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Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally International ILO Conference Dusseldorf , November 200

Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally International ILO Conference Dusseldorf , November 2009. Bringing Safety and Health Standards to Life. Presented by Michele Patterson IALI President & Executive Director SafeWork SA.

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Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally International ILO Conference Dusseldorf , November 200

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  1. Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards GloballyInternational ILO Conference Dusseldorf, November 2009 Bringing Safety and Health Standards to Life Presented by Michele Patterson IALI President & Executive Director SafeWork SA

  2. Bringing Safety and Health Standards to Life: How strong and effective labour inspection can help your country’s economic and social wellbeing in times of financial crisis

  3. Bringing Safety and Health Standards to Life: 10 minutes to convince you that effective labour inspection is key to making health and safety standards more than just paper

  4. The PartnersILO & IALI Stage 1 – International standards developed Employer Reps + Worker Reps + Government Reps Stage 2 – National laws made Employer Associations + Unions + Ministry/Department of Labour lnspectorates Stage 3 – Standards implemented in workplace (ie come alive!) Employers + Workers + Labour Inspectors 4

  5. Labour Inspectors address: Gender equality and discrimination Illegal employment Specifc sectoral functions (eg agriculture, construction, mining etc) Occupational safety and health Conditions of work Forced labour Child labour Employment relations Social security

  6. 8 ways in which labour inspection brings OSH standards to life Promoting and facilitating Regional Cooperation in Labour Inspection 2005-2008 IALI Conference - Adelaide March, 208

  7. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 1 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  8. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 2 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  9. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 3 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  10. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 4 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  11. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 5 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  12. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 6 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  13. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 7 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON:

  14. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • No. 8 LABOUR INSPECTION POSITIVELY IMPACTS ON: 15

  15. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • In summary, for workers LABOUR INSPECTION IS VITAL TO ENSURE: 16

  16. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • In summary, for business LABOUR INSPECTION IS VITAL TO ENSURE: 17

  17. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life • In summary, for your country LABOUR INSPECTION IS VITAL TO ENSURE: 18

  18. Labour Inspection: bringing OSH standards to life So, • if your labour inspection system is effective: • each investment you make in a labour inspector will be repaid many times 19

  19. through: • Improved occupational health & safety and fair working conditions that deliver • reductions in deaths, injuries, diseases, disputes & costs to business • – as well as human dignity, more productive workers & the right environment for business to thrive.

  20. Invest in labour inspection in times of financial crisis to bring your OSH standards to life “An efficient and adequately resourced labour inspection system makes a significant contribution to economic development, social cohesion and good governance” (ILO Governing Body Committee on Employment and Social Policy, November 2006))

  21. Thank You

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