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Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Metal and Engineering Industries

Extension of the Consolidated Main Collective Agreement to Non-parties (for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024)

Part 2

4. Technical Schedules

Schedule G

Section (a): General

(iii) Cranes and hoists

 

RATE AA

1. Crane driving-cab-operated overhead cranes handling liquid metal.

 

RATE B

1. Crane driving-power-operated jib cranes and/or cab-operated overhead cranes (n.e.s.).

 

RATE D

1. Crane driving-floor operated power cranes powered in all three directions and controlled by one man so employed.

 

2. Crane driving (n.e.s.) power operated jib cranes and/or cab-operated overhead cranes and/or floor-operated power cranes, powered in all three directions and controlled by one man so employed in stores and/or stockyards and/or fettling and/or service gantry and/or scrapyard areas.

 

For the purposes of the above, ‘stores and/or stockyards and/or fettling and/or service gantry and/or scrapyard areas’ means that such areas shall be exclusively used for such purposes and shall not include the performance of work and/or other activities extraneous to functions conducted in such areas.

 

Further, the duties of crane driving as specified in Rate D shall be confined to work within the areas as above specified.  If the crane driving does not fall within the above provisions and/or if it extends beyond the areas above mentioned, the wage provisions relating to Rate AA or Rate B, as the case may be, shall obtain and have preference.

 

RATE F

1. Crane driving — non-slewing jib cranes.

 

RATE G

 

1. Crane operating (n.e.s.).

 

2. Operating power-driven hoist fixed or moved by hand or power (not under supervision).

 

For the purposes of this subclause, manually, mechanically or hydraulically operated loaders attached or fitted to a vehicle as defined in subclause (iv) hereof shall not be regarded as a crane or hoist.