- acted as the administration and enforcement of legislations related to occupational safety and health of the country, with a vision of becoming an organization which leads the nation in creating a safe and healthy work culture that contributes towards enhancing the quality of working life.

- to conduct research and technical analysis on issues related to occupational safety and health at the workplace.

- to carry out promotional and publicity. programs to employers, workers and the general public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health

•To enforce the following legislations :

a) Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 and its regulations.
 b) Factories and Machinery Act 1967 and its regulations.
 c) Part of Petroleum Act 1984 (Safety Measures) and its regulations. 

•To conduct research and technical analysis on issues related to occupational safety and health at the workplace.

•To carry out promotional and publicity programs to employers, workers and the general public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health.

•To become a secretariat for the National Council regarding occupational safety and health.

2.the improvement of the administration and enforcement of occupational safety and health legislation;

3.the fostering of a co-operative consultative relationship between management and labour on the safety, health and welfare of persons at work;

4.the special problems with respect to occupational safety, health and welfare of women, handicapped persons and other groups in the community;

5.the establishment of adequate methods of control of industrial chemicals at a place of work;

6.the statistical analysis of occupationally related deaths and injuries;

7.the provision of health care facilities at a place of work;