DOSHS

DOSHS is responsible for enforcing two Acts of Parliament:

Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007

The Occupational Safety and Health Act applies to all workplaces where any person is at work, whether temporarily or permanently.

Other subsidiary legislation that DOSHS enforces include;

1. Factories (Woodworking machinery) Rules

2. Factories (Examination of plant) Order

3. Factories (First-Aid) Order

4. Factories (Cellulose Solutions) Rules

5. Factories (Docks) Rules

6. Factories (Extension of Application) Order

7. Factories (Form of Abstract) Order

8. Factories (General Register) Order

9. Factories and other places of work (Safety and health committees) Rules

10. Factories and other places of Work (Medical Examination) Rules

11. Factories and other places of Work (Noise Prevention and Control

12. Factories and Other Places of Work (Fire Risk Reduction) Rules

13. Factories and Other Places of Work (Hazardous Substances) Rules

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