Occupational Safety and Health Studies
OSH research and study activities play an important role in promoting OSH. With a view to ensuring effective use of limited funds, activities will focus on supporting action at the enterprise level. The exchange of information about practical improvements on OSH and research on practical protective measures is extremely useful. Steps could include:
a. collecting examples of locally achieved improvements illustrating different aspects of occupational safety and health;
b. applying the Work Improvements in Small Enterprise (WISE) and summarizing information on before and after improvements, including photographs;
c. promoting exchange of activities and research results between academic institutions. The memorandam of understandings between the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare and Thai academic institutions active in OSH, i.e. Mahidol University, have been signed.
Base on the results from OSH researches or studies, further OSH programmes have been developed for priority industries and target groups. Target groups are selected based on the analysis of accident data in Thailand and other countries and analysis of prevailing conditions. When formulating and implementing programmes, efforts will be made to work closely with industry and business associations, while the need for development of special regulations is also examined. |
