Workplace Safety and Health Act · s 29

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29.
Workplace safety and health committees
(1) Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have a workplace safety and health committee appointed in respect thereof.
(2) Every workplace safety and health committee of a workplace shall comprise representatives of employees of the workplace as well as of the employer.
(3) The functions of a workplace safety and health committee appointed in respect of a workplace shall be —
(a) to keep under review circumstances in the workplace which affect or may affect the safety or health of persons in the workplace;
(b) to promote co-operation between the employer and the employees in achieving and maintaining safe and healthy working conditions;

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(c) to carry out inspections of the scene of any accident or dangerous occurrence in the interests of the safety and health of the employees;
(d) to exercise such other functions and duties as may be prescribed or conferred on the committee under this Act;
(e) such other functions as may be prescribed.
(4) The employer shall provide such facilities and assistance to the workplace safety and health committee of a workplace as the committee may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging its functions and duties under this section.
(5) A workplace safety and health committee shall have such powers as may be prescribed, being necessary powers for it to discharge its functions and duties under this Act.

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s 29Workplace safety and health committees

(1)

Every workplace within the prescribed class or description of workplaces shall have a workplace safety and health committee appointed in respect thereof.

(2)

Every workplace safety and health committee of a workplace shall comprise representatives of employees of the workplace as well as of the employer.

(3)

The functions of a workplace safety and health committee appointed in respect of a workplace shall be —

(a)

to keep under review circumstances in the workplace which affect or may affect the safety or health of persons in the workplace;

(b)

to promote co-operation between the employer and the employees in achieving and maintaining safe and healthy working conditions;

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(c)

to carry out inspections of the scene of any accident or dangerous occurrence in the interests of the safety and health of the employees;

(d)

to exercise such other functions and duties as may be prescribed or conferred on the committee under this Act;

(e)

such other functions as may be prescribed.

(4)

The employer shall provide such facilities and assistance to the workplace safety and health committee of a workplace as the committee may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging its functions and duties under this section.

(5)

A workplace safety and health committee shall have such powers as may be prescribed, being necessary powers for it to discharge its functions and duties under this Act.