Occupational health issues are typically ignored by the vast majority of workers and businesses operating in developing countries, especially for those issues where exposure to toxins may take years to exhibit symptoms. There are multiple reasons for this, including behavioural, cultural and socio-economic. Regardless of the reason, the result is the same – workers are […]
Category Archives: Occupational Health
How to Carry Out Your Own HSE Compliance Audit
In the last blog post, I discussed the process of developing a simple HSE Legal Register. We will continue that discussion to the obvious next step; that is, developing a simple system to assist in complying with the legislative requirements imposed on your business.To be clear, in this blog post I am not discussing compliance […]
How to Build Your Own HSE Legal Register
An effective HSE management system requires that you have in place the processes and procedures required to meet the legal requirements of the jurisdiction in which you operate. These legislative requirements will obviously depend upon the country of operation, and can include a handful to literally hundreds of laws and regulations (as discussed in detail […]
What Asian Businesses Need to Know About International OHS Agreements
I have previously presented a broad overview of national occupational health and worker safety laws and regulations in Asia and the Middle East. In this post, I follow up on that theme with an overview of key international OHS agreements applicable to businesses operating in Asia.The International Labour Organization (ILO), an agency of the UN, […]
An Overview of Occupational Health and Safety Laws and Regulations in Asia and the Middle East
Is this the OHS Wild West?Much too frequently we read depressing news about worker health and safety in Asia: “Deaths reported in China coal-mine explosion – Official news agency says 11 people killed in Guizhou province in nation’s second mine accident in as many days…” 7 Nov 2014 AL Jazeerah English “Bangladesh textile workers fed up with […]