Occupational Safety and Health Unit

 

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

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

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:

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

1. ​carrying out Safety Audits/Inspections of all work sites in the Public Service on a regular basis;
   


2. 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
   


9. ​​Participation in Meetings such as:​


• (i)​​​​​  Focus Meetings with Ministries/Departments;


• (ii)  Federations Meetings;​
  


• (iii) Safety and Health Committees;
  


• (iv)​ Occupational Safety and Health Management System Committees;


• (v)  Enhancement committee in connection with EWEP;


• (vi) Standing committee on uniforms and PPE; and
  


• (vii) Bid Evaluation Committee