GENERAL;  

According to Act no. 85 of 1993: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, all companies and businesses must have employees that is trained in First Aid. According to the act this is to provide a safe place and environment for the people working and visiting these places of business.

The regulations to the Act. deals with the specifics of what an employer need to do, and comply with.

• A Reg.3 First Aid box for every 5 workers at a workplace.
• Occupational Health and Safety Representatives are trained and functions as prescribed by the act.
• Employer need to make sure that trained First Aid personnel are available as follows.
• At a construction site, factory, farm or any other business activity. (Except a retail shop or office) 2% of the workers must have a valid certificate in First Aid.
• At a office or retail shop 1% of the workers must have a valid certificate in First Aid.
• A First Aid sign must be prominently displayed and must also reflect the name of the person responsible for such first aid equipment. The General Safety Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Act can be downloaded by clicking on the following links.

These documents were designed to make it easy for you to understand what is required from the employer as well as the employee at the work place.

An easy comprehensible explanation of the law.

L.A.W. & Regulations;  

Occupational Health and Safety Act

OHS links to follow:

These links are all the regulations and law applicable to most businesses and places of work. The building industry and manufacturing will have more regulations specific to their activities. There are regulations for these industries, and it is all available at the Dept of Labour website.

• Occupational Health And Safety Act. Act no 85 of 1993.
• General Safety regulations.
• Amended Act - Occupational Health and Safety.
• General Administrative Regulations.
• Facilities Regulations.
• Environmental regulation for workplaces.
• Electrical Machinery Regulation.