Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act 85 of 1993 as Amended) (50 sections)

• The Constitution (Act 108/1996) - Section 24
  
• Long title of the OHS act
  
• Management Commitment and Employee Involvement
  
• Scope of the OHS act
  
• Employer Definition
  
• Mandatory definition
  
• User definition
  
• Employee definition
  
• H&S Policy : section 7
  
• Employers Duty : section 8
  
• Other duties of employers
  
• General duties of employers: hazard prevention and control
  
• General duties of self-employed persons  : section 9
  
• General duties of manufacturers and others regarding articles and substances for use at work : section 10
  
• General duties of employees : section 14
  
• OHS Act Section 16
  
• Health and safety representatives - section 17
  
• Functions of health and safety representatives - section 18
  
• Health and Safety Committees - section 19 and 20
  
• Sale of certain articles prohibited - section 22
  
• Reporting of incidents - section 24
  
• Victimization forbidden - section 26
  
• Designation of Inspectors - section 28
  
• Functions of inspectors  - section 29
  
• Notices - section 30
  
• Appeal against decision of inspectors - section 35
  
• Disclosure of information  - section 36
  
• Offences, penalties and orders of court - section 38
  
• Exemptions - section 40
  
• Regulations - section 43
• Incorporation of safety standards - section 44

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