Section 64Part 9 — HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE
Health, safety and welfare generally
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To safeguard and reasonably protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others performing any duties therein, the operator of any workplace shall ensure that, in addition to the matters prescribed in subsection (2), the workplace —
is clean;
is not overcrowded;
has reasonable temperatures, if the operation is indoors;
has adequate ventilation and lighting;
has adequate drainage and plumbing;
has adequate electrical infrastructure;
has sanitary drinking facilities with an adequate supply of drinking water;
implements hurricane rules and procedures as may be promulgated from time to time;
implements fire hazard rules and procedures as may be promulgated from time to time;
has, in the event of emergencies, adequate means and avenues of escape;
has adequate and well-maintained facilities for employees to sit, when appropriate, during their workday;
has adequate and well-maintained on-site first-aid equipment;
has adequate restrooms;
has appropriate waste disposal procedures and storage facilities for hazardous materials;
has reasonable access to a source of food or has a canteen; and
has such other facilities as are reasonably necessary for the health, safety and welfare of employees in that line of business.
In addition to the matters prescribed in subsection (1), the operator of a workplace shall ensure that
machinery used in the workplace is operated and maintained in a manner consistent with safety and in compliance with the standards and guidelines recommended by the manufacturer;
all buildings and parts thereof are of proper construction and are well-maintained.