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Consequences for not Conforming to Legal and Specified Requirements in Preparing for risk Assessment are Explained (SO2-AC4)
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The Regulations of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1993, require all employers and the self-employed to assess the risks from their work on anyone who may be affected by their activities.
Additional Regulations:
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations (often abbreviated to MHOR)
- The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002
- The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
- The Display Screen Equipment Regulations
Failure to adhere to these legislative instruments will result in business closure until compliance is met. In some instances heavy fines are payable and criminal cases can be opened against the business owners.
Fines: being charged under the Occupational Safety and Health Act with fines, ranging between R50 000 to R100 000, and possible imprisonment of business owners.
- Loss of reputation
- Loss of current or potential staff
- Down time and loss of productivity
- Incidents and accidents
- Financial implications due to bigger amounts that must be paid to the compensation commissioner