Occupational health and safety management systems - a review of practices in enterprises in Botswana
Occup. health South. Afr. (Online)
; 20(6): 14-19, 2014.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Unsafe working conditions create heavy burdens in workplaces and on the wellbeing of workers. Despite this; Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS) to reduce accidents and diseases in workplaces remain inadequate in many countries; including Botswana. An exploratory cross-sectional study; using secondary data; was undertaken to establish OHSMS practices in various industrial sectors in Botswana. The results showed that a quarter (27.6) and about half of small and medium enterprises (SMEs); respectively; and just over half (60) of large enterprises; have existing OHSMS. Only 29.2 of enterprises had an OHS policy statement. The elements of OHSMS were not uniformly implemented across all enterprises; with SMEs faring poorly. However; 71.1 of enterprises reported provision of induction courses. OHSMS is not widely practiced in Botswana; raising concerns for worker wellbeing; particularly in SMEs. Further research is needed to identify gaps and the development of a coherent OHSMS for the country
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Safety
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Data Collection
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Occupational Health
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Workplace
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Occupational Injuries
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Industry
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Occup. health South. Afr. (Online)
Year:
2014
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Article
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