World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2014: Promoting a safety culture in Indonesian small and medium enterprises
Employing more than 95 per cent of the world’s working population, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main source of employment in developing countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, SMEs have also become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to absorb surplus labour. In fact, more than 60 per cent of the labour force is employed in SMEs.
28 April 2014
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JAKARTA (ILO News): Employing more than 95 per cent of the world’s working population, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the main source of employment in developing countries, including Indonesia. In Indonesia, SMEs have also become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to absorb surplus labour. In fact, more than 60 per cent of the labour force is employed in SMEs.
However, SMEs are still facing many challenges. One of them is how to raise productivity while improving occupational safety and health and working conditions. Health and working conditions are as important to the individual worker as sustainable business growth and the society at large. Research suggests that poor safety, health and working conditions exist in part due to financial and human resource constraints, but also often to a lack of awareness and limited knowledge/experience on how to improve the conditions.
As an effort to promote more safety and a health culture in SMEs, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will conduct an interactive discussion titled “The Importance of Occupational Safety and Health in Improving the Productivity and Competitiveness of SMEs in Indonesia” on Monday, 28 April 2014, at Café Piza, Jakarta. The discussion is conducted in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally and nationally.
The ILO’s Director Peter van Rooij said that SMEs are key to creating and sustaining decent work for all. “The key to sustainable economic development lies in a successful, competitive SME sector. The ILO, in collaboration with its social partners, has supported the improvement of SMEs through the organizations of trainings on Work Improvements in Small Enterprises (WISE) to assist SMEs improving their working conditions and productivity using simple, effective and affordable techniques that provide direct benefits to owners and workers.”
The interactive discussion will present RR Sanida, Head of Provincial Manpower and Transmigration Office of Yogyakarta, Nina Tursinah, Chair of Apindo, Said Iqbal, President of KSPI and a representative of SMEs. The discussion provides an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences and information related to occupational safety and health (OSH) implementation and risk prevention. The discussion also examines efforts taken to implement effective and efficient OSH as part of efforts to strengthen the implementation of an OSH culture in SMEs to reduce occupational accidents while improving productivity and competitiveness.
The discussion will be conducted in collaboration with SmartFM Network, a leading radio station.
The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April as part of the awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide. Globally, according to ILO data, an estimated 337 million workplace accidents and 2.3 million deaths occur every year.
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However, SMEs are still facing many challenges. One of them is how to raise productivity while improving occupational safety and health and working conditions. Health and working conditions are as important to the individual worker as sustainable business growth and the society at large. Research suggests that poor safety, health and working conditions exist in part due to financial and human resource constraints, but also often to a lack of awareness and limited knowledge/experience on how to improve the conditions.
As an effort to promote more safety and a health culture in SMEs, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will conduct an interactive discussion titled “The Importance of Occupational Safety and Health in Improving the Productivity and Competitiveness of SMEs in Indonesia” on Monday, 28 April 2014, at Café Piza, Jakarta. The discussion is conducted in conjunction with the commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally and nationally.
The ILO’s Director Peter van Rooij said that SMEs are key to creating and sustaining decent work for all. “The key to sustainable economic development lies in a successful, competitive SME sector. The ILO, in collaboration with its social partners, has supported the improvement of SMEs through the organizations of trainings on Work Improvements in Small Enterprises (WISE) to assist SMEs improving their working conditions and productivity using simple, effective and affordable techniques that provide direct benefits to owners and workers.”
The interactive discussion will present RR Sanida, Head of Provincial Manpower and Transmigration Office of Yogyakarta, Nina Tursinah, Chair of Apindo, Said Iqbal, President of KSPI and a representative of SMEs. The discussion provides an opportunity for participants to exchange experiences and information related to occupational safety and health (OSH) implementation and risk prevention. The discussion also examines efforts taken to implement effective and efficient OSH as part of efforts to strengthen the implementation of an OSH culture in SMEs to reduce occupational accidents while improving productivity and competitiveness.
The discussion will be conducted in collaboration with SmartFM Network, a leading radio station.
The ILO celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on the 28 April as part of the awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide. Globally, according to ILO data, an estimated 337 million workplace accidents and 2.3 million deaths occur every year.
For further information please contact:
Lusiani JuliaILO’s Programme Officer
Tel.: +6221 3913112 ext. 135
Gita Lingga
Media Officer
Tel.: +6221 3913112 ext. 115