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BRB-1952-L-52085
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Title_of_text
Accidents and Occupational Diseases (Notification) Act (L.R.O. 1985)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Barbados
Subjects (Classification)
Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1952-03-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Provides for the notification of accidents and occupational diseases. Obliges the employer to notify the Chief Labour Officer if an occupational accident, occupational or other disease occurs. Includes forms and particulars for the notification process. Requires employers to keep records of accidents open for inspection by the Chief Labour Officer. States that the Minister for Labour may extend notification of accidents provisions to dangerous occurrences involving risk of serious injury to workers. Sets provisions for an inquest into the case of death by accident or occupational disease. Gives the Minister for Labour the power to direct a formal investigation of accidents and cases of occupational disease. Applies the Act to government departments and agencies.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1984-07-28 (BRB-1984-L-52083)
Accidents and Occupational Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) Act, 1983.
Amending text(s)
1984-07-28 (BRB-1984-L-52083)
Accidents and Occupational Diseases (Notification) (Amendment) Act, 1983.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Laws on-line
Author
Cariblex
Publisher
ILO Database of Labour Legislation
URL
http://www.ilocarib.org.tt/projects/cariblex/
File
BRB52085.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
The Laws of Barbados, Chapter 338
Page range
pp. 1-13