OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 85 OF 1993: ASBESTOS ABATEMENT REGULATIONS, 2020 AS AMENDED
Notice Title: Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (“OHSA”): Asbestos Abatement Regulations, 2020 as amended
Government Notice: GN 5042 in GG 50930 on 12 July 2024
Commencing date: 12 July 2024
The Minister of Employment and Labour, under section 43 of the OHSA, made the following amendments to regulation 24 of the Asbestos Abatement Regulations, GNR 1196 published on 10 November 2020 by adding the underlined text:
“24. Prohibitions
No person may –
(f) use electrical power tools, such as angle grinders, or any other fast-moving equipment to cut, grind or drill asbestos-containing material; Provided that slow moving tools may only be used where the activity is part of asbestos containing material removal for final disposal;
(j) make anv installation or fitting on or onto asbestos containing materials.”
For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For more information or assistance please contact Gert van der Waal at gert@shangoni.co.za.
