Moving forward
The Department further intends to introduce the
following strategies to meet the numerous challenges
Myanmar faces to raise its OSH standards:
• Set up a National Occupational Safety and
Health Committee to ensure that the work of the
different agencies involved in regulating OSH is
coordinated.
• Enhance the reach of the Factories and General
Labour Inspection Department in providing
assistance to small and medium enterprises in
adopting practical measures to improve workplace
conditions.
• Develop the capabilities of inspectors to provide
technical assistance to the manufacturing
industry.
• Upgrade the capability of the Occupational
Hygiene Laboratory to identify occupational
hygiene issues and better support the OSH
inspection regime.
• Leverage external technical and financial assistance
to upgrade internal OSH capabilities.
• Establish an Occupational Safety and Health
Centre to train workers, supervisors, safety
officers and safety committee members.
• Participate in international collaboration to