Occupational Safety and Health (Fees Charged for Occupational Safety and Health Services) Regulations

Legal Notice 50 of 2022

Occupational Safety and Health (Fees Charged for Occupational Safety and Health Services) Regulations

Citation: Legal Notice 50 of 2022
Primary work: Occupational Safety and Health Act
Date: 29 March 2022
Language: English
Type: Legal Notice
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LAWS OF KENYA

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (FEES CHARGED FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SERVICES) REGULATIONS

LEGAL NOTICE 50 OF 2022

Commenced on 29 March 2022

1.CitationThese Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Safety and Health (Fees Charged for Occupational Safety and Health Services) Regulations, 2022.

2.Fees for services renderedThe fees charged for occupational safety and health services under the Act shall be as specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE (r.2)

PART A: FEES FOR SERVICES

	SERVICE	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Issue annual certificate of registration of new and existing workplaces	2,000 per workplace
2.	Medical examination of workers—
	(a) General examination	800 per worker
	(b) Screening Audiometry	800 per worker
	(c) Screening Lung Function Testing (Spirometry)	800 per worker
	(d) Full Blood Count	800 per worker
	(e) Liver Function Testing	800 per worker
	(f) Renal Function Testing	800 per worker
	(g) Chest Radiograph (PA View)	800per worker
	(h) Blood Sugar	400 per worker
	(i) Acetyl Cholinesterase	800 per worker
3.	Training on Occupational Safety and Health (25persons)	120,000 per class
4.	Occupational Hygiene Survey Sample analysis	15,000 per workplace 1000 per sample
5.	Ergonomic survey	25,000 per workplace with less than 50 employees 50,000 per workplace with 50 employees and above

PART B: FEES FOR FORMS AND BOOKLETS

	ITEM	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	General register	1,000
2.	Abstracts of legislations	500
3.	Codes of practices	500
4.	Rules and guidelines	500
5.	Curricula	1,000

PART C: - CHARGES FOR APPROVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR BUILDINGS TO BE USED AS WORKPLACES

WHERE THE COVERED AREA IS		CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Less than 100 m²	1,000
2.	Between 101 - 200 m²	2,000
3.	Between 201 - 300 m²	3,000
4.	Between 301 - 400 m²	4,000
5.	Between 401 - 500 m²	5,000
6.	Between 501 - 600 m²	6,000
7.	Between 601 - 700 m²	7,000
8.	Between 701 - 800 m²	8,000
9.	Between 801 - 900 m²	9,000
10.	Between 901 - 1000 m²	10,000
11.	For every additional 100m² or part that is above 1000m²	@500

Note: for building with more than one floor, all the floors will be treated separately to arrive at the total area of the whole building.PART D: CHARGES THE APPROVAL OF COMPETENT PERSONS AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

	ANNUAL FEE FOR APPROVAL PER CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	OSH Advisers	15,000
2.	Fire Safety Auditors	15,000
3.	DHPs	15,000
4.	AQMs	15,000
5.	training institutions	20,000
6.	Plant examiners under section 64 of the Act	3,000
7.	Plant examiners under section 65 of the Act	3,000
8.	Plant examiners under section 67 of the Act	3,000
9.	Plant examiners under section 68 of the Act	3,000
10.	Plant examiners under section 69 of the Act	3,000
11.	Plant examiners under section 70 of the Act	3,000
12.	Plant examiners under section 71 of the Act	3,000

OTHER CHARGES

13.	Application for approval fee	2000 per category
14.	Induction training fee	15,000 per person

PART E: BASIC FEES FOR EXAMINATION OF PRESSURE VESSELS AT REST

	CATEGORY/DESCRIPTION	CHARGES(KSh.)
1.	Water-tube boilers with an evaporative capacity less than 10,000 1b. of steam per hr. (45,000kg/hr.)	12,500
2.	Water-tube boilers with an evaporative capacity of between and including 10,000lbs. Per hour (4540kg/hr) and 25,000lb/hr (11350 kg/hr.)	20,000
	For every extra evaporative capacity of 1,000lb/hr (454kg/hr) in excess of 25,000 lb/hr.	1,000
3.	Locomotive, Lancashire, Cornish and horizontal Multitubular	12,500
4.	Vertical, vertical cross-tube, vertical multitubular and small packed boilers under 100 lb/hr in working pressure (7 kg/sq cm.)	8,000
5.	Electrode boilers and boilers under 2 ft.(600 mm.)	4,000
6.	Economisers—
	(a) not exceeding 120 tubes	4,000
	(b) for each additional 10 tubes.	1,000
7.	Super-heaters	4,000
8.	Steam receivers over 2 ft.(600mm.) outside diameter	4,000
9.	Steam receivers under 2 ft.(600 mm.) outside diameter	3,000
10.	Steam tube ovens	4,000
11.	Medical sterilizer boilers /Autoclaves	3,500
12.	Laundry presses steam receivers not of circular shape (first 10sq ft (10,000cm²)	4,000
12.	For every extra sq. ft. (1,000 cm²) of heated surface in excess of 10 sq. ft (10,000 cm²)	150
13.	Air receivers
	(a) over 2 ft. 6 in. (760 mm) in diameter	4,000
	(b) under 2 ft. 6 in (760 mm) in diameter	2,500
14.	Stationary and mobile LPG cylinders and compressed, liquefied and dissolved gas cylinders: gas cylinder capacity
	(a) Up to 35 kg
	(i) Low pressure vessels	100
	(ii) High pressure vessels	500
	(b) Over 35 kg and up to 250 kg
	(i) Low pressure vessels	500
	(ii) High pressure vessels	1,600
	(c) Over 250 kg and up to 2 tons (2,000 kg)	20,000
	(d) Over 2 tons (2,000 kg) up to 10 tons (10,000)	40,000
	(e) For every extra ton (1,000kg) above 10 tons (10,000 kg)	1,000

PART F: BASIC FEES FOR EXAMINATION OF HOISTS OR LIFTS, ESCALATORS, CRANES AND OTHER LIFTING MACHINES, LIFTING TACKLE

	HOISTS, LIFTS AND ESCALATORS	CHARGES (KSh.)
1.	Dumb waiters 1000 and non-passenger carrying hoists-
	(a) First two floors and machine room	5,000
	(b) Every additional floor	1,000
2.	Single and 2-seed A.C Resistance Geared and Gearless Unit Multi-voltage lifts:
	(a) First 2 floors plus machine	10,000
	(b) Every additional floor	1,000
3.	Hydraulic lifts:
	(a) First 2 floors plus machine room	12,500
	(b) Every additional floor	1,500
6	Cradles	12,500
6	Additional for every floor run	1,500
7	Escalators:
	(a) Rise up to 13ft. (4 metres)	5,000
	(b) Per foot over 13 ft. (4 metres)	1,000
8.	Winches (Manual and Power Operated)	1,500
8.	Additional for every meter run	300

PART G: CRANES

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (KSh.)
1	Manually Operated:
	(a) Up to 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	10,000
	(b) Over 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	12,500
2	Power Operated: (a) Up to 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	12,500
	(b) Over 5 tons (5,000 kg) and up to 10 tons (10,000 kg) capacity	15,000
	(c) Over 10 tons (10,000 kg) and Up to 20 tons (20,000kg) capacity	18,000
	(d) Over 20 tons (20,000kg) capacity	20,000
	For every additional auxiliary hoist	4,000
	(e) Over 50 tons (50,000 kg) capacity	40,000
	For every additional auxiliary hoist	6,000
8.	Tower cranes:
	(a) Up to 5 floors high	20,000
	For every additional floor of crane runway	2,000
	(b) Over 5 floors and up to 20 floors high	40,000
	For every additional metre run of crane runway	1,000
	(c) Over 20 floors high	60,000
	For every additional metre run of crane runway	1,000

PART H: HOISTS BLOCKS AND OTHER POWER-OPERATED MACHINES

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Over 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	6,000
2.	Up to 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	4,000

PART I: FORKLIFTS

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Up to 5 tons (10,000 kg) capacity	6,000
2.	Over 5 tons (10,000 kg) capacity	10,000

PART J: CHAIN BLOCKS AND OTHER MANUALLY-OPERATED MACHINES

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Up to 1 ton (1,000 kg) capacity	1,000
2.	1-5 ton (1,000 kg) capacity	2,500
3.	Over 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	5,000
4.	Crane and other runways (for every metre run)	1,000
5.	Runway trolleys	3,000

PART K: CHAINS, ROPES AND LIFTING TACKLE

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Chains and ropes (per metre run)	300
2.	Rings, hooks, shackles, swivels, etc	400 per item

Note-items 1 and 2 refer only to loose gear and not tackle permanently attached to lifting machines PART J: CHAIN BLOCKS AND OTHER MANUALLY-OPERATED MACHINES

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Over 5 tons (5,000 kg) capacity	8,000
2.	Over 1 ton (1,000 kg) capacity	6,000
3.	Up to 1 ton (1,000 kg) capacity	5,000
4.	Crane and other runways (for every metre run)	1,000
5.	Runway trolleys	5,000

PART L: REFRIGERATION PLANT

	CATEGORY	CHARGES PER PLANT (Kshs.)
1.	0-25kw	5,000
2.	26-50kw	7,000
3.	51-75kw	10,000
4.	76-100kw	12,500
5.	100 and above	15,000

PART M: ADDITIONAL FEES

	CATEGORY	CHARGES (Kshs.)
1.	Each hydraulic test of a pressure vessel (upto 5,000l water capacity)	8,000
1.	Additional for every extra 1,000 litres	1,000
2.	Each inspection of a pressure vessel under normal working pressure	80 per cent of the appropriate basic fee with a minimum charge of Kshs. 8,000
3.	Each proof load test of a crane or lifting machine, hoists and lifts	50 per cent of the appropriate basic fee with a minimum charge, of Kshs. 8,000

☐ It is the owners’ responsibility to provide test loads in-case of lifting equipment, water and hydraulic pump in-case of pressure testing.☐ Travelling expenses will be charged at the current market rate per mile/km. as recommended by the Automobile Association of Kenya (AA) or as agreed between the parties.☐ Overnight fees payable at a rate of KShs. 6,000 per night. Hotel expenses will be charged at the rate at which they are incurred.☐ Surcharge is payable at the rate of Kshs. 5,000 per hour where an examiner has been requested to examine plant at a certain time and has been unable to do so because of lack of preparation on the part of the occupier.NOTE

(a)This scale of fees does not take in account any repair work, supervision of such work, or any other necessary test which an examiner may be requested to undertake as a result of his examination;

(b)Fees for the examination of plant which do not come within categories described, should be similarly agreed;

(c)The value of work that an examiner may perform in one day is limited to a fee of KShs. 50,000.

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