New Occupational health regulations

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New Occupational health regulations
New Construction Regulations of the Occupational He
alth and also Health Act
New Regulations
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On 7
th
February 2014, the Priest of Labour promulgated
the new Construction
Regulations 2014.
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The Regulations make significant modifications to the st.
atutory demands of.
occupational wellness in construction, which apply im.
mediately.
Medical certificate of physical fitness for all workers.
•.
In the old Construction Regulations, the medical cer.
tificate of physical fitness was just.
required for workers doing defined danger work, inc.
luding heights work, deal with.
suspended scaffolds, tower crane operators, constru.
ction automobile- and also mobile plant.
operators.
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The new laws need that all construction workers are in property of a medical certificate of physical fitness particular to the construction work to be done.