1. Statutory Solar Construction Regulations
As South African commercial property owners and industrial factories install rooftop solar PV to mitigate load shedding and cut energy costs, rooftop fall incidents have become a primary focus of Department of Employment and Labour inspectors.
Under Construction Regulation 10, no solar installer may access a roof without a documented, site-specific Fall Protection Plan. The plan must establish safe access methods (temporary scaffold towers or mobile elevated work platforms), continuous edge protection, anchor point testing, and an emergency height rescue procedure.
Diba BES acts as the client safety agent for commercial property landlords, ensuring solar EPC contractors operate without endangering workers or building occupants.