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
 DEFINEDOCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH PROGRAM ELEMENTS:
 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
 OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND RESEARCH
 PROMOTION, AWARENESS AND TRAINING
 LIAISON
 Occupational Occupational
health safety

Occupational safety
and
Health
Promotion Occupational
Hygiene
research
Training institiutional
workplace
 ENFORCE
LEGAL PHYSICAL
PROVISIONS CONDITIONS
HAZARDS INSTALLATIONS
CONTROLS EQUIPMENT
MACHINERY

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

PROCESSING OF
ASBESTOS
PACKAGING, STORAGE
TRANSPORTATION, USE
 DESIGNATED OCCUPATIONS
PRE-ASSIGNMENTS, CERTIFICATION FOR PRE-
PERIODIC, ASSIGNMENT
EXIT, AND MONITORING AND
SPECIAL HEALTH DETECTION OF DISEASES
ASSESSMENTS HEALTH RISK
ASSESSMNETS

OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH
 •NATIONAL HAZARD PROFILE
EVALUATIONS OF WORKPLACES
OF WORK ENVIRONMENTS •MONITORING OF
IN MINES, PROCESSING AND HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE
MANUFACTURING •INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
INDUSTRY THROUGH •EXPOSURE STANDARDS
INDUSTRIAL •HEALTH RISKS IN ECONOMIC
HYGIENE SECTORS
•HAZARD CHARACTERISTIC

OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE
AND
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
 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
 NOONE SINGLE PROFESSION HOLDS
KEY TO OPERATIONS
 OCCUPATIONAL LUNG
DISEASES
 GOLD  NICKEL
 COAL  PLATINUM
 CHROME  CHEMICALS
 CEMENT
 CERAMICS
 QUARRIES
 NICKEL
 PHOSPHATE
 CONCLUSION
 HISTORICALBACKGROUND
 ECONOMIC GROWTH
 WELFARE OF CITIZENS
 PROTECTION
 PREVENTION
 PROACTIVE APPROACH