Work and Employment Services

A legal requirement for establishments falling within the scope of L.N. 179 of 2015. The operator of such an establishment has to send the notification to the COMAH Competent Authority.

A legal requirement for establishments falling within the scope of L.N. 179 of 2015. The operator of such an establishment has to send the notification to the COMAH Competent Authority.

The client for whom construction works are to be carried out is to appoint a Project Supervisor as per Article 3(1) of LN 88 of 2018. The Project Supervisor is duly bound to send a notification to the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) as per Article 5 of same legislation when work is scheduled to last longer than 30 working days, and on which more than 20 workers are occupied simultaneously, or on which the volume of work is scheduled to exceed five hundred person-days.

An employer who has a legal obligation to consult a Qualified Expert, has to notify the Radiation Protection Board of the person that the employer will be engaging as Qualified Expert (in compliance with Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Regulations 2003, L.N. 44 of 2003).

This course (duration 4hrs) is intended to raise awareness about the subject and shall not replace an employer’s legal obligation to provide training to her/his employees in terms of Act XXVII of 2000.

'An employer shall ensure the presence at all times of such a number of first aiders as is adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for rendering first aid to his employees if they are injured or become ill at work.'

Reg.5. (1) L.N. 11, 2002. Extract: Work Place (First Aid) Regulations, 2002 - ( Act XXVII, 2000 – Cap 424).

Every radiation employer shall ensure that exposed workers, apprentices and students who, in the course of their work or studies are obliged to use sources, are given suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training on the health risks involved in their work including:

i) The general radiation protection procedures and precautions to be taken and, in particular, those involved with operational and working conditions in respect of both the practice or work activity in general and each type of work station or job to which they may be assigned;
ii) The importance of complying with the technical, medical and administrative requirements.

'Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding sub-article (2), it shall be the duty of an employer to provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as is required to ensure occupational health and safety.'

Extract: Act XXVll of 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act, Reg. 6. (3) (Cap. 424).

'Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding sub-article (2), it shall be the duty of an employer to provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as is required to ensure occupational health and safety.'

Extract: Act XXVll of 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Authority Act, Reg. 6. (3) (Cap. 424).

This course is intended to raise awareness about the subject and shall not replace an employer’s legal obligation to provide training to her/his employees in terms of Act XXVII of 2000.