Annual Report - Department of Labour 2011- part 2 .pdf

38 | Programme two - Inspection and Enforcement ServicesAnnual Report of the Department of LabourKEY OUTPUTS PERFORMANCE MEASURES PROGRESSEnsure decentwork byinspecting200 000workplaces andensure 80%compliancelevels with alllegislations.TIME Q INDICATORS ACTIVITIES80% of investigatedcomplaints are settledwithin 90 days.Target SMMEsenterprises to ensure80% compliancethrough advocacycampaigns.STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:Investigate complaintsand settle within 90 daysof receipt.Hold seminars in thefollowing sectors:• Iron and steel (EC)• Hospitality (WC)• Forestry (KZN)• Construction (G)Not AchievedA total number of 154 441 of complaints werereceived, 120 566 were investigated and 116 131settled within 90 days which resulted to 75 %settlement.Partially achieved• Iron and Steel Seminar was held in fourth quarter inPort Elizabeth• To be held in the 2011/12 financial year• Forestry Sector Seminar was held in the secondquarter in Pietermaritzburg• Construction Seminar was held in the fourth quarterin Gauteng.Reduce noise inducedhearing loss by 5%.Train shop stewards inthe target sector.Conduct a baseline studyto determine the extentof the problem in theIron and Steel Industry.Achieved1 021 shop -stewards trained on EEA,OHSA and BCEA.Not achievedResearch not conducted due to delays in theprocurement process. Research will be conducted inthe 2011/12 financial year.Conduct Awarenessraising campaigns in theSecondary Iron and SteelIndustry.Not AchievedBaseline study not yet conducted. Awarenesscampaigns to be conducted on completion of thestudy in the 2011/12 financial year.Reasons for major variances:- Delay in the amendment of Regulations due to the receipt of more than anticipated comments.- Siemens incapacity to develop IES Case Management System1 April 2010 - 31 March 2011