ABSTRACT
This chapter describes occupational health and safety (OHS) issues in South Africa by looking at health and safety (H&S) policies and their objectives. OHS is core to the successful long-term sustainability of any business, and fortunately in South Africa, H&S is a legislatively compliant criterion, enforced by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHS Act) and the Department of Labour. The South Africa H&S policy proposes legislation that is enacted by the Cabinet resolution to create an integrated national OHS system. The aim of the South Africa OHS Act is to provide for the safety and health of persons at work in connection with the use of plant and machinery. The OHS Act requires the employer to provide and maintain as far as reasonable and practical a work environment that is safe and without risk to the health of employees.
