ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Occupational Safety and Health Act
99. Training and supervision of inexperienced workers
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
99. Training and supervision of inexperienced workers
(1)No person shall be employed at any machine or in any process, being a machine or process liable to cause ill health or bodily injury, unless he has been fully instructed as to the dangers likely to arise in connection therewith and the precautions to be observed, and—(a)has received sufficient training in work at the machine or in the process; or(b)is under adequate supervision by a person who has a thorough knowledge and experience of the machine or process.(2)The training referred to in subsection (1) shall be carried out on—(b)transfer or change of job;(c)the introduction of new work equipment or materials or change in equipment or materials; and(d)introduction of new technology.(3)The training shall be—(a)adapted to take into account new changed risks; and(b)repeated periodically.(4)Every occupier shall ensure that an employee from other undertakings or establishments including contractors engaged in work at the occupier’s workplace receive appropriate instructions regarding safety and health risks including emergency procedures at the workplace during their activities at the workplace and action to be taken in case of an emergency.(5)The training referred to in subsection (4) shall not be at the expense of the employee and shall take place during working hours.(6)Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.