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Nuclear Energy Law (30/06/1394) [2015]. -

Adoption: 2015-09-21 | AFG-2015-L-102065

Afghanistan - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Regulation on Protection of Health Workers at Risk (02/15/1394) [2015]. -

Adoption: 2015-04-22 | AFG-2015-R-99026

Implements article 66(2) of the Labour Code. According to Article 2 of the Regulations, the objectives of this Regulation are:
1. The delivery of better health services;
2. The provision of a suitable and safe work environment for health workers;
3. Providing support for health workers; and
4. Determining the size of employee health benefits.

Afghanistan - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Mining Law (25/05/1393) [2014] (G. No. 1143). -

Adoption: 2014-08-16 | AFG-2014-L-99023

The Act provides for the licensing of mines, their registration and the operations within mines and relationship with the competent authorities. Chapter 13 of the Law deals with the obligations of employers with respect to health and safety in a mine.

Repeals Minerals Law of 2009.

Afghanistan - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Interministerial Decree No. 226 of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan on the distribution of work clothes and personal protective equipment.

Adoption: 1987-11-10 | AFG-1987-R-6705

Decree issued under ss. 117 and 118 of the Labour Code, regarding the distribution of work clothes and the protection of workers against accidents and pollution. Contains provisions on the type and characteristics of such clothing and equipment, the respective duties of the administration, trade unions and employees, the circumstances under which it is necessary to distribute work clothes and the requirements for using protective devices. Available in English.

Afghanistan - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on the principal standards governing occupational safety and methods of prevention.

Adoption: 1987 | AFG-1987-R-6703

Decree issued under s. 115 of the Labour Code. It sets forth a range of occupational safety and health standards which are to be adopted where applicable in various sectors of activity in accordance with their special features. The five Chapters are entitled as follows: 1. General provisions; 2. Duties and responsibilities of the administration (establishment of competent services, information, training, guidance, etc.); 3. Standards and principal rules on prevention and occupational safety techniques in production centres (hygiene, protective measures, installations, automation, etc.); 4. Individual safety and protective equipment; 5. Final provisions.

Afghanistan - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Public Health Law.

Adoption: 1984-02-16 | AFG-1984-L-3840

Covers conditions governing physicians, paramedical staff and pharmacists, clinical services, protection of maternal and child health, epidemiological services, medical examinations, etc.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993: Driven Machinery Regulations (No. R. 540). -

Adoption: 2015-06-24 | ZAF-2015-R-100405

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993: Incorporation of Safety Standards Regulations (No. R. 542). -

Adoption: 2015-06-24 | ZAF-2015-R-100406

Incorporates certain safety standards into the Driven Machinery Regulations (No. R. 540).

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Driven machinery: Incorporation of health and safety standards (No. R. 539). -

Adoption: 2015-06-24 | ZAF-2015-R-100407

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act (85/1993): Construction Regulations, 2014 (G.N. No. R 84). -

Adoption: 2014-02-07 | ZAF-2014-R-97085

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, [No. 14 of 2013]. -

Adoption: 2013-07-24 | ZAF-2013-L-93711

Makes several amendments to the following Acts:
- the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004
- National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004
- National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008
- National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2008
- National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Amendment Act, 2009

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Health and Safety of Children at Work Regulations (R No. 7 of 2010).

Adoption: 2010-01-15 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2010-02-05 | ZAF-2010-R-89778

Made by the Ministry of Labour on the recommendation of the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Council. Contains 20 articles. The Regulations either prohibit or place regulations on the work that may be required from child workers. A child worker is defined as any person under the age of 18 years old and who is employed by or works for an employer and who receives or is entitled to receive remuneration; or who workers under the direction or supervision of an employer or any other person (article 1).

Article 2(4) provides that the regulations are to be interpreted in accordance with the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182).

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

BCEA Regulations on Hazardous Work by Children (No. R 7).

Adoption: 2010-01-15 | ZAF-2010-R-89779

Made by the Ministry of Labour on the advice of the Employment Conditions Commission. Implements section 44 and 45 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA).

1. Definitions
2. Purpose and interpretation
2(1): The purpose of these regulations is to -
(a) place conditions on the work that may be performed by child workers who are at least 15 years of age and no longer subject to compulsory schooling in terms of any law;
(b) prohibit any person from permitting or requiring such child workers to perform particular types of work specified in the regulations...
3. Access to nutrition, health care and educational services
4. Work away from parents or legal guardian
5. Prohibition of piece-work and task work
6. Maximum daily and weekly working time
7. Night work
8. Prohibited work
9. Worst forms of child labour
10. Investigation and prosecution of alleged offences concerning worst forms of child labour
11. Medical examinations
12. Report to department of social development
13. Offences and Penalties
14. Exemptions
15. Summary
16. Short title and commencement

Schedule 1: Hazardous substances and agents
Schedule 2: Summary of regulations on the health and safety of children at work and on hazardous work by children

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Pressure equipment (G 32395 RG 9119 GoN 734). -

Adoption: 2009-07-15 | ZAF-2009-R-97068

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, [No. 74 of 2008]. -

Adoption: 2009-04-15 | ZAF-2009-L-85629

Amends the Mine Health and Safety Act in order to strengthen the enforcement provisions.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act [No. 63 of 2008]. -

Adoption: 2009-01-09 | ZAF-2009-L-95210

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act [No. 23 of 2007]. -

Adoption: 2008-02-23 | ZAF-2008-L-95209

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Explosives (No. R. 1279). -

Adoption: 2006-12-15 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2007-07-07 | ZAF-2006-R-75675

Regulates the procedures for the safe use of explosives in the mining industry.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

National Nuclear Regulator Act Regulations, 2006 (No. R 388). (Gazette 28755, Regulation Gazette 8454) -

Adoption: 2006-04-28 | ZAF-2006-R-74022

Sections:
1. Definitions
2. Exclusion, exemption, registration, licensing and clearance
3. PrincipaI radiation protection and nuclear safety requirements
4. Requirements applicable to regulated actions
5. Decommissioning
6. Accidents, incidents and emergencies
7. General

Annexures
1. Exempt radioactivity concentrations and exempt total radioactivity content
2. Dose limits
3. Probabilistic risk limits

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Outlets, Ladderways and Travellingways (No. R 1224). -

Adoption: 2005-12-15 | ZAF-2005-R-74052

Provides for the safe exit from outlets, ladderways and travelling ways. Also repeals certain regulations made under the Minerals Act 1991.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Machinery Equipment (No. R 1225). -

Adoption: 2005-12-15 | ZAF-2005-R-74053

Provides safety regulations for scraper winch and mono-rope installations as well as lifting equipment.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Amendments to the Regulations in Respect to Occupational Hygiene (No. R 1226). -

Adoption: 2005-12-15 | ZAF-2005-R-74054

Amends the regulations of 2002 concerning reports to the regional principal inspector as well as changes to certain forms to be submitted to the competent authority.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Autres textes (circulaire, directive, instruction, etc.)

Occupational Health and Safety Act: Written policy: Employers in Class XIII classification of industries: Iron, steel, artificial limbs, galvanising, garages, metal (No. R 859). -

Adoption: 2005-09-02 | ZAF-2005-M-74072

Directs all employers in the Class XIII industries (iron, steel, artificial limbs, galvanizing, garages, metal, etc.) to prepare a written policy concerning the protection of the health and safety of the employees at work, including a description of the organization and the arrangements for carrying out and reviewing that policy, within six months from the date of this notice. The OHSAS 1800 1 : Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Specification and OHSAS 18002: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Guidelines for the implementation of OHSAS 18001 may be used as a guideline.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Electrical Machinery Regulations (No. R 183). -

Adoption: 2005-03-04 | ZAF-2005-R-72334

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating Protection of surface and workings (No. R 1323). -

Adoption: 2004-11-12 | ZAF-2004-R-74089

Sets out employer responsibilites with respect to the surfaces of mines and the risk of slips, mine collapses, drowning etc.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Repeal (No. R. 1305). -

Adoption: 2004-11-12 | ZAF-2004-R-74090

Repeals a number of Regulations made under the Mine Health and Safety Act in accordance with Item 4 of Schedule 4 of the Act.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Safety and Health Facilities Regulations (No. R. 924). -

Adoption: 2004-08-03 | ZAF-2004-R-74096

Regulates facilities in an undertaking including sanitary facilities, facilities for safekeeping of workers possessions, changing rooms, dining rooms, drinking water, seats and the conditions of rooms and facilities. Also provides penalties for violations of the regulations.

Repeals the Facilities Regulations (G.N. No. R. 2375) of October 1990.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Machinery, Equipment and Definitions (No. R 583). -

Adoption: 2004-05 | ZAF-2004-R-74099

Regulates underground railbound transport.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993: General Amendment (No. R. 930).

Adoption: 2003-07-25 | ZAF-2003-R-65393

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Amends General Administrative Regulations of 6 September 1996 and Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations of 25 August 1995. Provides for handling of hazardous chemical substances.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Construction Regulations, 2003 (No. R. 1010). -

Adoption: 2003-07-18 | ZAF-2003-R-66195

Comprehensive legislation concerning safety of construction workers. Applies to any person involved in construction work. Inter alia provides for supervision of construction work, risk assessment, fall protection, safety of structures, framework and support work, demolition work, tunnelling, scaffolding, suspended platforms, and several related matters.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

General Administrative Regulations, 2003 (No. R. 929). -

Adoption: 2003-06-25 | ZAF-2003-R-65394

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Deals with various administrative issues regarding occupational health and safety. Provides for health and safety committee, negotiations and consultations before designation of health and safety representatives, reporting of incidents and occupational diseases, recording and investigation of incidents, and some related matters.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993: general amendment (No. R. 928 of 2003).

Adoption: 2003-06-25 | ZAF-2003-R-68429

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993. Deals with intoxication, display of substituted notices and signs under section 44 of the Act, and admittance of persons under section 8 of the Act. Establishes duty of employer to prevent any person who is or who appears to be under influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs to enter or remain at workplace.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulations 2003(Government Notice, R. 307). -

Adoption: 2003-03-07 | ZAF-2003-R-70306

Provides for protective measures to prevent noise induced hearing loss in the workplace.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Amendment Act, 2002 (No. 60 of 2002).

Adoption: 2003-01-22 | ZAF-2003-L-63370

Amends Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973. Establishes that if a person was medically examined within a period of 24 months immediately preceding application for medical examination, the Director of the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases may refuse that person's application for medical examination. Also provides for some related matters.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Explosives Regulations (Government Notice R. 109). -

Adoption: 2003-01-17 | ZAF-2003-R-64037

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Comprehensive legislation on explosives. Provides for classification of explosives for manufacturing; licensing of explosives workplaces; danger area and danger buildings; safeguarding of explosives workplace; design, construction and manufacture; importation of explosives; supervision of explosives workplace; safe handling of explosives; emergencies; incidents; closure of explosives workplace; National Explosives Council; approved inspection authorities; standards of training; as well as offences and penalties.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (No. R. 959).

Adoption: 2002-07-12 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2003-01-01 | ZAF-2002-R-62625

Sets forth obligations of employer at underground mine where there is a risk of rock bursts, rock falls or roof falls, or at any other mine where there is a significant risk or rock bursts, rock falls or roof falls. Repeals a number of regulations made under the Minerals Act 1991.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Notice of repeal under Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 905).

Adoption: 2002-07-02 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2002-09-01 | ZAF-2002-R-62622

Repeals a number of regulations issued under Chapters 8, 9 and 15 of Mine Health and Safety Act 1996.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations (No. R 904). -

Adoption: 2002-07-02 | ZAF-2002-R-74069

Regulates mine health and safety issues as set out in the Mine Health and Safety Act including with respect to: fires and explosions (chapter 5); mine environmental engineering and occupational hygiene (chapter 9); rescue, first aid and emergency preparedness and response (chapter 16); occupational hygiene and occupational exposure limits for airborne pollutants, occupational exposure limits for physical agents and drinking water (chapter 22).

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Lead Regulations, 2001 (No. R. 236). -

Adoption: 2002-02-28 | ZAF-2002-R-61838

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Applies to every employer and self-employed person at a workplace where lead is produced, processed, used, handled or stored in a form in which it can be inhaled, ingested or absorbed by any person in that workplace. Individual sections deal with exposure to airborne lead, information and training, duties of persons who may be exposed, assessment of potential exposure, air monitoring, medical surveillance, respirator zone, records, control of exposure to lead, personal protective equipment and facilities, cleanliness of premises and plant, labelling, packaging, transportation and storage and disposal of waste.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Asbestos Regulations, 2001 (Government Notice No. R.155) -

Adoption: 2002-02-10 | ZAF-2002-R-67565

Makes provision, inter alia, for information, training, duties of persons who may be exposed, assessment of potential exposure, air monitoring, medical surveillance and control of exposure.

Repeals the Asbestos Regulations under Government Notice No. R.773 of 10 April 1987 and Government Notice No. R.1637 of 4 August 1989.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Diving Regulations, 2001 (No. R. 10). -

Adoption: 2002-01-11 | ZAF-2002-R-61276

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Comprehensive legislation on safety of persons engaged in diving operations. Applies to all diving operations and all persons engaged in diving operations in the Republic of South Africa or the territorial waters thereof. Deals with training of divers, medical examinations, duties of diving supervisors, compilation of operations manual, control of diving operations, decompression, compression chambers and bells, plant and equipment, Council for Diving, examinations, registration as learner diver, registration as diver, registration as diving supervisor, withdrawal of certificate of registration, fees, and penalties and offences.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Regulations for Hazardous Biological Agents, 2001 (No. R. 1390). -

Adoption: 2001-12-27 | ZAF-2001-R-61275

Made under Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993. Comprehensive legislation on hazardous biological agents (HBA). Applies to every employer and self-employed person at a workplace where (a) HBA are deliberately produced, processed, used, handled, stored or transported; or (b) an incident occurs that does not involve a deliberate intention to work with HBA but may result in persons being exposed to HBA in the performance of his or her work. Provides for classification of biological agents, information and training, duties of persons who might be exposed to HBA, monitoring exposure at workplace, medical surveillance, records, control of exposure to HBA, personal protective equipment and facilities, maintenance of control measures and equipment, prohibitions, labelling, packaging, transportation, storage, special measures for health and veterinary isolation facilities, disposal of HBA, and offences and penalties. Annex B contains guidelines for categorisation of biological agents according to hazard and categories of containment.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Major Hazard Installation Regulations (Government Notice R. 692).

Adoption: 2001-07-30 | ZAF-2001-R-60182

Made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85/1993). Applies to employers, self-employed persons and users who have on their premises, either permanently or temporarily, a major hazard installation or a quantity of a substance which may pose a risk that could affect the health and safety of employees and the public. Makes provision for notification of installation, temporary installations, risk assessment, on-site emergency plans, reporting of risk and emergency occurrences, general duties of suppliers, general duties of local government, closure, and offences and penalties.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Autres textes (circulaire, directive, instruction, etc.)

Code of Good Practice: Key aspects of HIV/AIDS and employment (No. R. 1298).

Adoption: 2000-12-01 | ZAF-2000-M-58435

Sets out guidelines for employers and trade unions to ensure that individuals with HIV infection are not unfairly discriminated against in the workplace. Makes provisions for: promotion of a non-discriminatory work environment; HIV testing, confidentiality and disclosure; promotion of a safe workplace; compensation for occupationally acquired HIV; employee benefits; dismissal; grievance procedures; management of HIV at the workplace; assessment of impact of HIV/AIDS on the workplace; measures to deal with HIV/AIDS within the workplace; and information and education.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

National Nuclear Regulatory Act (Act No. 47 of 1999). -

Adoption: 1999-12-20 | ZAF-1999-L-74021

Provides for the establishment of a National Nuclear Regulator in order to regulate nuclear activities, for its objects and functions, for the manner in which it is to be managed and for its staff matters; to provide for safety standards and regulatory practices for protection of persons, property and the environment against nuclear damage. Partially repeals the Nuclear Energy Act, 1993 (Act No. 131 of 20 1993).

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Loi

Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act [No. 12 of 1999]. -

Adoption: 1999-04-14 | ZAF-1999-L-95208

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Autres textes (circulaire, directive, instruction, etc.)

Constitution of the Mining Qualifications Authority (No. R. 612).

Adoption: 1998-04-24 | ZAF-1998-M-50032

Adds a Schedule 7 providing for the Constitution of the Mining Qualifications Authority to the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (No. 29 of 1996).

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Vessels under Pressure Regulations (No. R. 1591 of 1996). -

Adoption: 1996-10-04 | ZAF-1996-R-45356

Provides regulations governing design, construction, and manufacture of boilers, gas containers and other pressure vessels.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

General Administrative Regulations 1996 (Government Notice R. 1449).

Adoption: 1996-09-06 | ZAF-1996-R-45310

Where safety committees exist, employers shall provide room for such committees to meet. Requires employers to report incidents of occupational accidents and diseases, and requires employers to prevent persons who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol form entering or remaining at a workplace.

Afrique du Sud - Sécurité et santé au travail - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations, 1995 (Government Notice R. 1179). -

Adoption: 1995-08-25 | ZAF-1995-R-41854

Provides comprehensive regulations on hazardous chemical substances in the workplace, including dust in mining operations. In certain cases requires employers to provide air monitoring, medical surveillance, training, protective equipment, and to dispose of chemical wastes safely. Three annexed Tables set occupational exposure limits as well as biological exposure indices for hazardous chemical substances.