(1) A National Commission on Industrial Health
and Safety shall be set up under the ministry in charge of labour.
(2) It shall be charged with the study of problems related to
industrial medicine and the hygiene and safety of workers. In this
capacity, it shall be responsible for;
• (a) making suggestions and recommendations concerning
laws and regulations to be made in the above fields ;
• (b) making recommendations for the benefit of employers
and workers, insurance bodies and various ministries
concerning the protection of the health of workers;
• (c) making proposals concerning the approval of dangerous
machinery and manufacturing processes likely to endanger
the health of workers ;
• (d) carrying out or participating in any work of a scientific
nature falling within its sphere of activity.
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In force from 14 August 1992
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