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

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Major Hazard Installation Regulations, 1993

4. Temporary Installations

 

(1) Any employer, self employed person and user who has a temporary installation on his or her premises which would, taking into consideration the risks attached to the quantity of substance and the procedure of discharge, result in that temporary installation being declared a major hazard installation if it were not a temporary installation, shall be deemed to be responsible for the storage and discharge of that installation while on his or her premises.

 

(2) An employer, self employed person and user contemplated in subregulation (1) shall ensure that a risk assessment for the storage and discharge procedure be carried out for a temporary installation prior to the risk coming into existence.

 

(3) An employer, self employed person and user contemplated in subregulation (1) shall, after taking into consideration the risk assessment, take the reasonably practicable steps that may be necessary to reduce the risks attached to the storage and discharge of a temporary installation.