OSHA 1

OSHACIS Center in Tanzania

Eng.H.I.KITUMBO Chief Inspector,OSHATanzania

OSHA 2

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OSHA 3

Role of OSHA at National Level• To review legislation from time to

time• To issue or approve regulations,

codes of practice etc• Undertake or promote OHS

studies and research• Provide specific measures to

prevent accidents and injuries at workplaces

• Provide information and advice• To ensure consistency of

regulations• To ensure applicability of ILO

Standards (e.g C 155 and C 161)Awareness seminar in progress

OSHA 4

Role of OSHA at Enterprise Level

• Setting the condition to minimize hazards

• Verify the safety of technical equipment

• Identity work processes or substances to be prohibited

Inspection of PPE

OSHA 5

Role of OSHA at Enterprise Level cont..

• Establish procedures for notification of accidents and occ. Illness

• Hold inquiries in case of accidents and occ. Illness

• Introduce systems to examine chemical, physical, biological agent, ergonomics and psychosocial hazards.

OSHA 6

Services Provided by OSHA

• Workplace inspections (general, plant and electrical)

• Industrial hygienesurveys

• Medical healthexaminations

• Registration of new factories and workplaces

• Conducting awarenessprograms Deputy Minister for MOLYDS opening

OHS Policy Workshop

OSHA 7

Services Provided by OSHA…cont

• Training services• Monitoring of OHS

situation• Investigation of

accidents• Provision of OHS

statistics• Scrutinise workplace

drawings Issue of certificates to trained personnel

OSHA 8

CIS Center Development in Tanzania• Already connected to

internet• Basic hardware for HQ

already procured – Computers– Data server– Mail server

• Domain name already registered (osha.go.tz)

• Website in construction

• Construction of library in progress

70% of computers neededalready procured

OSHA 9

CIS Center Development in Tanzania

• Data reporting system is in designing stage– Consultations and workshops

with key stakeholders– Developing checklists and

forms for recording OHS required details

– Designing procedures for reporting at enterprise and national levels

– Designing OHS database including accidents and diseases data

OSHA 10

CIS Center Challenges

• Hardware for zonal offices are not yet in place

• Zonal offices are not yet connected to the internet

• There is a need to train staff to man the center

OSHA 11

Thank you

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