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Did you contract COVID-19 at work? The Compensation Fund is here for you Whether you ve been injured or have contracted COVID-19 at work, claiming from the Compensation Fund is as easy as 7 simple steps. Picture: Supplied By Zaakirah Rossier When you sustain an injury while on duty or contract an occupational disease, including COVID-19, here are simple steps to follow to claim from the Compensation Fund. 1. Report your injury or disease immediately to your employer or supervisor. Your employer is legally responsible for reporting your injury on duty to the Compensation Fund within seven (7) days of receiving notice from you and within fourteen (14) days when it is an occupational disease as well as submitting the necessary forms and documents. ....
Eugene Jali s hand was severed in a maize mixing machine. (Photo supplied) The labour department has issued a contravention notice against a Komani food company after a worker s hand was severed by a machine last week. Truda Foods says Eugene Jali undid a safety latch and inserted his hand into the machine. But an occupational health and safety inspection on 15 January found a lack of supervision , says the department. The Department of Employment and Labour has taken action against a food company in Komani, formerly Queenstown, where a worker s hand was severed by a machine last week. Eastern Cape Department of Employment and Labour communication officer Ziphozihle Josefu said inspectors had visited Truda Foods on 15 January soon after the accident in which Eugene Jali lost his hand while working on a maize mixing machine. ....