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Intro

Session on:
Environment, Workplace and Employment  

Issues to discuss

• All newly created employment should be safe. Occupational safety and health (OSH) and environmental issues should be integrated in the strategy for employment creation: employment creation policy (development of township/village enterprises, joint ventures and private business) should observe safety and health values  

• Need for a strong national Programme on OSH, to be launched in parallel with government economic development plan and employment creation strategy

• Importance of establishing OSH Management System as an integral part of business management: popularity of ISO 9000, 14000 and relevance of ILO-OSH 2001 

• Positive link between OSH and higher productivity/competitiveness

• Chemical safety is an important aspect for both environmental protection and workplace protection -à China’s ratification of Chemicals Convention in 1995 and subsequent activities in this field

• Cleaner technology and safety technology need to be promoted 

• What can China learn from the experience of other countries on these issues? 

OSH and environmental protection require national-wide technical services  (training/information and advisory services) for state-owned enterprises, township/village enterprises, and private enterprises