Occupational Health and Safety

COVID-19 GUIDELINE FOR WORKPLACE DATA SUBMISSION FROM THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - VER 4 - 27 NOV 2020

By Food Focus on 02 December 2020

Updated COVID-19 guideline for workplace data submission from the National Department of Health. 27 Nov 2020

SANS 490 - HAND SANITISERS – NEW SANS STANDARD PUBLISHED

By Linda Jackson on 13 November 2020

During lockdown Level 5, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) advised consumers to verify whether the producers of sanitisers, that claim to be SABS Approved or carry the SABS Mark Scheme number, are valid claims.

GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE OF FOOD HANDLERS - JULY 2000

By Food Focus on 25 August 2020

In the RSA the aspect of routine medical examination of food handlers varies considerably amongst health authorities, especially at local government level. Some enforce it through legislation, which makes it compulsory, while others do not require it at all. This situation is not

R639 - CONSOLIDATED DIRECTION ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN CERTAIN WORKPLACES

By Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on 10 June 2020

Second COVID-19 test for employees returning to work after testing positive or being in isolation not required. DoH will guide industry on how to report screening data. Positive cases must be reported with NICD.

NO 479 - COVID-19 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES IN WORKPLACES

By Food Focus on 30 April 2020

R639 - DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT - AMENDMENT TO THE DIRECTIVES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT

By Food Focus on 31 March 2020

R1593 - ELECTRICAL MACHINERY REGULATIONS, 1988

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

This regulation deals with anything you plug in that electrical socket and how you must ensure this is not a shocking experience.

R295 OF 1998 - DRIVEN MACHINERY REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

The previous regulations that are currently in place. Make sure you check out the changes with the 2015 version.

R84 OF 2014 - CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

For anyone doing work for you.

R1179 OF 1995 - HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

Think you guessed it! Its about hazardous chemicals and the controls you have to implement.

R1593 OF 1988 - FACILITIES REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

Yes, this is about the loos, the change rooms and the eating area.

R242 OF 1993 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

The 2009 regulations for your wiring issues.

R527 OF 2015 - DRIVEN MACHINERY REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

Regulations for forklifts, reach trucks and the like!

GENERAL MACHINERY REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

This regulation covers everything else you can't drive, ride or plug in. Here you find the ladder register!

ACT NO 81 OF 1993 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AMENDMENT

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

This act deals with the controls ALL employers must implement to protect their employees at work. Also any one who comes onto your site!

R243 - INCORPORATION OF SAFETY STANDARDS INTO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REGULATIONS, 2009

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

Regulations for anything electrical including the certificate of compliance.

R251 - INCORPORATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS INTO THE ELECTRICAL MACHINERY REGULATIONS, 2011

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

More changes to the regulations on electrical installations - don't get shocked :-)

R115 - ASBESTOS REGULATIONS, 2001

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

The big bad asbestos and what to do if you have it in your building.

R307 - NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS REGULATIONS

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

What - I can?t hear you? And that's the point of this regulation - what you have to do to limit noise.

R533 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY REGULATIONS,1990

By Food Focus on 15 September 2016

There has to be someone competent to make decisions on site. This regulation defines competent!