Work Improvement for Safe Home: Action manual for improving safety and health of E-waste workers
An illustrated manual that aims to assist e-waste workers in improving their safety, health and productivity and shows many low-cost ideas that e-waste workers can easily adopt by using locally-available materials.
This manual consists of a 22-item action-checklist and nineteen checkpoints for improving OSH of e-waste workers. The action-checklist is designed as an easy-to-apply tool for e-waste workers to identify and improve their OSH risks. The 19 checkpoints cover materials storage and handling, work-stations, safe use of machine and electricity, physical environment, welfare facilities and work organization and provide practical ideas for solutions. Many clear-cut illustrations showing simple, low-cost ways for improvements are associated.
The manual was developed based on the ILO’s WISH (Work Improvements for Safe Home) manual. Many home-based manufacturing workers in different countries have implemented these practical, low-cost ideas - shown in the WISH manual - and have found that now their workplaces are safer, healthier and they are more productive. Based on WISH’s success, this manual has been redesigned specifically for small-sized, e-waste workplaces.
The training manual was tested in e-waste workplaces in New Delhi, India and the participating e-waste workers were able to understand their OSH risks and make action plans for improving their workplaces.
The manual was developed based on the ILO’s WISH (Work Improvements for Safe Home) manual. Many home-based manufacturing workers in different countries have implemented these practical, low-cost ideas - shown in the WISH manual - and have found that now their workplaces are safer, healthier and they are more productive. Based on WISH’s success, this manual has been redesigned specifically for small-sized, e-waste workplaces.
The training manual was tested in e-waste workplaces in New Delhi, India and the participating e-waste workers were able to understand their OSH risks and make action plans for improving their workplaces.