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

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Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in Railway Operations for Adjusted Alert Level 3

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

 

(1) No person will be allowed to use railway transport or enter a building, place or premises at stations, terminals or hand-over facilities if he or she is not wearing a face mask.

 

(2) Station operators must provide adequate sanitation supplies for washing of hands for passengers at stations, yards, rail terminals and depots.

 

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

 

(4) The respective employers of personnel at stations, yards, depots, rail terminals and railway maintenance workshops must provide their personnel with appropriate personal protective equipment.

 

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

 

(6) Assessments of critical staff for fitness for duty must include medical screening for COVID-19.