Fees Charged for Occupational Safety
Draft Occupational Safety and Health (Fees Charged for Occupational Safety and Health Services) Regulations, 2025 – Summary of proposed changes.
1. This regulation will replace the 2022 version once approved.
2. The proposed changes summary follows for each part.
Part A: Fees for Services
i) Annual workplace registration fees and medical examination of workers remain the same.
ii) Trainings offered now cover all statutory trainings at same rate of 120,000/= for a class of 25 delegates maximum.
iii) A new category of proficiency training courses added up to diploma level.
iv) Occupational hygiene surveys and analysis expanded.
v) Ergonomic survey remains unchanged.
Part B: Fees for forms & booklets
i) Remain the same with leaflets added.
Part C: Fees for architectural plans approval
i) Remain the same.
Part D: Fees for Competent Persons and Training Institution
i) Report submission fees added – 2,000/= for OSH audit report, fire safety audit report, air quality measurement report, noise measurement report, engineering control reports, 1st aid audit reports and 100/= for medical examination report per person.
ii) New categories of competent person added at same annual certification fee – noise surveyors, engineering controls examiners and 1st aid auditors.
iii) Hygiene laboratories categories added to training institutions.
iv) Certificate issued by approved institution to be charged 300/= per person.
v) Plant examiners fees increased from 3,000/= to 5,000/= per section.
vi) Annual training fee of 15,000/= per category now included.
vii) Report submission fee set at 1,000/= for those not specified.
Part E, F, G, H, I, K & M: Fees for examination of pressure vessels; hoists, lifts, escalators, cranes & other lifting machines & tackle; cranes; hoists blocks & other power-operated machines; forklifts; chain, ropes, & lifting tackle; Others.
i) A report submission fee of 10% added.
Part J: Fees for examination of chain blocks & other manually operated machines.
i) Some fees increased and a report submission fee of 10% added.
DOSHS is also reviewing the Noise Regulations of 2005, First Aid Curriculum and introducing Code of Practice in First Aid Audit and requirements for a First Aid
Auditor.
Prepared by: Kehio Chege, Ergotutus Ltd, 06.08.25