Section 14: Duties of employees

14. Duties of employees (1) Every employee shall, while at work— (a) take reasonable care for the safety and health of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work; (b) co-operate with his employer in the discharge of any duty or requirement placed upon the employer under this Act; (c) wear or use any protective equipment or clothing provided by the employer in pursuance of this Act at all times when there is a risk of bodily injury against which the equipment or clothing affords protection; (d) report forthwith to his employer the loss or destruction of, or defect in, the protective equipment or clothing entrusted to him; (e) not smoke at the place of work, except in an area demarcated for that purpose; (f) use correctly safety devices provided under this Act; (g) subject to section 48, not wilfully or recklessly make inoperative any guard provided on any machinery; [Issue 1] O2 – 14 Revised Laws of Mauritius (h) report forthwith to the employer or his representative any situation which, he has reason to believe, could present a risk to his safety and health; and (i) report forthwith to the employer any bodily injury sustained by him, as a result of an accident arising out of, or in connection with, his work. (2) Any person who wilfully or recklessly damages, interferes with or misuses anything provided in the interest of safety, health or welfare in pursuance of this Act shall commit an offence.