Local NewsNews Amendments to Safety and Health at Work (Workstation) Regulations by Barbados Today 08/09/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 08/09/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 573 The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector is advising all employers, employees and their representatives that amendments have been made to the Safety and Health at Work (Workstation) Regulations, 2022. The Safety and Health at Work (Workstation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 were recently published in the Official Gazette VOL. CLVIII No. 88, on August 28, 2023. The Safety and Health at Work (Workstation) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 now also allows optometrists to conduct the assessments of eye health that are required under these Regulations. Persons seeking to obtain copies of these and other Regulations under the Safety and Health at Work Act should contact the Government Printing Department, Bay Street, St. Michael, at 535-6301/6302. For more information on the Safety and Health at Work Act and the Regulations, persons may contact the Occupational Safety and Health Section, Labour Department, at 535-1523/1524, or at labour@labour.gov.bb. The Safety and Health at Work Act, which was proclaimed in 2013, aims to secure the provisions of safety, health and welfare for persons in the workplace as well as those external to the workplace who may be impacted by the activities that occur there. (BGIS) You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Update: Person of interest identified and charged 18/02/2025 Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges 18/02/2025 Man charged with handling stolen property granted bail 18/02/2025