Stay healthy at work
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THE Health and Safety Commi: sion's recently published boo let Guide to the Health ar Safety at Work Act relates to if Act as amended up to Octobi 31, 1980, and though not a authoritative statement of la1J constitutes the HCS's guidanc on the practical application ithe Act.
The booklet is divided ml eight main sections includir the structure and objectives the HSW Act, employers' safe policies, enforcing authoriti( and inspectors, and offenc( and penalties under the Act.
A total of six appendices cor piete the guide, two showir specimen copies of an improv ment and prohibition notice, ar others including the ma amendments to the Act since came into force and a list of and local authority offices.
In addition, the guide contaii a glossary explaining some the key words and phrases us( in the Act.