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The Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, requires the employer to bring about and maintain, as far as reasonably practicable, a work environment that is safe and without risk to the health of the workers.

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  • Environmental Regulations for Workplaces 1987 as amended
  • Ergonomics Regulations, 2019
  • Explanatory notes to the Ergonomics Regulations, 2019
  • Facilities Regulations, 1990
  • General Administrative Regulations, 2003
  • General Machinery Regulations, 1988
  • General Safety Regulations, 1986
  • General Safety Regulations Update, 2025
  • Hazardous Biological Agents, 2022
  • Hazardous Chemical Agent Regs, 2021
  • Noice-induced Hearing Loss Regs, 2003
  • Noise Exposure Regulations, 2024
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act Amended
  • Physical Agents Regulations, 2024
  • Pressure Equipment Reg, 2009
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