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(1) It is the duty of an employer to ensure that every worker employed by him or her works under satisfactory, safe and healthy conditions

(2) Without limiting the scope of subsection (1), an employer shall

(a) provide and maintain at the workplace, plant and system of work that are safe and without risk to health;

(b) ensure the safety and absence of risks to health in connection with use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances;

(c) provide the necessary information, instructions, training and supervision having regard to the age, literacy level and other circumstances of the worker to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of those other workers engaged on the particular work;

(d) take steps to prevent contamination of the workplaces by, and protect the workers from, toxic gases, noxious substances, vapours, dust, fumes, mists and other substances or materials likely to cause risk to safety or health;

(e) supply and maintain at no cost to the worker adequate safety appliances, suitable fire-fighting equipment, personal protective equipment, and instruct the workers in the use of the appliances or equipment;

(f) provide separate, sufficient and suitable toilet and washing facilities and adequate facilities for the storage, changing, drying and cleansing from contamination of clothing for male and female workers;

(g) provide adequate supply of clean drinking water at the work-place; and

(h) prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, connected with, or occurring in the course of, work by minimizing the causes of hazards inherent in the working environment.

(3) It is the obligation of every worker to use the safety appliances, firefighting equipment and personal protective equipment provided by the employer in compliance with the employer’s instructions.

(4) An employer shall not be liable for injury suffered by a worker who contravenes subsection (3) where the injury is caused solely by non-compliance by the worker.

(5) An employer who, without reasonable excuse, fails to discharge any of the obligations under subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 1000 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.