OSH and NepalOSH and Nepal
OSH has not been a hot agendaThere are some provisions related
to OSH in Labour Act 1992.–10 Labour Offices with factory
inspectors–Safety Committee in enterprises
OSH and NepalOSH and Nepal
unsafe working conditionsLack of supervision & trainingUse of Old machinery & EquipmentLack of sufficient maintenance Bad House-keeping practices Violation of safety rules
Causes of Accidents
OSH and NepalOSH and Nepal
Lack of knowledge & awareness among workersLack of awareness and commitment in
employment & managementFear of change and of cost increasePoor consultation systemMajority of untrained people both in
management & labourLack of research & data-base on occupational
diseases and health hazards
Problems for sound OSH
GEFONT and OSHGEFONT and OSHPartnership with employers and government for
training programme on OSHResearch for problem identificationAwareness programme for safe & clean workplace
and healthy lifePartnership with employers for sound workplace
managementPressurizing for waste and swage managementJoining hands worth international Agencies like ILO
for works in Cooperation on OSH
GEFONT and OSHGEFONT and OSHA joint GEFONT-NTUC committee in
cooperation with LO-FTF will launch a number of programs covering awareness, training, surveys and health campaigning on the issue
Government has developed an New organization in a tripartite forum – OSH Association
GEFONT has developed GEFONT Cooperative Clinic with aims to develop a technical groups of OSH workers in near future to develop OSH as a significant campaign in forthcoming days