Cap. 646 Art. 15Duties of workers.

(1) It shall be the responsibility of each worker to take care as far as possible of his own health and safety and that of other persons affected by his acts or omissions at work in accordance with his training and the instructions given by his employer.

(2) Workers shall in accordance with their training and the instructions given by their employer:

(a) make correct use of machinery, apparatus, tools, dangerous substances, transport equipment and other means of production;

(b) make correct use of the personal protective equipment provided to them and, after use, return it to its proper place;

(c) refrain from disconnecting, changing or removing arbitrarily fitted safety devices, including those fitted to machinery, apparatus, tools, plant and buildings, and use such safety devices correctly; and

(d) immediately inform the employer and, or the workers with specific responsibility for the health and safety of workers of any work situation they have reasonable grounds for considering represents a serious and immediate danger to health and safety and of any shortcomings in the protection arrangements.

(3) It shall be the duty for every worker to cooperate with the employer and with the workers’ health and safety representative or representatives at work, on all matters relating to health and safety.

(4) A worker shall not engage in any improper conduct or behaviour that is likely to endanger his own health and safety at work or that of any other person.