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The arrangement of sections covers preliminary matters, general duties of employers and employees, and employees’ rights to refuse unsafe or dangerous work. It further details safety requirements for machinery and fire prevention, health provisions on exposure hazards, and welfare standards. 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No. 2) shall continue in force by virtue of section 98(2) of the Act.  \nLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  \n Occupational Safety and Health Chap. 88:08 3  \nCHAPTER 88:08  \nOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT  \nARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS  \nSECTION  \nPART I  \nPRELIMINARY  \n1. Short title.  \n2. Commencement.  \n3. Act inconsistent with the Constitution.  \n4. Interpretation.  \n5. General application of Act.  \nPART II  \nGENERAL DUTIES  \n6. General duties of employers to their employees.  \n7. General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than their employees.  \n8. General duties of occupiers.  \n9. General duty of occupier to protect safety and health of public.  \n10. General duties of employees at work.  \n11. Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to Act.  \n12. Certain charges prohibited.  \n13. General duties of manufacturers and suppliers.  \n13A. Annual risk assessment.  \nPART III  \nRIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES TO REFUSE WORK  \nWHERE SAFETY OR HEALTH IN DANGER  \n14. Application of Part.  \n15. Refusal to work.  \n16. Report of refusal.  \n17. Refusal to work following investigation.  \n18. Investigation by inspector.  \n19. Employee to be available.  \n20. Employee deemed to be at work.  \n20A. No discipline, dismissal, reprisal by employer.  \n21. Entitlement to be paid.  \nL.R.O.  \nLAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  \n4 Chap. 88:08 Occupational Safety and Health   \nSECTION  \nPART IV  \nSAFETY  \n22. Employment of young persons on dangerous machines.  \n23. Protective clothing and devices.  \n24. Removal of dust and fumes.  \n25. Dangerous fumes and lack of oxygen in confined spaces. 25A. Effective safeguarding of machinery.  \n25B. Prime movers.  \n25C. Transmission machinery.  \n25D. Other machinery.  \n25E. Establishment of safety and health committees.  \n25F. Functions of safety and health committee.  \n25G. 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