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 DDEFINED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM ELEMENTS: OOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY OOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OOCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND RESEARCH PPROMOTION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING LLIAISON

Occupational safety and Health Occupational health Promotion Occupational safety Occupational Hygiene research Training institiutional workplace

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS INSTALLATIONS EQUIPMENT MACHINERY ENFORCE LEGAL PROVISIONS HAZARDS CONTROLS PROCESSING OF ASBESTOS PACKAGING, STORAGE TRANSPORTATION, USE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH 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 AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY THROUGH INDUSTRIAL 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 BACKGROUND  ECONOMIC GROWTH  WELFARE OF CITIZENS  PROTECTION  PREVENTION  PROACTIVE APPROACH