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BHS-2002-L-60975
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Title_of_text
Health and Safety at Work Act, 2002 (No. 2 of 2002) (CH.321C).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bahamas
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-02-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Deals with various issues relating to health and safety at work. Sections 4 sets forth general duties of employers to their employees; Section 5 general duties of employers and self-employed to persons other than their employees. Section 6 regulates general duties of manufacturers as regards articles and substances for use at work. Section 7 provides for general duties of employees at work. Sections 11-15 regulate activities of work inspectors. Also provides for establishment of health and safety committees.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-08-12 (BHS-2015-L-100359)
Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Act, 2015 (No. 37 of 2015).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Bahamas Laws On-line, Government of the Bahamas
URL
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/
File
BHS60975 .pdf (PDF of Act - LRO 1/2006)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2002-01-21
Number
No. 2
Page range
pp. 1-20