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Occupational Health and Safety Law
Occupational Health and Safety Law is an accessible guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and its regulations.
Edition/issue: 20
Published: March 2026
Publisher: LexisNexis South Africa
Occupational Health and Safety Law is an accessible guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and its regulations.
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Occupational Health and Safety Law is an accessible guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and its regulations. It includes the full Act and regulations, as well as other essential related legislation. The work is arranged into 5 parts. Part A provides the Act with a commentary on each section. Part B contains the regulations and commentary on the construction regulations. Commentary on the other regulations will be released via service issues. Parts C to E contains Government Gazette notices, schedules and other essential related legislation.
The authors are practising attorneys in Johannesburg and jointly head up the Mine and Occupational Health and Safety Department at ENSafrica.
Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993
Chapter 1 - Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and Commentary
Regulations to OHS Act, No. 85 of 1993
Chapter 2 - Asbestos Regulations
Chapter 3 - Certificate of Competency Regulations
Chapter 4 - Construction Regulations and Commentary
Chapter 5 - Diving Regulations
Chapter 6 - Driven Machinery Regulations
Chapter 7 - Electrical Installation Regulations
Chapter 8 - Electrical Machinery Regulations
Chapter 9 - Environmental Regulations for Workplaces
Chapter 10 - Explosives Regulations
Chapter 11 - Facilities Regulations
Chapter 12 - General Administrative Regulations
Chapter 13 - General Machinery Regulations
Chapter 14 - General Safety Regulations
Chapter 15 - Hazardous Biological Agents Regulations
Chapter 16 - Hazardous Chemical Substances Regulations
Chapter 17 - Health and Safety of Children at work Regulations
Chapter 18 - Lead Regulations
Chapter 19 - Lift, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Regulations
Chapter 20 - Major Hazard Installation Regulations
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Regulations
Pressure Equipment Regulations
Government Gazette Notices
Directions published in terms of section 7 (1) (b) of the OHASA
Withdrawal notice published in terms of section 21 (3) of the OHASA
Exemptions granted in terms of section 40 of the OHASA
Incorporation of health and safety standards in terms of section 44 (1) and 44 (7) of the OHASA
Other Appendices
List of legal appointments in terms of the OHASA and Regs
List of written appointments in terms of the Construction Regulations, 2014
Appointments in terms of the Construction Regulations, 2014
Legal appointment letters in terms of the Construction Regulations, 2014
Other legislation
Interpretation Act 33 of 1957;
Inquests Act 58 of 1959;
Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act 78 of 1973;
C155 Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155);
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993;
extracts from the Nuclear Energy Act 46 of 1999;
extracts from the National Nuclear Regulator Act 47 of 1999;
Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000;
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000;
National Railway Safety Regulator Act 16 of 2002;
extracts from the National Health Act 61 of 2003;
Regulations Regarding the Rendering of Forensic Pathology Service published in GNR.636 of 20 July 2007;
Regulations Relating to the Taking of Buccal Sample or Withdrawal of Blood from a Living Person for Testing published in GNR.944 of 11 November 2011;
Regulations Relating to the Use of Human Biological Material published in GNR.177 of 2 March 2012;
extracts from the Standards Act 8 of 2008.