They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So does anyone know why the workmen on the construction site in the picture (part of the UWI Cave Hill complex) are working without hard hats and harnesses? My understanding is that there is an obligation on the contractor to ensure that these aspect of worksite safety are respected. Should there not be an occupational safety officer supervising the site to ensure that this is done? One hopes that it will not take an accident for such basic aspects of worksite safety to be applied.
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are hardhats and safety shoes actually law though?
Jdid, it's not clear. The Ministry of Labour's website (http://labour.gov.bb/) does not look it has been updated for several years. I do know that an Occupational Health and Safety at Work Act was passed in August 2005, but I have not seen its provisions. The latest information I read indicated that the Act was still lacking the relevant enabling rules and regulations.
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