General Duties of EMPLOYERS to their employees
2025 version
(section 8 of the OHS Act)
Contents
1) Every employer shall provide and maintain, as far as is reasonably practicable,
a working environment that is safe .....
2) Without derogating from the generality of an employer’s duty under
subsection (1), the matters to which those ...............
a) the provision and maintenance of systems of work, plant and machinery
that, as far as is reasonably practicable ...........
b) taking such steps as may be reasonably practicable to eliminate or
mitigate any hazard or potential hazard .............
c) making arrangements for ensuring , as far as is reasonably practicable,
the safety and absence of risks to health .............
d) establishing, as far as is reasonably practicable, what hazards to the
health or safety of persons are attached to ............
e) providing such information, instruction, training and supervision as may be
necessary to ensure, as far as ......................
f) as far as is reasonable practicable, not permitting any employee to do
any work or to produce , process, use ...........
g) taking all necessary measures to ensure that the requirements of this
Act are complied with by every person ..................
h) enforcing such measures as may be necessary in the interest of health
and safety .
i) causing all employees to be informed regarding the scope of their authority.
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Language - English and Zulu on the same side
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