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National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008)

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Norms and Standards for Organic Waste Composting, 2020

9. Training and Capacity Building

 

(1) A person responsible for managing a composting facility must, during the safety, health and environment induction of all new employees, train such employees on waste management in order to identify, prevent, minimise or manage actions or behaviours that are likely to cause adverse impacts on air, water, land, fauna and flora as a result of construction, operation and decommissioning of the facility.

 

(2) Members of staff at an organic waste composting composting facility must be trained to manage all types of waste in accordance with the provisions of these Norms and Standards and any other relevant legislative requirements applicable to composting facilities.

 

(3) Organic waste composting facility staff members must be trained in fire-fighting techniques.