The scope of occupational safety and health has evolved gradually and continuously in response to social, political, technological and economic changes.

Occupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe working environment.

• The main focus in occupational health is on three different objectives:
• The maintenance and promotion of workers’ health and working capacity;
• The improvement of working environment and work to become conducive to safety and health, and
• Development of work organizations and working cultures in a direction which supports health and safety at work and in doing so also promotes a positive social climate and smooth operation and may enhance productivity of the undertakings.

BENEFITS OF THE WORKSHOP

• Healthy workers are productive and raise healthy families; thus healthy workers are a key strategy in overcoming poverty
• Safe workplaces contribute to sustainable development, which is the key to poverty reduction.
• The processes of protecting workers, surrounding communities and the environment for future generations have important common elements, such as pollution control and exposure reduction.
• Much pollution and many environmental exposures that are hazardous to health arise from industrial processes that can be beneficially influenced by occupational health and safety programmes.
• Occupational safety and health can contribute to improving the employability of workers, through workplace (re)design, maintenance of a healthy and safe work environment, training and retraining, assessment of work demands, medical diagnosis, health screening and assessment of functional capacities.
• Occupational health is fundamental to public health, for it is increasingly clear that major diseases (e.g. AIDS, heart disease, cancer) need workplace wellness programs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Managers, Supervisors, Safety Representatives
Persons who have some responsibility for safety and health at work

FEES: K2,500 per participant (teas, lunch, material, certificates inclusive)

DATE: 7th - 8th September, 2016

VENUE: Mika Convention Centre, Waterfalls, Lusaka

EARLY BIRD OFFER: 10 % Discount on bookings made 5 days before the event date. 
Enroll 3 participants and get the 4th at 50% Discount.