Sunday, June 13, 2010

Safety Non-compliance on Patato Farm | Health and Safety

Safety Non-compliance on Patato Farm | Health and Safety: "The team, which included the Mangaung municipality’s Environmental Health unit and the Human Rights Commission, issued prohibition notices on the use of all sorting and packaging machinery at the farm.

The farmer, who employs about 50 workers, was issued with various notices of the contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. These included notices for not providing proper personal protective equipment to all workers and not having a valid certificate of compliance for electrical installations.

The notices were valid until the farmer conducted proper induction training for workers in using the machines.

All the dangerous machines were safeguarded as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Systematic Safety Training (Occupational Safety and Health)