INTRODUCTION

KENGEN (Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited) is the leading electric power generation company in Kenya, producing about 80 percent of electricity consumed in the country. The company utilizes various sources to generate electricity ranging from hydro, geothermal, thermal and wind. Hydro is the leading source, with an installed capacity of 766.88MW, which is 64.9 per cent of the company’s installed capacity.

KENGEN has a workforce of 1,670 staff located at different power plants in the country. With its wealth of experience, established corporate base and a clear vision, the company intends to maintain leadership in the liberalized electric energy sub-sector in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region. HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Health and safety (HS) is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe and healthy work environment. As secondary effects, Health and safety may also protect: - ➢ Co-workers
➢ Family members
➢ Employers
➢ Customers
➢ Suppliers ➢ Nearby communities and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment as well as reduce medical care, sick leave and disability benefit costs. Health and safety aims to protect workers form discomfort and physical injury at work. Providing a healthy and safe environment in which to work is now a legal requirement in most countries, although the strictness of the laws and the efficiency of the inspection system vary considerably. In the UK and other EU countries, heath and safety laws require businesses to: Equip factories and offices with safety equipment Provide adequate washing and toilet Facilities Provide protection from dangerous machinery and materials Give adequate breaks and maintain certain work place temperatures. Frequent health checks
Frequent health checks: - these are one of the most important things to do in such a working environment.
In such a working environment there are a couple of steps to a safe and healthy workplace. Understand how safety and healthy workplace benefits workers, families, businesses and the community. Know your responsibilities for keeping the workplace safe. Develop a system for organizing health and safety efforts. Know the laws and regulations. Address specific workplace hazards and regular meetings. Develop a safe culture with mutual respect and open communication. Find out the best solutions for problems affecting health and safety. Getting help from other people.

A big business like KenGen has to have notebooks of full written policies and procedures and a full-time safety director.
Other requirements within the company are: Making sure that the workplace is properly ventilated. Keeping the temperatures at a comfortable level the minimum should 13 C or 16 C but there is no limit for a maximum temperature. Keeping the equipment and workplace clean. The workplace is big enough to allow easy movement. Floors, walkways, stairs, roadways etc. safe to use. Protecting people from falling from height or into dangerous substances. Store things that are unlikely to fall and cause injury. If necessary, the company can provide locker rooms were the employees could store their clothes and change to their uniform. Areas were it is suitable for people to have breaks and eat meals. These requirements that have been listed above, help to maintain a better workplace, although you can never know what will happen in the future and cannot prevent a big accident from happening the company can improve on the accidents that happened in the past prevent similar accidents. Roles and Responsibilities for health and safety of key personnel
An employee has a duty to ensure the staff’s safety, health and welfare at work as reasonably practicable. To prevent injuries and ill health at the workplace the employer is required to do: Provide and maintain a safe workplace, which uses safe plant and equipment. Prevent risks from use of any article or substances and from exposure to physical agents, noise and vibration. Prevent any improper conduct or behavior likely to put the safety, health and welfare of employees at risk. Provide instruction and training to employees on health and safety. Provide protective clothing and equipment to employees. Appointing a competent person as the organizations Safety Officer.
The key personnel is not the only person who has duties but also the employees themselves such as: Responsibilities of taking care to protect the health and safety of themselves and of other people in the workplace. Not to engage in improper behavior that will endanger themselves or others. Not to be under the influence of drink or drugs in the workplace. Report any defects in the place of work or equipment, which might be a danger to health and safety. To undergo any reasonable medical or other assessment if requested to do so by the employer