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• To ensure that a risk analysis is done on every activity or task
identified that may expose employees to Covid-19 and that the
relevant Safe Work Procedures are compiled and implemented.
• To notify the employer if a suspected positive or potential positive
case arises.
• To maintain a work environment that is safe and without risk to the
health and safety of the employees.
• To provide such information, instructions, training and supervision
as may be necessary to ensure employees are made aware of the
precautions of Covid-19 infections.
• To take the necessary corrective action on all deviations reported
and enforcing such measures and discipline as may be necessary
in the interests of health and safety.
• To maintain proper records of all and any aspect of the Covid-19
Management Plan.
• To ensure that high standards of housekeeping are maintained.
• To ensure that effective health and safety communication involving
all levels of management and employees are in place.
• To ensure that all Covid-19 incident and accidents are reported to
the SHE department who shall report such incidents and accidents
to the department of labour/health if necessary.
• To ensure all employees, contractors and sub-contractors are in
agreement of section 37 of the OHS Act and in compliance with all
employees, contractors and sub-contractors.
"It must appoint a manager to
address employee or workplace
representative concerns and to
keep them informed”
Where you can find the legislation:
C-19 OHS 2020 16.5: It must appoint a manager to address employee
or workplace representative concerns and to keep them informed and,
in any workplace in which an health and safety committee has been
elected, consult with that committee on the nature of the hazard in that
workplace and the measures that need to be taken.
Disaster Management Act, 2002: Regulations issued in terms of Section
27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 Chapter 3 – Alert Level
4 / Section 16 – Movement of Persons / Subsection 6: DMA16(6)(a) –
designate a COVID-19 compliance officer who will oversee the:
a. Implementation of the plan referred to in subsection (b); and
b. Adherence to the standards of hygiene and health protocols relating
to COVID-19 at the workplace.
Every company should ensure that it is kept up-to-date on the latest
requirements in terms of Occupation Health and Safety as well as any
and all directives that come from government relating to the prevention of
COVID-19. PA
September 2020 Volume 26 I Number 07
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