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Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No.155) Annick Virot ILO, Geneva

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No.155) Annick Virot ILO, Geneva. Questions /Task 1. Please list 5 important elements (statements, provisions, phrases) in establishing national framework/programme on OSH. Group 1. Article 4, 5 Article 11 duties of competent authorities

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Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No.155) Annick Virot ILO, Geneva

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  1. Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No.155)Annick VirotILO, Geneva

  2. Questions/Task 1 • Please list 5 important elements (statements, provisions, phrases) in establishing national framework/programme on OSH

  3. Group 1 • Article 4, 5 • Article 11 duties of competent authorities • Article 16 employers’ duties • Article 19 workers and their representatives

  4. Group2 • Scope & Definition • Consultations • Action at national level • Action at the undertakings • Ratification

  5. Group 3 • National Policy on OSH • Participation of Tripartite Partners • Main spheres of action (article 5) • Branches of economies to be covered • Participation of Stakeholders

  6. Question/Task 2 • Among those listed important elements, any of them are missing or weak in your country? • If so what are they?

  7. Missing elements

  8. Key Features • Applies to all branches of economy • Applies to all workers • Workers: all employed persons

  9. National OSH Policy • Formulate, implement and review • Tripartite Consultation • Aiming at prevent accidents and injuries to health arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work • Role of authorities, Employers, Workers • Based on situation analysis

  10. Action at National Level • Implementation of Policy through laws, regulations • Enforcement with Inspection System • Adequate penalties for violations • Guidance to employers and workers for compliance

  11. Key actions for Control • Requirements on design, construction, lay out of undertakings • Chemicals: prohibition, authorization, control • Notification of accidents and diseases • Publication of information on the measures taken to implement the policy

  12. Other National measures (13-15) • Protection of workers removed themselves from imminent danger • Integration of OSH in education • Ensure Coordination among authorities • Creating a coordination body

  13. Action at Undertaking Level • Employers’ responsibility for Safety (16) • Coordination among employers at one place • Worker/employer cooperation • Provision of information to workers • Training of workers • OSH measures at no costs to workers

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