Invitation for public comments on draft General Machinery Regulations, 2025

SHE Alert 25, 25 August 2025

On 22 August 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour, in terms of section 43(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, published the draft General Machinery Regulations, 2025 for public comment.

The draft General Machinery Regulations, 2025 provides for, amongst other things, the definition of a "competent person" to be appointed as a Supervisor of Machinery, including when such an appointment is required. Once promulgated, the General Machinery Regulations, 2025, will repeal and replace the General Machinery Regulations promulgated under GNR 1521 of 5 August 1988 in Government Gazette 11443.

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments addressed to the Director-General: Department of Employment and Labour, within 90 days from the date of publication of the notice in the Government Gazette (i.e. on or before 20 November 2025), in the prescribed format (see Annexure 1 of the Notice).