3. Informal sector: Participatory approach improving OSH in SMEs and the informal sector

Organizers:
Kazutaki Kogi, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan (please contact: k.kogi@isl.or.jp)
Toru Itani, International Labour Organisaton (ILO)

This workshop is aimed at examining advances in OSH practices in SMEs and the informal sector and discussing effective types of support tools for improving their workplaces.

Following introductory talks and presentations of good practices in different settings, participants will discuss common features of effective support tools, such as locally adjusted checklists and training modules.

Participants will then discuss how to design action-oriented tools suitable to small workplaces.

Final order of presentations

Session WS3.1, Wednesday 21 October, time: 15.15-16.45, location: C-13:

Chairs: Kazutaki Kogi and Toru Itani

Itani, Toru, International Labour Office, Switzerland & Kogi, Kazutaka, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan:
'Advances in participatory approaches for achieving good OSH practices in SMEs and the informal sector'

Pandey, BR & Laird, IS & Legg, SJ, Massey University, New Zealand:
'Understanding Occupational Health and Safety Participatory Practices in Small Businesses'

Maciel, Regina Heloisa & Matos, Tereza Glaucia R & Vieira, Maria Eulaidia A & Fontenelle, Marselle F & Santos, Universidade de Fortaleza, Brazil & João Bosco F, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Brazil:
'Work, Health and Organization in Garbage Collectors of Fortaleza, Brazil'
See PowerPoint presentation

Ebara, Takeshi, Nagoya City University, Nagoya & Yoshitake, Ryoji, Global Business Services IBM & Ohuchi, Hiroko, Japan Color Research Institute & Iwakiri, Kazuyuki, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health & Shimomura, Yoshihiro, Graduate School of Engineering & Sakai, Kazuhiro & Matsuda, Fumiko, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan:
'Ergonomic training program for work improvement using the Ergonomics Good Practices Database'

Session WS3.2, Wednesday 21 October, time: 17.15-18.45, location: C-13:
Chairs: Kazutaki Kogi and Toru Itani

Joshi, G., International Labour Organization, Switzerland:
'Addressing Issues of Job Quality in Small Enterprises'
See PowerPoint presentation

Yoshikawa, Toru & Kogi, Kazutaka & Sakai, Kazuhiro, Institute for Science of Labour, Japan:
'Roles of occupational health teams in facilitating participatory risk management in small-scale workplaces'

Santos, João Bosco Feitosa dos & Meireles, Gustavo Fernandes & Maciel, Regina Heloisa Mattei de Oliveira, Ceará State University, Brazil:
'Recycling of identity: The symbolic rehabilitation of "human refuse"'
See PowerPoint presentation

Suwattana Charumilinda, Thammasat University, Thailand
'Working environment in Fishery Small Enterprises in developing country' (presenter absent)