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"Insurance Companies can
refuse to make full payments to those businesses that don't comply with the relevant
laws and safety regulations."
The results of a business’s non-compliance with mandatory
industrial regulations in today’s climate of safety consciousness and
litigation may leave any business open to huge legal charges and huge legal
penalties.
Additionally,
it is a little known fact that many business insurance contracts, such as
Public Liability Insurance etc, have an over-riding clause in the fine
print that says that the Insurance Company is bound by their contract with
the business ONLY as
long as it complies with the relevant laws and safety regulations. Apparently,
as soon as that business takes one step in the wrong direction, the
Insurance Company may legally be able to wipe them, and in many cases they
may not have to pay up to help them pay their fines and/or negligence law
suits.
Are you
prepared to pay the following fines if you don't comply $$$$$$$$$$$$$$
CHAPTER 64
$27,500.00
- An
employer must ensure that any risk or injury from electricity at a place of
work is eliminated or controlled.
- An
employer must ensure that all electrical installations are safe to use and
are regularly inspected, tested and maintained.
CHAPTER
65
$3,300.00.
Records
can be used as evidence
that regular inspections have or have not been carried out.
- A
record must be made and kept of all electrical inspections and tests ---
Name of the person who made the inspection --- Date of inspection ---
Results of inspection --- Date of the next inspection.
CHAPTER
8
Up
to $550.00 For failing to
provide a safe place of work.
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Details
the duties of the employers to provide a safe work place. --- Identifies all
hazards and eliminates or control the risk a hazard can cause, damage,
injury or illness. --- Items of Electrical Equipment at a place of work are
a hazard and controls must be in place to protect against the risk of
Electrocution.
CHAPTER
9
up to $55,000.00
For
failure to provide a safe place of work can lead to fines
for
managers, directors or self-employed person.
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Details
the duty of self employed person to ensure that in the course of their work
people are not exposed to risk or injury.
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Items
of Electrical Equipment belonging to a self-employed person are a hazard and
controls must be in place to protect against the risk of Electrocution.
CHAPTER
20
An employee can be fined
$3,300.00
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