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NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS
DR A ADENIRAN MBBS, MPH, FMCPH
CONSULTANT PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIANLAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY (COLLEGE OF MEDICINE)NIGERIA
INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION IN NIGERIA
FACTORIES ACT
Pre IndependenceWorkmen’s Ordinance
of 1941Labour Code Ordinance
of 1945Factories Act of 1955
revised in 1958
Post IndependenceNothing has changed
until recentlyThe most significant
change in the evolution of industrial legislation in Nigeria came to force in the Factories Act 1990
DEFINITION OF A FACTORYThe Nigerian Factories Act 1990 defines a factory asAny premises in which or within which or within the close
or curtilate or precincts of which one person is, or more persons are employed in any process for or incidental to any of the purposes namely:
(a)The making of any article or part of any article; or(b)The altering, repairing, ornamenting, finishing, cleaning,
or washing, or the breaking up or demolition of any article; or
(c)The adapting for sale of any article
PROVISIONS OF THE FACTORIES ACT 1990 RELATING TO HEALTH SAFETY & WELFARE
Health (General Provision): the following areas are covered:
CleanlinessOvercrowdingVentilationLight Draining of floorSanitary accommodation (conveniences): 1 for every 20 females,
& 1 for 25 malesDuty of inspector as to sanitary defects remediable by local
authority
Privacy for sexesMeals at work places: separate room for eating
WELFAREThe following areas are coveredSupply of drinking waterWashing facilitiesAccommodation for clothingFirst Aid( 1 per 150 workers)Exemption for First Aid if Ambulance room is
provided
INDUSTRIAL HEALTH & WELFARE CENTRE (IHWC)
Every industry should provide a place like thisHas Occupational Health Service Unit, Toilet
Facilities, Canteen, Resting Room
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & APPLIANCES
Waterproof aprons, boots, goggles, ear muffs, etc
Encourage use
ENFORCEMENT OF THE FACTORIES ACT
PoorResources, especially human are not adequate and
well managedPoor awareness and education
NOTIFICATION & INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS & DISEASES
Written documentSent to the nearest inspector
DISEASES FOR NOTIFICATION
THE ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Discuss
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION
Workmen’s Compensation law 1990: outlines the employers’ liability for compensation for death or incapacity resulting from accident (not deliberate) which incapacitates the worker from a period of three consecutive days
QUESTIONS