Overview

The document is the National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It outlines the government's approach to minimizing hazards in the working environment, ratified ILO Convention No. 155 in 1994. The policy aims to improve occupational safety and health performance through participative protection of workers, including vulnerable groups, in all economic sectors. It harmonizes workers' rights with regional and international standards, focusing on the role of competent authorities in facilitating an enabling environment. The policy applies to all Nigerian workplaces, covering design, construction, testing, and maintenance of workplaces, tools, machinery, and chemical, physical, and biological agents. It also addresses the inter-relationship between work and health. Key provisions include duties of statutory authorities, federal ministries, employers, workers, manufacturers, transporters, safety and health committees, and the media. Strategies for implementation, collaboration, monitoring and evaluation, research and development, and policy review are outlined. The document includes definitions and annexes.

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