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1. C184-2
Decent Work for All ASIAN DECENT WORK DECADE 2006-
Tsuyoshi Kawakami
ILO SafeWork
ILO Guidelines on OSH Management
Systems (ILO-OSH 2001)
- Roles of Trade Unions -

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

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

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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

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

12. 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

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

14. 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.

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

16. 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:……….…………………………
…………………..………………………..
24. Provide an adequate supply of safe drinking water in
all workplaces.
Do you propose action ?
o No o Yes o Priority
Remarks:…………….……………………
………………………..…………………..
Welfare Facilities and Work Organization
Action checklist for small workplaces

17. Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

18. Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

19. Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

20. Low-cost improvements in small enterprises in Thailand

21. Small enterprises have power
to make changes !

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

23. 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.

24. ILO-OSH 2001 Training
for Small Enterprises

25. 15- Adjust working height
for each worker at elbow-
height or slightly lower
than elbow-height.
Do you propose action?
 No  Yes 
Priority
Remarks:
……………………………………
………………………..
16- Use platforms for
small workers and work
item holders for tall
workers.
Do you propose action?
 No  Yes 
Priority
Remarks:
……………………………………
………………………..
17- Put frequently used
tools, controls and
materials within easy
reach of workers.
Do you propose action?
 No  Yes 
Priority
Remarks:
……………………………………
……………………..
18- Use jigs, clamps, vices
or other fixtures to hold
items while work is done.
Do you propose action?
 No  Yes 
Priority
Remarks:
III – WORK STATION

26. Joint Risk-Assessment
Using Action Checklists

27. Group Work to Build OSH-MS

28. Make OSH
policy widely
known

29. Achievements: Policy, Role
Definition, and Action Plans

35. Auditing

36. Auditing: Interviewing workers

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

38. 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.

39. 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.

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

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

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