PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON THE PROPOSED CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE, CODE OF PRACTICE ON FIRST AID AUDITING AND NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

The Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services invites the public to provide input on the following
proposed drafts instruments: -
1. Code of Practice for Psychosocial Hazard Management in the Workplace, 2025;
2. Code of Practice on First Aid Audit, 2025; and
3. National Guidelines for Occupational Medical Examinations.
The proposed instruments are pursuant to section 4 of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act 2007.
The objectives of the proposed draft instruments are to provide general guidance on the identification, prevention,
and management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace, to ensure proper first aid management for all
medical emergencies that may occur at the workplace, and to serve as a practical manual and checklist for workers’
medical examinations for employers, employees, and occupational health practitioners across all industries
respectively.
All stakeholders including the Tripartite Partners, Occupiers, Workers, health practitioners and the members of the
public are hereby requested to submit their views on the draft proposed instruments. They can be downloaded
from our websites www.labour.go.ke, and www.doshmis.go.ke.
Comments should be addressed to the Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health and submitted through email
address doshdept@labour.go.ke and copy doshdept@gmail.com not later than 5.00pm on 21st October,
2025. In your submission, use the template for submission provided;