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

ILO Labour Inspection Convention (No. 81) - Key issues for Asia - 1.National policy & systems 2.Quality inspection 3.Inspector training 4.Ethical aspects 5.Analyzing and publishing inspection results

Recruitment and training of newly recruited inspectors on integrated labour inspection in Japan 1.National examination 2.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

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

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.

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

1.Ensure employers to know their reporting duties; 2.Make reporting systems easy-to-use; 3.Link to employment injury insurance (EII) schemes; 4.Publish and analyze occupational injury statistics for policy developments. Improving reporting systems of occupational accidents and diseases

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

Steps to eliminate use of asbestos 1.Promote public awareness 2.Strengthen medical surveillance 3.Help business replace asbestos with non-asbestos materials (collect company good practices) 4.Establish concerted national policies

Migrant workers and OSH needs 1.Employed in high-risk & informal sectors; 2.Language and cultural barriers to receiving OSH information & training; 3.Work long hours & suffering from poor general health; 4.Often not covered by social security; 5.Limited information on OSH problems of migrant workers for national policy making.

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

Participatory approaches to small enterprises 1.Learn from local good practices; 2.Start with simple, low-cost improvements first; 3.Link safety and health improvements with productivity and efficiency; 4.Promote workers' participation.

Learning from local good examples Materials handlingWork station Machine safety Physical environment

1.Good practice approach 2.Cooperation with local people’s networks 3.Photos sheets for on-site training activities WISH Programme: Approach to home workers in Cambodia

Start with participatory, action- checklist exercise

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

Group work for identifying practical actions for improvements Group discussion Presentation

Follow-up visits to see improvements

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

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

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

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

Easy-to-understand illustrations as a tool of WIND farmer trainers Before improvements After improvements

Safe storage of agro-chemicals

Taking short breaks to recover from fatigue and prevent accidents

Developing WIND farmer volunteer systems in Vietnam Supported by ILO/Japan multibilateral programme WIND trainer workshops held 480 WIND farmer volunteers trained 28,508 improvements ： made by participating farmers 7,922 farmers ： trained by WIND farmer volunteers

Improvement examples made by farmers Example １； Self-made hand trucks for carrying heavy materials

Example 2 ： Covering a moving machine belt Before improvement After improvement Improvement examples made by farmers

Example 3 ： Safe storage of pesticides (left) and used bottles (right) Improvement examples made by farmers

Example 4: Improving a community bridge Improvement examples made by farmers Before improvement After improvement

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

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

33 Seoul Declaration Safety and Health Summit, OSH as Society Responsibility: Preventative Safety Culture 2. Continuous improvement through systems approach 3. Call for ratification of C Enforcement System including labour inspection 5. Employers: OSH-MS, integration of OSH into business 6. Workers: participate in training & awareness-activities Seoul Declaration

Conclusions: Strengthening OSH inspection systems at provincial level 1.Strategic inspection 2.Integrated approaches 3.Continuous training for inspectors 4.Training to employers and workers 5.Extending OSH protection to small enteprises and the informal economy 6.Promoting occupational accident and disease reporting systems

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