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The east African nation of Tanzania has a number of laws and regulations that govern occupational safety and health (OSH) protections for workers. The International Labour Organization reports that due to insufficient statistics and consistent reporting, it is impossible to determine the number of workplace accidents that occur in the country. ==History of OSH law in Tanzania== The first law in Tanzania that related to workers health and safety was the Factories Ordinances Cap. 297 of 1950, that provided for occupational health and safety standards for workers in factories. As most of Tanzania's workforce was employed in the agricultural sector, this ordinance left most workers in the country unprotected. This law was replaced in 2003 with the new ''Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 5 of 2003'', which covers workers in all sectors, including within the public sector and in local government authorities. In addition to the general act, the country has also adopted a number of laws providing for protection in individual industries that are perceived to be more hazardous that usual. Some of these laws include: * ''Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Act of 1979'' * ''Pharmaceuticals and Poison Act of 1978'' * ''Atomic Energy Act of 2003'' * ''Industrial and Consumer Chemicals Act of 1985'' * ''Mining Act of 2010'' The ''Employment and Labour Relation Act No. 6 of 2004'' also contains provisions for OSH, although it is primarily concerned with industrial relations matters rather than worker safety. In 2008 another important step was made; The establishment of Workers' Compensation Fund through Workers Compensation Act No. 20 of 2008 with objectives of providing for compensation to employees for disablement of death caused by or result from injuries or diseases sustained or contracted in the course of employment; to establish Fund for administration and regulation of workers compensation and to provide for related matter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Occupational safety and health in Tanzania」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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