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