Occupational Health and Safety Institute

23/02/2026

OHSI ACT ON 2025:
15. (1) An employer shall, in a prescribed manner and form,
inform the Institute of the occurrence of ill-health of an employee
and absence from work for occupational health reasons, in order
for the Institute to be able to identify whether there is any relation
between the reasons for ill-health or absence from work and any
health hazards which may be present at the workplace.

20/02/2026

23. (1) An employer who has at least ten employees at a
workplace shall conduct a risk assessment to—
(a) identify the hazards in a workplace;
(b) assess the risk arising from the hazards under paragraph
(a); and
(c) institute control measures to reduce exposure of employees
to hazards.
(4) An employer shall, where the risk assessment is conducted
by the employer in accordance with subsection (2), submit the risk
assessment report to the Institute for approval on payment of a
prescribed fee.

18/02/2026

OHSI ACT OF 2025: An employer shall, prior to entering into a contract of
employment with a prospective employee, present that prospective
employee to the Institute for a pre-placement medical examination
on payment of a prescribed fee.

17/02/2026

OHS ACT OF 2025: 3. (1) This Act applies to all workplaces. (2) Despite subsection (1), this Act does not apply to the— (a) Defence Force; (b) National Security Services; and (c) Civil Service.

16/02/2026

Occupational Health and Safety Institute 2025 ACT Sensitisation Workshop at Baluba Game Resort in Ndola.

After this workshop, Stakeholder sensitisation programs will be rolled out to all parts of the country.

We are a Centre of Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety.

13/02/2026

OHSI Board Gets Tour of Updated Lab Facilities

The OHSI Board members, accompanied by senior management, toured the OHSI updated Laboratory facilities this afternoon following a full board meeting.

The tour provided an opportunity for the board to see firsthand the advancements and improvements made to the lab.

05/02/2026

Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour Matters Chairperson Hon. Sibeso K. Sefulo MP delivers her remarks on the state of the Occupational Health and Safety Institute in Kitwe and Solwezi.

05/02/2026

At the Centre of Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety.

05/02/2026

Parliamentarians Tour of the Laboratory Facilities at the OHSI Offices in Kitwe

05/02/2026

OHSI CEO Dr. Martha Chakulimba's address to the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour Matters that are on a tour at the Occupational Health and Safety Head Office in Kitwe, Copperbelt Province.

05/02/2026

Live from Kitwe, The Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, Trade and Labour Matters is touring at the Occupational Health and Safety Head Office in Kitwe, Copperbelt Province.

05/02/2026