SAFCEC, along with the Public Private Growth Initiative (PPGI), has put together a workplace readiness pack to assist businesses to put in place the necessary occupational health and safety provisions to enable a safe return to work.
Note, these documents seek to incorporate all the relevant official requirements, but do not replace the law. If a business has already assessed its occupational health and safety risks and put in place a plan, the business need not use these tools. The material is provided for guidance in the absence of the business having a process and plan in place; or as an additional reference to ensure that all important risk factors and control measures are considered. It is important to remind all businesses to keep their occupational health and safety records and risk management approach available in the event that it is required for reporting or compliance purposes.
This document pack is available in the file library entitled “Workplace Readiness Pack” hereunder.
confirmation that the employer has completed the required procedures and planning processes to safely resume operations at level 4 lockdown. To be sent to safety@safcec.org.za
provides minimum practice guidelines for all employers to resume operations safely and minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission to workers.
a planning tool to aid a company to assess their COVID-19 related risks (tab 1) and then put in place plans and controls to mitigate those risks (tab 2). Note that this should be done with the workplace occupational health and safety committee, if applicable.
The Information is provided in quarterly (State of Industry) reports. This includes tracking of tender activity, tender awards and confidence levels within the industry
COVID-19 Workplace Readiness Pack
| Item Name | Posted By | Date Posted | |
| 00-Workplace_Readiness_-_Practice_Note_2020.04.pdf PDF (158.2 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 01-R2W_Risk_Assessment_Management_Tool.xlsx XLSX (122.64 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 02-Workplace_Readiness_-_CEO_Declaration_Temp.docx DOCX (16.72 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 03-COVID-19_Screening_Procedures_2020.04.30.pdf PDF (441.49 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 04-COVID-19_Employee_Screening_Questionnaire_G.pdf PDF (150.59 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 05-COVID-19_Safety_Precautions_for_Screening_P.pdf PDF (128.17 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 06-COVID-19_Positive_Response_Plan_Guideline_2.pdf PDF (279.38 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 07-Guideline_for_Protection_of_the_Workforce_d.pdf PDF (155.93 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| 08-Gazette_COVID-19_Occupational_Health_and_Sa.pdf PDF (359.97 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
| Disaster Management Act Regulations Issued 29-04 Link | Administration | 2020/04/30 | |
SAFCEC Member COVID-19 Advisories
| Item Name | Posted By | Date Posted | |
| Advisory- Lockdown – Maintenance Traffic Mngmnt PDF (55.18 KB) | Administration | 2020/03/26 | |
| FFRET re Reopening of Sites & Workforce Protection PDF (370.48 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/19 | |
| Member Advisory COVID-19 dd 2020-03-19 PDF (365.06 KB) | Administration | 2020/03/26 | |
| Member Advisory COVID-19 Lockdown dd 2020-03-24 PDF (125.26 KB) | Administration | 2020/03/26 | |
| Re-opening of Sites and Workforce Protection PDF (88.85 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/19 | |
| SAFCEC Guideline COVID-19 Contractual Effects PDF (108.2 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/14 | |
| SAFCEC Guideline for Protection of the Workforce PDF (150.31 KB) | Administration | 2020/04/08 | |