Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsNoise Exposure Regulations, 202411. Noise zone |
| (1) | The employer or self-employed person must ensure that any workplace or part of such workplace is designated and clearly demarcated as a noise zone where the noise level is at or above— |
| (a) | the noise-rating limit; or |
| (b) | the noise action level, and there is concomitant exposure to— |
| (i) | ototoxic chemical agents; and/or |
| (ii) | whole-body vibration that exceeds the action level set in the Physical Agents Regulations. |
| (2) | The employer or self-employed person must designate and clearly demarcate any plant and machinery that does not have a fixed location as a noise zone where the noise level generated is at or above— |
| (a) | the noise-rating limit; or |
| (b) | the noise action level, and there is concomitant exposure to— |
| (i) | ototoxic chemical agents; and/or |
| (ii) | whole-body vibration that exceeds the action level set in the Physical Agents Regulations. |
| (3) | The employer must not allow any person to enter or remain in a noise zone unless effective HPDs are worn correctly. |
