Introduction
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are a key focus
for OSH efforts in Viet Nam. In collaboration with
the ILO and with financial support from the Japanese
Government, the Vietnamese Government has developed
a number of programmes to help these enterprises.
Much of the activity takes place through the ILO’s Work
Improvement in Neighbouring Developments (WIND)
and Work Improvements in Small Enterprises (WISE)
programmes.
Work-improvement programmes
Central to the work-improvement programmes is a
network of resource trainers who guide workers in
developing low-cost improvements to OSH conditions
in a workplace. In leveraging the input of these trained
workers, a multiplier effect is created when they become
part of the network and help to train more workers.
The training is done using the Participatory Action
Oriented Training (PAOT) method. This method
provides participants with a first-hand experience in
developing low-cost improvements for workplace OSH
conditions. The resource trainers undergo a four-day
training in six areas:
• developing an OSH checklist
• materials handling and storage