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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

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Consolidated COVID-19 Direction on Occupational Health and Safety measures in certain workplaces

13 - 15. Application

 

13. Subject to clause 14, this Direction applies to employers and workers in workplaces permitted to continue for commence operations under the Regulations.

 

14. This Direction does not apply to a workplace—
14.1 excluded from the OHSA in terms of section 1(3) of the OHSA 5;
14.2 in respect of which another Minister has issued a direction under those Regulations dealing with health and safety.

 

15. Subject to the employer's obligations under OHSA to conduct a risk assessment, employers with less than 10 employees need only apply the measures set out in clause 46 of this Direction.

 

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5 Section 1(3) of OHSA excludes mines, mining areas or works in terms of the Minerals Act, 1991 (Act No. 50 of 1991) and ships, boats or cranes in terms of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951).