action checklist (figure 17) or photo sheets showing
good OSH practices were developed and used in the
training. Representatives of government, workers’ and
employers’ organizations and NGOs were instructed
in basic OSH training. These local OSH trainers have
since used their networks to reach a variety of informal
economy workplaces, such as home-based operations,
small construction sites and self-sustained farms. The
Government has continued to play an important
facilitating role and has frequently organized useful
forums for the trainers to meet together to exchange
experiences.
Rural villagers, some without electricity, have
participated in the OSH training and have implemented
a number of improvements for their safety, health and
productivity. With national support and strengthened
networks, these practical work-improvement
programmes are gradually expanding their reach into
more workplaces in the informal economy.
Through the Work Improvement in Neighbourhood
Development (WIND) programme, farmer volunteer
trainers use participatory training methods to train their
neighbouring farmers in simple and low-cost OSH
improvement methods.
The Vietnamese Government has recognized the WIND
farmer volunteer system and established practical
support systems at the national and provincial levels.