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constantly monitors leave trends and usage of all submissions made. An incident/accident manual has been developed to educate and guide employees about the processes and procedures to follow in cases of injury. • Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ) statutory appointments : the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993: 16.1 states that the Head of the Department should be the chief executive of ¿ cer within the department; for the oversight role of OHS. Mr. Vuyani Mpofu (Acting Head of Department) has been appointment The Head of Department has not appointed the implementer of OHS under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. o 100 OHS representatives have been appointed for a period of three years (health and safety representatives, ¿ re ¿ ghters, ¿ rst aiders and evacuation marshals) from 2018/19 to 2020/21. o Appointment letters were issued and signed by the relevant personnel. o SHERQ committee meetings were held on 14 March and 19 September 2019. The meeting planned for 29 November 2019 was postponed because it was inquorate. o Inspections and health and safety risk assessments were conducted as follows: East Corridor on 24 April 2019; Eden Park

swimming pool on 13 August 2019; Ratanda hub on 15 August 2019; Westbury on 29 November 2019 and Mabopane hub on 5 March 2020. o Inspections were also conducted by Department of Labour representatives in all ¿ ve departmental Corridor of ¿ ces and the North and West hubs. o The department received one reported case of injury on duty on 13 December 2019; it was investigated and submitted for adjudication to the Department of Labour. o Fire equipment at Head Of ¿ ce was maintained; ¿ rst aid boxes were re ¿ lled and mounted on the walls at Head Of ¿ ce and Corridor of ¿ ces during the second quarter of 2019/20. o South Corridor’s Emergency evacuation plan was approved by Sedibeng Municipality on 10 October 2019. The other Corridors currently do not have emergency evacuation plans. o Plenary meetings were held in September 2019 with the South Corridor in preparation for the emergency evacuation drill planned for 10 October 2019. o Cleaners and security personnel were trained on evacuation procedures and their role and responsibilities by the City of Johannesburg in preparation of the Emergency Drill.

hub on 19 June 2019; Eldorado Park Ext 2 and 9 hubs on 19 June 2019; Laudium

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