{"id":618,"date":"2016-12-05T21:31:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T21:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=618"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T13:02:45","slug":"south-africa-health-and-safety-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/south-africa-health-and-safety-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is South Africa\u2019s health and safety policy regulation? | FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch this video\u00a0where Christian Basgen, Head Tutor on the University of Cape Town Occupational Health and Safety online short course, takes you through the foundations of the South African occupational health and safety policy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4tlytdNfYkU\" width=\"990\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A good understanding of the legislation that surrounds the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/uct-occupational-health-and-safety-online-short-course\">occupational health and safety policy<\/a> in South Africa may be the difference between a high risk and risk-free work environment for your business.<\/p>\n<p>In South Africa, the\u00a0most important regulation surrounding occupational health and safety is the <strong>Health and Safety Act of 1993<\/strong>. The two main pillars of this act are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The duties and responsibilities of <strong>employees<\/strong> to support a safe work environment<\/li>\n<li>The duties are responsibilities of <strong>employers<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/key-areas-safety-management-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">safety management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221;Is your business aware of SA&#8217;s health and safety policy? OHS compliance is non-negotiable. &#8221; username=&#8221;getsmarter&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">Want to become an expert on the South African occupational health and safety policy?<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Learn how to implement OHS measures in the workplace, increase employee satisfaction and boost business returns with the UCT Occupational Health and Safety online short course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong><a class=\"button large postcta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/uct-occupational-health-and-safety-online-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIND OUT MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>Transcription<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><em>The most important regulation is the Health and Safety Act of 1993 which describes the duties and responsibilities when it comes to health and safety. The two main pillars of this act are, the duties and responsibilities of the employees and also the employer. Important to know as well is that section 44 of this act, includes every other regulation normal and standard which affects our working life. 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