OSH and NepalOSH and Nepal

OSH has not been a hot agendaThere are some provisions related

to OSH in Labour Act 1992.–10 Labour Offices with factory

inspectors–Safety Committee in enterprises

OSH and NepalOSH and Nepal

unsafe working conditionsLack of supervision & trainingUse of Old machinery & EquipmentLack of sufficient maintenance Bad House-keeping practices Violation of safety rules

Causes of Accidents

OSH and NepalOSH and Nepal

Lack of knowledge & awareness among workersLack of awareness and commitment in

employment & managementFear of change and of cost increasePoor consultation systemMajority of untrained people both in

management & labourLack of research & data-base on occupational

diseases and health hazards

Problems for sound OSH

GEFONT and OSHGEFONT and OSHPartnership with employers and government for

training programme on OSHResearch for problem identificationAwareness programme for safe & clean workplace

and healthy lifePartnership with employers for sound workplace

managementPressurizing for waste and swage managementJoining hands worth international Agencies like ILO

for works in Cooperation on OSH

GEFONT and OSHGEFONT and OSHA joint GEFONT-NTUC committee in

cooperation with LO-FTF will launch a number of programs covering awareness, training, surveys and health campaigning on the issue

Government has developed an New organization in a tripartite forum – OSH Association

GEFONT has developed GEFONT Cooperative Clinic with aims to develop a technical groups of OSH workers in near future to develop OSH as a significant campaign in forthcoming days