Results
Reduction in fatalities in targeted sectors
ProBE has achieved continued success in reducing the
number of work-related fatalities in targeted sectors
(table 7). For example, four priority areas were targeted
in 2007: i) work at heights, ii) forklifts, iii) lifting
equipment and iv) work in noisy environments. An
overall reduction of more than 20 per cent in related
fatalities from 2006 to 2007 was achieved in these four
priority areas.
Table 7: ProBE 2007 score card
Sharing of enforcement doctrines
Another crucial feature of the ProBE is the sharing
of the enforcement doctrines such as inspection
guidelines and checklists, pertaining to the topic
covered under a particular programme, with enterprises.
These documents are the same that are used by the
government inspectors during their routine inspections
of workplaces. The intention is to highlight the key areas
that present significant risks so that enterprises can focus
their attention and interventions on managing the risks
in their workplaces.
Strong industry partnerships
ProBE has generated significant contribution of industry
expertise and participation from stakeholders. For