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Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
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The objects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 are to: - secure and promote the health, safety and welfare of people at work
- protect people against workplace health and safety risks
- provide for consultation and cooperation between employers and workers in achieving the objects of the Act
- ensure that risks are identified, assessed and eliminated or controlled,
- develop and promote community awareness of occupational health and safety issues,
- provide a legislative framework that allows for progressively higher standards of occupational health and safety to take account of new technologies and work practices
- protect people against risks arising from the use of plant (ie. machinery, equipment or appliances).
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