The Occupational Health and Safety Authority is organising a series of events to mark its fifth anniversary since it was set up.

The first activities were held yesterday and included a tree-planting event at the Ta’ Qali National Park as part of the 34U campaign and the donation of blood by a number of OHSA employees.

In the course of these past five years, the OHSA has made considerable progress in achieving its main aims and objectives.

There is more information and awareness about occupational health and safety among the labour force, the public and school children thanks to a series of publications, talks, seminars and media initiatives.

The OHSA has also worked on the promotion of education and training on OHS, and emergency and first aid response at work places through a number of general and specialised courses.

The association has carried out thousands of on-site inspections varying from construction safety, radiation protection, lifts and machinery safety, chemical and biological safety as well as accidents at the workplace.

The OHSA has also successfully participated in a number of European projects and members of the OHSA represent the association in a number of fora at both local and European level.