An employer, self-employed person or user shall ensure that -
(a) every danger building is protected against lightning in accordance with South African Bureau of Standards
Code of Practice SABS 0313, The Protection of Structures against Lightning;
(b) every lightning protection system is examined and tested by a person with sufficient knowledge, training and experience in lightning protection;
(c) the examination and testing contemplated in paragraph (b) is carried out at least every 12 months in the month of September for summer rainfall areas and in January for winter rainfall areas;
(d) the results of every examination and testing contemplated in paragraph (b) are recorded in a register and
are made available on the premises for inspection by an inspector; and
(e) all danger buildings with metal walls or roofs, and all plant and machinery in such buildings, are adequately
earthed and bonded in accordance with South African Bureau of Standards Code of Practice SABS 0142,
The Wiring of Premises, Part 1, Low Voltage Installations, and SABS 0108, The Classification of Hazardous
Locations and the Selection of Apparatus for Use in Such Locations.