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

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NATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUS

• WORKER
• WORK ENVIRONMENT
• COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT

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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

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KEY CONSIDERATIONS

• INTERNATIONAL LABOUR STANDARDS (ILO CONVENTIONS)
• REGIONAL (SADC, AFRICA UNION,COMESA) CONCERNS
• NATIONAL POLICIES AND LEGAL PROVISIONS
• SECTORAL ECONOMIC FOCUS

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NATIONAL APPROACH

• DEFINED OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
  ELEMENTS
• OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
• OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
• OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND RESEARCH
• PROMOTION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING
• LIAISON

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Occupational safety
Occupational health
Occupational safety and Health
Promotion
Occupational Hygiene research
Training institiutional workplace
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ENFORCE LEGAL PROVISIONS HAZARDS CONTROLS
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS INSTALLATIONS EQUIPMENT MACHIN
ERY
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
PROCESSING OF ASBESTOS PACKAGING, STORAGE
TRANSPORTATION, USE
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DESIGNATED OCCUPATIONS CERTIFICATION FOR
PRE-ASSIGNMENT MONITORING AND DETECTION OF
DISEASES HEALTH RISK ASSESSMNETS
PRE-ASSIGNMENTS, PERIODIC, EXIT, AND SPECIAL
HEALTH ASSESSMENTS
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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• 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 HYGIENE AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
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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

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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

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Proactive Operational thrust

• PROACTIVE APPROACH
• PREVENTIVE THRUST
• PREVENTIVE
• FORESEEBLE
• PREVENT
• NO ONE SINGLE PROFESSION HOLDS KEY TO OPERATIONS

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OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES

• GOLD
• COAL
• CHROME
• CEMENT
• CERAMICS
• QUARRIES
• NICKEL
• PHOSPHATE

• NICKEL
• PLATINUM
• CHEMICALS

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CONCLUSION

• HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
• ECONOMIC GROWTH
• WELFARE OF CITIZENS
• PROTECTION
• PREVENTION
• PROACTIVE APPROACH