Number of improvements planned by small enterprises in WISE comprehensive courses, 1994-1997.

International Labour Organization

SEAPAT

South-East Asia and the Pacific Multidisciplinary Advisory Team

Work Improvement in Small Enterprises

Number of Improvements Planned and 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	Percent
Materials storage and handling	31	7	10	140	24	13	20	13	68	326	19.20
Work station design	20	5		47	3	2	11	2	47	137	8.07
Productive machine safety	20	6	10	106	5		12	13	26	198	11.66
Control of hazardous substances	8	4	1	23	5	3	8	2	37	91	5.36
Lighting	19	5	13	60	10	6	14	4	26	156	9.19
Premises	34	6	22	317	23	18	17	14	38	489	28.80
Welfare facilities	20	5	12	111	11	6	10	4	50	229	13.49
Work organization	5	6	1	11	2	1	8	2	5	41	2.41
Environmental protection	3	6	4	9	2	1	4	2		31	1.83

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

Number of Improvements Planned 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	92	72	109	136	409	19.85
Work-station design	33	39	49	46	167	8.11
Productive machine safety	19	27	39	81	166	8.06
Control of hazardous substances	17	36	39	24	116	5.63
Lighting	49	57	63	81	250	12.14
Premises	104	112	108	158	482	23.40
Welfare facilities	53	58	54	74	239	11.60
Work organization	51	31	45	58	185	8.98
Environmental protection	4	4	5	33	46	2.23
TOTAL	422	436	511	691	2,060	100.00

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

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