(1) A worker has the right to leave any working place whenever –

(a) circumstances arise at that working place which, with reasonable justification, appear to that worker to pose a serious danger to the health or safety of that worker;  or

(b) the health and safety representative responsible for that working place directs that workers leave that working place.

(2) Every employer, after consulting the health and safety committee at the workplace, must determine effective procedures for the general exercise of the right granted by sub-section (1), and those procedures must provide for

(a) notification of supervisors and health and safety representatives of dangers which have been perceived and responded to in terms of sub-section (1);

(b) participation by representatives of the employer and representatives of the employees in endeavouring to resolve any issue that may arise from the exercise of the right referred to in sub-section (1);

(c) participation, where necessary, by an inspector or technical adviser to assist in resolving any issue that may arise from the exercise of the right referred to in sub-section (1);

(d) where appropriate, the assignment to suitable alternative work of any worker who left, or refuses to work in, a working place contemplated in sub-section (1);  and

(e) notification to any worker who has to perform work or is requested to perform work in a working place contemplated in sub-section (1) of the fact that another worker has refused to work there and of the reason for that refusal.

(3) If there is no health and safety committee at a workplace, the consultation required in sub-section (2) must be held with –

(a) the health and safety representatives;  or

(b) if there is no health and safety representative at the workplace, with the employees.