Health and Safety in Chemical Industries.pdf - Department of Labour
Health and Safety in Chemical Industries.pdf - Department of Labour
Health and Safety in Chemical Industries.pdf - Department of Labour
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Know what chemicals you are exposed at your workplace<br />
Report<strong>in</strong>g chemical <strong>in</strong>juries/ <strong>in</strong>cidents<br />
All chemical <strong>in</strong>juries must be reported with<strong>in</strong> seven days to the Chief Director: Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Operations <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Labour</strong>.<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formation should be gathered on all chemical <strong>in</strong>juries or <strong>in</strong>cidents:<br />
• Name <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>jured person<br />
• Address <strong>of</strong> the <strong>in</strong>jured person<br />
• Name <strong>of</strong> the user, employer or self-employed person<br />
• Address <strong>of</strong> the user, employer or self-employed person<br />
• Telephone number <strong>of</strong> the user, employer or self-employed person<br />
• Name <strong>of</strong> contact person<br />
• Details <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>cident:<br />
(i) What happened<br />
(ii) Where it happened (place)<br />
(iii) When it happened (date <strong>and</strong> time)<br />
(iv) How it happened<br />
(v) Why it happened<br />
(h) Names <strong>of</strong> witnesses.<br />
8 <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Chemical</strong> Industry