Occupational Health and Safety Authority
Malta
Mission Statement
'Working with others to ensure healthier and safer workplaces in Malta' The OHSA mission is concise and direct: ‘Working with others’ means that in fulfilling its role, OHSA collaborates with, and involves other stakeholders (e.g. persons, employers, workers, constituted bodies, international organisations) in order to gather feedback on policies, generate commitment and obtain consensus - the OHSA does not want to be seen strictly as a controlling regulatory body.
The only way by which health and safety in the workplace will improve, is if the process is self-regulating i.e. the employers themselves recognise that it is in their best interests to provide their workforce with a healthy and safe environment, while workers understand the need to cooperate with their employer in the preventive and protective measures that are required to be taken.
In its capacity as the local Focal Point for the European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA), OHSA – Malta actively participates in all those European initiati
The only way by which health and safety in the workplace will improve, is if the process is self-regulating i.e. the employers themselves recognise that it is in their best interests to provide their workforce with a healthy and safe environment, while workers understand the need to cooperate with their employer in the preventive and protective measures that are required to be taken.
In its capacity as the local Focal Point for the European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA), OHSA – Malta actively participates in all those European initiati