Lesson 7 – Legal Requirements

Section 5:

Employer to maintain healthy  and safe mine environment

As far as reasonably practicable, every employer must provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of employees.

 

Section 6:

Employer to ensure adequate supply of health and safety equipment

(1) Every employer must-

a) Supply all necessary health and safety equipment and health and safety facilities to each employee; and

b) Maintain, as far as reasonably practicable, that equipment and those facilities in

a serviceable and hygienic condition.

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