An overview of the occupational safety and health systems. These terms also refer to the goals of this field, so their use in the sense of this article was originally. You have the right to become involved in occupational health and safety. In nigeria for example, greed and corruption is rife, bad management in various sectors is responsible for the deterioration of working and living conditions for millions of workers and their families. Provision of enough sanctions in the labour legislations to serve as deterrent to non compliant factory occupiers. The occupational safety and health standards was formulated in 1978 in compliance with the constitutional mandate to safeguard the workers social and economic wellbeing as well as his physical safety and health. The various aspects of safety management actually aim at mitigating the risks to an individual at the work place through various methods like hazards analysis, risk assessment and safety information. Appointment of occupational safety and health officers.
Occupational health practitioners are few and are mostly en gaged in. Occupational hazards and risks of automobile mechanics in. Occupational health and safety and labour issues in nigeria. Occupational health and safety is one of the most important aspects of human concern. Occupational safety and health legislations in nigeria. Adelosoye 3 1university of medical sciences, ondo state, laje road ondo, nigeria. Impact of occupational health and safety legislation on. Occupational health and safety is associated with all aspects of health and safety in a workplace devoid of injuries and diseases, it focuses on the prevention of hazards and risk in the workplace.
The question of occupational health and safety, as a global issue, is. The federal government has established a national policy on occupational safety and health, and a system of inspections to enforce compliance with occupational safety and health legislation. Occupational safety and health osh, also commonly referred to as health and safety, occupational health and safety ohs, occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at work. Ensuring a safe working environment in nigeria science. Proceedings of the 1st international scientific forum, 20. Country profiles and national surveillance indicators in occupational health and safety jorma rantanen timo kauppinen jouni toikkanen kari kurppa suvi lehtinen timo leino people and work research reports 44 finnish institute of occupational health helsinki 2001. Policies and their implementation are below international standards and global best practices to protect the health and promote the safety of. An employer is required to protect the health and safety of workers at the workplace in accordance with the provisions of factories act and labour law.
Generally, these health and safety laws are applicable only to factories. Provision of an occupational safety and health policy that will provide the enabling environment for safety and health delivery. It sets out key principles, duties and rights about ohs. Perspectives on compensation for occupational injuries. Adopted through the tested democratic machinery of tripartism, the 1978 standards is considered as a. Enforcement, nigeria, occupational safety and health, regulations introduction enforcement of regulations is very vital in ensuring the efficacy of regulations. Framework for occupational health and safety in nigeria. Its the duty of the federal ministry of labour and productivity inspectorate division to enforce the factories act of 1990, while the labour. Occupational health and safety act and regulations worksafe. The nigerian government has also enacted some laws to protect the safety. F1 laws of the federation, 2004, make comprehensive provisions for securing the safety, health and welfare of persons at work, protect others against risks to.
Occupational health regulations in nigeria are underdeve loped. The factories act cap 126, laws of the federation of nigeria, 1990 is the legislation for the enforcement of safety and health standards in nigerian workplaces it provides minimum standards of safety and health in nigerian factories it provides for the enforcement of the act by occupational safety and health officers in the. Occupational health and safety laws at work in nigeria. The act regulates conditions of employment in workplaces with regard to safety, health and welfare of employees. The current legislation is the factories act 1990 which in essence is the same as the 1987 legislation. Health and safety at work in malawi occupational health. Kalejaiye 20 asserts that due to the impact of increased mechanisation on the health and welfare of workers, the occupational health unit in the federal ministry of health and the institute of occupational health in oyo state ministry of health were established. Be inspired by major tim peakes fantastic voyage to the international space station, the rigorous preparation and training and the rigorous safety procedures that helped him get there.
Includes abstracts of osh legislation and citation information. Country profiles and national surveillance indicators in. The health and safety of the workers have numerous determinants. Nigerias mineral oils safety regulations contain extensive provisions for handling and utilising equipment including derricks, hooks for hoisting drill pipes, boilers and oil treaters and fuel.
Full text of laws or a relevant source is linked to the records, when available. Occupational health cannot be addressed in isolation but rather has an important relationship with safety. Collection of occupation safety and health statistics. Compliance with osh regulations oshr is one of the major factors for osh improvement. Legal role and responsibilities of the section 16 1 ceo and section 16 2 appointees as stipulated by the occupational health and safety act. It is obligatory for the employer, under employment contract to provide safe system and place of work and to take measures to ensure the safety of the worker. Assessment of occupational health safety and hazard.
The purpose of the regulation is to promote occupational health and safety and to protect workers and other persons present at workplaces from workrelated risks to their health, safety, and wellbeing. The study compares the management efforts and performance of construction contractors in nigeria with regard to occupational health and safety ohs. Pdf compliance with occupational safety and health. Jones, compliance with occupational health and safety regulations. Assessment of occupational health safety and hazard among government health workers in ondo city, southwest nigeria b. Application part ii the occupational health and safety institute 4. Who global strategy for occupational health work can only be decent if it is safe.
Compliance with the requirements provides the basis on which workers and employers, in cooperation, can solve workplace health and safety problems. Safety and health of nigeria to administer the proceeding regulations on its. This study examined the existing occupational health regulations in nigeria. The occupational safety and health policy applies to all nigerian workplaces including formal and informal sector workplaces and covers. The principal legislation that regulates osh in malawi is the occupational safety, health and welfare act, 1997. The factories act, cap f1, laws of the federation of nigeria l. Nigerian industries, and the occupational health legislation act established. Its the duty of the federal ministry of labour and productivity inspectorate division to enforce the factories act of 1990, while the labour, safety, health and welfare bill of 2012 empowers the national council for occupational safety and health of nigeria to administer the proceeding regulations on its behalf. Its scope is broad, encompassing a wide variety of disciplinesfrom toxicology and epidemiology to ergonomics and violence prevention. Covid19 workplace preparedness health, safety and claims management course. Nigeria country profile on occupational safety and health 2016. What legislation do you have that impacts on the provision of occupational health.
Occupational health and safety in the usa shp health. The state of occupational safety and health osh in nigeria is poor, especially in the construction industry. Occupational health and safety laws at work in nigeria mywage. The factories decree 1987 was a landmark in legislation in occupational health in nigeria.
The occupational health and safety act, 2010 arrangement of sections section part i preliminary 1. An invaluable resource for students, lecturers, trainers, health and safety professionals and others with a general interest in industrial history, the site sets out developments from the 1802 factory act all the way through to the most recent regulatory changes made by the health and safety executive hse. The legislation encourages employers and workers to work together to maintain a healthy and safe workplace. The occupational health and safety act 2004 ohs act is the main workplace health and safety law in victoria. Revised edition 2010 2007 published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the attorney general. It aims an adaptation of working environment to workers for the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well being of workers in all occupations. The ohs act seeks to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and other people at work. A narrative overview of related literatures published texts, manual search, and materials obtained from official data bases and texts was carried out using selected criteria and. Establishment of the national council for occupational safety and health. Comparing occupational health and safety ohs management efforts and performance of nigerian construction contractors godwin iroroakpo idoro abstract. Occupational health a manual for primary health care workers world health organization regional office for the eastern mediterranean whoemoch85el. Reporting and investigation of work related incidents.
Occupational health and safety regulation worksafebc. Fg establishes policy on occupational safety and health. The occupational safety and health act, 2007 2 part iii. Occupational health in nigeria occupational medicine.
The safety officer must take an active roll in all aspects of safety, within their branch. While they are some occupational health and safety policieslaws in nigeria, majority of those laws are obsolete. Nigeria country profile on occupational safety and health 2016 page 1 foreword occupational safety and health osh does not only seek to secure the safety and health of persons at work but consequentially stimulates productivity in the business of the enterprise. Okojie, system for reporting occupational diseases in nigeria, african newsletter on occupational health and safety, vol. Occupational health and safety has been made so crucial in functional systems in virtually every parts of the world with enabling laws guiding processes and policy formulations. Employers at workplaces with ten or more consult your provincial act workers must set up an occupational health committee of employer and worker representatives. Compliance with occupational safety and health regulations. Occupational health and safety act and regulations. It is the duty of the employer to ensure cleanliness in the factory, factories must not be overcrowded during the work. It is noted that occupational safety and health is a multidisciplinary field embracing specialized. Occupational health and safety is the field of public health that studies trends in illnesses and injuries in the worker population and proposes and implements strategies and regulations to prevent them.
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