Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

242.   Information from manufacturers

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    (1)   A person who distributes or supplies, directly or indirectly, or manufactures, produces or designs an article for use in a workplace that causes, emits or produces a hazardous physical agent when the article is in use or operation shall ensure that such information as may be prescribed is readily available respecting the hazardous physical agent and the proper use or operation of the article.

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    (2)   Where an employer has an article described in subsection (1), in the workplace, the employer shall ensure that the information referred to in that subsection has been obtained and is—

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      (a)     made available in the workplace for employees who use or operate the article or who are likely to be exposed to the hazardous physical agent; and

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      (b)     furnished by the employer to the committee or safety and health representative, if any, for the workplace or an employee selected by the employees to represent them, if there is no committee or safety and health representative.

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    (3)   An employer to whom subsection (2) applies, shall make available to employees or post prominent notices identifying and warning of the hazardous physical agent in the part of the workplace in which the article is used or operated or is to be used or operated.

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    (4)   Notices required under subsection (3), shall contain such information as may be prescribed and shall be in English and such other language as may be prescribed.