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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993): INCORPORATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS

Posted 10 July 2015

The Minister of Labour has, in terms of section 44(1) of the OHSA, incorporate into the Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015, the following safety specifications –

  • EN 14502-1", Cranes: equipment for lifting of persons, Part 1: Suspended baskets;
  • "1S09927-1", Crane inspections - Part 1: General;
  • "National Code of Practice for Training Providers of Lifting Machine Operators" published under GNR 539 on 24 June 2015;
  • "SANS 19", Inspection, testing and examination of mobile cranes;
  • "SANS 71", Inspection, testing and examination of vehicle hoists in use;
  • "SANS 500", Inspection, testing and examination of hand-operated chain blocks and lever hoists in use;
  • "SANS 522", Inspection, testing and examination of tower cranes in use;
  • "SANS 2972", Lifting tackle inspection;
  • "SANS 10147", Code of Practice: Refrigeration systems, including plants associated with air-conditioning systems;
  • "SANS 10148", Code of Practice: The installation and operation of cable cranes and aerial ropeways;
  • "SANS 10295", Parts 1 and 2: Inspection, test and examination of lifting platforms in use;
  • "SANS 10375", Inspection, testing and examination of overhead cranes (including gantries, electric wire rope hoists & chain hoists);
  • "SANS 10388", Inspection, testing and examination of lift trucks;
  • "SANS 18893", Mobile elevated work-platform safety principles, inspection, maintenance and operation.