MINISTRY FOR SOCIAL POLICY CLARIFICATION REGARDING VISITS BY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY UNIT INSPECTORS ON PLACES OF WORK
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20/07/2001
| The Ministry for Social Policy wishes to inform employers, | Health and Safety Officers in the Private and Public enterprise, and the general public that inspections on workplaces performed by the Occupational Health and Safety Unit (OHSU) within the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations are done through authorised personnel who are issued with a warrant by the Director of Industrial and Employment Relations. |
| The Ministry would like to clarify that the OHSU does | NOT employ an Engineer to certify lifting appliances in terms of the Factories (Hoists and Lifts) Regulations. Employers and lift owners are free to appoint a warranted engineer of their choice. |
| In addition, authorised personnel of the OHSU carry | Identification, and employers or lift owners might wish to ask for proper means of identification prior to any inspection. Moreover, no OHS Inspector can levy a charge or fee for the service rendered. |
Employers, Health & Safety Officers and the general public who wish to obtain more information, verify the authenticity of a workplace visit or report an incident are kindly asked to contact the Head of the OHSU on: Tel: 247677/8; Fax: 232909 or e-mail: margau@maltanet.net.
All reports will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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