Dedan Kimathi University of Technology. Course: Manufacturing Processes I
Workshop Safety & Health - Visual Revision Notes (Manufacturing Processes I)
Save hours of study time with this concise Workshop Safety revision guide.
Designed for University and TVET Engineering students, this guide strips away the complex legal jargon of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA). It provides a direct, bullet-point summary of the essential rules, rights, and protocols you need to pass your theory exams.
Perfect for: Quick revision before CATs and Main Exams for Manufacturing Processes or Workshop Technology units.
What’s Inside (Summarized Notes):
• Legal Framework: Simplified breakdown of OSHA 2007 and WIBA (Work Injury Benefits Act) mandates.
• Roles & Rights: Clear list of Employer duties vs. Employee responsibilities.
• Risk Management: The 5 essential steps of Risk Assessment explained simply.
• Hazard Mitigation: Bullet points on preventing common workplace accidents.
• Safety Protocols: Key requirements for medical examinations, ventilation, and lighting.
Why buy these notes?
• Zero Fluff: Only the key points you need to write in an exam.
• Simplified Language: Complex regulations translated into easy-to-understand English.
• Universal Curriculum: Covers standard safety topics taught across Kenyan engineering syllabuses.
Prepared by: Ezra | Mechanical Engineering Student
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, WORKPLACE SAFETY
The occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 is the regislation that covers health and safety measures in Kenya
regarding work.
Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (DOSHS)
The mandate is to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 and
promote safety and health of workers.
The mission statement is to promote a safe and health workplace by implementing effective systems for the
prevention of occupational diseases, ill health accidents and damage to property in order to reduce the cost of
production and improve productivity in all sectors or our economic activities.
Roles of DOSHS
• Workplace inspection to ensure adherence to health and safety.
• Examination of workplace pollutants for mitigation purposes.
• Investigation of occupational diseases and accidents for mitigation purposes.
• Medical examination of workers.
• Education on safety and health, first aid and fire safety.
• Approving plans of facilities intended to be used as workplaces.
• Spreading information on occupational safety and health.
Registering a workplace
This is to ensure compliance with the OSHA 2007 Act. The law requires the owner to register with DOSHS and
pay an annual renewable prescribed fee. A certificate of registration will be processed and issued to the owner
if approved.
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Workshop Safety & Health - Visual Revision Notes (Manufacturing Processes I)
Save hours of study time with this concise Workshop Safety revision guide.
Designed for University and TVET Engineering students, this guide strips away the complex legal jargon of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA). It provides a direct, bullet-point summary of the essential rules, rights, and protocols you need to pass your theory exams.
Perfect for: Quick revision before CATs and Main Exams for Manufacturing Processes or Workshop Technology units.
What’s Inside (Summarized Notes):
• Legal Framework: Simplified breakdown of OSHA 2007 and WIBA (Work Injury Benefits Act) mandates.
• Roles & Rights: Clear list of Employer duties vs. Employee responsibilities.
• Risk Management: The 5 essential steps of Risk Assessment explained simply.
• Hazard Mitigation: Bullet points on preventing common workplace accidents.
• Safety Protocols: Key requirements for medical examinations, ventilation, and lighting.
Why buy these notes?
• Zero Fluff: Only the key points you need to write in an exam.
• Simplified Language: Complex regulations translated into easy-to-understand English.
• Universal Curriculum: Covers standard safety topics taught across Kenyan engineering syllabuses.
Prepared by: Ezra | Mechanical Engineering Student
1|Page
, WORKPLACE SAFETY
The occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 is the regislation that covers health and safety measures in Kenya
regarding work.
Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services (DOSHS)
The mandate is to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 and
promote safety and health of workers.
The mission statement is to promote a safe and health workplace by implementing effective systems for the
prevention of occupational diseases, ill health accidents and damage to property in order to reduce the cost of
production and improve productivity in all sectors or our economic activities.
Roles of DOSHS
• Workplace inspection to ensure adherence to health and safety.
• Examination of workplace pollutants for mitigation purposes.
• Investigation of occupational diseases and accidents for mitigation purposes.
• Medical examination of workers.
• Education on safety and health, first aid and fire safety.
• Approving plans of facilities intended to be used as workplaces.
• Spreading information on occupational safety and health.
Registering a workplace
This is to ensure compliance with the OSHA 2007 Act. The law requires the owner to register with DOSHS and
pay an annual renewable prescribed fee. A certificate of registration will be processed and issued to the owner
if approved.
2|Page
