Commentary on the Organisation of Occupational Health and Safety in Southern Africa, the International Labour Organization and Policies in General

Background: The design and implementation of sound occupational health and safety (OHS) programmes require understanding of the main issues that need attention. This article highlights key issues regarding the (i) organisation of OHS services in southern Africa, (ii) role of the International Labour...

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Autores principales:	Ncube France, Artwell Kanda
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2018
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/ac408be8614c4baf8ce86e21164f0fc7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ac408be8614c4baf8ce86e21164f0fc72021-12-02T07:41:16ZCommentary on the Organisation of Occupational Health and Safety in Southern Africa, the International Labour Organization and Policies in General2214-999610.29024/aogh.2333https://doaj.org/article/ac408be8614c4baf8ce86e21164f0fc72018-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2333https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: The design and implementation of sound occupational health and safety (OHS) programmes require understanding of the main issues that need attention. This article highlights key issues regarding the (i) organisation of OHS services in southern Africa, (ii) role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the provision of OHS services and (iii) implementation of policies in general. Methods: Relevant peer-reviewed journal articles, ILO conventions and policies were identified and discussed. Results: Inadequacies that exist on the organisation of OHS services in southern Africa include (i) lack of some critical categories of OHS practitioners, (ii) no emphasis on the surveillance of the work environment (iii) disregard of the worker’s right to refuse to work in unsafe work environments and (iv)non-coverage of some sectors of the economy. Further research is needed to identify additional efforts that the ILO requires to effectively discharge its OHS promotion mandate. Conclusion: Responsible authorities need to attend to the shortcomings of the national OSH laws and intergovernmental pacts.Ncube FranceArtwell KandaUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 84, Iss 3, Pp 500-503 (2018)
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description	Background: The design and implementation of sound occupational health and safety (OHS) programmes require understanding of the main issues that need attention. This article highlights key issues regarding the (i) organisation of OHS services in southern Africa, (ii) role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the provision of OHS services and (iii) implementation of policies in general. Methods: Relevant peer-reviewed journal articles, ILO conventions and policies were identified and discussed. Results: Inadequacies that exist on the organisation of OHS services in southern Africa include (i) lack of some critical categories of OHS practitioners, (ii) no emphasis on the surveillance of the work environment (iii) disregard of the worker’s right to refuse to work in unsafe work environments and (iv)non-coverage of some sectors of the economy. Further research is needed to identify additional efforts that the ILO requires to effectively discharge its OHS promotion mandate. Conclusion: Responsible authorities need to attend to the shortcomings of the national OSH laws and intergovernmental pacts.
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title_short	Commentary on the Organisation of Occupational Health and Safety in Southern Africa, the International Labour Organization and Policies in General
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Commentary on the Organisation of Occupational Health and Safety in Southern Africa, the International Labour Organization and Policies in General

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