5.19 Uganda health and safety policy
The health and safety policy for the roads sector in Uganda sets out the requirements for improving working conditions and productivity. The objectives of the policy are to:
- Provide and maintain a healthy work environment and safe workplace practices
- Institutionalise occupational health and safety (OHS) in roads sector policies, programmes and plans
- Promote efficient road safety management practices
- Contribute to safeguarding the physical environment.
The policy applies to all work environments in the roads sector and provides a framework for mainstreaming OHS. Separate guidelines provide step-by-step instructions for translating the policy into action and in planning and carrying out projects.
The anticipated outcomes of implementing the policy are:
- Enhanced capacity to comply with OHS
- Improvements in work environments and quality of life of workers and beneficiaries
- Better awareness of OHS regulations, policies and guidelines
- Fewer accidents and injuries.
Issuing body: Ministry of Works, Housing and Communications, Republic of Uganda
Type: Policy
Status: Unknown
Title: Health and safety policy for the roads sub-sector
File type: Word document
File size: 144 KB
Year of publication: 2005
Number of pages: 29
