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Table 10 Compliance to Occupational Health and Safety requirements

From: Status of health care waste management plans and practices in public health care facilities in Gauteng Province, South Africa

HCWOs

Management

Legal requirements

Compliant (%)

Non- compliant (%)

Uncertain (%)

Compliant (%)

Non- compliant (%)

Uncertain (%)

Health and safety policy

77.7

7.5

14.8

84.6

7.7

7.7

Appointment of Health and safety representa- tives

92.6

3.7

3.7

84.6

7.7

7.7

Training of health and safety representa- tives

81.5

7.4

11.1

92.3

7.7

0

Induction training of workers

92.6

3.7

3.7

84.6

7.7

7.7

Disaster/ Emergency plan

85.2

3.7

11.1

92.3

7.7

0

Conduction of Health risk assessment

85.2

3.7

11.1

76.9

15.4

7.7