OSH Short Course

IDM held a 5 days short course in Occupational Health and Safety this past week. This course offers an overview of potential and existing health and safety hazards that could undermine the productivity targets of the enterprise, the increasing awareness of the employees’ rights to health and safety at work and the need for organizations to comply with International Standards as well as the Lesotho Labour Code and the importance of sound occupational health and safety practices.

In line with the relevant national laws and international conventions, the purpose of this course is to equip participants with the necessary skills to identify hazards, assess the significance of hazards, and to implement prescribed control strategies and to protect the workforce from adverse health and safety conditions generated from the workplace environment.