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The Health and Safety Appointments
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The Health and Safety Appointments Must Conform as Indicated in the Act (SO2-AC2)
The OHS Act and its Regulations require a number of appointments to be made according to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993
- Responsibilities of senior management (Section 16(1) and 16(2) appointees)
- Supervisors and first-line supervisors (Section 8(2)(i)
- GMR 2(1) – Supervision of machinery
- Assistant to GMR 2(1)
- GMR 4(3) – shifts man appointment
- SHE Representative Section 17.1
- Emergency Controller
- Fire Fighting Coordinator
- Fire Fighter
- Fire Team Member
- Fire Fighting Equipment Inspector
- First Aid Coordinator
- First Aider
- Incident Investigator
- Stacking Supervisor
- Ladder Inspector
- HCS Coordinator
- Ergonomically Survey Officer
- Health and Hygiene Coordinator
- Pollution Surveyor
- Work Permit Survey Officer
- Air Power Tools Inspector
- Explosive Power Tool Controller
- Explosive Power Tool Operator
It needs to be remembered that although there are specific legal appointments that are made, everyone that is employed carries responsibility in terms of health and safety. There are also basic health and safety procedures that everyone should be familiar with.