The OSH legislative framework in Myanmar is 
embodied in the Factories Act of 1951 and the Oilfield 
(Labour and Welfare) Act of 1951. The primary OSH 
regulator is the Factories and General Labour Laws 
Inspection Department. Other agencies involved in 
regulating the OSH standards include the Boiler and 
Electric Inspection Division (Ministry of Industries); 
Planning and Inspection Department (Ministry of 
Mines); Occupational Health Division (Ministry of 
Health); the Ministry of Construction; the Ministry 
of Agriculture and Irrigation; and the Yangon City 
Development Committee.