Retention Periods Under South Africa's Occupational Health and Safety Act
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Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 in South Africa, there are specific retention periods for various health and safety records. According to the Act:
- All employee medical surveillance records, including base line audiograms, should be retained for 40 years. This applies to records under the Noise Induced Hearing Loss Regulations of 2003
- Records under the Lead Regulations, 2001, Hazardous Biological Agent Regulations, 2001, Asbestos Regulations, 2001, and HCS Regulations, 1995, should be kept for 30 years
- Records of incidents or accidents are suggested to be kept for at least 10 years
- General Administrative Regulations, 2003, require certain records to be kept for 3 years
- All project-specific Health and Safety Files should be kept for at least 3 years after the project's completion
It's important to note that all records, regardless of their retention period, must be easily accessible and kept in a secure storage.
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