Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi says employers must provide their employees with personal protective equipment in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Nxesi was addressing a back-to-work media briefing as an estimated 1.5 million workers prepare to return to work on Monday.
The minister said every workplace must be well ventilated in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
“Every workplace must be well ventilated to reduce the viral load,” said Nxesi.
“In relation to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), employers must keep up to date with recommendations from agencies such as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the National Institute for Occupational Health on the appropriate steps to take to prevent transmission in their workplaces and for the provision of PPE.”
Nxesi warned that failure to comply fully with the Occupational Health and Safety Act directives is a criminal offense, and failure to take the necessary measures
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