Health and Safety Legal Update: February 2016

The main point of interest insofar as Health and Safety legal issues for the month under review is concerned, is the publishing of 4 Mandatory Code of Practice Guidelines under Section 9 of the Mine Health and Safety Act. In terms of Section 9, a Mandatory Code of...

Legal Update Flash: Mandatory Codes of Practice

Mine Health and Safety Legal Update Flash: January 2016 4 New Mandatory Code of Practice Guidelines have been published in terms of Section 9(2) of the Mine Health and Safety Act. In terms of Section 9(2), an employer has a legal obligation to compile a Code of...

Monthly update: October 2015

The September/October period had Government Notices published which have an impact on both mining and non mining operations.   In terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Notices affecting lifts and escalators and driven machinery were published.  ...

Monthly update: August 2015

Monthly Health and Safety Law update: August 2015   Comments:         The period under review contained several notices which have an indirect bearing on health and safety liability and one with a direct impact under the Mine Health and Safety Act.   New...