The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Authority was established in October 2006 on the basis of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Chapter 88:08. It is a multi-stakeholder advisory body to the Ministry of Labour, Small and Micro Enterprise Development. Additionally, the OSH Agency was established in August 2007. The core tasks of the Authority are:

• to encourage the enforcement of the OSH Act
• to promote training and research
• to provide information  
• to develop regulations and Approved Codes of Practice according to the OSH Act

A full description of the tasks and functions of the OSH Authority can be found in the text of Sections 66 and 67 of the OSH Act.