OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
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OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE – OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
TYPE OF SURVEY
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| Air-Line Quality from Compressors Air-Fed Respirators | Diving Regulations and Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and SANS 277:2004 | Recommended annually |
| Heat / Cold Stress | Environmental Regulations for Workplaces 2 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | As processes change |
| Noise Survey for hearing conservation purposes and potential exposure including Noise Dosimetry | Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulation 6 and 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Every 2 years and as processes change |
| Illumination Day and/ or Night | Environmental Regulations for Workplaces 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Recommend annually due to luminaire degradation over time and as processes change |
| Emergency Lighting | Regulation 3 of the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Recommend annually due to luminaire degradation over time and as processes change |
| Perimeter Lighting | Regulation 3 of the Environmental Regulations for Workplaces, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 and SANS 10389: Exterior Security Lighting | As required |
| Extraction System | General Safety Regulation 4 and Hazardous Chemical Agent Regulation 12 (March 2021) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Intervals not exceeding 24 months |
| General Ventilation Walk through evaluation and Carbon Dioxide measurement only | Environmental Regulation 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and as processes change and recommended every 2 years |
| TYPE OF SURVEY | REFERENCE | FREQUENCY OF SERVICE |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor Air Quality · Relative Humidity, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide and Temperature only · Biological Agents and other chemicals, if identified by a walk through survey | Environmental Regulation 5 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and as processes change and recommended every 2 years |
| Hazardous Chemical Agents Assessment of Exposure | Hazardous Chemical Agent Regulation 5 (March 2021) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Intervals not exceeding two years |
| Hazardous Chemical Agents Air Monitoring | Hazardous Chemical Agent Regulation 6 (March 2021) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Every 24 months |
| Explosive Vapour e.g. Battery Charging Bay, Flammable Liquid Stores etc. | Hazardous Chemical Agent Regulations (March 2021) and the General Safety Regulations 4 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Annually |
| Lead Assessment of Potential Exposure | As required by the Lead Regulation 6 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Every 2 years |
| Lead Air Monitoring | As required by the Lead Regulation 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Annually |
| Hazardous Biological Agents Assessment of Potential Exposure | Hazardous Biological Agents Regulation 6 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and every 2 years |
| Hazardous Biological Agents including Legionella and Other Sampling | Hazardous Biological Agents Regulation 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993, SANS 893 | Frequency determined by risk on site |
| TYPE OF SURVEY | REFERENCE | FREQUENCY OF SERVICE |
| Facilities and Amenities Audit | Facilities Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993, SANS 10400 | Baseline and as processes change and recommended every 2 years |
| Health Risk Assessment | Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and as processes change |
| Food Handling Premises Audit and Swab Sampling Total Microbial Activity | Audit – Health Act (63 of 1977) GNR 918 of 30 July 1999 Swab Sampling – Hazardous Biological Agents Regulation 6 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and as processes change and recommended every 2 years |
| Ergonomics Risk Assessment | Regulation 6 of the Ergonomics Regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and as processes change |
| Vibration Whole Body and Hand / Arm | Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 85 of 1993 | Baseline and as processes change |
| Radioactive and EMF Monitoring | Hazardous Substances Act – Group 3 and 4 Substances | As per permit requirements and recommended annually |
| X-Ray and Laser Exposure | · Hazardous Substances Act (No. 15 of 1973) · Regulations relating to Group III Hazardous Substances, GNR 690 of 14 April 1989 | As per permit requirements |
