The document discusses occupational health and safety. It defines health, occupation, and discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2007 in Kenya. The Act aims to secure safety, health and welfare of workers. It provides duties for employers like providing a safe workplace free from health and safety risks. Employees have rights like a hazard-free workplace and training from employers on health and safety matters.
The document discusses occupational health and safety. It defines health, occupation, and discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2007 in Kenya. The Act aims to secure safety, health and welfare of workers. It provides duties for employers like providing a safe workplace free from health and safety risks. Employees have rights like a hazard-free workplace and training from employers on health and safety matters.
The document discusses occupational health and safety. It defines health, occupation, and discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2007 in Kenya. The Act aims to secure safety, health and welfare of workers. It provides duties for employers like providing a safe workplace free from health and safety risks. Employees have rights like a hazard-free workplace and training from employers on health and safety matters.
social. well-being and not merely the absence of. disease or infirmity” – WHO Constitution.7 Oct 2011 • Today, three types of definition of health seem to be possible and are used. The first is that health is the absence of any disease or impairment. • The second is that health is a state that allows the individual to adequately cope with all demands of daily life (implying also the absence of disease and impairment). • The third definition states that health is a state of balance, an equilibrium that an individual has established within himself and between himself and his social and physical environment. • Broadening definitions of health has contributed to improving understanding of the mental dimension of health and wellbeing, and increasing recognition of public mental health as integral to public health. OCCUPATION • An occupation is something that you spend time doing, eithe r for pleasure or because it needs to be done. • a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; • the work that a person does : a person's job or profession · an activity that a person spends time doing • The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) provides for the health, safety and welfare of persons employed, and all persons lawfully present at workplaces • It is obligatory for an occupier to provide and maintain plant and systems and procedures of work that are safe and without risk to workers' health • Employer must ensure safety and absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances. • Provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision of workers as is necessary is very crucial to maintain safe and healthy workplace. • All employees and employers should know about Health and Safety Laws in the workplace in Kenya, including occupational health and safety, safety for workers • It is the responsibility of every employer to ensure the safety, health and welfare of all employees at work working in his/her workplace. • The Occupational Safety and Health Act, No. 15 of 2007 and revised in 2010, provides for the safety, health and welfare of workers and all persons lawfully present at workplaces. • What are obligations of the employer? • The responsibilities of the employer as per section 6 include to: • Provide and maintain the plant and systems and procedures of work that are safe and without risks to health. • Make arrangements for ensuring safety and the absence of risks to health in connection with the use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances. Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007 • Applies in any place where a person is at work • Purpose of the Act is to: – Secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work – Protect persons other than persons at work from risks risks arising out of the activities of persons at work • Provides for duties of occupiers (who include employers) workers, self employed people, suppliers, designers, importers, manufacturers • Special provisions for health and welfare of workers, machinery, chemical and safety, Core functions of OSHA • The main function of OSHA is to setting standards and conducting workplace inspection for ensuring whether employers are with the standards and providing a safe and healthful work place. • The standard of OSHA requires reasonable and protective practices, methods, and process of job for the well being of the employees. w can I, as worker, get training in case I am inexperienced in working with machines or using a new technology in the workplac
• With the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. • The aim of the OHS Act is to provide for the safety and health of persons at work and in connection with the use of plant and machinery. • It further provides for the protection of people other than people at work from hazards arising out of or in connection with the activities from people at work. • The act is designed to ensure that workers are protected from hazards that may affect their safety and health, such as exposure to toxic chemicals, damaging noise, thermal stresses, and unsanitary conditions. Employees - your rights and responsibilities • provide and maintain workplaces, plant and systems of work so that you and other workers are not exposed to hazards; • provide information about the hazards and risks from your job; • provide you with instruction, training (including an induction) and supervision so you are able to work safely • Employers are responsible for safety in the workplace according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). But if you're a small business owner, there are resources available to help you ensure safety in the workplace. • Right to be free from discrimination and harassment of all types; Right to a safe workplace free of dangerous conditions, toxic substances, and other potential safety hazards; Right to be free from retaliation for filing a claim or complaint against an employer (these are sometimes called "whistleblower" rights) • What are Safe Working Practices? • Not taking unnecessary risks. • Always look out for hazards. • Always use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • If you must smoke, do so only in designated areas. • Keep your work area clean and tidy. • Enter and leave the workplace using proper routes. OSHA requires all employers to provide safe work environment that is free from physical, emotional, chemical , biological or environmental hazards