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Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

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Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, 1995

4. Duties of persons who may be exposed to hazardous chemical substances

 

Every person who is or may be exposed, shall obey a lawful instruction given by or on behalf of the employer or a self employed person, regarding:

a) the prevention of an HCS from being released;
b) the wearing of personal protective equipment;
c) the wearing of monitoring equipment to measure personal exposure;
d) the reporting for health evaluations and biological tests as required by these regulations;
e) the cleaning up and disposal of materials containing HCS;
f) housekeeping at the workplace, personal hygiene and environmental and health practices; and
g) information and training as contemplated in regulation 3.