Ministry of Labour & Home Affairs (MLHA)
Department of Occupational Health and Safety
Mandate
The Division of Occupational Health and Safety was initially a Division of the Department of Labour and Social Security but was hived out in 2003 to become a standalone Division. The division deals with matters of occupational health and safety in all enterprises.
Functions
- Registration of workplaces
- Inspection of workplaces
- Inspection of plant and machinery
- Accidents and dangerous occurrences
- Occupational health services
- Information resource centre
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