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Enhancing Provincial OSH Inspections in ASEAN: Lessons and Future Plans

Explore key roles of inspectors in OSH programs, improve reporting systems, address emerging OSH issues, and extend coverage to small enterprises and informal workplaces. Learn from local examples and implement practical improvements for a safer work environment.

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Enhancing Provincial OSH Inspections in ASEAN: Lessons and Future Plans

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  1. Technical cooperation experiences at provincial level - Lessons toward future action plans in ASEAN - Tsuyoshi Kawakami Senior Specialist in OSH ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team, Bangkok

  2. ILO Labour Inspection Convention (No. 81) • - Key issues for Asia - • National policy & systems • Quality inspection • Inspector training • Ethical aspects • Analyzing and publishing inspection results

  3. Recruitment and training of newly recruited inspectors on integrated labour inspection in Japan National examination Training for new inspectors (18 months) intensive training at Central Training Center on-the- job training at duty offices - Training areas: labour legislation, knowledge about OSH, inspection policy, sanctioning policy, etc - Apply the same training contents for inspectors having different backgrounds

  4. Key roles of inspectors at provincial level 1. Implementing National OSH Programmes in line with C81, C155, C187

  5. ILO Promotional Framework for OSH Convention, No 187 National OSH Policy to promote basic OSH principles; 1. assessing risks, 2. combating risks at source, 3. developing a national preventative safety and health culture.

  6. Key roles of inspectors at provincial level 2. Applying National OSH Systems (Legal frameworks, Enforcement, Accident reporting, Training, etc.)

  7. Improving reporting systems of occupational accidents and diseases • Ensure employers to know their reporting duties; • Make reporting systems easy-to-use; • Link to employment injury insurance (EII) schemes; • Publish and analyze occupational injury statistics for policy developments.

  8. Key roles of inspectors at provincial level 3. Addressing emerging OSH issues (asbestos, stress, migrants, etc.)

  9. Steps to eliminate use of asbestos • Promote public awareness • Strengthen medical surveillance • Help business replace asbestos with non-asbestos materials (collect company good practices) • Establish concerted national policies

  10. Migrant workers and OSH needs Employed in high-risk & informal sectors; Language and cultural barriers to receiving OSH information & training; Work long hours & suffering from poor general health; Often not covered by social security; Limited information on OSH problems of migrant workers for national policy making.

  11. Key roles of inspectors at provincial level 4. Extending OSH protection to small enterprises and rural and informal workplaces

  12. Participatory approaches to small enterprises Learn from local good practices; Start with simple, low-cost improvements first; Link safety and health improvements with productivity and efficiency; Promote workers' participation.

  13. Learning from local good examples Materials handling Work station Machine safety Physical environment

  14. WISH Programme: Approach to home workers in Cambodia • Good practice approach • Cooperation with local people’s networks • Photos sheets for on-site training activities

  15. Start with participatory, action-checklist exercise

  16. WISH (Work Improvement for Safe Home) action checklist with illustrations 21. Increase natural ventilation by having more openings, windows or open doorways. Do you propose action ? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks:……………….………………… ………………………..………………….. 22. Provide adequate clothes and personal protective equipment such as glasses, shoes, and gloves. Do you propose action ? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks:………….……………………… ……………………..…………………….. 23.Provide at least two unobstructed exits from rooms and enough fire extinguishers. Do you propose action ? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks:……….………………………… …………………..………………………..

  17. Group work for identifying practical actions for improvements Group discussion Presentation

  18. Follow-up visits to see improvements

  19. Simple changes improve safety, productivity Simple seating arrangement >>> Reduced low-back stress Materials located within easy reach >>>Higher productivity and income (quality products)

  20. Extending WISH training: Training Cambodian trainers to use good example photo sheets

  21. Reaching home workplaces -Support varied people’s networks in informal economy workplaces- Home workers Home workers Home workers Workers Government inspectors Home workers NGOs Employers Achievement workshops Follow-up visits Government as a facilitator

  22. Extending WIND training WIND farmer volunteers train neighbouring farmers WIND farmer volunteer

  23. Easy-to-understand illustrationsasa tool of WIND farmer trainers Before improvements After improvements

  24. Safe storage of agro-chemicals

  25. Taking short breaks to recover from fatigue and prevent accidents

  26. Developing WIND farmer volunteer systems in Vietnam Supported by ILO/Japan multibilateral programme 2005-07 24WIND trainer workshops held 480WIND farmer volunteerstrained 7,922 farmers：trainedby WIND farmer volunteers 28,508improvements：made by participating farmers

  27. Improvement examples made by farmers Example１；Self-made hand trucks for carrying heavy materials

  28. Improvement examples made by farmers Example 2：Covering a moving machine belt Before improvementAfter improvement

  29. Improvement examples made by farmers Example3：Safe storage of pesticides (left) and used bottles (right)

  30. Improvement examples made by farmers Example 4: Improving a community bridge Before improvementAfter improvement

  31. Government support systems to WIND farmer volunteers in Vietnam WIND farmer volunteers Central government Provincial committee Neighbouring farmers : Policy support & training materials Training and supporting farmer volunteers WIND training and follow-up activities ILOTechnical Cooperation

  32. ASEAN-OSHNET/ILO Cooperation National OSH Programme Hanoi, May 2008 Good OSH Practice Singapore, Feb 2009

  33. Seoul DeclarationSafety and Health Summit, 2008 Seoul Declaration • OSH as Society Responsibility: Preventative Safety Culture • Continuous improvement through systems approach • Call for ratification of C187 • Enforcement System including labour inspection • Employers: OSH-MS, integration of OSH into business • Workers: participate in training & awareness-activities 33

  34. Conclusions: Strengthening OSH inspection systems at provincial level • Strategic inspection • Integrated approaches • Continuous training for inspectors • Training to employers and workers • Extending OSH protection to small enteprises and the informal economy • Promoting occupational accident and disease reporting systems

  35. Thank you

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