2010-2015 Strategic Plan - Department of Public Works

Service Providers are appointed from time to time to assist the department in creating
and sustaining a healthy workplace. Examples of the programmes and solutions which
the department is implementing are:
• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
The EAP programme provides voluntarily psycho-social services. The majority of
employees are referring themselves for EAP intervention.
• HIV and AIDS
The department implements the HIV and AIDS and Sexual Transmitted Infection
Strategic Plan for South Africa 2007-2011 (NSP) which seeks to reduce the number of
new HIV infections by 50% and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS on individuals,
families, communities and society by expanding access to appropriate treatment, care
and support to 80% of all people diagnosed with HIV.
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
In terms of Occupational Health and Safety Programme, it is the responsibility of the
department to provide for the maintenance of a health and safe work environment for all
employees and other clients who visit the workplace. The department conducted a
baseline risk assessment and the plan is in place to implement the recommendations.
The primary objectives of this risk assessment were:
o To determine whether the health and safety of employees and other persons
employed by Limpopo Public Works is at risk in the workplace when at work.
o To evaluate control measures implemented and to determine its effectiveness.
o To comply with relevant legislation.
o To enable the Management to compile and maintain the necessary occupational
hygiene and safety monitoring programmes as required by legislation.
o To determine employees’ knowledge with regard to the requirements of relevant
legislation and health hazards they may be exposed.
o To determine employees’ knowledge with regards to wearing of PPE.
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