Importance Of Work Inspection

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Work Inspection What is inspection? According to BusinessDictionary it is ‘Critical appraisal involving examination, measurement, testing, gauging, and comparison of materials or items. An inspection determines if the material or item is in proper quantity and condition, and if it conforms to the applicable or specified requirements’. Inspections were mainly created to enhance workers and employer’s conditions, rise accountability of employers, and make sure of workers’ health and safety. It is incremental in enforcing laws such as gender equality laws and fight discrimination of employers against employees. It also helps economic growth by creating laws and regulations that reduce unemployment rates. In article one hundred ninety-six it states that work inspectors have the …show more content…

Also, it works well with any complaints given to the ministry about a firm violating the law. Inspector also have the right to question the employer or worker with or without witnesses. Questioning workers alone can sometimes be positive or negative. As in if the worker is not happy with his employer he can lie about not following the rules and regulations. On the other hand, some employers force their workers to lie on their behalf about illegal actions taken by the employer or workers. While still being a positive it might reveal offenses by workers or the employer. Inspectors also have the right to “Review all books, records and other documents required to be kept pursuant to the provisions of this Law and related decisions, and obtain any copies or extracts there from.” The firm’s document can reveal a lot about its procedures and activities, if documented inspectors can find any criminal activities or undocumented

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