Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
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Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 20209. Records |
An employer must—
| (a) | keep records of the results of all assessments, air monitoring, and medical surveillance reports required by regulations 5, 6 and 7, respectively: Provided that personal medical records may be made available to only an occupational health practitioner; |
| (b) | subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), make the records contemplated in paragraph (a), excluding personal medical records, available for inspection by an inspector; |
| (c) | allow any person, subject to the personal written consent of an employee, to peruse the records with respect to that particular employee; |
| (d) | make the records of all assessments and air monitoring available for perusal by the relevant health and safety representative or relevant health and safety committee; |
| (e) | keep all records of assessments and air monitoring for a minimum period of 30 years; |
| (f) | if the employer ceases activities, hand over or forward all records by registered post to the relevant regional director; and |
| (g) | keep, for at least three years, a record of the investigations and tests carried out in terms of regulation 12(b) and of any repairs resulting from these investigations and tests. |
