occupational safety and health in zimbabwe
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Occupational Safety and Health in Zimbabwe
Presented
By
Matthew M Ncube
Assistant General Manager
Occupational Safety,Health Research and Policy
Development
NATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUS
WORKER
WORK ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT
CORE OPERATIONAL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Prevent Occupational Non-Disabling, Disabling and Fatal Injuries
Prevent Occupational Ilnesses and Diseases Create Ideal Work Environments and
Conditions Create Awareness and Knowledge on
Occupational Safety and Health Through Information, Education and Training
KEY CONSIDERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS (ILO CONVENTIONS)
REGIONAL (SADC, AFRICA UNION,COMESA) CONCERNS
NATIONAL POLICIES AND LEGAL PROVISIONS
SECTORAL ECONOMIC FOCUS
NATIONAL APPROACH
DEFINED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM ELEMENTS:OCCUPATIONAL SAFETYOCCUPATIONAL HEALTHOCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND RESEARCHPROMOTION, AWARENESS AND TRAININGLIAISON
Occupational safetyand
Health
Occupational health
Promotion
Occupational safety
Occupational Hygieneresearch
Training institiutionalworkplace
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
INSTALLATIONS
EQUIPMENTMACHINERY
ENFORCE LEGAL
PROVISIONS HAZARDS
CONTROLS
PROCESSING OF ASBESTOS
PACKAGING, STORAGE TRANSPORTATION, USE
OCCUPATIONALHEALTH
DESIGNATED OCCUPATIONS
CERTIFICATION FOR PRE-ASSIGNMENT
MONITORING AND DETECTION OF DISEASES
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMNETS
PRE-ASSIGNMENTS,PERIODIC,EXIT, AND
SPECIAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
•NATIONAL HAZARD PROFILE OF WORKPLACES•MONITORING OF
HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE•INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
•EXPOSURE STANDARDS•HEALTH RISKS IN
ECONOMIC SECTORS•HAZARD CHARACTERISTIC
EVALUATIONS OF WORK ENVIRONMENTS
IN MINES, PROCESSING ANDMANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY THROUGHINDUSTRIAL
HYGIENE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROMOTION
EMPOWERMENT OF SOCIAL PARTNERS ON OHS THROUGH INFORMATION AND AWARENESS
PUBLICATION OF OHS ISSUES ORGANISATION FOR EFFECTIVE
INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL PARTERS FACILITATION FOR MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY BUILD UP MANAGEMENT AND WORKER TARGETED
TRAINING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD
PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS CONSISTENCY IN PERCEPTIONS OF OHS
Proactive Operational thrust
PROACTIVE APPROACH PREVENTIVE THRUST PREVENTIVE FORESEEBLE PREVENT NO ONE SINGLE PROFESSION HOLDS
KEY TO OPERATIONS
OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES
GOLD COAL CHROME CEMENT CERAMICS QUARRIES NICKEL PHOSPHATE
NICKEL PLATINUM CHEMICALS
CONCLUSION
HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDECONOMIC GROWTHWELFARE OF CITIZENSPROTECTIONPREVENTIONPROACTIVE APPROACH
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