Occupational safety and health country profile: Malawi
International labour standards
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NORMLEX
Ratification of ILO conventions
Database on international labour standards
Provides access to the latest information on ILO international labour standards on OSH (such as ratification information, reporting requirements, comments of the ILO's supervisory bodies, etc.).
Policies and programmes
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2011-2016
National programme
Moving towards zero accidents and diseases at work
The programme aims to guide a systematic and coordinated approach to strengthen a national system on OSH aimed at fostering a preventative safety and health culture in Malawi.
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2012
Labour market profile
Source: LO/FTF Council / Ulandssekretariatet
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2009
National profile
An essential initial step in building a good national programme, a key tool in applying a systems management approach to OSH.
Laws and regulations
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LEGOSH
National regulatory framework
Global database on OSH legislation
Contains annual data collected mainly through the ILO yearly questionnaire. It covers a wide range of topics including occupational injuries
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NATLEX
National legislation
National labour legislation database
Includes abstracts of OSH legislation and citation information. Full text of laws or a relevant source is linked to the records, when available.
Authorities and bodies
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Responsible authorities
The Directorate administers and reviews occupational safety and health standards in the labour sector through the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act (OSHWA).
Statistics
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ILOSTAT
Occupational injuries
Database of labour statistics
Contains annual data collected mainly through the ILO yearly questionnaire. It covers a wide range of topics including occupational injuries.
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2013
Study on the recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases
Information and advisory services
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ILO-CIS centre