette of a notice in
which that category of employers or users is described and the scope,
period and conditions of the exemption are specified: Provided that the
Minister may grant exemption-

(i) to an organization of employers or an organization of users in

accordance with the requirements of either paragraph (a) or
paragraph (b);

(ii) from any health and safety standard incorporated in the

regulations under section 44, in any manner which he may deem
expedient.

(4) A certificate of exemption contemplated in subsection (3) (a) and a notice

contemplated in subsection (3) (b) may at any time be amended or withdrawn by
the Minister.

(5) An exemption under subsection (1) shall lapse-

(a) upon termination of the period for which it was granted;

 (b) upon withdrawal of the relevant certificate or notice under subsection
(4).

(6) Any exemption granted under section 32 of the Machinery and Occupational
Safety Act, 1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), to the extent to which it grants exemption
from the operation of a provision similar to a provision in respect of which
exemption may be granted under subsection (1) of this section, which exemption
has at the commencement of this Act not lapsed as contemplated in subsection (5)
of the said section 32, shall be deemed to have been granted under this section.

41. This Act not affected by agreements

Subject to the provisions of sections 10 (4) and 37 (2), a provision of this Act or a
condition specified in any notice or direction issued thereunder or subject to which
exemption was granted to any person under section 40, shall not be affected by any
condition of any agreement, whether such agreement was entered into before or after
the commencement of this Act or before or after the imposition of any such condition, as
the case may be.

42. Delegation and assignment of functions

(1) The Minister may delegate any power conferred upon him by or under this Act,
except the power contemplated in section 43, to an officer.

(2) A delegation under subsection (1) shall not prevent the exercise of the relevant
power by the Minister himself.

(3) The Minister may authorize any provincial administration or local authority to
perform any function referred to in this Act.

(4) An authorization under subsection (3) shall not prevent the performance of the
relevant function by the Minister, the chief inspector or an inspector, as the case
may be.

43. Regulations

(1) The Minister may make regulations-

(a) as to any matter which in terms of this Act shall or may be prescribed;

(b) which in the opinion of the Minister are necessary or expedient in the
interest of the health and safety of persons at work or the health and
safety of persons in connection with the use of plant or machinery, or
the protection of persons other than persons at work against risks to
health and safety arising from or connected with the activities of
persons at work, including regulations as to-

(i) the planning, layout, construction, use, alteration, repair,

maintenance or demolition of buildings;

(ii) the design, manufacture, construction, installation, operation, use,

handling, alteration, repair, maintenance or conveyance of plant,
machinery or health and safety equipment;

(iii) the training, safety equipment or facilities to be provided by

employers or users, the persons to whom and the circumstances
 in which they are to be provided and the application thereof;

(iv) the health or safety measures to be taken by employers or users;

(v) the occupational hygiene measures to be taken by employers or

users;

(vi) any matter regarding the biological monitoring or medical

surveillance of employees;

(vii) the production, processing, use, handling, storage or transport of,

and the exposure of employees and other persons to, hazardous
articles, substances or organisms or potentially hazardous articles,
substances or organisms, including specific limits, thresholds or
indices of or for such exposure;

(viii) the performance of work in hazardous or potentially hazardous

conditions or circumstances;

(ix) the emergency equipment and medicine to be held available by

employers and users, the places where such equipment and
medicine are to be held, the requirements with which such
equipment and medicine shall comply, the inspection of such
equipment and medicine, the application of first-aid and the
qualifications which persons applying first-aid shall possess;

(x) the compilation by employers of health and safety directives in

respect of a workplace, the matters to be dealt with in such
directives and the manner in which such directives shall be
brought to the attention of employees and other persons at such a
workplace;

(xi) the registration of persons performing hazardous work or using or

handling plant or machinery, the qualifications which such persons
shall possess and the fees payable to the State in respect of such
registration;

(xii) the accreditation, functions, duties and activities of approved

inspection authorities;

(xiii) the consultations between an employer and employees on matters

of health and safety;

(xiv) subject to section 36, the provision of information by an employer

or user to employees or the public on any matter to which this Act
relates;

(xv) the conditions under which any employer is prohibited from

permitting any person to partake of food or to smoke on or in any
premises where a specified activity is carried out;

(xvi) the conditions under which the manufacture of explosives and

activities incidental thereto may take place;

(c) as to the preventive and protective measures for major hazard

installations with a view to the protection of employees and the public
 against the risk of major incidents;

(d) as to the registration of premises where employees perform any work or

where plant or machinery is used and the fee payable to the State in
respect of such registration;

(e) whereby provision is made for the continuation of any registration under
this Act;

(f) as to the registration of plant and machinery and the fee payable to the
State in respect of such registration;

(g) as to the establishment of one or more committees for the

administration of a provision of the regulations, the constitution of such
committees, the functions of such committees, the procedure to be
followed at meetings of such committees, the allowances which may be
paid to members of such committees from money appropriated by
Parliament for such purpose and the person by whom such allowances
shall be fixed;

(h) prescribing the records to be kept and the returns to be rendered by

employers and users and the person or persons to whom such returns
shall be rendered;

(i) as to the designation and functions of health and safety representatives

and health and safety committees and the training of health and safety
representatives;

(j) as to the activities of self-employed persons; and

(k) as to any other matter the regulation of which is in the opinion of the
Minister necessary or desirable for the effective carrying out of the
provisions of this Act.

(2) No regulation shall be made by the Minister except after consultation with the
Council, and no regulation relating to State income or expenditure or to any health
matter shall be made by the Minister except after consultation also with the
Minister of State Expenditure and the Minister for National Health and Welfare,
respectively.

(3) In making regulations the Minister may apply any method of differentiation that he
may deem advisable: Provided that no differentiation on the basis of race or colour
shall be made.

(4) A regulation may in respect of any contravention thereof or failure to comply

therewith prescribe a penalty of a fine, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding
12 months, and, in the case of a continuous offence, not exceeding an additional
fine of R200 or additional imprisonment of one day for each day on which the
offence continues: Provided that the period of such additional imprisonment shall
not exceed 90 days.

(5) A regulation made under section 35 of the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act,
1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), which was in force immediately prior to the
commencement of this Act and which could have been made under this section,
shall be deemed to have been made under this section.
44. Incorporation of health and safety standards in regulations

(1) The Minister may by notice in the Gazette incorporate in the regulations any health
and safety standard or part thereof, without stating the text thereof, by mere
reference to the number, title and year of issue of that health and safety standard
or to any other particulars by which that health and safety standard is sufficiently
identified.

(2) No health and safety standard shall be incorporated in the regulations except after
consultation with the Council.

(3) Any health and safety standard incorporated in the regulations under subsection
(1) shall for the purposes of this Act, in so far as it is not repugnant to any
regulation made under section 43, be deemed to be a regulation, but not before
the expiry of two months from the date of incorporation thereof.

(4) Whenever any health and safety standard is at any time after the incorporation
thereof as aforesaid, amended or substituted by the competent authority, the
notice incorporating that health and safety standard shall, unless otherwise stated
therein, be deemed to refer to that health and safety standard as so amended or
substituted, as the case may be.

(5) The chief inspector shall keep a register of particulars of every publication in which
a health and safety standard incorporated in the regulations under subsection (1),
and every amendment or substitution of any such health and safety standard, was
published, and also of the place in the Republic where such publication is
obtainable or otherwise available for inspection, and he shall make that register or
an extract therefrom available free of charge to persons having an interest, for
inspection.

(6) The provisions of section 31 of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993), shall
not apply to any incorporation of a health and safety standard or of any
amendment or substitution of a health and safety standard under this section.

(7) Any safety standard which was immediately prior to the commencement of this Act
incorporated under section 36 of the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act, 1983
(Act No. 6 of 1983), in the regulations made under that Act, shall be deemed to be
a health and safety standard incorporated under this section.

45. Serving of notices

Unless another method is prescribed, a notice under this Act shall be served-

(a) by delivering a copy thereof to the person upon whom it is to be served;

(b) by leaving such a copy at the usual or last known place of residence or
business of such a person; or

(c) by sending such a copy by registered post to the usual or last known
place of residence or business of such a person.

46. Jurisdiction of magistrates' courts

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law-

 (a) a magistrate's court shall have jurisdiction to impose any penalty or to
make any order provided for in this Act;

(b) no magistrate's court shall be competent to pronounce upon the validity

of any regulation made under this Act.

47. State bound

This Act shall bind the State.

48. Conflict of provisions

In so far as any provision of the Explosives Act, 1956 (Act No. 26 of 1956), is repugnant
to a provision of this Act the provisions of this Act shall apply.

49. Repeal of laws

The Machinery and Occupational Safety Act, 1983 (Act No. 6 of 1983), the Machinery
and Occupational Safety Amendment Act, 1989 (Act No. 40 of 1989), and the
Machinery and Occupational Safety Amendment Act, 1991 (Act No. 97 of 1991), are
hereby repealed.

50. Short title and commencement

(1) This Act shall be called the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, and shall
come into operation on a date fixed by the State President by proclamation in the
Gazette.

(2) Different dates may be so fixed in respect of different provisions of this Act.
 GOVERNMENT NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
No. R. .................. .................. 2003

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1993

CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS, 2003

The Minister of Labour has under section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993
(Act No. 85 of 1993), after consultation with the Advisory Council for Occupational Health and
Safety, made the regulations in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE
 Definitions
1. In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the
Act shall have the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates

agent means any person who acts as a representative for a client in the managing the
overall construction work.

angle of repose means the steepest angle of a surface at which a mass of loose or
fragmented material will remain stationary in a pile on a surface, rather than sliding or
crumbling away;

batch plant means machinery, appliances or other similar devices that are assembled in
such a manner so as to be able to mix materials in bulk for the purposes of using the mixed
product for construction work;

client means any person for whom construction work is performed;

competent person in relation to construction work, means any person having the
knowledge, training and experience specific to the work or task being performed: Provided
that where appropriate qualifications and training are registered in terms of the provisions of
the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995), these qualifications
and training shall be deemed to be the required qualifications and training;

construction work means any work in connection with

(a) the erection, maintenance, alteration, renovation, repair, demolition or dismantling of or

addition to a building or any similar structure;

(b) the installation, erection, dismantling or maintenance of a fixed plant where such work
includes the risk of a person falling;

(c) the construction, maintenance, demolition or dismantling of any bridge, dam, canal,
road, railway, runway, sewer or water reticulation system or any similar civil engineering
structure; or

(d) the moving of earth, clearing of land, the making of an excavation, piling, or any similar
type of work;

construction vehicle means a vehicle used for means of conveyance for transporting
persons or material or both such persons and material, as the case may be, both on and off
the construction site for the purposes of performing construction work;

contractor means an employer, as defined in section 1 of the Act, who performs

construction work and includes principal contractors;

design in relation to any structure includes drawings, calculations, design details and
specifications;

designer means any person who

(a) prepares a design;

(b) checks and approves a design;

(c) arranges for any person at work under his control (including an employee of his, where
he is the employer) to prepare a design, as well as;

(d) architects and engineers contributing to, or having overall responsibility for the design;

(e) build services engineers designing details for fixed plant;

(f) surveyors specifying articles or drawing up specifications;

(g) contractors carrying out design work as part of a design and build project;

(h) temporary works engineer designing formwork and false work; and

(i) interior designers, shop-fitters and landscape architects.

ergonomics means the application of scientific information concerning humans to the

design of objects, systems and the environment for human use in order to optimise human
well-being and overall system performance;

excavation work means the making of any man-made cavity, trench, pit or depression
formed by cutting, digging or scooping;

explosive powered tool means a tool that is activated by an explosive charge and that is
used for driving bolts, nails and similar objects for the purpose of providing fixing;

fall prevention equipment means equipment used to prevent persons from falling from an
elevated position, including personal equipment, body harness, body belts, lanyards, lifelines
or physical equipment, guardrails, screens, barricades, anchorages or similar equipment;

fall arrest equipment means equipment used to arrest the person in a fall from an
elevated position, including personal equipment, body harness, lanyards, deceleration
devices, lifelines or similar equipment, but excludes body belts;

fall protection plan means a documented plan, of all risks relating to working from an
elevated position, considering the nature of work undertaken, and setting out the procedures
and methods to be applied in order to eliminate the risk;

hazard identification means the identification and documenting of existing or expected

hazards to the health and safety of persons, which are normally associated with the type of
construction work being executed or to be executed;

health and safety file means a file, or other record in permanent form, containing the
information required as contemplated in these regulations;

health and safety plan means a documented plan which addresses hazards identified
and includes safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the hazards identified;

health and safety specification means a documented specification of all health and
safety requirements pertaining to the associated works on a construction site, so as to
ensure the health and safety of persons;
material hoist means a hoist used to lower or raise material and equipment, and includes
cantilevered platform hoists, mobile hoists, friction drive hoists, scaffold hoists, rack and
pinion hoists and combination hoists;

medical certificate of fitness means a certificate valid for one year issued by an
occupational health practitioner, issued in terms of these regulations, whom shall be
registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa;

method statement means a written document detailing the key activities to be performed
in order to reduce as reasonably as practicable the hazards identified in any risk assessment;

mobile plant means machinery, appliances or other similar devices that is able to move
independently, for the purpose of performing construction work on the construction site;

National Building Regulations" means the National Building Regulations made under
section 17(1) of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act
No.103 of 1977), and published under Government Notice No. R.1081 of 10 June 1988, as
amended;

person day means one individual carrying out construction work on a construction site for
one normal working shift;

principal contractor means an employer, as defined in section 1 of the Act who performs
construction work and is appointed by the client to be in overall control and management of a
part of or the whole of a construction site;

professional engineer or professional certificated engineer means any person holding

registration as either a Professional Engineer or Professional Certificated Engineer under the
Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000);

professional technologist means any person holding registration as a Professional

Technologist under the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 ( Act No. 46 of 2000);

provincial director means the provincial director as defined in regulation 1 of the General
Administrative Regulations under the Act;

risk assessment means a programme to determine any risk associated with any hazard
at a construction site , in order to identify the steps needed to be taken to remove, reduce or
control such hazard;

roof apex height means the dimensional height in metres measured from the lowest
ground level abutting any part of a building to the highest point of the roof;

SABS 085 means the South African

Bureau of Standards Code of Practice
entitled
The Design, Erection, Use and
Inspection of Access Scaffolding;
SABS 0400 means the South African
Bureau of Standards, Code of Practice
for the application of the National
Building Regulations;

SABS EN 1808 means the South

African Bureau of Standards Standard
Specification entitled: Safety
requirements on suspended access
equipment Design calculations,
stability criteria, construction-tests;

SABS 1903 means the South African

Bureau of Standards Standard Front-
end Specification entitled: Safety
requirements on suspended access
equipment Design calculations,
stability criteria, construction-tests;
"scaffold" means any temporary elevated platform and supporting structure used for
providing access to and supporting workmen or materials or both;

shoring means a structure such as a hydraulic, mechanical or timber/steel shoring

system that supports the sides of an excavation and which is intended to prevent the cave-in
or the collapse of the sides of an excavation, and shoring system has a corresponding
meaning;

structure means

(a) any building, steel or reinforced concrete structure (not being a building), railway line or
siding, bridge, waterworks, reservoir, pipe or pipeline, cable, sewer, sewage works,
fixed vessels , road, drainage works, earthworks, dam, wall, mast, tower, tower crane,
batching plants, pylon, surface and underground tanks, earth retaining structure or any
 structure designed to preserve or alter any natural feature, and any other similar
structure;

(b) any formwork, false work, scaffold or other structure designed or used to provide
support or means of access during construction work; or

(c) any fixed plant in respect of work which includes the installation, commissioning,
decommissioning or dismantling and where any such work involves a risk of a person
falling two metres or more;

suspended platform means a working platform suspended from supports by means of

one or more separate ropes from each support;

the Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993);

tunnelling means the construction of any tunnel beneath the natural surface of the earth
for a purpose other than the searching for or winning of a mineral;

Scope of application
2.(1) These Regulations, shall apply to any persons involved in construction work.

(2) The provisions of sub-regulation 4.(1)(a) shall not be applicable where the construction
work carried out is in relation to a single storey domestic building for a client who is going to
reside in such dwelling upon completion thereof.

(3) The provisions of sub-regulations 4.(1)(a) and 5(1), 5.(3)(a) and 5(4) shall not be
applicable where the construction work is in progress and more than fifty percent thereof has
been completed at the date of promulgation of these regulations: Provided that an inspector
may instruct accordingly that these Regulations shall be applicable.

Notification of construction work

3.(1) A principal contractor who intends to carry out any construction work shall

(a) before carrying out that work, notify the provincial director in writing of the
construction work if it includes

(i) the demolition of a structure exceeding a height of 3 metres; or

(ii) the use of explosives to perform construction work; or

(iii) the dismantling of fixed plant at a height greater than 3m.

(b) before carrying out that work, notify the provincial director in writing when the
construction work

(i) exceeds 30 days or will involve more than 300 person days of
construction work; and

(ii) includes excavation work deeper than 1m; or

 (iii) includes working at a height greater than 3 metres above ground or a
landing.

(2) The notification to the provincial director contemplated in subregulation (1) must be
done on the form similar to Annexure A to these regulations.

(3) A principal contractor shall ensure

that a copy of the completed form
contemplated in subregulation (2) is
kept on site for inspection by an
inspector, client, clients agent or
employee.
Client

4.(1) A client shall be responsible for the following in order to ensure compliance with the
provisions of the Act

(a) to prepare a documented health and safety specification for the construction
work, and provide any principal contractor who is making a bid or appointed to
perform construction work for the client with the same;

(b) to promptly provide the principal contractor and his or her agent with any
information which might affect the health and safety of any person at work
carrying out construction work;

(c) to appoint each principal contractor in writing for the project or part thereof on a
construction site;

(d) to take reasonable steps to ensure that each principal contractors health and
safety plan as determined in subregulation 5(1) is implemented and maintained
on the construction site: Provided that the steps taken, shall include periodic
audits at intervals mutually agreed upon between the client and principal
contractor, but at least once every month;

(e) to stop any contractor from executing construction work which is not in
accordance with the principal contractors health and safety plan contemplated
in subregulation 5(1) for the site or which poses to be a threat to the health and
safety of persons;

(f) to ensure that where changes are brought about, sufficient health and safety
information and appropriate resources are made available to the principal
contractor to execute the work safely;

(g) to ensure that every principal contractor is registered and in good standing with
the compensation fund or with a licensed compensation insurer prior to work
commencing on site; and
 (h) to ensure that potential principal contractors submitting tenders, have made
provision for the cost of health and safety measures during the construction
process.

(2) A client shall discuss and negotiate with the principal contractor the contents of the
health and safety plan contemplated in subregulation 5(1) and thereafter finally approve the
health and safety plan for implementation.

(3) A client shall ensure that a copy of the principal contractors health and safety plan is
available on request to an employee, inspector or contractor.

(4) No client shall appoint a principal contractor to perform construction work, unless the
client is reasonably satisfied that the principal contractor that he or she intends to appoint has
the necessary competencies and resources to carry out the work safely.

(5) A client may appoint an agent in writing to act as his or her representative and where
such an appointment is made, the responsibilities as are imposed by these regulations upon
a client, shall as far as reasonably practicable apply to the person so appointed.

(6) No client shall appoint any person as his agent, unless the client is reasonably
satisfied that the person he or she intends to appoint has the necessary competencies and
resources to perform the duties imposed on a client by these regulations.

Principal Contractor and Contractor

5. (1) A principal contractor shall provide and demonstrate to the client a suitable and
sufficiently documented health and safety plan, based on the clients documented health and
safety specification contemplated in regulation 4(1)(a), which shall be applied from the date
of commencement of and for the duration of the construction work.

(2) A principal contractor shall take reasonable steps as far as is necessary to ensure co-
operation between all contractors to enable each of those contractors to comply with the
provisions of these regulations.
(3) A principal contractor shall be responsible for the following in order to ensure
compliance with the provisions of the Act

(a) to provide any contractor who is making a bid or appointed to perform

construction work for the principal contractor, with the relevant sections of the
documented health and safety specification contemplated in regulation 4(1)(a)
pertaining to the construction work which has to be performed;

(b) to appoint each contractor contemplated in paragraph (a) in writing for the part
thereof of the project on a construction site;

(c) to take reasonable steps to ensure that each contractors health and safety plan
contemplated in subregulation (4) is implemented and maintained on the
construction site: Provided that the steps taken shall include periodic audits at
intervals mutually agreed upon between the principal contractor and
contractor(s), but at least once every month;

(d) to stop any contractor from executing construction work which is not in
accordance with the principal contractors and/or contractors health and safety
plan for the site or which poses a threat to the health and safety of persons;
 (e) to ensure that where changes are brought about, sufficient health and safety
information and appropriate resources are made available to the contractor to
execute the work safely;

(f) to ensure that every contractor is registered and in good standing with the
compensation fund or with a licensed compensation insurer prior to work
commencing on site; and

(g) to ensure that potential contractors submitting tenders have made provision for the
cost of health and safety measures during the construction process.

(4) A contractor shall provide and demonstrate to the principal contractor a suitable and

sufficiently documented health and safety plan, based on the relevant sections of the

principal contactors health and safety specification contemplated in regulation 5(3)(a)

provided by the principal contractor, which plan shall be applied from the date of

commencement of and for the duration of the construction work.

(5) A principal contractor shall discuss and negotiate with the contractor the contents of
the health and safety plan contemplated in subregulation (4), and shall finally approve that
plan for implementation.

(6) A principal contractor shall ensure that a copy of his or her health and safety plan
contemplated in subregulation (1), as well as the contractors health and safety plan
contemplated in subregulation (4), is available on request to an employee, inspector,
contractor, client or clients agent.

(7) Every contractor shall ensure that a health and safety file, which shall include all
documentation required in terms of the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, is
opened and kept on site and made available to an inspector, client, clients agent or principal
contractor upon request.

(8) A principal contractor shall hand over a consolidated health and safety file to the client
upon completion of the construction work and shall, in addition to the documentation referred
to in subregulation (7), include a record of all drawings, designs, materials used and other
similar information concerning the completed structure.

(9) A principal contractor shall ensure that in addition to the documentation required in the
health and safety file as determined in subregulations (7) and (8), a comprehensive and
updated list of all the contractors on site accountable to the principal contractor, the
agreements between the parties and the type of work being done is included and available.

(10) No principal contractor shall appoint a contractor to perform construction work unless
the principal contractor is reasonably satisfied that the contractor he or she intends to
appoint, has the necessary competencies and resources to perform the construction work
safely.

(11) Where a contractor appoints another contractor to perform construction work, the
responsibilities as determined in subregulations (2) to (6) that apply to the principal contractor
shall apply to the contractor as if he or she were the principal contractor.
 (12) No contractor shall appoint another contractor to perform construction work unless he
or she is reasonably satisfied that the contractor he or she intends to appoint, has the
necessary competencies and resources to perform the construction work safely.

(13) Contractors shall co-operate with the principal contractor as far as is necessary to
enable each of them to comply with the provisions of the Act.

(14) Every contractor shall as far as is reasonably practicable, promptly provide the
principal contractor with any information which might affect the health and safety of any
person at work carrying out construction work or any person who might be affected by the
work of such a person at work or which might justify a review of the health and safety plan.

Supervision of construction work

6.(1) Every contractor shall appoint a full-time competent employee designated in writing as
the construction supervisor, with the duty of supervising the performance of the construction
work.

(2) The contractor may in writing appoint one or more competent employees to assist the
appointed construction supervisor contemplated in subregulation (1), and every such
employee shall, to the extent clearly defined by the contractor in the letter of designation,
have the same duties as the construction supervisor: Provided that the designation of any
such employee shall not relieve the construction supervisor contemplated in subregulation
(1) of any personal accountability for failing in his supervisory duties referred to in terms of
this regulation.

(3) Where the contractor has not appointed an employee as referred to subregulation (2),

or, in the opinion of an inspector, not a sufficient number of such employees, that inspector

may require the employer to appoint the number of employees indicated by the inspector,

and the provisions of subregulation (2) shall apply in respect of those employees as if they

had in the first instance been appointed under subregulation (2).

(4) No construction supervisor appointed in terms of subregulation (1) shall supervise any
construction work on or in any construction site other than the site in respect of which he or
she has been appointed: Provided that a sufficient number of competent employees have
been appropriately designated under subregulation (2) on all the construction sites, the
appointed construction supervisor may supervise more than one site.

(5) If, however, the construction supervisor appointed in terms of subregulation (1) for
more than one construction site will not, in the opinion of an inspector, be able to supervise
the works favourably, an inspector may require the contractor to appoint the required number
of employees as contemplated in subregulation (2) to assist the appointed construction
supervisor or instruct the contractor to appoint the construction supervisor who had been
appointed in terms of subregulation (1) more appropriately.

(6) A contractor shall upon having considered the size of the project, the degree of
dangers likely to be encountered or the accumulation of hazards or risks on the site, appoint
a full-time or part-time construction safety officer in writing to assist in the control of all safety
related aspects on the site: Provided that, where the question arises as to whether a
construction safety officer is necessary, the decision of an inspector shall be decisive.

(7) The appointed construction safety officer as contemplated in subregulation (6) shall as
far as is reasonably practicable be utilised to give input at the early design stage and where
not appointed at this stage, he or she shall be given the opportunity to input into the health
and safety plan when wanting to do so, and a record of such shall be kept in the health and
safety file contemplated in regulation 5(7).

(8) No contractor shall appoint a construction safety officer to assist in the control of
safety related aspects on the site unless he or she is reasonably satisfied that the
construction safety officer he or she intends to appoint, has the necessary competencies and
resources to assist the contractor.

Risk assessment

7.(1) Every contractor performing construction work shall before the commencement of any
construction work and during construction work, cause a risk assessment to be performed by
a competent person appointed in writing and the risk assessment shall form part of the health
and safety plan to be applied on the site and shall include at least

(a) the identification of the risks and hazards to which persons may be exposed to;

(b) the analysis and evaluation of the risks and hazards identified;

(c) a documented plan of safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the
risks and hazards that have been identified;

(d) a monitoring plan; and

(e) a review plan.

(2) A contractor shall ensure that a copy of the risk assessment is available on site for
inspection by an inspector, client, clients agent, contractor, employee, representative trade
union, health and safety representative or any member of the health and safety committee.

(3) Every contractor shall consult with the health and safety committee or, if no health and
safety committee exists, with a representative group of employees, on the development,
monitoring and review of the risk assessment.

(4) A contractor shall ensure that all employees under the his or her control are informed,
instructed and trained by a competent person regarding any hazard and the related work
procedures before any work commences, and thereafter at such times as may be determined
in the risk assessment.

(5) A principal contractor shall ensure that all contractors are informed regarding any
hazard as stipulated in the risk assessment before any work commences, and thereafter at
such times as may be determined in the risk assessment.

(6) A contractor shall ensure that as far as is reasonably practicable, ergonomic related
hazards are analysed, evaluated and addressed in the risk assessment.

(7) Notwithstanding the requirements laid down in subregulation (4), no contractor shall
allow or permit any employee to enter any site, unless such person has undergone health
and safety induction training pertaining to the hazards prevalent on the site at the time of
entry.

(8) A contractor shall ensure that all visitors to a construction site undergoes health and
safety instruction pertaining to the hazards prevalent on the site and shall be provided with
the necessary personal protective equipment: Provided that where visits are made only to the
site office which is not in direct contact with the construction work activities, those health and
safety instructions and the provision of personal protective equipment may not apply.

(9) Every employee on site shall-

(a) be in possession of proof of the health and safety induction training as

determined in subregulation (7), issued by a competent person of the contractor
prior to the commencement of construction work; and

(b) carry the proof contemplated in paragraph (a) for the duration of that project or for
the period that the employee will be on the construction site.

Fall protection

8.(1) A contractor shall cause

(a) the designation of a competent person, responsible for the preparation of a fall
protection plan;

(b) the fall protection plan contemplated in (a) to be implemented, amended where
and when necessary and maintained as required;

(c) steps to be taken in order to ensure the continued adherence to the fall protection
plan.

(2) The fall protection plan contemplated in subregulation (1), shall include

(a) a risk assessment of all work carried out from an elevated position which shall
include the procedures and methods used to address all the risks identified per
location;

(b) the processes for evaluation of the employees physical and psychological
fitness necessary to work at elevated positions and the records thereof;

(c) the programme for the training of employees working from elevated positions
and records thereof; and

(d) the procedure addressing the inspection, testing and maintenance of all fall
protection equipment.

(3) A contractor shall ensure that the construction supervisor appointed in terms of
regulation 6(1), is in possession of the most recently updated version of the fall protection
plan.
 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulations (1) and (2), the contractor shall ensure
that

(a) all unprotected openings in floors, edges, slabs, hatchways and stairways are
adequately guarded, fenced or barricaded or that similar means are used to
safeguard any person from falling through such openings;

(b) no person works in an elevated position, unless such work is performed safely
as if working from a scaffold or ladder;

(c) notices are conspicuously placed at all openings where the possibility exists
that a person might fall through such openings;

(d) fall prevention and fall arrest equipment is

(i) suitable and of sufficient strength for the purpose or purposes for which it
is being used having regard to the work being carried out and the load,
including any person, it is intended to bear; and

(ii) securely attached to a structure or plant and the structure or plant and
the means of attachment thereto is suitable and of sufficient strength and
stability for the purpose of safely supporting the equipment and any
person who is liable to fall;

(e) fall arrest equipment shall only be used where it is not reasonably practicable to
use fall prevention equipment; and

(f) suitable and sufficient steps shall be taken to ensure, as far as is reasonably
practicable, that in the event of a fall by any person, the fall arrest equipment or
the surrounding environment does not cause injury to the person.

(5) Where roof work is being performed on a construction site, the contractor shall ensure
that in addition to the requirements set out in subregulations (2) and (4), it is furthermore
indicated in the fall protection plan

(a) that the roof work has been properly planned;

(b) that the roof erectors are competent to carry out the work;

(c) that no employees are permitted to work on roofs during inclement weather
conditions or if weather conditions are a hazard to the health and safety of the
employees;

(d) that prominent warning notices are to be placed where all covers to openings
are not of sufficient strength to withstand any imposed loads and where fragile
material exists;

(e) that the areas mentioned in paragraph (d) are to be barricaded off to prevent
persons from entering;

(f) that suitable and sufficient platforms, coverings or other similar means of
support have been provided to be used in such a way that the weight of any
person passing across or working on or from fragile material is supported; and
 (g) that there is suitable and sufficient guard-rails or barriers and toe-boards or
other similar means of protection to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable,
the fall of any person, material or equipment.

Structures

9.(1) A contractor shall ensure that

(a) all reasonably practicable steps are taken to prevent the uncontrolled collapse
of any new or existing structure or any part thereof, which may become
unstable or is in a temporary state of weakness or instability due to the carrying
out of construction work; and

(b) no structure or part of a structure is loaded in a manner which would render it

unsafe.

(2) The designer of a structure shall

(a)before the contract is put out to tender, make available to the client all relevant
information about the design of the relevant structure that may affect the pricing
of the construction work;

(b)inform the contractor in writing of any known or anticipated dangers or hazards

relating to the construction work, and make available all relevant information
required for the safe execution of the work upon being designed or when the
design is subsequently altered;

(c)subject to the provisions of paragraph (a) and (b) ensure that the following
information is included in a report and made available to the contractor

(i) a geo-science technical report where appropriate;

(ii) the loading the structure is designed to withstand; and

(iii) the methods and sequence of construction.

(d)not include anything in the design of the structure necessitating the use of
dangerous procedures or materials hazardous to the health and safety of
persons, which could be avoided by modifying the design or by substituting
materials;

(e) take into account the hazards relating to any subsequent maintenance of the
relevant structure and should make provision in the design for that work to be
performed to minimise the risk;

(f) carry out sufficient inspections at appropriate times of the construction work
involving the design of the relevant structure in order to ensure compliance with
the design and a record of those inspections is to be kept on site;

(g) stop any contractor from executing any construction work which is not in
accordance with the relevant design;
 (h) conduct a final inspection of the completed structure prior to its commissioning
in order to render it safe for use and issue a completion certificate to the
contractor; and

(i) ensure that when preparing the design, cognisance is taken of ergonomic
design principles in order to minimise ergonomic related hazards in all phases
of the life cycle of a structure.

(3) A contractor shall ensure that all drawings pertaining to the design of the relevant
structure are kept on site and are available on request by an inspector, contractors, client,
clients agent or employee.

(4) Any owner of a structure shall ensure that inspections of that structure upon
completion are carried out periodically by competent persons in order to render the structure
safe for continued use: Provided that the inspections are carried out at least once every six
months for the first two years and thereafter yearly and records of such inspections are kept
and made available to an inspector upon request.

(5) Any owner of a structure shall ensure that the structure upon completion is maintained
in such a manner that the structure remains safe for continued use and such maintenance
records shall be kept and made available to an inspector upon request.

Formwork and support work

10. A contractor shall ensure that

(a) all formwork and support work operations are carried out under the supervision of
a competent person who has been appointed in writing for that purpose;

(b) all formwork and support work structures are adequately designed, erected,
supported, braced and maintained so that they will be capable of supporting all
anticipated vertical and lateral loads that may be applied to them and also that no
loads are imposed onto the structure that the structure is not designed to
withstand;

(c) the designs of formwork and support work structures are done upon close
reference to the structural design drawings and where any uncertainty exists, the
structural designer should be consulted;

(d) all drawings pertaining to the design of formwork or support work structures are
kept on the site and are available on request by an inspector, contractor, client,
clients agent or employee;

(e) all equipment used in the formwork or support work structure are carefully
examined and checked for suitability by a competent person, before being used;

(f) all formwork and support work structures are inspected by a competent person
immediately before, during and after the placement of concrete or any other
imposed load and thereafter on a daily basis until the formwork and support work
structure has been removed and the results have been recorded in a register and
made available on site;

(g) if, after erection, any formwork and support work structure is found to be
damaged or weakened to such a degree that its integrity is affected, it shall be
safely removed or reinforced immediately;
 (h) adequate precautionary measures are taken in order to

(i) secure any deck panels against displacement; and

(ii) prevent any person from slipping on support work or formwork due to the
application of formwork or support work release agents;

(i) as far as is reasonably practicable, the health of any person is not affected
through the use of solvents or oils or any other similar substances;

(j) upon casting concrete, the support work or formwork structure should be left in place
until the concrete has acquired sufficient strength to support safely, not only its
own weight, but also any imposed loads and not removed until authorisation has
been given by the competent person contemplated in paragraph (a);

(k) provision is made for safe access by means of secured ladders or staircases for
all work to be carried out above the foundation bearing level;

(l) all employees required to erect, move or dismantle formwork and support work
structures are provided with adequate training and instruction to perform these
operations safely; and

(m) the foundation conditions are suitable to withstand the weight caused by the
formwork and support work structure and any imposed loads such that the
formwork and support work structure is stable.

Excavation work

11.(1) A contractor shall ensure that all excavation work is carried out under the supervision
of a competent person who has been appointed in writing.

(2) A contractor shall evaluate, as far as is reasonably practicable, the stability of the
ground before excavation work begins.

(3) Every contractor who performs excavation work shall

(a) take suitable and sufficient steps in order to prevent, as far as is reasonably
practicable, any person from being buried or trapped by a fall or dislodgement
of material in an excavation;

(b) not require or permit any person to work in an excavation which has not been
adequately shored or braced: Provided that shoring and bracing may not be
necessary where

(i) the sides of the excavation are sloped to at least the maximum angle of
repose measured relative to the horizontal plane; or

(ii) such an excavation is in stable material: Provided that

(aa) permission being given in writing by the appointed competent

person contemplated in subregulation (1) upon evaluation by him
or her of the site conditions; and
 (bb) where any uncertainty pertaining to the stability of the soil still
exists, the decision from a professional engineer or a professional
technologist competent in excavations shall be decisive and such
a decision shall be noted in writing and signed by both the
competent person contemplated in subregulation (1) and the
professional engineer or technologist, as the case may be;

(c) take steps to ensure that the shoring or bracing contemplated in paragraph
(b) is designed and constructed in such a manner rendering it strong enough
to support the sides of the excavation in question;

(d) ensure that no load, material, plant or equipment is placed or moved near the
edge of any excavation where it is likely to cause its collapse and thereby
endangering the safety of, any person, unless precautions such as the
provision of sufficient and suitable shoring or bracing are taken to prevent the
sides from collapsing;

(e) ensure that where the stability of an adjoining building, structure or road is
likely to be affected by the making of an excavation, the steps are taken that
may be necessary to ensure the stability of such building, structure or road and
the safety of persons;

(f) cause convenient and safe means of access to be provided to every

excavation in which persons are required to work and such access shall not be
further than 6m from the point where any worker within the excavation is
working;
(g) ascertain as far as is reasonably practicable the location and nature of
electricity, water, gas or other similar services which may in any way be
affected by the work to be performed, and shall before the commencement of
excavation work that may affect any such service, take the steps that may be
necessary to render the circumstances safe for all persons involved;

(h) cause every excavation, including all bracing and shoring, to be inspected

(i) daily, prior to each shift;

(ii) after every blasting operation;

(iii) after an unexpected fall of ground;

(iv) after substantial damage to supports; and

(v) after rain,

by the competent person contemplated in subregulation (1), in order to

pronounce the safety of the excavation to ensure the safety of persons, and
those results are to be recorded in a register kept on site and made available to
an inspector, client, clients agent, contractor or employee upon request;

(i) cause every excavation which is accessible to the public or which is adjacent to
public roads or thoroughfares, or whereby the safety of persons may be
endangered, to be

(i) adequately protected by a barrier or fence of at least one metre in

height and as close to the excavation as is practicable; and
 (ii) provided with warning illuminants or any other clearly visible boundary
indicators at night or when visibility is poor;

(j) ensure that all precautionary measures as stipulated for confined spaces as
determined in the General Safety Regulations promulgated by Government
Notice No.R.1031 of 30 May 1986, as amended, are complied with when
entering any excavation;

(k) ensure that, where the excavation work involves the use of explosives, a
method statement is developed in accordance with the applicable explosives
legislation, by an appointed person who is competent in the use of explosives
for excavation work and that the procedures therein are followed; and

(l) cause warning signs to be positioned next to an excavation within which

persons are working or carrying out inspections or tests.

Demolition work

12.(1) A contractor shall appoint a competent person in writing to supervise and control all
demolition work on site.

(2) A contractor shall ensure that prior to any demolition work being carried out, and in
order also to ascertain the method of demolition to be used, a detailed structural engineering
survey of the structure to be demolished is carried out by a competent person and that a
method statement on the procedure to be followed in demolishing the structure is developed.

(3) During the demolition, a competent person shall check the structural integrity of the
structure at intervals determined in the method statement contemplated in subregulation (2),
in order to avoid any premature collapses.

(4) Every contractor who performs demolition work shall

(a) with regard to a structure being demolished, take steps to ensure that

(i) no floor, roof or other part of the structure is overloaded with debris or
material in a manner which would render it unsafe;

(ii) all reasonably practicable precautions are taken to avoid the danger of
the structure collapsing when any part of the framing of a framed or
partly framed building is removed, or when reinforced concrete is cut;
and

(iii) precautions are taken in the form of adequate shoring or such other
means as may be necessary to prevent the accidental collapse of any
part of the structure or adjoining structure;

(b) not require or permit any person to work under unsupported overhanging
material, which has not been adequately supported, shored or braced;

(c) take steps to ensure that any support, shoring or bracing contemplated in
paragraph (b), is designed and constructed so that it is strong enough to
support the overhanging material;

(d) where the stability of an adjoining building, structure or road is likely to be

affected by demolition work on a structure, take such steps as may be
 necessary to ensure the stability of such structure or road and the safety of
persons;

(e) ascertain as far as is reasonably practicable the location and nature of

electricity, water, gas or other similar services which may in anyway, be
affected by the work to be performed, and shall before the commencement of
demolition work that may affect any such service, take the steps that may be
necessary to render circumstances safe for all persons involved;

(f) cause every stairwell used and every floor where work is being performed in a

building being demolished, to be adequately illuminated by either natural or

artificial means;

(g) cause convenient and safe means of access to be provided to every part of the
demolition site in which persons are required to work; and

(h) erect a catch platform or net above an entrance or passageway or above a

place where persons work or pass under, or fence off the danger area if work
is being performed above such entrance, passageway, or place so as to
ensure that all persons are kept safe where there is a danger or possibility of
persons being struck by falling objects.

(5) A contractor shall ensure that no material is dropped to any point, which falls outside
the exterior walls of the structure, unless the area is effectively protected.

(6) Waste and debris shall not be disposed from a high place by a chute unless the
chute

(a) is adequately constructed and rigidly fastened;

(b) if inclined at an angle of more than 45 degrees to the horizontal, is enclosed on

its four sides;

(c) if of the open type, is inclined at an angle of less than 45 degrees to the
horizontal;

(d) where necessary, is fitted with a gate at the bottom end to control the flow of
material; and

(e) is discharged into a container or an enclosed area surrounded by barriers.

(7) A contractor shall ensure that every chute used to dispose of rubble is designed in
such a manner that rubble does not free-fall and that the chute is strong enough to withstand
the force of the debris travelling along the chute.

(8) A contractor shall ensure that equipment is not used on floors or working surfaces,
unless such floors or surfaces are of sufficient strength to support the imposed loads.

(9) Where the risk assessment indicates the presence of asbestos, a contractor shall
ensure that all asbestos related work is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the,
Asbestos Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R.155 of 10 February 2002, as
amended.

(10) Where the risk assessment indicates the presence of lead, a contractor shall ensure
that all lead related work is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the, Lead
Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R.236 of 28 February 2002 , as
amended.

(11) Where the demolition work involves the use of explosives, a method statement is to
be developed in accordance with the applicable explosives legislation, by an appointed
person who is competent in the use of explosives for demolition work and the procedures
therein are adhered to.

(12) A contractor shall ensure that all waste and debris is as soon as reasonably
practicable removed and disposed of from the site in accordance with the applicable
legislation.

Tunnelling

13.(1) Any contractor performing tunneling activities or works, shall comply with such
requirements as published under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No.29 of 1996),
as amended.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), no person shall enter a tunnel,
which has a height dimension less than 800mm.

Scaffolding

14.(1) Every contractor using access scaffolding, shall ensure that such scaffolding, when
used, complies with the safety standards incorporated for this purpose into these
Regulations under section 44 of the Act.

(2) A contractor shall ensure that all scaffolding work operations are carried out under the
supervision of a competent person who has been appointed in writing and that all scaffold
erectors, team leaders and inspectors are competent to carry out their work.

Suspended platforms

15.(1) A contractor shall ensure that all suspended platform work operations are carried out
under the supervision of a competent person who has been appointed in writing, and that all
suspended platform erectors, operators and inspectors are competent to carry out their work.

(2) No contractor shall use or permit the use of a suspended platform, unless

(a) the design, stability and construction thereof comply with the safety standards
incorporated for this purpose into these Regulations under section 44 of the
Act;

(b) in possession of a certificate of system design issued by a professional

engineer, certificated engineer or a professional technologist for the use of the
suspended platform system; and
 (c) he or she is, prior to the commencement of the work, is in possession of an
operational compliance plan developed by a competent person based on the
certificate of system design contemplated in paragraph (b) and applicable to
the environment in which the system is being used, prior to the
commencement of the work which must include proof of the

(i) competent person who has been appointed for supervision;

(ii) competency of erectors, operators and inspectors;

(iii)_
_ operational design calculations which should comply with the
requirements of the system design certificate;

(iv) performance test results;

(v) sketches indicating the completed system with the operational loading
capacity of the platform;

(vi) procedures for and records of inspections having been carried out; and

(vii) procedures for and records of maintenance work having been carried
out:

Provided that subregulation (2) shall only become applicable six months from the date of
promulgation of these regulations.

(3) A contractor making use of a suspended platform system shall forward a copy of the
certificate of system design issued by a professional engineer, certificated engineer or
professional technologist including a copy of the design calculations, sketches and test
results, to the provincial director before commencement of the use of the system and must
further indicate the intended type of work, the system would be used for.

(4) A contractor need not re-submit a copy of the certificate of system design contemplated
in subregulation (3) for every new project: Provided that the environment in which the system
is being used does not change to such an extent that the system design certificate is no
longer applicable and, should uncertainty exist of the applicability of the system design
certificate, the decision of a professional engineer, certificated engineer or professional
technologist shall be decisive.

(5) A contractor shall ensure that the outriggers of each suspended platform

(a) are constructed of steel or any other material of similar strength and have a

safety factor of at least four in relation to the load it is to carry; and

(b) have suspension points provided with stop devices or other effective devices
at the outer ends to prevent the displacement of ropes.

(6) The contractor shall ensure that

 (a) the parts of the building or structure on which the outriggers are supported, are
checked by means of calculations to ensure that the required safety factor is
adhered to without risk of damage to the building or structure;

(b) the suspension wire rope and the safety wire rope are separately connected to
the outrigger;

(c) each person on a suspended platform is provided with and wears a safety
harness as a fall prevention device which must at all times, be attached to the
suspended platform or to the anchorage points on the structure whilst on the
suspended platform;

(d) the hand or power driven machinery to be used for the lifting or lowering of the
working platform of a suspended platform is constructed and maintained in
such a manner that an uncontrolled movement of the working platform cannot
occur;

(e) the machinery referred to in paragraph (d) is so situated that it is easily

accessible for inspection;

(f) the rope connections to the outriggers are vertically above the connections to
the working platform; and

(g) where the working platform is suspended by two ropes only, the connections of
the ropes to the working platform are of such height above the level of the
working platform as to ensure the stability of the working platform.

(7) A contractor shall ensure that the suspended platform

(a) is suspended as near as possible to the structure to which work is being done
and, except when light work is being done, is secured at every working
position to prevent horizontal movement between the suspended platform and
the structure;

(b) is fitted with anchorage points to which workers shall attach the lanyard of the

safety harness worn and used by the worker and such anchorage connections

shall have sufficient strength to withstand any potential load applied to it; and

(c) is fitted with a conspicuous notice easily understandable by all workers

working with the suspended platform, showing the maximum mass load which
the suspended platform can carry.

(8) A contractor shall cause

(a) the whole installation and all working parts of the suspended platform to be
thoroughly examined in accordance with the manufacturers specification;

(b) the whole installation to be subjected to a performance test as determined by

the standard to which the suspended platform was manufactured;
 (c) the performance test contemplated in paragraph (b) to be done by a
competent person appointed in writing with the knowledge and experience of
erection and maintenance of suspended platforms or similar machinery and
who shall determine the serviceability of the structures, ropes, machinery and
safety devices before they are used following every time they are erected;

(d) the performance test contemplated in paragraph (b) of the whole installation of
the suspended platform shall be subjected to a load equal to that prescribed by
the manufacturer or, in the absence of such load, to a load of 110 per cent of
the rated mass load, at intervals not exceeding 12 months and in such a
manner that every part of the installation is stressed accordingly;

(9) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (8), the contractor shall cause every
hoisting rope, hook or other load-attaching device which forms part of the suspended
platform to be thoroughly examined in accordance with the manufacturers specification by
the competent person contemplated in subregulation (8) before they are used following every
time they are assembled, and, in cases of continuous use, at intervals not exceeding three
months.

(10) A contractor shall ensure that the suspended platform supervisor appointed in terms
of the provisions of subregulation (1), or the suspended platform inspector mentioned in
subregulation (1), carries out a daily inspection of all the equipment prior to use, including
establishing whether

(a) all connection bolts are secure;

(b) all safety devices are functioning;

(c) all safety devices are not tampered with or vandalised;

(d) the maximum mass load of the platform is not exceeded;

(e) the occupants in the suspended platform are using safety harnesses which
have been properly attached;

(f) there are no visible signs of damage to the equipment; and

(g) all reported operating problems have been attended to.

(11) A contractor shall ensure that all inspection and performance test records are kept on
the construction site at all times and made available to an inspector, client, clients agent or
employee upon request.

(12) A contractor shall ensure that all employees required to work or to be supported on a
suspended platform are

(a) physically and psychologically fit to work safely in such an environment by

being in possession of a medical certificate of fitness;

(b) competent in conducting there work safely relating to suspended platforms

and the training which employees receive or had received must include at
least

(i) how to access and egress the suspended platform safely;

 (ii) how to correctly operate the controls and safety devices of the
equipment;

(iii) information on the dangers related to the misuse of safety devices;

and

(iv) information on the procedures to be followed in the case of

(aa) an emergency;

(bb) the malfunctioning of equipment;

(cc) the discovery of a suspected defect in the equipment; and

(v) instructions on the proper use of safety harnesses.

(13) Where the outrigger is to be moved, the contractor shall ensure that only persons
trained and competent to effect such move, perform this task and that an inspection be
carried out and the results thereof be recorded by the competent person prior to re-use of the
suspended platform.

(14) A contractor shall ensure that the

suspended platform is properly isolated
after use at the end of each working
day such that no part of the suspended
platform will present a danger to any
person thereafter.
Boatswains chairs

16.(1) A contractor shall ensure that every boatswains chair or similar device is securely
suspended and is constructed in such a manner so as to prevent any occupant from falling
therefrom.

(2) The contractor shall ensure that an inspection is carried out prior and a performance
test immediately after, the boatswain chair has been erected and thereafter a visual
inspection should be carried out on a daily basis prior to use.

Material hoists

17.(1) A contractor shall ensure that every material hoist and its tower have been constructed
of sound material in accordance with the generally accepted technical standards and are
strong enough and free from defects.

(2) A contractor shall cause the tower of every material hoist to be

 (a) erected on firm foundations and secured to the structure or braced by steel
wire guy ropes and to extend to such a distance above the highest landing as
to allow a clear and unobstructed space of at least 900 mm for overtravel;

(b) enclosed on all sides at the bottom, and at all floors where persons are at risk
of being struck by moving parts of the hoist, except on the side or sides giving
access to the material hoist, with walls or other effective means to a height of
at least 2100 mm from the ground or floor level; and

(c) provided with a door or gate at least 2100 mm in height at each landing and
such door or gate shall be kept closed, except when the platform is at rest at
such a landing.

(3) A contractor shall cause

(a) the platform of every material hoist to be designed in such a manner that it
shall safely contain the loads being conveyed and that the combined weight of
the platform and the load does not exceed the designed lifting capacity of the
hoist;

(b) the hoisting rope of every material hoist which has a remote winch to be
effectively protected from damage by any external cause to the portion of the
hoisting rope between the winch and the tower of the hoist; and

(c) every material hoist to be provided with an efficient brake capable of holding
the platform with its maximum load in any position when the power is not being
supplied to the hoisting machinery.

(4) No contractor shall require or permit trucks, barrows or material to be conveyed on the
platform of a material hoist and no person shall so convey trucks, barrows or material unless
such articles are so secured or contained in such a manner that displacement thereof cannot
take place during movement.

(5) A contractor shall cause a notice, indicating the maximum mass load which may be
carried at any one time and the prohibition of persons from riding on the platform of the
material hoist, to be affixed around the base of the tower and at each landing.

(6) A contractor of a material hoist shall not require or permit any person to operate such a
hoist, unless the person is competent in the operation thereof.

(7) No contractor shall require or permit any person to ride on a material hoist.

(8) A contractor shall cause every material hoist

(a) to be inspected on a daily basis by a competent person who has been

appointed in writing and has the experience pertaining to the erection and
maintenance of material hoists or similar machinery.

(b) inspection contemplated in paragraph (a), to include the determination of the

serviceability of the entire material hoist including guides, ropes and their
connections, drums, sheaves or pulleys and all safety devices.

(c) inspection result to be entered and signed in a record book which shall be kept
on the premises for that purpose.
 (d) to be properly maintained and that the maintenance records in this regard are
kept on site.

Batch plants

18.(1) A contractor shall ensure that all batch plants are operated and supervised by a
competent person who has been appointed in writing.

(2) A contractor shall ensure that the placement and erection of a batch plant complies
with the requirements set out by the manufacturer and that such plant is erected as
designed.

(3) A contractor shall ensure that all devices to start and stop a batch plant are provided
and that these devices are

(a) placed in an easily accessible position; and

(b) constructed in such a manner as to prevent accidental starting.

(4) The contractor shall ensure that the machinery and plant selected is suitable for the
task and that all dangerous moving parts of a mixer are placed beyond the reach of persons
by means of doors, covers or other similar means.
(5) No person shall be permitted to remove or modify any guard or safety equipment
relating to a batch plant, unless authorised to do so by the appointed person as contemplated
in subregulation (1).

(6) A contractor shall ensure that all persons authorised to operate the batch plant are
fully

(a) aware of all the dangers involved in the operation thereof; and

(b) conversant with the precautionary measures to be taken in the interest of

health and safety.

(7) No person supervising or operating a batch plant shall authorise any other person to

operate the plant, unless such person is competent to operate such machinery.

(8) A contractor shall ensure that all precautionary measures as stipulated for confined
spaces in the General Safety Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R.1031
dated 30 May 1986, as amended, are adhered to when entering any silo.

(9) A contractor shall ensure that a record is kept of any repairs or maintenance to a

batch plant and that it is made available, on site, to an inspector, client, clients agent or

employee upon request.

 (10) A contractor shall ensure that all lifting machines and lifting tackle used in the

operation of a batch plant complies with the requirements of the Driven Machinery

Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R.295 dated 26 February 1988, as

amended;

(11) A contractor shall ensure that all precautionary measures are adhered to regarding

the usage of electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres, when entering a silo, as

contemplated in the Electrical Installation Regulations promulgated by Government Notice

No.R. 2920 dated 23 October 1992, as amended.

Explosive powered tools

19.(1) No contractor shall use or permit any person to use an explosive powered tool,
unless

(a) it is provided with a protective guard around the muzzle end, which effectively
confines any flying fragments or particles; and

(b) the firing mechanism is so designed that the explosive powered tool will not
function unless

(i) it is held against the surface with a force of at least twice its weight; and

(ii) the angle of inclination of the barrel to the work surface is not more then
15 degrees from a right angle:

Provided that the provisions of this subregulation shall not apply to explosive powered tools
in which the energy of the cartridge is transmitted to the bolts, nails or similar relevant objects
by means of an intermediate piston which has a limited distance of travel.
(2) A contractor shall ensure that

(a) only cartridges suited for the explosive powered tool and the work to be

performed are used;

(b) the explosive powered tool is cleaned and examined daily before use and as
often as may be necessary for its safe operation by a competent person who
has been appointed;

(c) that the safety devices are in proper working order prior to use;

(d) when not in use, the explosive powered tool and the cartridges are locked up in
a safe place, which is inaccessible to unauthorised persons;
 (e) the explosive powered tool is not stored in a loaded condition;

(f) a warning notice is displayed in a conspicuous manner wherever the explosive

powered tool is used;

(g) the issuing and collection of cartridges and nails or studs is-

(i) controlled and done in writing by a person having been appointed in

writing; and

(ii) recorded in a register and that the recipient has accordingly signed for
the receipt thereof as well as the returning of any spent and unspent
cartridges;

(3) No contractor shall permit or require any person to use an explosive powered tool
unless such person has been

(a) provided with and uses suitable protective equipment; and

(b) trained in the operation, maintenance and use of such a tool.

Cranes

20. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Driven Machinery Regulations promulgated by

Government Notice No.R.295 of 26 February 1988, as amended, a contractor shall ensure
that where tower cranes are used

(a) account is taken of the effects of wind forces on the structure;

(b) account is taken of the bearing capacity of the ground on which the tower crane
is to stand;

(c) the bases for the tower cranes and tracks for rail-mounted tower cranes are firm
and level;

(d) the tower cranes are erected at a safe distance from excavations;

(e) there is sufficient clear space available for erection, operation and dismantling;

(f) the tower crane operators are competent to carry out the work safely; and

(g) the tower crane operators are physically and psychologically fit to work in such
an environment by being in possession of a medical certificate of fitness.

Construction vehicles and mobile plant

21.(1) A contractor shall ensure that all construction vehicles and mobile plants

(a) are of an acceptable design and construction;

(b) are maintained in a good working order;

 (c) are used in accordance with their design and the intention for which they where
designed, having due regard to safety and health;

(d) are operated by workers who-

(i) have received appropriate training and been certified competent and
been authorised to operate such machinery; and

(ii) are physically and psychologically fit to operate such construction

vehicles and mobile plant by being in possession of a medical certificate
of fitness;

(e) have safe and suitable means of access;

(f) are properly organised and controlled in any work situation by providing
adequate signaling or other control arrangements to guard against the dangers
relating to the movement of vehicles and plant, in order to ensure their
continued safe operation;

(g) are prevented from falling into excavations, water or any other area lower than
the working surface by installing adequate edge protection, which may include
guardrails and crash barriers;

(h) where appropriate, are fitted with structures designed to protect the operator
from falling material or from being crushed should the vehicle or mobile plant
overturn;

(i) are equipped with an electrically operated acoustic signaling device and a
reversing alarm; and

(j) are on a daily basis inspected prior to use, by a competent person who has
been appointed in writing and the findings of such inspection is recorded in a
register.

(2) A Contractor shall furthermore ensure that

(a) no person rides or be required or permitted to ride on any construction vehicle

or mobile plant otherwise than in a safe place provided thereon for that
purpose;

(b) every construction site is organised in such a way that, as far as is reasonably
practicable, pedestrians and vehicles can move safely and without risks to
health;

(c) the traffic routes are suitable for the persons using them, sufficient in number, in
suitable positions and of sufficient size;

(d) every traffic route is, where necessary indicated by suitable signs for reasons of
health or safety;

(e) all construction vehicles and mobile plant left unattended at night, adjacent to a
freeway in normal use or adjacent to construction areas where work is in
progress, shall have appropriate lights or reflectors, or barricades equipped
with appropriate lights or reflectors, in order to identify the location of the
vehicles or plant;
 (f) bulldozers, scrapers, loaders, and other similar mobile plant are, when being
repaired or when not in use, fully lowered or blocked with controls in a neutral
position, motors stopped and brakes set;

(g) whenever visibility conditions warrant additional lighting, all mobile plant are
equipped with at least two headlights and two taillights when in operation;

(h) tools and material are secured in order to prevent movement when transported
in the same compartment with employees;

(i) vehicles used to transport employees have seats firmly secured and adequate for
the number of employees to be carried; and

(j) when workers are working on or adjacent to public roads, reflective indicators
are provided and worn by the workers.

Electrical installations and machinery on construction sites

22.Notwithstanding the provisions contained in the Electrical Installation Regulations

promulgated by Government Notice No.R.2920 of 23 October 1992 and the Electrical
Machinery Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No. R.1593 of 12 August 1988,
respectively, as amended, a contractor shall ensure that

(a) before construction commences and during the progress thereof, adequate steps
are taken to ascertain the presence of and guard against danger to workers from
any electrical cable or apparatus which is under, over or on the site;

(b) all parts of electrical installations and machinery are of adequate strength to
withstand the working conditions on construction sites;

(c) in working areas where the exact location of underground electric power lines is
unknown, employees using jackhammers, shovels or other hand tools which may
make contact with a power line, are provided with insulated protective gloves or
otherwise that the handle of the tool being used is insulated;

(d) all temporary electrical installations are inspected at least once a week and
electrical machinery on a daily basis before use on a construction site by
competent persons and the records of these inspections are recorded in a register
to be kept on site; and

(e) the control of all temporary electrical installations on the construction site is
designated to a competent person who has been appointed in writing.

Use and temporary storage of flammable liquids on construction sites

23.Notwithstanding the provisions for the use and storage of flammable liquids as determined
in the General Safety Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R1031 dated 30
May 1986, as amended, a contractor shall ensure that

(a) where flammable liquids are being used, applied or stored at the workplace
concerned, this is done in such a manner which would cause no fire or explosion
hazard, and that the workplace is effectively ventilated: Provided that where the
workplace cannot effectively be ventilated-
 (i) every employee involved is provided with a respirator, mask or breathing
apparatus of a type approved by the chief inspector, and

(ii) steps are taken to ensure that every such employee, while using or applying
flammable liquid, uses the apparatus supplied to him or her;

(b) no person smokes in any place in which flammable liquid is used or stored, and
such contractor shall affix a suitable and conspicuous notice at all entrances to
any such areas prohibiting such smoking;

(c) flammable liquids on a construction site is stored in a well ventilated reasonably

fire resistant container, cage or room and kept locked with proper access control
measures in place;

(d) an adequate amount of efficient fire-fighting equipment is installed in suitable

locations around the flammable liquids store with the recognised symbolic signs;

(e) only the quantity of flammable liquid needed for work on one day is to be taken
out of the store for use;

(f) all containers holding flammable liquids are kept tightly closed when not in actual
use and, after their contents have been used up, to be removed from the
construction site and safely disposed of;

(g) where flammable liquids are decanted, the metal containers are bonded or
earthed; and

(h) no flammable material such as cotton waste, paper, cleaning rags or similar
material is stored together with flammable liquids.

Water environments

24.(1) A contractor shall ensure that where construction work is done over or in close
proximity to water, provision is made for

(a) preventing workers from falling into water; and

(b) the rescuing of workers in danger of drowning.

(2) A contractor shall ensure that where a worker is exposed to the risk of drowning by
falling into the water, a lifejacket is provided to and worn by the worker.

Housekeeping on construction sites

25.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces

promulgated by Government Notice No.R 2281 dated 16 October 1987, as amended, a
contractor shall ensure that

(a) suitable housekeeping is continuously implemented on each construction site,

including provisions for the

(i) proper storage of materials and equipment; and

 (ii) removal of scrap, waste and debris at appropriate intervals;

(b) loose materials required for use, are not placed or allowed to accumulate on the
site so as to obstruct means of access to and egress from workplaces and
passageways;

(c) waste and debris are not disposed of from a high place with a chute, unless the
chute complies with the requirements set out regulation 12(6); and

(d) construction sites in builtup areas, adjacent to a public way are suitably and
sufficiently fenced off and provided with controlled access points to prevent the
entry of unauthorised persons.

(e) a catch platform or net is erected above an entrance or passageway or above a

place where persons work or pass under, or fence off the danger area if work is
being performed above such entrance, passageway, or place so as to ensure that
all persons are kept safe where there is a danger or possibility of persons being
struck by falling objects.

Stacking and storage on construction sites

26.Notwithstanding the provisions for the stacking of articles contained in the General Safety
Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R1031 dated 30 May 1986, as
amended, a contractor shall ensure that

(a) a competent person is appointed in writing with the duty of supervising all stacking
and storage on a construction site;

(b) adequate storage areas are provided;

(c) there are demarcated storage areas; and

(d) storage areas are kept neat and under control.

Fire precautions on construction sites

27.Subject to the provisions of the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces promulgated

by Government Notice No.R.2281 of 16 October 1987, as amended, every contractor shall
ensure that

(a) all appropriate measures are taken to avoid the risk of fire;

(b) sufficient and suitable storage is provided for flammable liquids, solids and gases;

(c) smoking is prohibited and notices in this regard are prominently displayed in all
places containing readily combustible or flammable materials;

(d) in confined spaces and other places in which flammable gases, vapours or dust
can cause danger

(i) only suitably protected electrical installations and equipment, including

portable lights, are used;
 (ii) there are no flames or similar means of ignition;

(iii) there are conspicuous notices prohibiting smoking;

(iv) oily rags, waste and other substances liable to ignite are without delay
removed to a safe place; and

(v) adequate ventilation is provided;

(e) combustible materials do not accumulate on the construction site;

(f) welding, flame cutting and other hot work are done only after the appropriate
precautions as required have been taken to reduce the risk of fire;

(g) suitable and sufficient fire-extinguishing equipment is placed at strategic locations

or as may be recommended by the Fire Chief or local authority concerned, and
that such equipment is maintained in a good working order;

(h) the fire equipment contemplated in paragraph (g) is inspected by a competent

person, who has been appointed in writing, in the manner indicated by the
manufacturer thereof;

(i) a sufficient number of workers are trained in the use of fire-extinguishing

equipment;

(j) where appropriate, suitable visual signs are provided to clearly indicate the
escape routes in the case of a fire;

(k) the means of escape is kept clear at all times;

(l) there is an effective evacuation plan providing for all

(i) persons to be evacuated speedily without panic;

(ii) persons to be accounted for, and

(iii) plant and processes to be shut down; and

(m) a siren is installed and sounded in the event of a fire.

Construction welfare facilities

28.(1) Notwithstanding the construction site provisions contained in the Facilities

Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R. 2362 of 5 October 1990, as
amended, a contractor shall, depending on the number of workers and the duration of the
work, provide at or within reasonable access of every construction site, the following clean
and maintained facilities:

(a) at least one shower facility for every 15 workers;

(b) at least one sanitary facility for every 30 workers;

(c) changing facilities for each sex; and

(d) sheltered eating areas.

 (2) A contractor shall provide reasonable and suitable living accommodation for the
workers at construction sites which are remote from their homes and where adequate
transportation between the site and their homes, or other suitable living accommodation, is
not available.

Approved inspection authorities

29.(1) The Chief Inspector may approve as an Inspection Authority any organisation that has
been accredited in terms of the provision of the Act and these regulations.

(2) The Chief Inspector may at any time withdraw any approval of an approved inspection
authority, subject to section 35 of the Act.

Offences and penalties

30. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of regulations 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable upon conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a
maximum of 12 months and, in the case of a continuous offence, to an additional fine of
R200 for each day on which the offence continues or additional imprisonment of one day for
each day on which the offence continues: Provided that the period of such additional
imprisonment shall not exceed 90 days.

Repeal of regulations

31.The following regulations are herewith repealed:

(a) Regulations 11, 12, 13, 13C, 13D, 13E, 13F and 13G of the, General Safety
Regulations promulgated by Government Notice No.R.1031 of 30 May 1986;

(b) Regulations 19 and 20 of the, Driven Machinery Regulations promulgated by

Government Notice No.R.295 of 26 February 1988; and

(c) Regulations 14 of the, General Administrative Regulations promulgated by

Government Notice No.R.1449 of 6 September 1996.

Short title

32. These regulations shall be known as the Construction Regulations, 2003.

ANNEXURE A

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1993

Regulation 3 of the Construction Regulations, 2003

NOTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION WORK

1.(a) Name and postal address of principal contractor:

____________________________________________________________________
_
(b) Name and tel. no of principal contractors contact person:
____________________________________________________________________
_

2. Principal contractors compensation registration number:

___________________________
3.(a) Name and postal address of client:
____________________________________________________________________
_
(b) Name and tel no of clients contact person or agent:
_______________________________________________________________

4.(a) Name and postal address of designer(s) for the project:

____________________________________________________________________
_
(b) Name and tel. no of designer(s) contact person:
_________________________________________________________

5. Name and telephone number of principal contractors construction supervisor on site

appointed in terms of regulation 6.(1).
____________________________________________________________

6. Name/s of principal contractors sub-ordinate supervisors on site appointed in terms of

regulation 6.(2).
_____________________________________________________________________
_
7. Exact physical address of the construction site or site office:
____________________________________________________________________
_

8. Nature of the construction work:

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
9. Expected commencement date: _______________________
10. Expected completion date: ___________________________
11. Estimated maximum number of persons on the construction site.
_____________________
12. Planned number of contractors on the construction site accountable to principal
contractor: ______________________
13. Name(s) of contractors already chosen.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

__________________________ _________________________
Principal Contractor Date

__________________________ _________________________
Client Date

THIS DOCUMENT IS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK ON SITE.

ALL PRINCIPAL CONTRACTORS THAT QUALIFY TO NOTIFY MUST DO SO EVEN

IF ANOTHER PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR ON THE SAME SITE HAD DONE SO
PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR
No. R. ..................__. ................2003

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993

Incorporation of Safety Standards in the Construction Regulations, 2003

Under section 44 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993), I,
Membathisi Mphumzi Sherpard Mdladlana, Minister of Labour, after consultation with the
Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety, hereby incorporate in the Construction
Regulations, 2003 the health and safety standards specified in the Schedule.

M M S Mdladlana Minister of Labour.

SCHEDULE

1. Regulation 14(1)
The South African Bureau of Standards Code of Practice SABS 085, as amended, entitled
The Design, Erection, Use and Inspection of Access Scaffolding.

2. Regulation 15(2)(a)
The South African Bureau of Standards Standard Specification SABS EN 1808, as
amended, entitled Safety Requirements on Suspended Access Equipment Design
calculations, stability criteria, construction-tests.

The South African Bureau of Standards Standard Front-end Specification SABS 1903, as
amended, entitled Safety Requirements on Suspended Access Equipment Design
calculations, stability criteria, construction-tests.