Contingency Fees Act, 1997
R 385.00
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsHealth and Safety of Children at Work RegulationsSchedule 1: Guidelines on risk assessments and plans of safe work procedures regarding permitted work by child workers6. Preparation for employment of child workers, and for risk assessment |
| 1) | The employer should prepare carefully for the employment of child workers, and for the risk assessment, including the following steps: |
| a) | understand the relevant child labour and health and safety regulations; |
| b) | walk through the workplace to identify job activities that are prohibited; |
| c) | increase knowledge about special needs of child workers; |
| d) | train supervisors and co-workers about working with child workers; |
| e) | involve workplace health and safety personnel, if any; |
| f) | training of child workers on health and safety should be age-appropriate, ie it should be conducted in a manner that child workers of the employed age group can understand; |
| g) | identify age-appropriate health and safety education materials; |
| h) | incorporate special considerations for child workers in the employers' plan of safe work procedures; |
| i) | discuss work issues with parents of child workers and/or school(s) attended by child workers, as needed; |
| j) | educate child workers about potential harassment and abuse by other employees or customers, or potential for threats of violence at the workplace. |
