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Lagos State Safety Commission Nigeria; Occupational Health Safety & Environment Department of Akwa Ibom State Infrastructure and Asset Management and Maintenance Agency, Nigeria; National Institute for Occupational Health (South Africa) Occupational Safety and Health Authority (Tanzania) Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services [1 ...
The need for public institutions addressing environmental issues in Nigeria became a necessity in the aftermath of the 1988 toxic waste affair in Koko, Nigeria. [9] This prompted the government, led by President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, to promulgate Decree 58 of 1988, establishing the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) as the country's environmental watchdog.
[5] [6] The agency also carries out training of personnel that will manage its laboratory to ensure international standards. [7] Also, the agency host its annual conference where it does not fail to enlighten the public and the government on the safety of biotechnology products and also the importance of attaching safety measures while carrying ...
Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) Electricity Management Services Limited (EMSL) Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) Nigerian Content Monitoring and Development Board (NCMDB)
In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act laid down general principles for the management of health and safety at work in Britain. [2] This legislation, together with the establishment of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Health and Safety Commission (HSC) (now merged), led to more emphasis being placed on occupational safety and health by UK employers from the mid-1970s onwards. [3]
Its mandate was to ensure orderly development, protection and manpower training in the shipping industry. [2] The NMA also was given responsibility for monitoring marine pollution and spillage in Nigerian waters. [3] The oil platforms off the Niger Delta are vulnerable, and the decree recognized the role of maritime cargo carriage in defense. [4]
Environment, health and safety (EHS) (or health, safety and environment –HSE–, or safety, health and environment –SHE–) is an interdisciplinary field focused on the study and implementation of practical aspects environmental protection and safeguard of people's health and safety, especially in an occupational context.
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria is the main statutory body responsible for standardising and regulating the quality of all products in Nigeria. [1] It was established under Enabling Act Number 56 of December 1971, although it started functioning January 1, 1970.