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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Preventative Measures in the Railway Operations (COVID-19 Control Measures on the Operations by Rail) Regulations, 2020

8. Provision of hygiene, screening equipment and disinfection control at the train stations, terminals and hand-over facilities

 

(1) Stations operators must provide adequate sanitation supplies for washing of hands for passengers at station, yards, rail terminals and depots.

 

(2) Operators must put in place procedures for cleaning and disinfection of railway assets.

 

(3) Station, yards, depots, rail terminals and railway maintenance workshops personnel shall be provided with appropriate personnel protective equipment by their respective employers.

 

(4) Operators may make provision for medical equipment to conduct random medical testing of passengers or personnel for COVID -19 infections.

 

(5) Fitness for duty assessments for safety critical staff to include medical screening for COVID -19.

 

(6) Tourism and heritage railway operators that provide restaurant services must implement adequate hygiene measures to avoid contamination of food and equipment.