Dr Kayumba was speaking in her opening remarks for the four day training for industries from the Lake Zone. The CEO said that experience had shown that some employers were not enforcing the 2003 Health and Safety Act that requires them to enforce the stipulated regulations.
"It seems that some employers are not taking the Act very seriously, and this explains why most of them end up dealing with cases of those employees who were already affected when performing their duties," she said. She emphasised on the need for the employers and employees to take precautionary measures rather than grappling with effects caused by work related incidents.
Dr Kayumba said that the industrial sector is hazardous, and is facing many challenges that include, frequent work related accidents, low public awareness on health and safety regulations.
"We all understand that working in industries pose physical and other related health risks, and therefore both parties have a responsibility to ensure the employees are protected from being trapped into life threatening incidents while working," she remarked.
Source : AllAfrica.com
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