A critical analysis of the current South African occupational health law and hearing loss

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A critical analysis of the current South African occupational health law and hearing loss

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Background: Occupational health laws must recognise the constitutional requirement of substantive equality, and its role in ‘the progressive realisation’ of the rights provided by Section 27. Objectives: Our main aim is to review current South African occupational health law (vis-à-vis workers’ constitutional rights) in relation to hearing loss. We focus on gaps in the law regarding occupational hearing loss in South Africa. Method: Our review of legal texts relies on experience as a methodol...

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Journal article

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2020-03-24

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Manning WG / Pillay M

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/20190

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audiology / chemical / hearing loss / occupational health / occupational health and safety law / ototoxicity / Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Human Rights / Humans / Noise, Occupational / Occupational Diseases / Occupational Exposure / Occupational Health / South Africa

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