The employer contemplated in clause 17 must phase the return of their employees to work in accordance with the plan. The plan referred to in clause 17 must include-ġ8.1 the date that the workplace will open and the hours of opening ġ8.2 a list of employees permitted to return to work and those who are required to work from home ġ8.3 the plan and timetable for the phased -in return of employees to the workplace ġ8.4 identify vulnerable employees for the purposes of clause 20.3 ġ8.5 ways of minimizing the number of workers at the workplace at any one time contemplated in clause 20.8 ġ8.6 the workplace protective measures required to be taken in terms of this Direction and any sectoral guideline to get the workplace COVID-19ġ8.7 the measures for the daily screening of employees and the screening of clients, contractors and visitors to the workplace andġ8.8 the details of the COVI D -19 compliance officer appointed in terms of clause 20.6 of this Direction.ġ9. 66 of 1995) andġ7.3.2 any health and safety committee established in terms of section 19 of OHSA orġ7.3.3 in the absence of such a committee, a health and safety representative designated in terms of section 17(1) of OHSA or employee representative andġ7.4 make that plan available for inspection by an inspector and a person contemplated in clause 17.3.ġ8. As and when any regulations made in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act permit industries, businesses, entities both private and in the public sector to commence operating, every employer commencing operations must-ġ7.1 undertake a risk assessment in terms of clause 20.1 to 20.3 ġ7.2 on the basis of that risk assessment, develop a plan outlining the protective measures in place for the phased return of its employees before opening ġ7.3 consult on the risk assessment and plan with-ġ7.3.1 any representative trade union as contemplated by section 14(1) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. This obligation also applies to self -employed persons (for example, plumbers or electricians) whose working activities bring them into contact with members of the public. The OHSA further requires employers, to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that all persons who may be directly affected by their activities (such as customers, clients or contractors and their workers who enter their workplace or come into contact with their employees) are not exposed to hazards to their health or safety. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), read with its regulations and incorporated standards, requires the employer to provide and maintain as far as is reasonably practicable a working environment that is safe and without risks to the health of workers and to take such steps as may be reasonably practicable to eliminate or mitigate the hazard or potential hazard.
#SAMPLE MEMO FOR NO EATING INSIDE THE OFFICE PDF#
The following is an extraction from the Gazette on Consolidated Coronavirus COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Workplaces - complete PDF version of Gazette 43400 of 4 June 2020
Re-opening workplaces Administrative measures Social-distancing Health and safety Small businesses Worker obligations Refusal to work due to exposure Monitoring and enforcing Sectoral protocols and guidelines
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