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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993): AS AMENDED: INCORPORATION OF SAFETY STANDARDS INTO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REGULATIONS, 2009

Posted 18 January 2016

The chief inspector has, in terms of section 44 of the OHSA, incorporated into the Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009, SANS 10142-2: The wiring of premises Part 2: Medium-voltage installations above 1 kV a.c. not exceeding 22 kV a.c. and up to and including 3 MVA installed capacity, with effect from 1 April 2016.