Action-Oriented Support for Occupational Safety and Health Programs in Some Developing Countries in Asia

• Autorzy: Kawakami T. , Kogi K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Action-oriented support programs have been increasingly playing vital roles in promoting safety and health in developing countries in Asia. This paper studied achievements of 3 action-oriented support programs: the WISE program for small enterprises, the WIND program for farmers, and the POSITIVE program for workers and trade unions. Special attention was paid to how the programs have strengthened local efforts for sustainable actions in safety and health improvements. The results showed that there were significant achievements in action-oriented support programs in the region, including a large number of improvement examples, integration into government policies, and network support through employers’ and workers’ organizations. Participatory, action-oriented training tools such as action-checklists, local good example photos, and group work methods played key roles in the effective implementation of the programs. It was of note that there were a number of local efforts to extend the coverage of action-oriented support even to hard-to-reach workers such as home-based workers, rural workers, and ethnic minorities. The efforts included the equal participation in the training by female and male farmers, shortened and weekend training programs, photo sheets showing local good examples, and reasonable fee collection for better sustainability. In conclusion, action-oriented support programs provided local people with concrete means to promote safety and health improvements. The successful programs commonly focused on local initiatives and were built on local wisdom and resources.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

action-oriented support; occupational safety and health; small enterprises rural workers; Asian developing countries

PL

bezpieczeństwo i higiena pracy; małe przedsiębiorstwa; przedsiębiorstwa rolne; Azja

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: Vol. 7, No. 4
• Strony: 421--434
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kawakami T.

• Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, International Labour Office, Bangkok, Thailand

autor

Kogi K.

• Institute for Science of Labour, Kawasaki, Japan

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