Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

198.   Inspection of workplace

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    (1)   The members of a committee who represent employees shall designate a member to inspect the physical condition of the workplace.

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    (2)   Unless otherwise required by the regulations or by an order of the Department of Labour, a member designated under subsection (1) shall inspect the physical condition of the entire workplace at least once every 3 months.

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    (3)   If it is not practical to inspect the entire workplace in any one day in a month, in accordance with subsection (2), the member designated under subsection (1), shall continue on any remaining day of the said month to inspect at least a part of the workplace until the entire workplace is inspected in that month.

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    (4)   The inspection required by subsection (3) shall be undertaken in accordance with a schedule established by the committee.

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    (5)   The employer and the employees shall provide a member designated under subsection (1) with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace.

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    (6)   The member designated under subsection (1) shall inform the committee of situations that may be a source of danger or hazard to employees and the committee shall consider such information within a reasonable period of time.

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    (7)   The Labour Commissioner shall after investigation by a coroner, if required, and the Police cause a review to be done where an employee is killed or injured at a workplace from any cause.