Duties and Responsibilities of

Employees, Self employed and

Employers

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The occupational health and safety act
2003
• Part X - Miscellaneous Provisions
– Duties of employed person
– Prohibition of deductions from wages
– General duties of employer, occupiers, self
employed person
– General duties of employees at work
– Victimization forbidden

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 Duties of employed person (s.93)
• Requirement to use appliances provided to
secure health, safety and welfare
• Not to misuse appliances provided
• To protect him/herself and other persons
• The fine for contravention is TSH 100,000 or 3
months imprisonment or both

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 Prohibition of deductions from wages
(S.94)
• Employer not to make any deduction from
workers remuneration
• Receive or allow any person in his employment
to receive any payment from any worker

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 General duties of employer, user and
occupiers (S.95)
• To promote SH and rehabilitate affected
workers
• To maintain safe plant, system and process
• To control any risk in connection of any
activities i.e. process, transport etc
• To provide instructions, training, and
supervision to ensure HS or the workers

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 General duties of employer, user and
occupiers (S.95) cont…
• To maintain safe and healthier workplace
• Identify and eliminate all hazards instead of
opting to PPEs
• To make sure that the act is complied with
• To make sure that all workers are informed
regarding their scope of authority

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 General duties of employer, user and
occupiers (S.95) cont…
• To make sure that all workers are conversant to
HS hazards in their workplace
• To consult the workers or SH Reps in OHS issues
• To revise OHS policy statement and objectives
from time to time
• To protect people who are not in his/her
employment

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 General duties of employer, user and
occupiers (S.95) cont…
• To prevent emission to the environment
• To inform in writing the SH Reps concerning
inspection, investigation, etc from inspector

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General duties of employees at work (S.99)
• To take care of his/her safety and health and
other persons
• To co-operate with employer and any other
persons to comply with legislation
• To obey any lawful order, rules and procedures
laid down by his employer or any other
authorized person
• To report any situation (incidence, accident, to
employer or SH Reps

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General duties of employees at work
(S.99) cont…
• To report to inspector if employer fails to
rectify any OHS problems

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 Victimization forbidden (S.102)
• Victimization means:
–Dismiss any employees
–Reduce rate of remuneration
–Alter terms or conditions of
employment
–Alter his position relevant to other
employees
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• Victimization is forbidden in case a worker:
– Has given information to minister or any other
person on OHS issues
– Has complied with a lawful prohibition requirement,
request, or direction of inspector
– Has given evidence before court of law
– Has complied with OHS legislation
– Has refused to do anything which he/she is
prohibited in the OHS act
– Has contracted occupational or any other diseases

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If the employee is unable to work
by reasons of his health
condition, employer may
terminate the employee under
procedures laid down under
other legislation

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 General duties of manufacturer
(designers, importers, suppliers) s. 106
• Article shall be designed and constructed safe,
without risks when properly used
• To carry out safety test of the article
• To provide safe use information incl.
inspection report
• Designer to carry out the research for purpose
of eliminating hazards

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 Protection provision (SHE Reps, Safety
Officers SHE Committees) s.107
• Persons exercising any duty, function,
responsibility etc. given under the act
• Shall not incur any criminal or civil liability as a
result of his power

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