Document No: DIV-HSE-100-00

Date Revised: 05 January 2021

Title: HSE Appointment
Owner:

Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993) Construction

Regulations
APPOINTMENT OF A S16.2 ASSISTANT TO CEO

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

You are to ensure that the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993 and the regulations applicable
are complied with in your area of responsibility.

I hereby charge and assign you to assist me in the performance of my duties in terms and by authority of
the Section 16.2 of the Act’s definitions and regulations.

You are to ensure that the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993 is complied within your area of
responsibility.

You may assign senior persons who report to you, with the duty to assist you in your functions in terms of
Section 16.2. As they report to yourself, you are to give them all the necessary assistance in the
implementation of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993 and you shall provide these
employees
with access to the Occupational Health and Safety Manual.

You shall provide these appointees with access to the Occupational Health and Safety Act as well as the
organization’s SHEQ program documentation and information as is necessary and where required.

You are required to report all deviations and areas of non-compliance which you cannot rectify to
the CEO and in addition, ensure that the reporting structure as per the Occupational Health and Safety
Manual is adhered to.

Attached are the relevant legal references for this appointment, ensure that you familiarise yourself with
the legal requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA):
Appendix 1: Section 8: General Duties of Employers to their Employees
Appendix 2: Section 9: General Duties of Employers and Self-Employed Persons to
Persons other than their Employees
Appendix 3: Section 10: General Duties of Manufacturers and others regarding
articles and substances for use at work
Appendix 4: Section 11: Listed Work
Appendix 5: Section 12: General Duties of Employers regarding Listed Work
Appendix 6: Section 13: Duty to Inform
Appendix 7: Section 14: General Duties of Employees at Work
Appendix 8: Section 15: Duty not to interfere with, damage or misuse
Appendix 9: Section 16: Chief Executive Officer Charge with Certain Duties
Appendix 10: Section 17: Health and Safety Representatives
Appendix 11: Section 18: Functions of Health and Safety Representatives
Appendix 12: Section 19: Health and Safety Committees
Appendix 13: Section 20: Functions of Health and Safety Committees
Appendix 14: Section 26: Victimization Forbidden
Appendix 15: Section 31: Investigations
Appendix 16: Section 38: Offenses, penalties and special orders of the court
Appendix 17: CR Construction Regulations 2014
Appendix 18: GAR General Administration Regulations
Appendix 19: GSR General Safety Regulations

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Appendix 20: DMR Driven Machinery Regulations

This appointment is made in compliance with national and/or international standards:

National and International Standards
ISO9001 Quality Management Systems
ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems
OHSAS18001 Health and Safety Management Systems
SANS Standard Act 29 of 1993
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993
Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act 45 of 1965
Environment Conservation Act 73 of 1989
Hazardous Substances Act 15 of 1973
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998

You are required to acknowledge your confirmation of training and your acceptance of the responsibilities
and implications of this appointment.

APPOINTMENT

I, __________________________ (Name of Sec 16.1/16.2) of____________________________ (Company Name)

do hereby appoint you, _______________________ (Appointee Name) being a full-time employee, with
the duty of S16.2 Assistant to CEO & Permits for the following project/contract:
_____________________
(Project Name) for the duration of the project/contract or until you are relocated to another site/project or
leave the employ of the company.

Your appointment will be valid from ___/___/_____ to ___/___/_____ or such other date as decided and
documented in writing by the Sec 16.1/16.2.

You are reminded that you are required to be conversant with all relevant statutory provisions and
regulations of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 85 of 1993 and the COID Act 130 of 1993.

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Designation: __________________________________

ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT

I _______________________________________ (Name of appointee) hereby accept this appointment

as S16.2 Assistant to CEO & Permits and confirm that I have the necessary competence required and that
I am conversant with all the relevant statutory provisions of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (85 of
1993) with regard to carrying out construction work.

Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Designation: __________________________________

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