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

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Directions regarding e-Commerce Sales during Alert Level 4 of COVID-19

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Annexure A : Directions in respect of Hygienic Workplace Conditions

Sanitizers, Disinfectants and other Measures

 

25. For the purposes of these clauses, a hand sanitizer must be one that has at least 70% alcohol content and is in accordance with the recommendations of the Department of Health.

 

26. Every employer must, free of charge, ensure that—
26.1 there are sufficient quantities of hand sanitizer based on the number of workers or other persons who access the workplace at the entrance of, and in, the workplace which the workers or other persons are required to use;
26.2 every employee who works away from the workplace, other than at home, must be provided with an adequate supply of hand sanitizer.

 

27. If a worker interacts with the public, the employer must provide the worker with sufficient supplies of hand-sanitizer at that worker’s workstation for both the worker and the person with whom the worker is interacting.

 

28. Every employer must take measures to ensure that—
28.1 all work surfaces and equipment are disinfected before work begins, regularly during the working period and after work ends;
28.2 all areas such as toilets, common areas, door handles, shared electronic equipment are regularly cleaned and disinfected;
28.3 disable biometric systems or make them COVID-19-proof.

 

29. The employer must ensure that—
29.1 there are adequate facilities for the washing of hands with soap and clean water;
29.2 only paper towels are provided to dry hands after washing–the use of fabric toweling is prohibited;
29.3 the workers are required to wash their hands and sanitize their hands regularly while at work;
29.4 the workers interacting with the public are instructed to sanitize their hands between each interaction with public;
29.5 surfaces that workers and members of the public come into contact with are routinely cleaned and disinfected.