(1) It shall be the duty of an employer to ensure all possible practicable measures in respect of safety and health at work of all persons in the workplace and in addition, the welfare of the workers and volunteers.

(2) Every employer shall inter-alia ensure that there exists effective methods for –
  (a) systematically identifying existing hazards to workers at work; and
  (b) systematically identifying (if possible before, and otherwise as, they arise) new hazards to workers at workplace; and
  (c) regularly assessing each hazard identified, and determining whether or not it is a significant hazard.

(3) Where there occurs any accident or harm in respect of which an employer is required by section 25 to record particulars, he shall take all practicable steps to ensure that the occurrence is so investigated as to determine whether it was caused by or arose from a significant hazard.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the duty of an employer under the preceding sub-sections, the duty of the employer shall –
  (a) provide and apply of processes, systems of work and tasks to be safe and without risks of injury to health;
  (b) provide and maintain tools, machinery, equipment and appliances which are safe and without risks of injury to worker's health;
  (c) make arrangements to ensure the safety and absence of risk of injury to health of workers in connection with the use, handling, storage, disposal and transport of articles, materials and substances;
  (d) make arrangements to control and prevent physical, chemical, biological, radiological, ergonomic, psychosocial or any other hazards that affect the safety and health of workers and other persons at workplace;
  (e) provide such information, instructions, training and supervision, as is necessary or required by this Act and the regulations, to ensure safety and health at work of all workers;
  (f) maintain workplace or place of work in a condition which is safe, clean, orderly and without risks of injury to health and the provisions and maintenance of safe means of access to and egress from it;
  (g) inform the workers in an understandable manner before any work commences, the hazards associated with their work, risks involved and the preventative and protective measures that need to be taken;
  (h) provide for the workers, where necessary, when hazards cannot be otherwise eliminated or controlled, adequate protective clothing and protective equipment of a type approved by Government, to prevent every risk of injury and of adverse effects on health;
  (i) maintain particulars of all accidents occurring at the workplace and produce before the Inspector under this Act;
  (j) provide measures, where necessary, including adequate first aid arrangements to deal with emergencies, dangerous occurrences, accidents and industrial disasters;
  (k) take all practical measures for the prevention of fires and for the provision of safety measures in the event of fire;
  (l) engage in activities simultaneously at one workplace and where two or more undertakings, the employer of each undertaking shall collaborate in applying the provisions of this Act.