S.L. 646.11 Art. 4General duties of employers.

(1) It shall be the duty of an employer to ensure the health and safety of workers at all times in every aspect related to the work.

(2) An employer shall make such appropriate arrangements for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of the preventive and protective measures, taking into consideration the nature of the activities and the size of the undertaking.

(3) An employer shall take all necessary measures for the safeguard of occupational health and safety, and for this purpose shall prevent occupational risks and provide information and training as required: Provided that for these purposes, an employer shall provide the necessary organisation and means by which to ensure the requisite degree of occupational health and safety standards: Provided further that, with the aim of improving existing situations, an employer shall be alert to the need to adjust or amend those measures taken to protect workers’ health and safety taking account of changing circumstances.