Guideline for the Management of Medical Incapacity due to Ill- health and Injury

08 Feb 2016
Mine Health & Safety Act
08 Feb 2016

The Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate has published the Guideline for the Management of Medical Incapacity due to Ill- health and Injury, in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act. "This guideline has been drafted to assist Occupational Medical Practitioners (OMP's), Safety Health & Environment consultants (SHE) and Human Resource Consultants in managing employees with medical incapacity in mining."

"The objective of this guideline is to ensure procedural and substantive fairness employment decisions in respect of applicants or existing employees with medical incapacity and those qualifying as persons with disabilities under EEA.​"