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TTO-2004-L-67864
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Title_of_text
Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cap. 88:08).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Trinidad and Tobago
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2004-01-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on occupational safety and health. Divided into 15 parts. Part 1 (s. 1-5) contains preliminary provisions. Part 2 (s. 6-13) sets forth general duties of employers and employees. Part 3 (s. 14-21) establishes rights of employees to refuse work where safety or health is in danger. Part 4 (s. 22-25) contains provisions regarding safety. Part 5 (s. 26-30) deals with fire, Part 6 (s. 31-38) with health, Part 7 (s. 39-45) with welfare, and Part 8 (s. 46-52) with notification and investigation of accidents and industrial diseases. Part 9 (s. 53-56) regulates employment of young persons. Part 10 (s. 57-58) deals with application of Act. Part 11 (s. 59-63) contains special provisions regarding factories, building operations and works of engineering construction. Part 12 (s. 64-68) establishes Occupational Safety and Health Authority. Part 13 (s. 69-82) deals with administration; Part 14 (s. 82-97) with offences. Part 15 (s. 98-100) contains miscellaneous provisions.
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION:
Occupational Safety and Health (Prescribed Forms) Order (GN 187-1948) ... page 89
Distillery (Safety) Regulations (GN 213-1946) ... page 133
Boilers Regulations (GN 2-1949) ... page 136
Special Provisions for Safety in the Case of Air Pressure Containers Regulations (GN 3-1949) ... page 143
Occupational Safety and Health (Cleaning of Machinery in Motion Order) (GN 109-1949) ... page 147
Woodworking Machinery Regulations (GN 152-1949) ... page 148
Occupational Safety and Health (Electricity) Regulations (GN 61-1951) ... page 154
Occupational Safety and Health (Welfare) Regulations (GN 62-1951) ... page 167
Electric Accumulator (Manufacture and Repair) Order (GN 184-1974) ... page 175
Occupational Safety and Health (Protective Measures) Order (GN 210-1977) ... page 184
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2006-02-10 (TTO-2006-L-74554)
Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act (Act No. 3 of 2006)
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1948 (TTO-1948-R-43290)
Factories Ordinance (Chapter 30 No. 2).
Repealed text(s)
1939-04-20 (TTO-1939-L-71660)
Employment of Women (Night Work) Act (Ch. 88:12)
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act No. 1 of 2004
Publisher
Parliament
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://www.ttparliament.org/bills/acts/2004/a2004-01.pdf
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Ministry of Attorney General and Legal Affairs
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
URL
http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/
File
TTO67864.pdf (PDF of unofficial consolidated version to 31/12/2015)