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Health, Safety and Security in the workplace: A case of an 18years old boy who just finished High school and was working in a factory as a chop saw operator (Wood cutter). Sadly got entangled in a machine called conveyor roller and suffered compressional axphyxia which led to his instant death. Present on the cause and how it could be managed.

 There's this popular statement that says: “if you think safety is expensive, why not try an accident” All organizations have a legal and moral responsibility to ensure that the workplace has suitable health and safety measures in place so that everyone who works or visits is protected from any harm.  This involves creating health and safety policies and programs and ensuring everyone is well educated so that they can adhere to the policies with ease. However, if you tune your Radio/Tv or check online you will see different reported cases of workplace accidents.  Despite the legislations, the ILO framework and even the health and safety Act of 1974, and others,  accidents have never ceased to occur at the workplace. Though not peculiar to a particular country. It is a universal phenomenon. The world of work has changed dramatically. Globalization has affected  the structure of workplaces, the way work is performed, and occupational safety and health  An est...

If all factories are premises but then can we say all premises are factories? Highlight why part 3 of the factory act of 1987 is the most important part.

Factory What exactly  is a  factory?  This is to be  found in  section 87(1).  "factory"  means any premises in  which  or  within  which, or  within  the  close or  curtilage  or  precincts of  which  one  person is, or more  persons are,  employed in  any process for  or  incidental to any of  the  following purposes, namely:- (a)  the  making of  any article or  part of  any article;  or (b) the  altering, preparing ornamenting,  finishing, cleaning, or  washing, or breaking-up  or  demolition  of  any article;  or (c) the  adapting for  sale  of  any article, being premises in  which, or within  the  close or  curtilage  or  precincts of  which, the  work  is carried on  by way of  trade  or  for...

Ways by which an employee who is injured whilst at work can impose liability on his employer to pay him compensation for injuries suffered at work and One of the defenses open to an employer in the event that the employee sues him for compensation for injuries sustained at work

 There are three ways by which an employee who is injured whilst at work can impose  liability  on his  employer  to pay  him  compensation  for  injuries  suffered  a. By breach of personal duty: The employee must be able to show  that  his  employer  has been  in  breach  of  his  personal  duty  not  to  expose  him  to  unreasonable  risk.  When  someone fails  to  do  something  that  it  is  their  duty  to  do  according  to  the  law  or  an  agreement.  Their failure  to reveal the  risks  associated with this product amounted to a  serious  breach of duty.  b. By breach of statute: The employee must be able to show that his  employer  has  been  in breach  of  his  statutory...