Zim business breaking health laws

KADOMA — Major investors, particularly in the mining sector, have been accused of paying lip service to the issues of occupational health and safety of their workers in the search of higher profits.

Report by Blessed Mhlanga

NSSA acting director of Occupational Safety and Health John Mutswatiwa, speaking on the sidelines of an International Labour Organisation (ILO) workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), said a total of 355 workers had died at work over the past five years, while 22 088 were seriously injured.

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