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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (85/1993): NOTICE OF DIRECTIVE IN TERMS OF SECTION 7(1) OF THE OHSA

Posted 15 September 2015

The Chief Inspector has, in terms of section 7(1) of the OHSA, directed all employers in the Class XXI: medical services, animal hospitals etc. of the classification of industries of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993, to prepare a written policy concerning the protection of the health and safety of employees at work, as is further detailed in this notice, within 2 years from the date of this notice.