Environmental Regulations for Workplaces, 1987

2. Thermal requirements

1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2), no employer shall require or permit an employee to work in an environment in which the time-weighted average dry-bulb temperature taken over a period of four hours is less than 6°C, unless the employer takes reasonable measures to protect such employee against the cold and further takes all precautions necessary for the safety of such employee:

Provided that, where outdoor work is performed, the employer shall take such measures and such precautions in an environment in which the actual dry-bulb temperature is less than 6°C at any time.

2) No employer shall require or permit an employee to work in a refrigerated environment in which the actual dry-bulb temperature is below 0°C unless -

a) the maximum exposure of the employee does not exceed the periods as indicated in the following table:

Temperature °C       Maximum exposure
0° to -18°       No limit.
Lower than -18° but not lower than -34° degrees       Maximum continuous exposure during each hour = 50 minutes. After every exposure in a low-temperature area at least 10 minutes must be spent, under supervisions, in a comfortably warm environment.
Lower than -34° but not lower lower than -57°       Two periods of 30 minutes each, at least 4 hours apart.Total low- temperature exposure: 1 hour per day.
Lower than -57°       Maximum permissible exposure = 5 minutes during any 8-hour period.
b)

the employee is provided with the following protective clothing:

i) A nylon freezer suit or equivalent and, where the said temperature is below -34°C, such suit or equivalent shall be of double layer; ii) a woollen Balaclava or equivalent; iii. fur-lined leather gloves or equivalent; iv) waterproof outer gloves with knitted woollen or equivalent inners as well as a waterproof apron where wet or thawing substances are handled; v) woollen socks; and vi) waterproof industrial boots or equivalent;

Provided that an employee who works in a low-temperature area in which the temperature is not lower than - 18°C for periods not exceeding five minutes in every hour need only be provided with an ordinary overall, gloves shoes, or equivalent;

c) the employee is, beforehand and thereafter, at intervals not exceeding one year, certified fit to work in such environment by a registered medical practitioner or a registered nurse according to a protocol prescribed by such practitioner, and such employee is issued with a certificate to that effect; and d) all the clothing worn by the employee is dry prior to entering the low-temperature area.

3) Where hand-held tools which vibrate at a frequency of vibration of less than 1 000 Hz are used at an actual dry-bulb temperature below 6°C, the employer shall provide an employee operating such tools with lined gloves, and ensure that he wears them.

4) Where the time-weighted average WBGT index, determined over a period of one hour, exceeds 30 in the environment in which an employee works, the employer of such employee shall -

a) if practicable, take steps to reduce the said index to below 30; or b)

where it is not practicable to reduce the said index to below 30 and where hard manual labour is performed-

i) have every such employee beforehand and thereafter, at intervals not exceeding one year, certified fit to work in such environment by a registered medical practitioner or a registered nurse according to a protocol prescribed by such practitioner, and every such employee shall, if found fit to work in such environment, be issued with a certificate to that effect by such practitioner or nurse; ii) ensure that every such employee is acclimatised to such working environment before he is required or permitted to work in such environment; iii. inform every such employee of the need to partake of at least 600 millilitres of water every hour; iv) train every such employee in the precautions to be taken to avoid heatstroke; and v) provide the means whereby every such employee can receive prompt first-aid treatment in the event of heatstroke:

Provided that, where the question arises as to whether any particular type of work does in fact constitute hard manual labour, the decision of an inspector shall be decisive.

3. Lighting

1) Every employer shall cause every workplace in his undertaking to be lighted in accordance with the illuminance values specified in the Schedule to these regulations:

Provided that where specialized lighting is necessary for the performance of any particular type of work, irrespective of whether that type of work is listed in the Schedule or not, the employer of those employees who perform such work shall ensure that such specialized lighting is available to and is used by such employees.

2) The chief inspector may, by notice in the Gazette, from time to time modify the Schedule to these regulations as he deems necessary.

3) With respect to the lighting to be provided in terms of subregulation (1), the employers shall ensure that -

a) the average illuminance at any floor level in a workplace within five meters of a task is not less than one fifth of the average illuminance on that task; b) glare in any workplace is reduced to a level that does not impair vision; c) lighting on rotating machinery in such that the hazard of stroboscopic effects is eliminated; and d) luminaires and lamps are kept clean and, when defective, are replaced or repaired forthwith.

4) With a view to the emergency evacuation of indoor workplaces without natural lighting or in which persons habitually work at night, every employer shall, in such workplaces, provide emergency sources of lighting which are such that, when activated, an illuminance of not less than 0.3 lux is obtained at floor level to enable employees to evacuate such workplaces:

Provided that where it is necessary to stop machinery or shut down plant or processes before evacuating the workplace, or where dangerous materials are present or dangerous processes are carried out, the illuminance shall be not less than 20 lux.

5) An employer shall ensure that the emergency sources of lighting prescribed by subregulation (4) -

a) are capable of being activated within 15 seconds of the failure of the lighting prescribed by subregulation (1); b) will last long enough to ensure the safe evacuation of all indoor workplaces; c) are kept in good working order and tested for efficient operation at intervals of not more than three months; and d) where directional luminaires are installed, these are mounted at a height of not less than two meters above floor level and are not aimed between 10° above and 45° below the horizontal line on which they are installed.

6) An employer engaged in building work shall cause all rooms, stairways, passageways, gangways, basements and other places where danger may exist through lack of natural light, to be lighted such that it will be safe.

4. Windows

1) In order to effect visual contact with areas outside a workplace, where employees work the majority of their shift in a room of which the floor area is less than 100 square meters, the employer of such employees shall cause every such room to be provided with windows in such a way that -

a) the total glazed area of such windows is not less than three fifths of the square root of the floor area of the room, both areas measured in square meters; b) the window sills are not higher and the window heads are not lower than one and a half meters above the floor level of the room; and c) such windows are glazed with transparent material.

2) Unless an inspector otherwise directs, the provisions of subregulation (1) shall not apply under conditions where natural light will have an adverse effect on the process or material used in a room, or where the process in a room has to be conducted under critical conditions of light, temperature, humidity or air movement, or where the judgement of texture or colour in a room has to be done under conditions of constant lighting quality and intensity, or where, for reasons of safety, privacy or security, compliance with the intended provisions becomes impracticable.

3) Where the penetration of direct sunlight into any workplace may pose a threat to the safety of persons in such workplace, the employer concerned shall ensure that such workplace is screened to avoid such penetration, but retaining, as far as is practicable, outside visual contact.

5. Ventilation

1) An employer shall ensure that every workplace in his undertaking is ventilated either by natural or mechanical means in such a way that -

a) the air breathed by employees does not endanger their safety; b) the time-weighted average concentration of carbon dioxide therein, taken over an eight-hour period, does not exceed one half per cent by volume of air; c) the carbon dioxide content thereof does not at any time exceed three per cent by volume of air; d) the prescribed exposure limits for airborne substances therein are not exceeded; and e) the concentration therein of any explosive or flammable gas, vapour or dust does not exceed the lower explosive limit of that gas, vapour or dust.

2) Where the measures prescribed by subregulation (1) are not practicable, or where there is a danger of unsafe air in the breathing zone of an employee, the employer shall provide every such employee with, and ensure that he correctly uses, respiratory protective equipment of a type that reduces the exposure of the employee to a safe level and the employer shall, further, inform him of the dangers of and the precautionary measurers against excessive exposure.

3) The provisions of subregulation (1) (b) and (c) shall not apply in respect of workplaces where the ambient pressure differs by more than 20 percent from atmospheric pressure at sea level.

6. Housekeeping

1) A user of machinery shall provide and maintain sufficient clear and unobstructed space at every machine to enable work to be carried out without danger to persons.

2) An employer shall -

a) with the exclusion of workplaces where building work is performed, make at least 2.25 square meters of effective open floor area available for every employee working in an indoor workplace; b) make available and maintain an unimpeded work space for every employee; c) keep every indoor workplace clean, orderly and free of materials, tools and similar things which are not necessary for the work done in such work place; d) keep all floors, walkways, stairs, passages and gangways in a good state of repair, skid-free and free of obstructions, waste or materials. e) keep the roof and walls of every indoor workplace sound and leak-free; f) board over or fence, or enclose with rails or guards, or take other measures which may be necessary under the circumstances to ensure the safety of persons, all openings in floors, all hatchways and all stairways and any open sides of floors or buildings through or from which persons are liable to fall:

Provided that such boarding or guarding may be omitted or removed for the time and to the extent necessary for the access of persons or the movement of material; and

g) erect a catch platform or net above an entrance or passageway or above a place where persons work or pass, or fence off the danger area if work is being performed above such entrance, passageway, place or danger area and there is a possibility of persons being struck by falling objects.

3) No employer shall require or permit any person to, and no person shall, dispose of any article from a high place except by hoist or chute unless arrangements have been made to secure the safety who may be struck by falling objects.

7. Noise and hearing conservation

This regulation has been repealed by Regulation No. R. 307 - 7 March 2003. See Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Regulations.

8. Precautions against flooding

1) Where a substantial risk exists that a workplace may be flooded, the employer shall take measures to be informed forthwith of any imminent flooding.

2) Every employer shall take measures to be informed forthwith of any imminent flooding from constructions for conserving water, or which may cause water to converge or accumulate on his premises, and shall, prior to the erection of such a construction, give notice in writing to all persons situated in the danger zone below such construction of the possibility of flooding owing to such construction.

9. Fire precautions and means of egress

1) In order to expedite the evacuation of a workplace in case of fire, every employer shall ensure that -

a) any emergency escape door from any room or passage or at a staircase shall, as far as is practicable, be hung so as to open outwards; b) every door of a room in which persons may be present, and every door of a passage or at a staircase serving as a means of exit from such room, shall be kept clear and capable of being easily and rapidly opened from inside so as to ensure quick and easy evacuation; c) the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) shall also be complied with in respect of the outer escape exit from the workplace; d) staircases and steps leading from one floor to another or to the ground shall be provided with substantial hand-rails; e)

staircases intended to be used as fire escapes shall -

i) be constructed of non-combustible material; ii) be kept clear of any material or other obstruction; and iii.

not terminate in an enclosed area;

f) staircases, passages and exits intended for escape purposes shall be of a width and of a gradient which will facilitate the quick and safe egress of the number of persons intended to make use of them; and g) having regard to the size, construction and location of a workplace, the number of persons, and the activity therein, such workplace is provided with at least two means of egress situated as far apart as is practicable.

2) Having regard to the size, construction and location of the workplace, and the amount and type of flammable articles uses, handled or stored on the premises, an employer shall provide on the premises an adequate supply of suitable fire-fighting equipment at strategic locations or as may be recommended by the fire chief of the local authority concerned, and such equipment shall be maintained in good working order.

10. Offences and Penalties

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of regulation 2, 3(1), 3(3), 3(4), 3(5), 3(6), 4(1), 4(3), 5(1), 5(2), 6, 7, 8 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R1 000 or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months and, in the case of a continuous offence, to an additional fine of R5 for each day on which the offence continues or to additional imprisonment of one day for each day on which the offence continues:

Provided that the period of such additional imprisonment shall in no case exceed 90 days.

11. Withdrawal of Regulations

The following regulations are hereby withdrawn:

a) Regulations B.1 (1), B.1 (2), B.1 (3), B.1 (4), B.2, B.5, B.11, B.13, B.15 and B.17, published under Government Notice R. 929 of 28 June 1963, as amended by Government Notice R. 2237 of 30 November 1973; b) regulations C.10, C.11 and C.12, published under Government Notice R.929 of 28 June 1963; and c) regulation D.4, published under Government Notice R. 1934 of 13 December 1963, as amended by Government Notice R. 3475 of 9 October 1969.

Schedule - Minimum Average Values Of Maintained Illuminance (Measured On The Working Plain)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Location/Industry Place or type of activity Lux
Abattoirs(See also Outdoor areas) Cold store, casting & stunning pens 100
  Bleeding area, slaughtering 150
  Dressing, evisceration, washing, tripery and skin sorting 200
  Inspection and grading 300
  Boning, cleaning, grinding, packing, & cutting 200
  Manufacture of by-products 100
Ablutions Wash-rooms, toilets & changing rooms 100
Abrasive blasting Sand or other 200
Aircraft manufacture Stock park production 300
  Drilling, sheet aluminium layout, template work, wing section, cowling, welding, sub- assembly, landing gear, fuselage, final assembly 200
  Maintenance and repairs (hangars) 200
Assembly plants Rough work, e.g. frame assembly, heavy machinery assembly 100
  Medium work, e.g. machined parts, engine assembly, vehicle body assembly 200
  Fine work, e.g. radio & telephone equipment, typewriter & office machinery assembly 500
  Very fine work, e.g. small precision assembly 1000
Bakeries Mixing & make-up rooms, oven rooms, wrapping rooms 100
  Decorating and icing 200
  General working areas 100
Banks Counters (See also Offices) 300
  General working areas 200
Blacksmith General working area 75
  Tempering 50
Boiler houses Coal and ash handling 75
  Boiler rooms 100
Bookbinding Folding, pasting, punching, stacking 200
  Cutting, assembly, embossing 300
  Finishing, blocking, inlaying and inspection 500
Boot and shoe Sorting and grading 500
  Clicking & closing: Preparatory operations 500
  Cutting table & presses, stitching 500
  Bottom stock prep, lasting, bottoming, finish 500
  Shoe rooks 500
Box, carton & paper bag making Corrugated boards, cartons, containers & bag manufacture, coating & laminating 150
  Associated printing 200
Brewing, distilling & softdrinks General working area 100
  Brewing, bottling & canning plants 300
  Bottle inspection 300
Building & construction Industrialized building plants 200
  Concrete shops 150
  General working areas 20
  Walkways and access 5
Canning & preserving Inspection of products 300
  Preparation, kettle areas, mechanical cleaning, dicing, trimming 200
  Canned and bottle goods: retorts 150
  High speed labelling lines 200
  Can and bottle inspection 300
  Automatic processes 25
Carpet making Winding, beaming 150
  Designing, Jacquard card cutting, patter work, tufting, topping, cutting, hemming, fringing 200
  Weaving, mending, inspection 300
  Dyeing 400
Cement, asbestos, etc. gypsum, talc, etc, products & moulded goods Fiberising, mixing, shredding, agitating, flat & corrugated sheets & moulding goods mnf 200
  Pipe & pole manufacture: mixing, spinning, reinforcing, stripping 150
Cement manufacture Control room, milling, conveying, drying, pumping, burners platform, coal plant milling feeding, bagging, bulk filling, loading 150
  Vertical control panel face 200
Ceramics See Pottery & clay products  
Chemical works(See also Outdoor areas) Hand furnaces, boiling tanks, stationary driers, stationary or gravity crystallizers, mechanical driers, evaporators, filtration plants, mechanical crystallizing, bleaching percolators, nitrators, electrolytic cells 100
  Controls, gauges, valves, etc 100
  Control rooms: Vertical control panels 200
  Control desks 200
  General working areas 100
Clothing Matching up 300
  Sorting, cutting, sewing 200
  Pressing, cloth treating 200
  Inspections, hand tailoring 500
Cold stores General working areas 100
Confectionery (chocolates & sweets) Mixing, blending, boiling 100
  Husking, winnowing, fat extraction, crushing, refining, feeding, bean cleaning, sorting, milling, cream making 150
  Hand decorating, inspection, wrapping, packing. 200
Court rooms Seating 100
  Court 300
Dairies General working areas 150
  Bottle inspection 300
  Bottle filling 300
  Despatching 100
Die-sinking & engraving General 200
  Fine 500
  Hand engraving 500
Dry cleaning See Laundering and dry cleaning  
Dye works Reception, 'grey perching' 500
  Wet processes 150
  Dry processes 150
  Dyers offices 500
  Final perching (examination) 1500
Electrical goods manufacture Impregnating processes, mica working 150
  Coil and armature processes : general 200
  fine (instrument coils) 400
Electricity generating stations (See also Outdoor areas) Turbine halls (operating floor) 200
  Blowers, auxiliary generators 100
  Transformer chambers, etc 75
  Cable tunnels 50
  Battery and charging equipment rooms 100
  Boiler front (operating floor) 150
  Between boilers (operating floor), stairs, & operating platforms, & precipitator high voltage chamber 100
  Pulverizers, feeders, ash plant, conveyors (tunnel, junction tower) 75
  Boiler house and turbine house basements 100
  Pump houses & rooms, water treatment plant 100
  Overland conveyor housing walkways 50
  Control rooks: vertical control panel face 200
  rear of control panel 100
  control desks 200
  Computer room 500
  Switch houses & rooms 150
  Relay and telecommunication rooms 200
  Nuclear reactors and steam raising plants 150
  Reactor areas, boilers, galleries 150
  Gas circulator bays 150
  Reactor charge / discharge face 150
  High voltage substations 100
Fire stations Appliance rooms 100
  External rooms 30
Forging General 100
Foundries Charging floor, tumbling, cleaning, shaking out, rough moulding and core making 100
  Fine moulding and core making , inspection 200
Furniture factories Raw materials store 50
  Finished goods store 75
  Wood machining and assembly 150
  Rough sawing and cutting 150
  Machining, sundry & assembly of components 250
  Cabinet making: veneer sorting & preparation 500
  : veneer pressing 250
  : components store 75
  : fitting & final inspection 400
  Upholstery: cloth selection 750
  : filling, covering 250
  : slipping 400
  : cutting, sewing 400
  Mattress making: assembly 250
  : tape edging 500
  Tool rooms : general 250
  : benches 400
  Spray booths: colour finishing 250
  : clear finishing 150
Garages Parking areas (interior) 50
  Washing, polishing, greasing 100
  Servicing pits 100
  Repairs 200
  Work bench 250
  Apron fuel pumps 100
Gasworks (See also Outdoor areas) Retort houses, oil gas plants, purifiers, coke screening and coke handling plants 50
  Governor, meter, compressor, booster, and exhauster houses 75
Gauge & tool rooms General 500
General factory areas Canteen / dining rooms 100
  Cloak rooms 100
  Entrances 100
  Rest rooms 100
  First aid rooms 100
Glass processing Furnace rooms, bending, annealing ovens, mixing rooms, forming (blowing, drawing, pressing, rolling) 100
  Cutting to size, grinding, polishing, toughen 150
  Finishing (bevelling, decorating, etching, silvering) 200
  Brilliant cutting 500
  Inspections: general
  : fine 500
Glove making (See also Clothing) General working areas 300
Hat making (See also Clothing) Stiffening, braiding, cleaning, refining 200
  Forming, sizing, punching, flanging, finishing, ironing 100
  General working areas 100
Hosiery & knitwear Circular and flat knitting machines, universal winders, cutting out, folding and pressing 200
  Lock stitch and overlocking machines 300
  Mending: light goods 800
  : dark goods 1000
  Examining and hand finishing: light goods 400
  : dark goods 800
  Linking or running up 300
Hotels & restaurants Entrance halls 100
  Reception and accounts 200
  Stairs, corridors 100
  Laundries 150
  Kitchens 150
  General working areas 50
Inspection areas (engineering) Rough work, e.g. counting, rough visual checks 100
  Medium work, e.g. 'go-no go' gauges 200
  Sub-assemblies 200
  Fine work, e.g. radio & telecommunications eqpt, calibrated scales, precision mechanisms, instruments 500
  Very fine work, e.g. gauging & inspection of small intricate parts 1000
  Minute work 1500
Iron and steel Slab yards, melting shops, ingot stripping, soaking pits, blast furnace working areas, pickling & cleaning lines, mechanical pump houses, slapping & large section rolling mill 75
  Moulding preparation, light section, wire and cold strip mills, mill inspections and conditioning, sheet & plate finishing, tinning. galvanizing and roll shops 100
  Plate inspection 200
  Tinplate inspection & pulpits (control rooms) 200
  General working areas 75
Jewellery & watchmaking Fine processes 500
  Minute processes 3000
  Gem cutting, polishing & setting 1000
Laboratories & test rooms General laboratories, balance rooms 200
  Electrical & electronic instrument labs 300
  Calibrated scales, precision mechanical instruments 300
Laundering & dry cleaning Receiving, sorting, washing, drying, ironing, (calendering), despatch 150
  Dry cleaning, bulk machine work 150
  Hand ironing, pressing, inspection, mending 200
  Spotting 250
Leather & tanning Vats, cleaning, tanning, stretching, cutting, fleshing and stuffing 100
  Finishing, staking, splitting 150
  Pressing and glazing 300
  Cutting, scarfing and sewing 500
  Grading and matching 500
Libraries, museums & art galleries Shelves 100
  Binding 300
  Cataloging, sorting 200
  General working areas 100
Lifts Car interior 100
  Motor rooms 300
Machine shops & fitters benches Rough bench & machinery work, rough checking and stock parts 100
  Medium bench and machine work, ordinary automatic machines, rough grinding, medium buffing and polishing 200
  Fine bench & machinery work, fine automatic machines, medium grinding, fine buffing & polishing 500
  Extra-fine bench & machine work, fine grinding 800
Materials handling Wrapping, packing, labelling, despatch 150
  Sorting stock, classifying, loading 100
Milling (flour) Cleaning, grinding, rolling, purifying, silks and packing 150
  Wetting tables, product control 200
Motor vehicle manufacture General sub-assemblies, chassis assembly, trim. shops, body sub-assembly, body assembly 200
  Upholstery 400
  Final inspection 300
  Spray booths (See paint shops & spraying booths).
Offices Entrance halls and reception areas 100
  Conference rooms, general offices, typing & filing 300
  Computer and business machine operators 500
  Drawing offices 500
Outdoor areas Abattoirs: lairage 200
  : race 50
  Ash handling, precipitator & fan area 20
  Bulk loading / unloading areas where manual operations are performed 50
  Bulk loading / unloading areas where operations are performed mechanically 10
  Fuel pumps 100
  Storage areas (excluding dumps) 5/td>
  Water clarification plant & storage tanks (operating areas) 50
  Marshalling yards 10
  Main entrances and exits 20
  Transformer and reactor terrain 20
  High voltage yard, distribution & substation 10
  Gangways, catwalks, stairways, etc 20
  Conveyor structure 10
Paint manufacture Filling, blending, dispersion & reactor platform 150
  Batch mixing 300
  Colour matching 300
Paint shops and spraying booths Rubbing, dipping, ordinary painting, spraying and finishing 200
  Fine painting, spraying and finishing 300
  Retouching and matching 500
Paper & paper board manufacture Paper and board making: Machine houses, calendering, pulp mills, preparation plants, cutting, finishing, trim. 150
  Inspection and sorting (overhauling) 200
  Paper converting processes: general 150
  : associated printing 200
Passages & lobbies All areas 75
Pharmaceutical & fine chemical Raw material storage 150
  Control laboratories and testing 200
  Pharmaceutical manufacture:
grinding, granulating, mixing, drying, tabletting, sterilizing, washing, preparation of solutions, filling, labelling. capping, inspection
200
  Fine chemical manufacture: plant processing 150
  : fine chemical finishing 200
Photographic Safety light: dark room 5
Plastics Manufacture (See Chemical Works)  
  Processing:  
  calendering, extrusion 200
  moulding - compression, injection, blowing 150
  Sheet fabrication:  
  shaping 150
  trimming, machining, polishing 200
  cementing 150
Plating Vats & baths, buffing, polishing, burnishing 200
Post offices Counters 200
  General working areas 100
Pottery and Clay products Grinding, filter pressing, kiln room, moulding, pressing, cleaning, trimming, glazing, firing 200
  Enamelling, colouring, decorating 300
Printing - Type foundries:  
  Matrix making, dressing type, hand and machine casting 150
  Matrix making, dressing type, hand and machine casting 150
  Font assembly, sorting 300
  Printing plants:  
  Machine composition, imposing stones 150
  presses 200
  composition room 300
  proof reading 300
  Electrotyping:  
  Block-making, electroplating, washing, backing 150
  Moulding, finishing, routing 200
  Photo-engraving: Block making, etching, masking 200
  Finishing, routing 300
  Colour printing: inspection areas 500
Refrigeration Chilling and cold rooms, icemaking 100
Rubber processing Stock & fabric preparation 150
  Dipping, moulding, compounding, calendering 150
  Tyre and tube making 200
  Curing and inspection 300
Schools & educational institutions Stairs, corridors 100
  Class and lecture rooms 200
  General working areas 100
Sheet metal Benchwork, pressing, punching, shearing stamping, spinning, folding 150
  Scribing 200
  Sheet inspection 300
Shops, store rooms and warehouses Stair, corridors 100
  General working areas 100
Soap manufacture All processes, e.g. kettle houses & ancillaries batch or continuous soap rooting, soap stamping 150
  General areas 100
  Vertical control panel face 200
  Edible product processing & packing 150
Stairs, escalators & ramps General 100
Storage battery manufacture General 100
Structural steel fabrication General 100
  Marking off 200
Sugar Manufacture: crushing, settling, evaporating, boiling, curing, drying, packing 100
  Refining: centrifuging, metering, filtering, condensing 100
  Planning, mixing, drying 200
  Grading, colour inspection 500
Surgeries, hospitals & clinics Stairs, corridors 100
  General working areas 100
Tailoring Hand tailoring 500
Telephone exchanges Manual exchange rooms (on desk) 100
  Main distribution frame rooms in automatic exchanges 200
  Battery rooms 100
Textile (cotton or linen) Bale breaking, blowing, carding 100
  Roving, slubbing, spinning (ordinary counts), winding, hackling, spreading, cabling 100
  Warping, slashing, dressing, dyeing, doubling(fancy), spinning (fine counts) 150
  Heading (drawing in) 500
  Weaving: patterned cloth 500
  plain 'grey' cloth 500
  Cloth inspection 500
Textile (jute) Weaving, spinning flat, jacquard carpet looms,. top winding 150
  Yarn calender 100
Textile (silk or synthetic) Soaking, fugitive tinting, conditioning or setting of twist 150
  Spinning 300
  Winding, twisting, rewinding & combing, quilling, slashing 200
  Warping 200
  Healding (drawing in) 500
  Weaving, finishing 500
  Weaving, finishing 500
  Inspection 500
Textile (woollen) Scouring, carbonizing, teasing, preparing, raising, brushing, pressing, back-washing, gilling, crabbing and blowing 100
  Blending, carding, combing (white), tentering drying, cropping 150
  Spinning, roving, winding, warping, combing (coloured), twisting 300
  Healding (drawing in) 500
  Weaving:  
  fine worsteds 500
  medium worsteds, fine woollens 300
  Heavy woollens 200
  Burling, mending 500
  Perching:  
  'grey' 500
  Finals 1500
Theatres, cinemas & halls Stairs, corridors 100
  Booking offices 200
  Projection rooms 150
Tobacco Primary manufacture: weighing, blending, conditioning, threshing, cutting 100
  Cigarette making: manufacturing processes, filter plug-making 500
  Inspection (catcher) 500
  Cigarette or tobacco packing 500
Upholstering Furniture and vehicles 200
Warehouses & bulk storage (See also Material handling) Small materials, racks, packing & despatch 150
  Issue counters 200
  Loading bays, large materials 75
  Inactive storage 20
Welding & soldering Gas & arc welding, rough spot welding 150
  Medium soldering, brazing & spot welding (eg. domestic hardware) 500
  Fine soldering & spot welding, eg. instruments radio set assembly 500
  Very fine soldering & spot welding eg electronic printed circuits 1500
Woodworking & sawmilling Rough sawing & bench work, sizing, planing, rough sanding 150
  Medium machine & bench work, gluing, veneering, cooperage 200
  Fine bench & machine work, find sanding and finishing 200

Incorporation of Safety Standards

MACHINERY AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY ACT, 1983

Under the powers vested in me by section 36(1) of the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act, 1983 ( Act 6 of 1983), I, Pieter Theunis Christiaan du Plessis, Minister of Manpower, hereby incorporate the South African Bureau of Standards Code of Practice for the Measurement and Assessment of Occupational Noise for Hearing Conservation Purposes, SABS 083-1983 and the South African Bureau of Standards Specification for the Acoustical Properties of Ear Protectors, SABS 572-1973, into the Environmental Regulations 1987.

P.T.C. DU PLESSIS
Minister of Manpower

Designation of Inspectors by Local Authorities

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