1996 Deals with prevention in mines and quarries and is similar to OHSA in many respects. It entrenches for the first time the right of the worker to refuse to do dangerous work. The Act also requires that workers be issued with an exit medical certificate on leaving the mine. This certificate must clearly state whether the worker has an occupational disease. 1973 Deals with certification and compensation for occupational lung diseases in the mining industry.
Compensation is payable for two degrees of disability viz.
The Act also provides for compulsory postmortem examination of cardio-respiratory organs on deceased miners exposed to excessive dust conditions. An Introduction to Occupational Health for Primary Health Care Providers in the Public Sector, IHRG, Cape Town.