Participants were divided in five groups by province, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Payao and Sakhon Nakorn. They developed:

• Plans of action to improve safety and health for home-based workers at local levels, specifying priority target groups and industries, priority areas for actions in their provinces including a time frame and budget, and
• Suggestions for national level action and policies for improving safety and health of home-based workers.

• The Bangkok group selected two target groups: bronze and artificial flower workers. Priority areas for action would be increased knowledge through awareness raising on OSH, and provision of medical services (specialized doctors) within a time frame of 6 months. Ten percent of the budget for improvements could be covered by homeworkers, and the remainder should be covered by Government and international organizations. It was also suggested that Government and homeworkers would establish a crafts’ center in Bangkok for sharing traditional wisdom, attracting tourists, and teaching children and interested people. It would also be a shopping place for local products.
• Concerning national level actions, the Bangkok group recommended action on an OSH law, and further research, and requested financial support for investments.

• There would be four priority target groups in Chiang Mai: (i) workers making clothes, (ii) wood workers, (iii) artificial flower workers, (iv) Sa paper (mulberry) workers, and (v) agricultural products workers. Priority actions would include setting up a working group in May 2001 (by HomeNet and the Community Development Center); collecting information in June; organizing WISE training in August - September (by MOLSW, NICE, HomeNet and others); regular follow-up during 3-4 months; and expanding activities in December. The budget would be: 60,000 baht (US$1,333).
• For national level action, the Chiang Mai group gave four recommendations: to develop OSH law as soon as possible (DLPWW, MOLSW), to establish voluntary safety inspection in communities, to promote participation of local government, and to develop and implement national policies.

• The target groups in Khon Kaen would be employers and workers in the (i) fishing net, (ii) clothing, and (iii) chemical dyeing (silk) industries. In 2001, WISE training of trainers for fishing net workers (leaders of 10-11 groups) would be given by RICE and labour offices. Training of trainers (30 persons each) could be organized twice a year (May and September). One training course would cost 50,000 baht (US$1,112) and would be covered by local budgets.
• The policy recommendation was to provide training of trainers workshops for multiplier effects.

• The Payao group selected four priority target industries: (i) weaving and dyeing, (ii) products from weed, (iii) Sa (mulberry) paper production, and (iv) stone cutting. OSH risks are chemicals, dust and group management. Priority areas of action would be a training course for example on chemicals, with a budget of 126,000 baht/year (US$2,800) and evaluation of 12,000 baht/year (US$267).
• Suggested national level action included training, health checks, study visits, networking, monitoring and evaluation.

• The Sakhon Nakorn group selected seedling production workers, weaving group and fishing net production workers as target groups. For the first target group, priority area of action would be education on chemicals and pesticides, and on use of personal protective equipment (PPE), by the Public Health Office, Community Development Center and Labour Office in June at the cost of: 100,000 baht (US$2,222). For women in dyeing in Sawangdaendin district (women groups in 2 tambons), training, site visits and photos could be made by NGO’s, public health offices, and community development centers in September, with 80,000 baht (US$1,778). For fishing net workers (50 persons), training be organized on lead poisoning and protection, and medical examinations should be conducted by the Labour Offices, the Public Health Offices, the Community Development Office, leaders of communities during May-September 2001. Budget: 40,000 baht (US$889).
• National policy recommendations: integrated action plan by all concerned units (government agencies and NGO's). Increase of insufficient government budget, and seeking financial support from international organizations.