CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ SAFETY LAW OF LAGOS STATE

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LIST OF LAWS OF LAGOS, [ALPHABETICAL]  

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS SAFETY LAW

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 

1.         Safety of health and environment guaranteed.        

2.         Protection of workers health. 

3.         Compulsory insurance for workers.    

4.         Authorised officer.      

5.         Offences and penalty.

6.         Regulations.   

7.         Interpretation.

8.         Citation and Commencement.        

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS SAFETY LAW

A Law to provide for the safety of workers in construction and allied industries in Lagos State and for connected purposes.

[To be proclaimed]                    [Commencement.]

1.   Safety of health and environment guaranteed

(1)     The health and working environment of workers in Construction and Allied Industries in the State is guaranteed under the provisions of this Law.

(2)     Every employer in construction and allied industries shall ensure that the working environment is such that cannot reasonably constitute risk or health hazard to the employees.

(3)     The health week referred to in subsection (2) must aim at educating the workers and employers on the need to maintain a safe working environment and healthy conditions for workers.

3.   Compulsory insurance for workers

As from the commencement of this Law every employer in construction and allied Industries shall insure all employees of the industry against injury to health or other forms of physical injury, accident or death which may occur in the course of duty.

LAWS OF LAGOS STATE

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