3. General objects of the Institute

to advise the Government in the formulation of a national policy on occupational safety and health and on the working environment both for employers and employees taking into consideration the nature of the occupation and the safety of the employers and employees;

to advise the Government on measures required for the prevention of accidents and injuries relating, to occupation at work places;

to conduct, undertake and assist in investigations, study programmes, surveys and research in the field of occupational safety and health;

to provide advisory services to any institution or person on the correct use of equipment, hazardous substances, physical, chemical or biological agents or products or any other hazards;

to educate and provide necessary training to employees, occupiers, workers or any other person required of knowledge and training in occupational safety and health and related subjects either in collaboration with any other institution or university in Sri Lanka or abroad, or by the Institute and award certificates or diplomas on completion of such education or training;

to provide required services on the correct use of equipment, hazardous substances, physical, chemical, biological agents or products and psychosocial hazards and avoidance of known hazards;

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to evaluate and determine the work process, the substances and agents, the exposure to which is be prohibited, limited or made subject to supervision ;

to undertake or collaborate in the collection, preparation, dissemination and publishing of information relating to occupational safety and health;

to organize or to sponsor conferences, seminars, workshops, symposiums or such other similar programmes and publish papers in connection with occupational safety and health;

to co-ordinate inter-ministerial projects, programmes and activities on occupational safety and health;

to establish and maintain libraries and laboratories for the purpose of promoting and furthering of the practice of occupational safety and health;

to develop research and special laboratories;

to liaise and establish links and networks with relevant National and International Institutions,

to establish national standards in the field of occupational safety and health.