Record Keeping (SO2-AC4)

An employer must:

Keep records of the results of all assessments, air monitoring, and medical surveillance reports required by regulations 5, 6 and 7, respectively: Provided that personal medical records may be made available to only an occupational health practitioner;

Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c), make the records contemplated in paragraph (a), excluding personal medical records, available for inspection by an inspector;

Allow any person, subject to the personal written consent of an employee, to peruse the records with respect to that particular employee;

Make the records of all assessments and air monitoring available for perusal by the relevant health and safety representative or relevant health and safety committee;

Keep all records of assessments and air monitoring for a minimum period of 30 years;

If the employer ceases activities, hand over or forward all records by registered post to the relevant regional director; and

Keep, for at least three years, a record of the investigations and tests carried out in terms of regulation 12(b) and of any repairs resulting from these investigations and tests.