Gas Regulator Levies Act, 2002
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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)NoticesGuideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Prevention, Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 outbreakAnnexuresAnnexure 3: COVID-19 walk-through risk assessment |
ANNEXURE 3
Purpose
This tool is to be used by Occupational Health and Safety professionals at workplaces to assess:
| • | the potential risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 virus |
| • | current control measures; and |
| • | provides recommendations to management. |
Objectives
| (i) | To identify and assess the potential risk of exposure of employees to SARS-CoV-2 virus at workplaces |
| (ii) | To identify control measures (or the absence of control measures) and assess their effectiveness to prevent exposure |
| (iii) | To inform the management of the risk of potential exposure of employees to SARS-CoV-2 virus and additional controls that might be required. |
Guidance note
Anticipated high exposure areas that will need immediate assessment, then others that will require assessment, less urgently include the following areas:
| 1. | Entry points to the workplace |
| 2. | Change house facilities |
| 3. | On-site canteen and similar dining areas |
| 4. | Waiting areas |
| 5. | Gathering places |
| 6. | Etc. |
