Occupational safety and health
Capacity to report, record and notify occupational accidents and diseases in Lao People’s Democratic Republic strengthened
Workshop builds skills to systematically gather data in order to underpin, effective national policies and programmes.
6 June 2023
VIENTIANE, Lao People's Democratic Republic (ILO News) - Representatives of the government as well as employers and workers organizations in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are now better equipped with knowledge and tools on the reporting, recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases.
A total of 191 participants, representing the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW), Lao Federation Trade Union (LFTU), Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), relevant government officers in charge of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) data, employers and managers, and workers, attended a series of workshops held in Vientiane on 3-5 May 2023.
The objective of these workshops was to develop the system of reporting, recording and notification on occupational accidents and diseases through capacity building at the national and workplace level. While occupational accident and disease data is essential for designing and developing evidence-based, effective national policies and programmes, it has not yet been systematically collected in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Reaffirming the importance of OSH data, participants reviewed the current recording and notification system and identified gaps. They then had the opportunity to practice using the workplace recording form for sample cases, followed by discussions on the development of reporting, recording and notification systems in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Through group work, solutions were proposed such as enhancement of capacities of workplace OSH committees and OSH personnel, improvement in coordination mechanisms of concerned agencies, and collaboration with third-party organizations.
The Lao-language version of the ILO guide on “reporting, recording, and notification of occupational accidents and diseases” for workers as well as for managers was used throughout the sessions.
Yuka Ujita, Senior Specialist for Occupational Safety and Health at the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, emphasized the importance of building upon the knowledge gained from the workshop as a starting point for strengthening the reporting, recording, and notification system. She also mentioned the significance of creating an environment where companies do not perceive it as disadvantageous to notify occupational accidents and diseases to authorities.
The workshops were jointly initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), through the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme.
A total of 191 participants, representing the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW), Lao Federation Trade Union (LFTU), Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI), relevant government officers in charge of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) data, employers and managers, and workers, attended a series of workshops held in Vientiane on 3-5 May 2023.
The objective of these workshops was to develop the system of reporting, recording and notification on occupational accidents and diseases through capacity building at the national and workplace level. While occupational accident and disease data is essential for designing and developing evidence-based, effective national policies and programmes, it has not yet been systematically collected in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Reaffirming the importance of OSH data, participants reviewed the current recording and notification system and identified gaps. They then had the opportunity to practice using the workplace recording form for sample cases, followed by discussions on the development of reporting, recording and notification systems in Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Through group work, solutions were proposed such as enhancement of capacities of workplace OSH committees and OSH personnel, improvement in coordination mechanisms of concerned agencies, and collaboration with third-party organizations.
The Lao-language version of the ILO guide on “reporting, recording, and notification of occupational accidents and diseases” for workers as well as for managers was used throughout the sessions.
Yuka Ujita, Senior Specialist for Occupational Safety and Health at the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, emphasized the importance of building upon the knowledge gained from the workshop as a starting point for strengthening the reporting, recording, and notification system. She also mentioned the significance of creating an environment where companies do not perceive it as disadvantageous to notify occupational accidents and diseases to authorities.
The workshops were jointly initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), through the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme.