Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsNoise Exposure Regulations, 202410. Prevention or control of exposure to noise |
| (1) | An employer or self-employed person must ensure that the exposure of a person to noise is eliminated, where reasonably practicable. |
| (2) | Where the provision of subregulation (1) is not reasonably practicable, an employer or self-employed person must, as far as is reasonably practicable, reduce noise exposure to levels below the limits referred to in regulation 2(1)(a) by implementing a combination of the hierarchy of noise control measures, including, but not limited to— |
| (a) | engineering control measures to eliminate or reduce noise at its source, or the modification of the routes by which noise reaches workplaces; |
| (b) | keeping plant and machinery which generates noise in good working order or repaired or replaced when defective; and |
| (c) | administrative control measures to limit the number of persons exposed and the duration of exposure. |
| (3) | The employer must ensure that an employee who is exposed to noise receives information, instruction and training with regard to the inspection and correct use of control measures and reporting of failures of control measures implemented in subregulation (2). |