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What is the purpose of the workplace safety and health act?

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Question added by Muhammad Zeeshan , Marine Project Coordinator , HUTA Group
Date Posted: 2016/03/15
Engr . Muhammad Yaseen
by Engr . Muhammad Yaseen , HSE Coordinator , Br. CAT International Company

In order to develop positive health and safety culture, which further play a vital role to avoid and minimize   the accidents,incidents and near misses.

Abuzar Ghaffari
by Abuzar Ghaffari , Assistant Safety Engineer. , Siraj Sugar Mills ltd. Jhang. Punjab

To prevent accidents and provide effictive compliance for employee safety.

 

Manuel Carniglia
by Manuel Carniglia , Consulting , Freelance

The purpose is to avoid accidents in Industry

Ahsam Akhtar
by Ahsam Akhtar , HSE Engineer , SABIC

To work in a zero accident and safe enviornment

khalid sikandar soomro
by khalid sikandar soomro , Trainee engineer , Nagina textile limited

to increase rate of production , and decrease cost of production.increase life time of industry, production, worker,machines

Rizwan Ur Rehman  Khan
by Rizwan Ur Rehman Khan , health and safety manager , Fatayerji Contracting Co.

The purpose of this act is to develop infrastructure to enforce the provision of Strong and Healthy environment for every member of the society for every living being.

Aboubakr Mohamed GradIOSH
by Aboubakr Mohamed GradIOSH , Field Compliance Coordinator (Environmental Protection, Radiation Protection, Occupational Health) , Saudi Aramco

The Purpose of the Workplace Health and Safety Act is to provide a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers at workplace and of other people who might be affected by the work. The Workplace Health and Safety  Act aims to the following:

1- Protect the health and safety of workers and other people by eliminating or minimizing risks arising from work or workplaces.

2- Ensure fair and effective representation, consultation and cooperation to address and resolve health and safety issues in the workplace.

3- Encourage unions and employer organisations to take a constructive role in improving work health and safety practices.

4- Assisting businesses and workers to achieve a healthier and safer working environment.

5- Promote information, education and training on work health and safety.

6- Provide effective compliance and enforcement measures, and deliver continuous improvement and progressively higher standards of work health and safety.

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