Duty of employer to provide drinking water and sanitary facilities

(1) Every employer shall provide clean drinking water and appropriate sanitary facilities to his workers at every work site. (2) The employer shall maintain the sanitary facilities provided pursuant to sub-section (1) in good working condition and shall ensure that the premises are kept clean and hygienic. (3) An employer who without reasonable cause (the burden whereof shall be on him) fails to comply with sub-sections (1) and (2)– (a) may be fined up to one thousand dollars by the Labour Commissioner; and (b) if the default continues for more than two months after the initial fine, a further fine not exceeding fifty dollars per day may be imposed by the Labour Commissioner. (4) All fines imposed under sub-section (3), may be recovered as a civil debt owing to the Government from the