ILO Guidelines on OSH Management Systems ILOOSH 2001

ILO Guidelines on OSH Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001) - Roles of Trade Unions Tsuyoshi Kawakami ILO Safe. Work C 184 -2 Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006 -

What is OSH-MS ? Main elements • • • Policy Organizing Planning and implementation Evaluation Action for improvement

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

ILO and ISO • ISO 9000: Quality Management Systems • ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems • ILO-OSH 2001 Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSH-MS)

ILO-OSH 2001 • Not legally binding • Not intended to replace national laws, regulations and accepted standards • Application does not require certification • Support to small enterprises

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

How to Develop Company OSH Policy 1. Protect safety and health of all members 2. Comply with OSH legal requirements 3. Continually improve OSH 4. Integrate OSH-MS in your business 5. Promote worker participation 6. One-page, easy-to-understand 7. Inform your workers and customers

OSHMS Training in a small enterprise in Thailand Discussing OSH policy, organization, planning

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

Organizing OSH-MS 1. Assign all workers and managers to play their roles in OSH 2. All workers and managers required necessary training in OSH 3. Describe OSH organization structures and keep records

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

Planning and Implementation 1. Review existing OSH conditions: 2. Carry out an initial risk assessment: 3. Set workable OSH objectives and targets: 4. Prepare a one-year action plan including: - Regular checklist exercises and OSH committees; - Prevention and control measures; - Emergency prevention and preparedness.

OSHMS Training in a small enterprise in Thailand Risk assessment by WISE action-checklist

Action checklist for small workplaces Action checklist 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: …………………. . Welfare Facilities and Work Organization 24. Provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water in all workplaces. Do you propose action ? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks: ………………………. .

Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

Small enterprises have power to make changes !

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

Evaluation - Performance monitoring 1. Regular OSH performance monitoring; 2. Active monitoring (by action-checklist); 3. Reactive monitoring (when having accidents, injuries); 4. Audits by independent persons; 5. Overall review by the management.

ILO-OSH 2001 Training for Small Enterprises

III – WORK STATION 15 - Adjust working height for each worker at elbow-height or slightly lower than elbow-height. Do you propose action? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks: …………………………. . 16 - Use platforms for small workers and work item holders for tall workers. Do you propose action? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks: …………………………. . 17 - Put frequently used tools, controls and materials within easy reach of workers. Do you propose action? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks: ………………………… ………. . 18 - Use jigs, clamps, vices or other fixtures to hold items while work is done. Do you propose action? o No o Yes o Priority Remarks: …………………………. .

Joint Risk-Assessment Using Action Checklists

Group Work to Build OSH-MS

Make OSH policy widely known

Achievements: Policy, Role Definition, and Action Plans

Auditing

Auditing: Interviewing workers

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

Benefits of OSH-MS: 1. Organizing all workers to participate in OSH improvements; 2. Establishing systematic and continuous OSH approaches; 3. Creating visible impact on both OSH and productivity.

Trade Union Action for improving OSH-MS 1. Find strong points of your OSH-MS systems; 2. Ensure workers participation in all stages; 3. Know root causes why your OSH-MS does not work; 4. Take appropriate corrective measures including changes to the OSH-MS itself; 5. Set the next year’s target for continual improvement.

One-year cycle of OSH-MS Policy Action for improvement Organizing Evaluation Planning and implementation

Group work 1. Find three good points of OSHMS approches 2. Find three points for trade unions to promote OSHMS in the workplace

Group work 1. Find three good points in the printing section 2. Find three points to be improved in the printing section