The effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety principle in relation to women workers at the Lesotho Precious Garment factory.
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2018
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the occupational health
and safety principles at the Lesotho Precious Garments factory. The study investigated
the perceptions and the experiences of Basotho women working at the Lesotho Precious
Garments factory. The study employed an evaluative, qualitative research design. Major
findings were gathered through the use of semi-structured, open-ended interviews with
women working at the Lesotho Precious Garments factory, and the officials from the
Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Department of Health and Environment. Findings
from this study revealed that some of the common hazards that workers are exposed to include:
physical, ergonomic, psycho-social and mechanical hazards. Furthermore, the findings
revealed that there is no national policy regarding occupational health and safety in the textile
industries of Lesotho. It became evident from the narratives of the participants that the absence
of a national health and safety policy in Lesotho has trivialised safety issues within
the industry. Consequently this has increased the rate of occupational hazards in textile
industries. The study therefore recommends that there is a need for a comprehensive national policy
to oversee the activities of factory owners in complying with international labour
standards.
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Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.