Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems: Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks in Zimbabwe

Abstract

The discussion focuses on the Occupational Health and Safety Management System which was initiated by the International Labour Organization to facilitate the formulation, implementation and evaluation of occupational health and safety interventions at a national policy, sector and organizational level in all countries. It also focuses on Zimbabwe's occupational health and safety policy, regulatory and institutional framework. The ILO's OSH-MS 2001 was developed to provide a unique international model, compatible with other management system standards and guides, towards promoting occupational health and safety in a systematic manner. In Zimbabwe, occupational health and safety laws that are applicable to all employers and employees across sectors are enshrined within the Labour Act, Chapter 28.01, and the National Social Security Authority's Accident Prevention Workers Compensation Scheme Notice No. 68 of 1990. Occupational health and safety management in Zimbabwe is pursued through the International Labour Organization's Zimbabwe Office, the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, the National Social Security Authority, and the Zimbabwe Occupational Health and Safety Council, which comprises government, employers and labour unions. It was recommended that Zimbabwe fully adopts the OHS-MS in all sectors, industries and organizations in an adaptive manner. The study also recommended systematic capacity building at a national, sectoral, industrial and organizational level to enhance effective, efficient and adaptive implementation of this tool, and continuous interaction and engagement between the ILO, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, EMCOZ, ZCTU and ZFTU for the realization of the highest standards of occupational health and safety in Zimbabwe.

Management commitment and its impact on occupational health and safety improvement: a case of iron, steel and metal manufacturing industries

“…These practices are considered in this research as MCs. When MCs in an organization are high, risk and diseasecausing factors will be reduced (Clarke and Ward, 2006;Farouk, 2017;Huang et al, 2012;Taderera, 2012), which subsequently reduce the occurrences of risk and disease. Having this concept, the conceptual framework shown in Figure 1 is developed.…”

“…Previous studies conducted by various authors, one way or another, address the MCs issues with different perspectives. Among the many others, the MCs and awareness (Amponsah-Tawiah and Mensah, 2016;Huang et al, 2012;Michael et al, 2005) like formulating and implementing organizational safety policy and strategy (Hadjimanolis and Boustras, 2013;Taderera, 2012), developing safety standards and operating procedures (HSE, 2006;Morris, 2014;Sutton, 2010), minimizing risk and creating a safe working environment (Bakri and Misnan, 2006;EU-OSHA, 2011;Hamidi et al, 2012;Nordl€ of et al, 2015;Pidgeon, 1991;Podg orski, 2015;Robson et al, 2007) have been studied well.…”

Penerapan Kesehatan Dan Keselamatan Kerja : Pengaruhnya Pada Kepuasan Kerja Dan Komitmen Orgnisasional

“…Adapun operasionalisasi dari masing-masing variabel diuraikan adalah (1) Penerapan K3(X), merupakan suatu program jaminan keselamatan dan kesehatan yang diberikan instansi untuk menekan timbulnya kecelakaan kerja dan kondisi yang tidak sehat, sebagai tanggung jawab instansi terhadap pegawai yang menghadapi resiko kerja tinggi. (Akpan, 2011;Taderera, 2012;Handoko, 2001:172). Kesehatan keselamatan kerja dikur menggunakan dimensi kondisi kerja yang aman dan kegiatan-kegiatan pencegahan kecelakaan kerja;…”

Investigation of the Availability of Occupational Health and Safety Related Documents on the Construction Sites in Windhoek, Namibia

“…Study conducted in Namibia among Chinese construction companies revealed that the majority of construction workers were not aware of the existence of OHS policy or OHS related documents in their respective construction sites [7]. Therefore, the implementation of an effective occupational health and safety services would result in a decreasing of occupational diseases and injury and reduction of the costs associated with workplace accidents [4].…”

“…To address the challenges faced by construction industries, Occupational Health and Safety Management system (OHSMs) model was developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2001 for employers to have a framework for a continuous systematic management and improvement of OHS policies, plans, programmes and projects [4] in order to promote occupational health and safety of workers at workplaces. The steps for OHSMs are policy, organizing, planning and implementation, evaluation and action for improvement [5].…”