HEALTH AND SAFETY 170. All legal and administrative provisions regarding health and safety at the work place are governed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005, which provides the mechanism for the control of unsafe working conditions and gives pre-eminence to the duty of employers to ensure safe working conditions and the safety, health and welfare of all employees. No category of worker is excluded from the scope of existing safety and health legislations. 171. The “Special Migrant Workers Unit” (SMWU) established in November 1999, looks into the conditions of employment of migrant workers employed in Mauritius and ensures that their fundamental rights are not infringed. 172. Dormitories of migrant workers are regularly inspected to ensure that their living conditions are appropriate. Table 31: Number of lodging accommodations holding a valid lodging accommodation permits (LAP) throughout the island 2016 2017 2018 As at June 2019 629 522 845 380 No. of new applications for LAP Not available Not available 435 240 No. of renewal of LAP Not available Not available 357 110 No. of lodging accommodations holding a valid LAP as at June 2019 Not available Not available Not available 1,541 No. of Visits 932 1008 1251 638 No. of complaints investigation carried out 27 50 73 34 No. of cases lodged in Court 10 24 61 Source: Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training 26 No. of LAP 173. All legal and administrative provisions regarding health and safety at the work place are governed by the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act, which provides the mechanism for the control of unsafe working conditions and gives pre-eminence to the duty of employers to ensure safe working conditions and the safety, health and welfare of all employees. No category of worker is excluded from the scope of existing safety and health legislations. 93