the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and
various government organizations.
Hence, the National Occupational Safety and Health
Programme 2005–2010 was introduced to guide
national efforts towards better OSH performance. There
is strong tripartite commitment for the programme,
and the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare has
taken a personal interest in ensuring its successful
implementation.
The national programme prioritizes the following actions:
• enhance existing labour laws to include OSH
elements;
• institute a mechanism at the national and
provincial levels to synergize all efforts in raising
OSH standards; this includes setting up national
and provincial committees to oversee activities,
such as providing OSH training to workers,
disseminating OSH information, conducting
workplace inspections, collecting data and
analysing OSH statistics, and recognizing
top OSH performers to encourage further
improvements;
• increase funding for OSH initiatives;
• pursue joint collaboration with Association of
Southeast Asian Nation member states and other
countries and international organizations to learn
from their experiences.