Nurturing OSH experts, fostering safe and healthy workplace
The ILO in 2015 estimates that one accident case occurs at workplace for every 100,000 workers each day in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Social Security Providers (BPJS) reported that 50.089 occupational accidents cases were registered in 2015 alone. This shows that occupational safety and health (OSH) remains a major concern in the country.
The ILO in 2015 estimates that one accident case occurs at workplace for every 100,000 workers each day in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the Indonesian Social Security Providers (BPJS) reported that 50.089 occupational accidents cases were registered in 2015 alone. This shows that occupational safety and health (OSH) remains a major concern in the country.
To promote safe and healthy workplaces in the country, particularly in the garment industry, the ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower conducted General OSH Expert Certified Training from 11-22 April 2016 in Bogor, West Java. The training was conducted in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
The training was conducted by the ILO through its Better Work Indonesia (BWI) Project. BWI is unique joint programme of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with support from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of Switzerland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The project aims to improve compliance with labour standards and promote competitiveness in global supply chain.
Representatives from 10 factories from the Greater area of Jakarta and West Java participated in the training. Generally, OSH training is dominated by male participants; yet, this training comprised of seven female and three male OSH factory experts. The training was concluded with the certification of training graduates as OSH experts by the Ministry of Manpower.
Being certified as the OSH experts, they would be assigned and acted as the OSH committee (P2K3) secretary at their factories. This is in accordance to the Law No. 1/1970 on OSH, stipulating that factories with more than 100 workers must organize and implement an OSH committee, especially the garment industry as it is classified as a middle to high risk industry. Furthermore, the Manpower Act No. 13/2003 states that the secretary of the OSH committee must be a certified general OSH expert.
“This training is part of the annual BWI’s regular training services organized for its factory partners. The training also reflects the commitment of BWI to foster safe and healthy work environments, especially in the garment industry,” said M. Anis Agung Nugroho, BWI Operational Manager.
Anis concluded that this annual training is part of the effort to improve the safety standards and practices at the factory level. “Through this collaborative initiative with the government, it is hoped that this initiative will lead to productivy, improve workers’ wellbeing and stimulate a healthier growth for the particularly garment industry,” he said.
To promote safe and healthy workplaces in the country, particularly in the garment industry, the ILO in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower conducted General OSH Expert Certified Training from 11-22 April 2016 in Bogor, West Java. The training was conducted in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
The training was conducted by the ILO through its Better Work Indonesia (BWI) Project. BWI is unique joint programme of the ILO and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), with support from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of Switzerland and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The project aims to improve compliance with labour standards and promote competitiveness in global supply chain.
Representatives from 10 factories from the Greater area of Jakarta and West Java participated in the training. Generally, OSH training is dominated by male participants; yet, this training comprised of seven female and three male OSH factory experts. The training was concluded with the certification of training graduates as OSH experts by the Ministry of Manpower.
Being certified as the OSH experts, they would be assigned and acted as the OSH committee (P2K3) secretary at their factories. This is in accordance to the Law No. 1/1970 on OSH, stipulating that factories with more than 100 workers must organize and implement an OSH committee, especially the garment industry as it is classified as a middle to high risk industry. Furthermore, the Manpower Act No. 13/2003 states that the secretary of the OSH committee must be a certified general OSH expert.
“This training is part of the annual BWI’s regular training services organized for its factory partners. The training also reflects the commitment of BWI to foster safe and healthy work environments, especially in the garment industry,” said M. Anis Agung Nugroho, BWI Operational Manager.
Anis concluded that this annual training is part of the effort to improve the safety standards and practices at the factory level. “Through this collaborative initiative with the government, it is hoped that this initiative will lead to productivy, improve workers’ wellbeing and stimulate a healthier growth for the particularly garment industry,” he said.