Occupational Safety and Health in Uganda
Ensure the existence of Safety and Health at all Workplaces and Work Environments across Uganda.
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Types of Permits Issued
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Specialised Divisions
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OSH Act Enacted
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OSH Regulations & Guidelines
About OSH Department
Ensuring safety, health, and dignity at every Ugandan workplace.
The Occupational Safety and Health Department (OSHD) is in the Directorate of Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety and Health in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.
The Department administers and enforces the Occupational Safety and Health Act, No. 9, 2006 and its Subsidiary Legislation, and houses the National Authority for implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in liaison with the OPCW Technical Secretariat.
OSHD collaborates with the Federation of Uganda Employers, NOTU, COFTU, NEMA, UNBS, ILO, and OPCW to promote safe workplaces nationally and internationally.
Read More →🎯 Mission
Ensure the existence of Safety and Health at all Workplaces and Work Environments across Uganda.
⚖️ Mandate
Evaluating and controlling physical, chemical, physiological, social, and technical factors that affect persons at work and the working environment.
🏗️ Divisions
The Safety Division (Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, Gas, General Safety) and the Health Division (Occupational Health, Hygiene, Research).
Key Services
What the OSH Department offers to employers, workers, and the public.
Workplace Registration
Register your workplace with the OSH Department before commencement of operations. Valid for 3 years under SI No. 87 of 2014.
Statutory Plant Examination
Mandatory inspection of boilers, lifting gear, pressure vessels, hoists, and other statutory plant at prescribed intervals.
OSH Plan Approval
Architectural and building plans for workplaces must be submitted to OSHD before local government approval.
Workplace Inspections
Enforcement inspections to ensure compliance with OSH legislation, covering all categories of workplaces nationwide.
Chemical Safety
Regulation and licensing of toxic chemicals under the Toxic Chemicals Prohibition and Control Act, 2016 and CWC obligations.
OSH Training & Awareness
Sensitisation programmes for employers, employees, and the general public to promote a safety culture at work.
Access OSH Services Online
Download publications, check chemical licenses, verify workplace certificates and more.