Employers seek to embrace occupational safety measures at workThe government department tasked with promoting occupational safety at work places wants more employers to take up occupational safety and health administration training. Lauding the Standard Group PLC, the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), which falls under the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development, urged all employers to embrace the approved occupational safety measures in the interest of their employees. DOSH manages Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) but is also charged with the collection and maintenance of a database, analysis and investigation of occupational accidents plus dangerous occurrences. According to the United Nations and the International Labour Organisation, it is estimated that 7,500 people die everyday in occupational safety related incidents. Among them is the Standard Media Group,’’ DOSH deputy director Andrew Muruka told Sunday Standard.

Source: Standard Digital April 27, 2019 21:06 UTC