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Ministry of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms

Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHD)

Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHD)
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Officer - in - Charge​​
 

Mr. S. Coolen

Director, Safety & Health Unit

Level 3, Sicom Building 2,

Port Louis, Mauritius

Tel No:(230) 405 4104 - Ext. 10006

Email: scoolen@govmu.org


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Goals & Objectives

​The primary objective of the Division is to ensure that the state, as an employer, represented by the Ministry of Public Service, Administrative and Institutional Reforms, complies with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2005 and other related Legislations.

Aim

The Division aims at supporting the creation of the necessary conditions and a conducive work environment to inspire and improve the morale of Public Officers​.

 

Activites undertaken by officers of the Safety and Health Cadre are as follows:


In order to achieve the set objective of this Ministry in terms of OSH, various activities are carried out by the Safety and Health Cadre comprising amongst others inter alia: ​​​

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 carrying out Safety Audits/Inspections of all work sites in the Public Service on a regular basis;
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 ​conducting Risk Assessments as required by safety and health legislations;
​3
 ​investigating into Complaints/Accidents as and when required;
​4
 ​providing training on safety and health modules on a planned basis;
​5
 ​coordinating and organizing Fire Drill Exercises for public officers;
​6
 ​participating in Safety and Health Committees; 
​7
 ​advising Ministries/Departments in selecting relevant projects for implementation under the Enhancement of Work Environment Programme  (EWEP);
8
 ​facilitating the implementation of the OSH Management System in Ministries/ Departments; and
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​Participation in Meetings such as:

• Focus Meetings with Ministries/Departments

• Federations Meetings;

• Safety and Health Committees;

• Occupational Safety and Health Management
        System Committees

• Enhancement committee in connection with                        EWEP;

• Standing committee on uniforms and PPE; and

• Bid Evaluation Committee.



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​    ​Safety and Health Policy

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​   World Day for Safety and Health 

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​​    ​​Achievements for Activities 

 
 


Achievem​ens for Financial Year 2019 - 2020

​Activity of ​OSHD
 ​Ach​ievements
​Safety Audits
 ​4060
​Investigations
 ​​119​
​Risk Assessments
 ​252
​Safety and Health Committees
 ​1​72
​Training
 ​In-House
      50 Sessions​
      191 Participants​
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 ​On-Site
    ​ 2​47  Ses​sions ​    3087 Participants
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​​    Training Programmes 

 

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       Upcoming Training

Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Managem​ent System for Steering Committee Members

Safety and Health for Office Management Assistant
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F​ire Safety and Fire Risk Management
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​Managing Safely​

​Safety Culture
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