Tribune News Network
Doha
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), has issued the Occupational Safety and Health Policy in Qatar to protect the safety and health of workers.
The policy is based on Qatar’s commitment to upholding workers’ health and safety and the efforts it continues to exert to improve its occupational safety and health (OSH) system.
The policy aims to promote the protection of workers’ health and to prevent accidents, injuries and illnesses arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work, by eliminating or minimising the causes of hazards inherent in the working environment.
The policy aims to enhance the provision of quality occupational health and safety services at the national level.
The policy covers all employers and workers in all sectors of the economy and all forms of the employment relationship.
The MADLSA and MoPH are responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on OSH, without prejudice to the participation of other organs and institutions that work on OSH.
MADLSA will be responsible to elaborate, review and revise the labour legislations and regulations on OSH, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
It will be responsible to elaborate and review periodically the national policy concerning the action of labour inspection services, and to supervise and coordinate labour inspection activities.
MADLSA will participate in the development and implementation of special programmes for OSH, including specific studies and research.
It is assigned to promote compliance, at the national level, with the agreements and conventions ratified by Qatar together with international organisations, in particular
the ILO, in the areas of its competence.
MADLSA will collect, analyse, share information and report on data concerning occupational accidents and diseases.
It is required to develop and implement educational actions on topics related to the improvement of working conditions in health, safety and environmental aspects of work.
MADLSA is also required to disseminate information that contributes to the protection and promotion of workers’ health and safety.
It is required to conduct investigations to identify the causes of accidents and diseases in the workplace, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
The ministry is also responsible for establishing partnerships and technical exchanges with related national and international organisations and institutions to strengthen institutional performance, and train public officials.
Similarly, the MoPH will be responsible:
* To promote a healthy working environment, prevention of work-related injuries and diseases, protection from health hazards.
* To promote integrated healthcare services for workers and provision of comprehensive physical and psychosocial services including rehabilitation, and strengthening occupational health surveillance.
* To define standards and indicators for the follow-up of activities concerning workers’ health
* To collect, analyse, share information and report on data concerning occupational accidents and diseases
* To conduct periodic review and update the official list of work-related diseases
* To contribute to the dissemination of information on health services available to workers
* To support the development of studies and research on workers’ health, and dissemination of the findings.
* To foster the availability and training of human resources for health devoted to occupational safety and health.
Doha
The Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (MADLSA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), has issued the Occupational Safety and Health Policy in Qatar to protect the safety and health of workers.
The policy is based on Qatar’s commitment to upholding workers’ health and safety and the efforts it continues to exert to improve its occupational safety and health (OSH) system.
The policy aims to promote the protection of workers’ health and to prevent accidents, injuries and illnesses arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work, by eliminating or minimising the causes of hazards inherent in the working environment.
The policy aims to enhance the provision of quality occupational health and safety services at the national level.
The policy covers all employers and workers in all sectors of the economy and all forms of the employment relationship.
The MADLSA and MoPH are responsible for the implementation of the National Policy on OSH, without prejudice to the participation of other organs and institutions that work on OSH.
MADLSA will be responsible to elaborate, review and revise the labour legislations and regulations on OSH, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
It will be responsible to elaborate and review periodically the national policy concerning the action of labour inspection services, and to supervise and coordinate labour inspection activities.
MADLSA will participate in the development and implementation of special programmes for OSH, including specific studies and research.
It is assigned to promote compliance, at the national level, with the agreements and conventions ratified by Qatar together with international organisations, in particular
the ILO, in the areas of its competence.
MADLSA will collect, analyse, share information and report on data concerning occupational accidents and diseases.
It is required to develop and implement educational actions on topics related to the improvement of working conditions in health, safety and environmental aspects of work.
MADLSA is also required to disseminate information that contributes to the protection and promotion of workers’ health and safety.
It is required to conduct investigations to identify the causes of accidents and diseases in the workplace, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
The ministry is also responsible for establishing partnerships and technical exchanges with related national and international organisations and institutions to strengthen institutional performance, and train public officials.
Similarly, the MoPH will be responsible:
* To promote a healthy working environment, prevention of work-related injuries and diseases, protection from health hazards.
* To promote integrated healthcare services for workers and provision of comprehensive physical and psychosocial services including rehabilitation, and strengthening occupational health surveillance.
* To define standards and indicators for the follow-up of activities concerning workers’ health
* To collect, analyse, share information and report on data concerning occupational accidents and diseases
* To conduct periodic review and update the official list of work-related diseases
* To contribute to the dissemination of information on health services available to workers
* To support the development of studies and research on workers’ health, and dissemination of the findings.
* To foster the availability and training of human resources for health devoted to occupational safety and health.