DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1612
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 09 October 2009
1612. Dr S M van Dyk (DA) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(1)Whether all (a)(i) offices and (ii) sites of her department and (b)
entities reporting to her adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Act 85 of 1993; if not, (aa) why not, (bb) which facilities fail to adhere
to the Act, (cc) where are they situated and (dd) what (aaa) aspects of the
Act does each such facility not comply with and (bbb) action has been taken
in each case; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2)(a) how often should each facility be inspected and (b) when last was
each facility inspected? NW2018E
REPLY
Alexkor:
(1)(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) Alexkor is regulated by the Mine Health and Safety
Act No 29 of 1996. In addition to the Mine Health and Safety Act, Alexkor
complies with the statutory requirements of the Occupational Health and
Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHS Act). A Health and Safety Committee and various
subcommittees on health and safety have been constituted to monitor and
ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on a monthly basis to discuss
health and safety matters.
(2)(a-b) Alexkor inspects its facilities on a monthly basis. An inspection
of the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
Broadband Infraco:
(1)(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) Broadband Infraco complies with the statutory
requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHS
Act). A Health and Safety Committee and various subcommittees on health and
safety have been constituted to monitor and ensure compliance with the OHS
Act and meets on a monthly basis to discuss health and safety matters.
(2)(a-b) Broadband Infraco inspects its facilities on a monthly basis. An
inspection of the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
DENEL:
(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) Denel complies with the statutory requirements of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHS Act). A Health and
Safety Committee and various subcommittees on health and safety have been
constituted to monitor and ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on
a monthly basis to discuss health and safety matters.
(2)(a-b) Denel inspects its facilities on a monthly basis. An inspection
of the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
Department of Public enterprises (DPE):
(1)(a)(i-ii) The Department of Public Enterprises complies with the
statutory requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of
1993 (OHS Act). A Health and Safety Committee has been constituted to
monitor and ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on a quarterly
basis to discuss health and safety matters.
(2) (a-b) (a) A full inspection is done once a year and OHS compliance
checks are conducted on a monthly basis. An inspection of the facility was
conducted in November 2009.
Eskom:
(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) Eskom complies with the statutory requirements of the
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHS Act). A Health and
Safety Committee and various subcommittees on health and safety have been
constituted to monitor and ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on
a monthly basis to discuss health and safety matters.
(2)(a) Eskom inspects its facilities on a monthly basis. An inspection of
the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
PBMR:
(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (Pty) Ltd (PBMR) complies
with the statutory requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act,
85 of 1993 (OHS Act). A Health and Safety Committee and various
subcommittees on health and safety have been constituted to monitor and
ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on a monthly basis to discuss
health and safety matters.
(2)(a-b) PBMR conducts its inspection on a monthly basis. An inspection of
the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
SAA:
(1) (b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) South African Airways (SAA) complies with the
statutory requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of
1993 (OHS Act). A Health and Safety Committee and various subcommittees on
health and safety have been constituted to monitor and ensure compliance
with the OHS Act and meets on a monthly basis to discuss health and safety
matters. In addition to the OHS Act, SAA complies with the requirements of
the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
(2)(a-b) SAA conducts its inspection on a monthly basis. An inspection of
the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
SAFCOL:
(1)(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) SAFCOL complies with the statutory requirements of
the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHS Act). A Health and
Safety Committee and various subcommittees on health and safety have been
constituted to monitor and ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on
a monthly basis to discuss health and safety matters.
(2)(a-b) SAFCOL conducts its inspection on a monthly basis. An inspection
of the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
SAX:
(1)(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) South African Express Airways (SAX) complies with
the statutory requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of
1993 (OHS Act). A Health and Safety Committee and various subcommittees on
health and safety have been constituted to monitor and ensure compliance
with the OHS Act and meets on a monthly basis to discuss health and safety
matters. In addition to the OHS Act, SAX complies with the requirements of
the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
(2)(a-b) SAX inspects its facilities on a monthly basis. An inspection of
the facilities was conducted in November 2009.
Transnet:
(1)(b)(aa-dd)(aaa-bbb) Transnet complies with the statutory requirements of
the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 (OHS Act). A Health and
Safety Committee and various subcommittees on health and safety have been
constituted to ensure compliance with the OHS Act and meets on a monthly
basis to discuss safety and health related matters.
(2)(a-b) Transnet inspects its facilities on a monthly basis. An
inspection of the facilities was conducted in November 2009. In addition,
NOSA conducts annual safety inspections in each of the operating divisions
of Transnet. The last NOSA audits were conducted in February 2009.