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Work Improvement in Small Enterprises


new data Number of Improvements Done by Small Enterprises in WISE Comprehensive Courses/Follow-Up Activities - 1998

Technical Data NCR1 Ilocos Region Cagayan Valley Bicol Region Western Visayas North Mindanao South Mindanao Central Mindanao CAR2 Total Percentage
(%)
Materials storage and handling 31 7 3 140 23 13 20 13 68 318 19.23
Work station design 20 5   47 3 2 11 2 47 137 8.28
Productive machine safety 20 6 4 102 5   12 13 26 188 11.37
Control hazardous substances 8 4 1 23 5 3 8 2 37 91 5.50
Lighting 18 5 11 60 9 6 14 4 25 152 9.19
Premises 30 6 19 314 22 18 17 14 36 478 28.90
Welfare facilities 20 5 10 111 11 6 10 4 50 227 13.72
Work organization 5 6   11 2 1 8 2 5 40 2.42
Environmental protection 2 6 4 2 2 1 4 2   23 1.39
Total 154 50 52 810 82 50 104 56 296 1,654 100.00

1National Capital Region
2Cordillera Administrative Region
Source: Bureau of Working Conditions - Department of Labor and Employment

Number of Improvements Done by Small Enterprises in WISE Comprehensive
Courses 1994-1997

Technical Data National Capital Region Southern Tagalog Central Visayas Southern Mindanao Total Percentage
(%)
Materials storage and handling 8 66 91 125 364 21.11
Work-station design 25 35 38 36 134 7.77
Productive machine safety 17 25 32 68 142 8.24
Control of hazardous substances 14 33 30 20 97 5.63
Lighting 42 54 59 70 225 13.05
Premises 80 99 72 122 373 21.64
Welfare facilities 48 49 40 59 196 11.37
Work organization 49 28 29 44 150 8.70
Environmental protection 4 4 5 30 43 2.49
TOTAL 361 393 396 574 1,724 100.00

Source: Bureau of Working Conditions - Department of Labor and Employment

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