8.7 HEALTH AND SAFETY Table 141 Has your government developed and implemented effective health and safety standards?
Kenya
Mauritius
N
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
n/a
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
n/a
It is dependent on the outcomes of an Environmental Assessment Process Labour office of the ministry of employment and labour
N
Health and Safety Authority: National Construction Authority The person obliged to appoint the project Health and Safety officer is the Main Contractor
N
It is a common practice to appoint an independent Health and Safety consultant, Health and safety Inspectorate (Special Division) in the Ministry of Labour and Industrial relation
Y
Y
Africa Mozambique
Y
Y Y
Y
Y
n/a
Y
Y
Y
Rwanda
Y
South Africa
Y
Uganda
N
Zambia
Y
Bangladesh
N
Y
N
N
India
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
Y
n/a
Y
Y
Nigeria
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
Malaysia
Y
N
Y
N
Y
n/a
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y n/a
Y
Y Y
Y
N
Y
Health and Safety Institute of Zambia
Department of Occupational Safety and Health under the Ministry of Human Resources
Y
Asia
Caribbean and Americas
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N
N
n/a
N
Singapore
Y
Y
Y
Y
Sri Lanka
Y
-
N
-
Y
-
Antigua & B.
N
-
-
-
N
-
Barbados
-
-
n/a
-
-
Belize
-
N
-
-
N
Canada
n/a
-
Y
-
n/a n/a
Dominica
N
-
-
-
Grenada
-
N
-
-
Trinidad & T.
Y
-
n/a
Y
Y
-
Y
n/a
N
-
-
N
-
-
-
-
N
-
n/a
-
-
n/a
N
-
-
Y
-
n/a
Y
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Y
-
N
n/a
N
-
-
N
-
-
-
-
N n/a
-
-
N
N
n/a
Ministry of Manpower
-
-
-
Y
Y
Y
The health and safety compliance in construction projects is monitored under Rwanda Housing Authority.
National Environment Management Authority, Ministry of Gender and labour
Y
Pakistan
Department of Development Control
Department of Labour, Client/ Building Owner/ Developer
Y
Y
Y
Name of health and safety authority
Surveying
N
Planning
Y
Engineering
n/a
Y
Architecture
Y
Y
Surveying
Y
Planning
N
Y
Engineering
Y
Ghana
Y
Architecture
Y
Surveying
Y
Planning
Y
Engineering
Health and safety officer required for construction?
Architecture
Health and safety standards adequately regulated?
Surveying
Effective health and safety standards
Planning
Botswana
Health and safety authority
Engineering
Country
Architecture
Region
-
N
n/a
-
Contractor is obliged to appoint the H&S Officers.
-
Project Manager or Owner
-
n/a
-
-
-
N
-
-
n/a
N
Health and Safety falls under provincial jurisdiction, Ministry of Labour
Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA)
Planning for climate change and rapid urbanisation