National Institute for the Improvement of Working · National Institute for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment (NICE) was established in 1983 by the Royal Thai

BackgroundBackground

National Institute for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment (NICE) was established in 1983 by the Royal Thai Government under theassistance of the United Nations DevelopmentProgram (UNDP) and the International LabourOrganisation (ILO). It's responsible for the protectionof workers against occupational injuries and diseases and the provision of better working conditions and living standards of workers. And now NICE becomean agency under the Department of LabourProtection and Welfare (DLPW), Ministry of Labour

Ministry of LabourMinistry of Ministry of LaLabourbour

NICENICENICE

Department of Labor Protection and Welfare

Department of Labor Protection Department of Labor Protection and Welfareand Welfare

Social Security Office

Social Security Social Security OfficeOffice

Other Departments

Other Other DepartmentsDepartments

Office of Workmen’s Compensation FundOffice of WorkmenOffice of Workmen’’s Compensation Funds Compensation Fund Other DivisionsOther Divisions

75 Provincial Labour Protection

and Welfare Offices

75 Provincial Labour Protection

and Welfare OfficesOSH Inspection DivisionOSH Inspection DivisionOSH Inspection Division

RICERRICEICE

12 Regional Centers (RICE)12 Regional Centers (RICE)12 Regional Centers (RICE)

NICENICE

Industrial Hygiene BranchIndustrial Toxicology BranchChemical Safety and Major Hazard Control BranchOccupational Medicine BranchErgonomics BranchSafety Engineering BranchConstruction Safety BranchMachinery Safety BranchElectrical Safety Branch

Industrial Hygiene BranchIndustrial Toxicology BranchChemical Safety and Major Hazard Control BranchOccupational Medicine BranchErgonomics BranchSafety Engineering BranchConstruction Safety BranchMachinery Safety BranchElectrical Safety Branch

Research and Research and DevelopmentDevelopment SectionSection

Organization of NICE : Organization of NICE :

OSH PromotionOSH Promotion SectionSection

OSH Service CertificationOSH Service Certification SectionSection

AdminstrationAdminstration SectionSection

Activities of NICE : ActivitiesActivities of NICE : of NICE :

Enhancing occupational safety and health knowledge of

employers and workers through activities like

training, seminar, public relation activity and exhibition;

Investigating causes of unsafe working environment and

unsatisfactory working conditions and recommending

preventive and improvement measures;

Major hazard control;

Testing of work physiology and improving workplace

ergonomics;

Designing and testing safety machinery and safety

equipment;

Developing occupational safety and health in small-scale

enterprises;

Collecting ,processing and disseminating occupational safety

and health information ;

Surveying, researching and study occupational safety and

health preventive measures;

Assisting implementation of occupational safety and health

activities in workplaces.

RICE 12 CentersRICE 12 Centers

1. Ladkrabang2. Saraburi3. Chonburi

4. Rajchaburi

5. Nakorn-Rajchasima

6. Samut-prakarn

7. Samut-sakorn

8. Navanakorn

9. Mabtaput

10. Lampang11. Lampoon12. Songkhla

OSH PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY OSH PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY & & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

1.1. Drafting of Occupational Safety, Health and Drafting of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Environment Master Plan (2007Working Environment Master Plan (2007--2009) which will extend to cover the informal 2009) which will extend to cover the informal sectorsector

11 OSH and Environment OSH and Environment

Master Plan during Master Plan during

20022002--20062006

OSH PROMOTIONAL OSH PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY & STRATEGY & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

2. 2. IssuedIssued ofof newnew OSHOSH RegulationsRegulations suchsuch asasregulationregulation concerningconcerning IonisingIonising RadiationRadiation andandregulation concerningregulation concerning EmployeeEmployee’’ss HealthHealthExaminationExamination..


3.3. ConductedConducted studystudy onon OccupationalOccupational SafetySafety andand HealthHealthInformationInformation SystemSystem underunder the Countrythe Country DevelopmentDevelopmentPartnershipPartnership forfor SocialSocial ProtectionProtection ProgramProgram ((CDPCDP--SPSP) ) withwith thethe technical andtechnical and financialfinancial supportsupport fromfrom thetheWorldWorld Bank.Bank. TheThe PurposePurpose ofof thethe studystudy isis toto findfind thethesuitablesuitable OSH OSH informationinformation systemsystem forfor Thailand.Thailand.


4.4. ConductedConducted WorkshopWorkshop onon InformationInformation SystemSystem forforfindingfinding thethe OSHOSH IndicatorIndicator toto bebe representativerepresentative ofof OSHOSHsituationsituation amongamong ASEANASEAN membermember country.country.

OSH PROMOTIONAL OSH PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY & STRATEGY & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES55.. ConductedConducted thethe 20th 20th NationalNational SafetySafety WeekWeek whichwhich isis thethe

mostmost importantimportant eventevent onon OSHOSH inin Thailand.Thailand. ActivityActivity ininthethe eventevent includingincluding::

1.OSH 1.OSH SeminarSeminar : 1,630 : 1,630 participantsparticipants fromfrom bothboth privateprivate sectorsectorandand governmentgovernment agencies attendedagencies attended thisthis seminar.seminar.

2.OSH 2.OSH ExhibitionExhibition : 124 : 124 exhibitorsexhibitors hadhad jointjoint thethe eventevent toto showshowtheirtheir OSHOSH managementmanagement

3.Best 3.Best performanceperformance onon OccupationalOccupational SafetySafety andand HealthHealthAwardsAwards : 223 : 223 establishment wereestablishment were awardedawarded thisthis yearyear

4.Safety 4.Safety PosterPoster CompetitionCompetition

6.6. Conducted Regional Safety week in 5 region through the Conducted Regional Safety week in 5 region through the countrycountry

OSH PROMOTIONAL OSH PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY & STRATEGY & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES9. Conducted9. Conducted 2222ndnd AsiaAsia--Pacific Occupational Safety and Pacific Occupational Safety and

Health Health OrganisationOrganisation Annual Annual Meeting (APOSHOMeeting (APOSHO--22) 22)


10.10. LaunchedLaunched newnew oshosh websitewebsite atat urlurl : : www.oshthai.orgwww.oshthai.org inin orderorder toto bebe centercenter forfor OSH OSH information information

http://www.oshthai.org/


11. 11. ZeroZero AccidentAccident CampaignCampaign, , thisthis yearyear 105 105 establishmentsestablishments applyapply toto participateparticipate inin this this campaigncampaign andand 88 88 establishment receivedestablishment received thetheawardaward..


12. Conducted 4 course training on 12. Conducted 4 course training on ““SOLVE SOLVE ManagementManagement”” which 120 participants which 120 participants from various establishment attended.from various establishment attended.

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National Institute for the Improvement of Working · National Institute for the Improvement of Working Conditions and Environment (NICE) was established in 1983 by the Royal Thai