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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Chapter 2 : Health and Safety at Mines

19. Employees' right to information

 

(1) An employee may request, and the employer must then provide, a copy of the record or of any part of it that—
(a) is being kept in terms of sections 12(3) and 13(3)(c), and

[Section 12(3) instructs the employer to keep a record of all occupational hygiene measurements so that they can be linked to each employee's record of medical surveillance.]

[Section 13(3)(c) instructs every employer to keep a record of medical surveillance for each employee exposed to a health hazard.]

(b) relates to that employee.

 

(2) The occupational medical practitioner conducting an examination in terms of section 17 must provide the employee with a copy of the exit certificate Prepared as a result of that examination.