Africa-Press – Botswana. A safe and healthy working environment requires active participation by both the employer and employee through a system of defined responsibilities and duties as well as dialogue and cooperation, says head of Business Centre, Mr Donald Moagi.
Officiating at the WUC World Day for Safety and Health at Serowe on Friday, Mr Moagi said Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) was committed to providing and promoting a safe and healthy work place.
“To attain this, WUC implemented the Occupational Health and Safety management system (OHS),” said Mr Moagi, adding that the systematic approach promoted a safe and healthy working environment focusing on the establishment of policies and programmes to foster a preventative occupational safe and healthy culture.
Commemorated under the theme; A Safe and Healthy Working Environment – a Fundamental Right,” Mr Moagi said OHS created a safe working environment by identifying hazards, eliminating possible risks, protecting equipment as well as managing incidents to prevent ill-health and injuries.
Therefore, Mr Moagi urged all employees to be part of change by actively participating in the attainment of a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and ill-health in the workplace.
Mr Moagi said WUC employees were empowered through inhouse training and short courses aimed at achieving safety and wellness at work among them basic first aid and fire-fighting.
He emphasised that the current financial tear would prioritise areas where training was urgently required such as chlorine handling, emergency preparedness and training for those working in confined spaces.
Furthermore, Mr Moagi commended WUC employees for their commitment to health and wellness as well as promoting a safe working environment.
“Where safety prevails, human life is free from danger,” he said.
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