The document outlines the objectives and activities of an occupational safety and health project in Nepal. The project aims to: 1) develop policies and programs to promote workplace safety; 2) provide training to workers and managers; and 3) establish an information center. It discusses conducting inspections, advisory services, and establishing infrastructure and mechanisms for protecting workers. Barriers to occupational safety are also summarized, along with strategies like training, safety committees, and partnerships to overcome them.
The mistaken unsung hero of productivityHumanology
The traditional way to measure productivity focuses on the input, process and output. Industry focuses on the cost optimisation during the input, lean manufacturing, KAIZEN in the process and
the return of investment on the output. However, employee welfare is always labelled and perceived as cost and burden for the industry. This article aims to expose and to reveal the secrets of productivity that have always been the least priority - occupational safety and health.
The mistaken unsung hero of productivityHumanology
The traditional way to measure productivity focuses on the input, process and output. Industry focuses on the cost optimisation during the input, lean manufacturing, KAIZEN in the process and
the return of investment on the output. However, employee welfare is always labelled and perceived as cost and burden for the industry. This article aims to expose and to reveal the secrets of productivity that have always been the least priority - occupational safety and health.
Workers' health and safety is an important asset , it enhances the productivity, efficiency, quality of every industry if well maintained. Construction material producer are vital industries from where supplying the demand of emerging construction materials to infrastructure and habitat projects as per projects' need. These industries employing lot of workers but they are not being worry about health and safety. Different convention of ILO as well as WHO have emphasizes to respond the issues related workers health and safety. Nepal had not yet ratified ILO convention No. 155 on occupational safety and health. Therefore lot of death, fatalities are suffered due to health and safety. It is important asset of workers that must be taken seriously by all stake holders as well as the nation. To make civilize society, all should be aware about every one's health and safety that too, workers health of safety is very important issues in every industry.
every occupation have some factors which should be studied in detail for the better health of employees, good outcome for employer and healthy working environment
This slide is prepared based on fact data worldwide and also who . and it helps to course study for bachelor of pharmacy and health undergraduates degree subjects.
The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide
Workers' health and safety is an important asset , it enhances the productivity, efficiency, quality of every industry if well maintained. Construction material producer are vital industries from where supplying the demand of emerging construction materials to infrastructure and habitat projects as per projects' need. These industries employing lot of workers but they are not being worry about health and safety. Different convention of ILO as well as WHO have emphasizes to respond the issues related workers health and safety. Nepal had not yet ratified ILO convention No. 155 on occupational safety and health. Therefore lot of death, fatalities are suffered due to health and safety. It is important asset of workers that must be taken seriously by all stake holders as well as the nation. To make civilize society, all should be aware about every one's health and safety that too, workers health of safety is very important issues in every industry.
every occupation have some factors which should be studied in detail for the better health of employees, good outcome for employer and healthy working environment
This slide is prepared based on fact data worldwide and also who . and it helps to course study for bachelor of pharmacy and health undergraduates degree subjects.
The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.
It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide
Introduction to Hazardous Material, Worker Health, Housekeeping and HygienePECB
A dangerous good is any solid, liquid, or gas that can harm people, other living organisms, property or the environment. The most affected groups are people who work with hazardous materials. Potential workplace health hazards include air contaminants and chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. This is why good housekeeping practices programs are necessary.
Main points covered:
• Definitions
• Requirements
• Common Audit non-compliance
Presenter:
Raza Shah has completed his course work for MS in Project. Due to his interest in management systems, he has done lead auditor courses for ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18001, ISO 26000, ISO22000, ISO 13485 and SA 8000 Advance Lead Auditor.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vxq1aiJ9tc4
Health and Safety Management System at Noyan Lankan Pvt. Ltd. Of Mas Holdings Tharushika Ruwangi
After completing our “Human Resource Management” module, we were asked to prepare a report on Employee Health and Safety in an organization as an assignment. And also we were asked to do a presentation on that.
So, at first our group members got together and discussed what organization should be taken. Among the ideas we thought to select Noyan Lankan Pvt. Ltd. Of Mas Holdings, which have a world known trade name in world apparel industry.
We have observed the Health and Safety Management System at Noyan Lankan Pvt. Ltd. Of Mas Holdings in the next pages of this report.
Guide for the development and implementation of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers
By WHO and ILO
Provides an overview of the key elements of occupational health and safety programmes for health workers at national, subnational and facility levels, as well as advice for the development and implementation of such programmes.
2. To formulate acts, laws, code of practice, guides, instructions and
standards for the promotion of safety and health at work and workplace.
To facilitate regular and organized workplace inspection and monitoring
for effective implementation of the legal provisions of workplace
improvement
To get established as training center equipped with necessary training
resources
To facilitate regular and organized workplace monitoring and advisory
services on options for potential workplace improvement for protection
and promotion of the safety and health of the workers.
To get established as an information center processing all the
information for the protection and promotion of the safety and health of
the workers and to establish appropriate mechanism for the
dissemination of the information
3. To develop the culture of Promotion and
protection of the physical, mental and social
health and well being and physical safety of the
workers in any occupation and for which to
develop the project as a center capable with
resources and equipment to enable the
industries to utilize all possible options for
potential improvement of their workplace.
Further, to develop the project as a full fledged
autonomous institution by the end of tenth five
year plan.
4. To develop policy, institutional tripartite
mechanism and operational infrastructure for
the protection and promotion of safety and
health of the workers and prevention, control
and / or minimization of two main workplace
issues – occupational accidents and diseases
adversely affecting production and productivity,
directly as well as indirectly and to establish
tripartite cooperation for the protection and
promotion, Control and minimization of
occupational accidents and diseases
5. Conducting training has been one of the
effective tools in imparting basic and practical
knowledge on occupational safety and health
that the project has been carrying out. These
programs have been framed out as gateway to
occupational safety and health and workplace
improvement for the industries in Nepal. The
two major target groups of such training
programs are:
Workers / employees and
Managers
6. 1.Labor act 2048 (1992)
Section 5 of Chapter II of the Labor Act restricts to employ to work
any minor or a woman unless otherwise prescribed during the hours
between 6.00 pm and 6.00am. Chapter III of this Act contains sections
16–20 which provide restrictions on the working hours for the worker. It
limits the working hours for adults to no more than eight hours a day or
forty-eight hours a week. It provides for a weekly holiday with pay and
compulsory intervals of rest. It also provides overtime payment and
restricts to allow workers for overtime for more than four hours a day but
not exceeding twenty hours a week. Chapter V of this Act contains
sections 27–36, which entirely pertain to the health and safety of workers
in the establishment. They prescribe arrangements for sanitation and
cleanliness, modern lavatories, disposal and destruction of waste,
adequate ventilation and lighting, and control of temperature, protection
from dust, fumes and other impurities, avoidance of overcrowding in any
room of the establishment, provisions for drinking water and
extinguishing fire.
7. .Present 3-year interim plan (2064-2067)
Present interim plan has set some strategic programs and
visions to make workplace safe, healthy and productive by promoting
and developing occupational safety and health as an integral part of all
the industrial enterprises and workplaces. Government of Nepal allocates
about 20 million rupees annual budget for occupational safety and health
project. Occupational Safety and Health Project sets following programs
to be implemented as the integral part of the project.
• Training program on occupational safety and health for social
partners.
• Capacity enhancement training program for officers affiliated with
occupational safety and health.
• Orientation program for employers.
• Awareness enhancement programs on industrial accidents.
• Educational program on HIV/AIDS and STDs at work places.
• Labor education programs
8. The promotion towards the sound occupational safety and health environment in Nepalese
industries is showing reluctance because of different barriers as follows:
•Lack of knowledge and awareness among workers
•Lack of awareness and commitment in employers and management
•Fear of change and of cost increase (Management)
•Poor consultation system
•Majority of untrained people both in management and labor
•No safety-friendly work culture (both workers & management)
•Lack of research and data-base on occupational diseases and health hazards. There are
some provisions related to OSH in policy level, but unfortunately, the provisions are not
much effective in practice and still need a lot of awareness campaign and effort. Factories
have never taken care of minimum OSH standards provisioned in the law. Weak labor
administration and ineffective enforcement mechanism of the government needs a
boosting improvement in order to build the capacity to control the situation.
Though, achieving zero accident situations may not become possible for industrial
sector, exemplary safety records can be achieved. The industrial sector can be made better
with healthy human resource, more efficient work, fewer fatalities and lower
environmental impacts through applying following strategies in every industry:
•Developing training modules, formal training and orientation
•Formation and mobilization of safety committees in each workplace and enterprises
9. •Periodic situational survey, hazard analysis and pre-project planning for safety
•Safety incentive programs
•Minimum employ turnover
•Involvement of top management in safety issues
•Sound industrial relation
•Sincere implementation of collective bargaining agreements
•Sound inspection form labor administration. Similarly, the concerned stake
holders such as government, trade unions and NGOs or INGOs concerning to the
occupational safety and health should be active in the following activities:
•Partnership among trade unions, employers and government for training
programs on OSH.
•Research for problem identification
•Awareness program for safe and clean workplace and healthy life
•Implementing partnership with employers for sound workplace management
•Pressurizing for waste and sewage management
•Joining hands with international Agencies like ILO for works in cooperation on
OSH
•Cooperation with genuine NGOs on the issue of OSH and environment