Current/Completed Activities:

• Formulation of ASEAN guidelines on the implementation of OSH management system ( Indonesia)
• Formulation of ASEAN guidelines on the accreditation of OSH aspects within hospitals ( Indonesia)
• Formulation of ASEAN guidelines on the classification, labeling and packaging of hazardous chemicals ( Malaysia)

Proposed Activities for 2004-2007

• A regional meeting on integration of OSH-MS systems into ASEAN OSH planning processes (so that ASEAN countries could share their respective experiences on developing guidelines and also to discuss common positions in negotiating with donors/partners for capacity-building activities to address commitments for OSH-MS);
• Designated focal points in each ASEAN country specifically addressing the OSH aspects of GHS, and facilitation of information-sharing among this core group of experts at meeting which could be held back-to-back with scheduled Coordinating Board Meetings in future (to save time and cost).
• Activities addressing:
• harmonisation (or mutual recognition) of competency/skills standards (staring from the simpler trades most relevant to OSH (e.g. forklift safety, scaffolding);
• harmonisation of OSH statistics reporting systems; and developing a common ASEAN approach or guidelines to addressing commitments to the Stockholm Convention provisions on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).