Occupational safety and health hazards associated with the slaughtering and meat processing industry in urban areas of Zimbabwe: A case study of the Gweru city Municipal Abattoir

This study examined occupational safety and health hazards associated with the slaughtering meat processing industry in Gweru City Municipal abattoir Zimbabwe. Qualitative quantitative research designs were employed. The population involved all 23 workers including flayers labourers who are directly processing. Data was collected questionnaire administration, interviews field observations. Safety at included physical, biological, ergonomic, mechanical, environmental food hazards, risk of causing significant harm to workers. lack experience on job operations one key factors increasing likelihood getting injured increased frequency injuries. Workers had more working years encountered injuries less frequently than those fewer years. abattoir’s management system not effective solving risks required improvement. One way that can be implemented is establish a stand-alone safety, environment department within Council give priority issues. Training programmes for recommended improve workers’ skills tasks, hazard identification, assessment behaviour as well enhance awareness among management, which ultimately improves commitments.