ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
27. Establishment of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
27. Establishment of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
(1)There shall be a National Council for Occupational Safety and Health which shall advise the Cabinet Secretary on—(a)the formulation and development of national occupational safety and health, policy framework;(b)legislative proposals on occupational safety and health, including ways and means to give effect to International Labour Organization Conventions, and other international conventions and instruments relating to occupational safety, health, compensation and rehabilitation services;(c)strategic means of promoting the best practices in occupational safety and health;(d)the establishment, maintenance and development of a safety and health preventative culture;(e)the reviewing of the provisions of this Act, rules and regulations, standards, industry codes of practice;(f)the statistical analysis of work related deaths and injuries; and(g)such other matters affecting occupational safety, health, as it considers desirable in the interest of improving the quality of working life in Kenya.(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the Director may advise the Council on the formulation and publication of standards, specifications or other forms of guidance for the purpose of assisting employers, employees and other users to maintain appropriate standards of occupational health and safety.(3)The Council shall, at the request of the Cabinet Secretary and may of its own motion, investigate and make recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary on any matter connected with the safety and health of persons at work.(4)The Council may—(a)establish committees in respect of different industries for the purpose of assisting the Council to perform its functions in relation to industry codes of practice; and(b)establish such other committees as it deems necessary for the purpose of assisting the Council to perform its functions.(5)A committee shall consist of such number of persons as may be appointed by the Council from among its members.(6)The Council shall consider recommendations made to it by any one of its committees or any other person.(7)The Council shall perform such other functions as the Cabinet Secretary may, from time to time assign to it.