𝗢𝗛𝗦𝗜 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗛𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝘁

𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗔, 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲— The Occupational Health and Safety Institute (OHSI) in collaboration with Safety Champions Zambia held its first-ever sensitisation programme for artisanal miners in Chingola this morning.

The training focused on OHSI’s mandate, available occupational health services, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 16 of 2025. It marks a shift in how workplace safety is delivered in Zambia’s informal mining sector.

The initiative is in line with the new Act, which has widened the scope of coverage to all industries beyond the formal mining sector. The Act now extends legal protection to vulnerable groups, including artisanal miners who previously operated outside the regulatory framework.

The expansion recognises the risks faced by small-scale miners and aims to equip them with practical knowledge on hazard identification, safe work practices, and access to occupational health services.

The Chingola sensitisation forms part of OHSI’s nationwide campaign to promote compliance and a culture of prevention following the enactment of Act No. 16 of 2025.