The following guidelines for mandatory Codes of Practice have been published: 1. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMME Title: Mine Health and Safety Act (29/1996): guideline for a mandatory code of practice (COP) for an Occupational Health Programme (occupational hygiene and medical surveillance) on thermal stress Government Notice: GN R146 in
Title: National Health Act 61 of 2003: National Environmental Health Norms and Standards for Premises and Acceptable Monitoring Standards for Environmental Health Practitioners Government Notice: GN 1229 in GG 39561 of 24 December 2015 Date of commencement: 1 July 2016 Potentially affected controls: Environmental health monitoring practice, facility
Title: Draft regulations regarding fees payable to Presiding Officers, Medical Assessors, Employer and Employer Assessors, Interpreters and Members of the Compensation Board as determined by the Minister under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 Government Notice: GN 1060 in Government Gazette 39366 of
Title: Fees payable to Presiding Officers, Medical Assessors, Employer and Employer Assessors, Interpreters and Members of the Compensation Board as determined by the Minister under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 Government Notice: GN 1049 in Government Gazette 39354 of 2 November 2015 Date
Title: Mine Health and Safety Regulations Government Notice: GN R584 in Government Gazette 38970 of 10 July 2015 Date of commencement: 10 October 2015 Potentially affected controls: All explosive related licenses, permits, designated areas, standard operating procedures (SOPs) including blasting SOPs and competency requirements for personnel Chapter 4, a
Title: Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015: Correction notice Government Notice: GN 913 in Government Gazette 39253 of 2 October 2015 Date of commencement: 2 October 2015 Potentially affected controls: Legal appointment letters, competency matrixes These regulations give notice of corrections regarding the Driven Machinery regulations published on 24 June 2015
Guideline for mandatory Codes of Practice: PPE for women Title: Guideline for mandatory Code of Practice on the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for women in the South African Mining Industry Government Notice: GN 854 in Government Gazette 39228 of 25 September 2015 Date of commencement: 25 September
Title: Occupational Diseases In Mines And Works Act 78 of 1973: increase of levies Government Notice: GN 604 in Government Gazette 39220 of 18 September 2015 Date of commencement: 1 July 2015 The Minister of Health, in terms of Section 62 of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and