Regulation and Control in Regulation and Control in occupational health and occupational health and

safety.safety.

Dr. Ardini S Dr. Ardini S Raksanagara,dr.,MPH.Raksanagara,dr.,MPH.

Public Health DepartmentPublic Health Department

Faculty of MedicineFaculty of Medicine

To show some regulation for controlling To show some regulation for controlling Occupational health and safety (C2)Occupational health and safety (C2)

To understand the management control To understand the management control in Occupational health and safety (C2)in Occupational health and safety (C2)

To understand the controlling through To understand the controlling through health aspect in Occupational health health aspect in Occupational health and safety (C2)and safety (C2)

Danggur Kondarus, Keselamatan Danggur Kondarus, Keselamatan Kesehatan Kerja, Litbang Danggur & Kesehatan Kerja, Litbang Danggur & Partners, 2006, page 141-146Partners, 2006, page 141-146

IntroductionIntroduction

Sources of law in occupational health Sources of law in occupational health and safety :and safety : Acts of parliamentActs of parliament Regulation : the most important source Regulation : the most important source

of occupational health lawof occupational health law

International lawInternational law

ILO (international Labour Organization)ILO (international Labour Organization) An important source of International law for An important source of International law for

occupational healthoccupational health Was founded in 1919Was founded in 1919 Consist of representatives of national Consist of representatives of national

government, employers and workers government, employers and workers organizationorganization

Its aim is to improve international labour Its aim is to improve international labour standards including occupational health and standards including occupational health and safetysafety

Labour UnionLabour Union

The most important force in The most important force in promoting safety protection and promoting safety protection and decent working condition for all decent working condition for all workersworkers

US : labour movement US : labour movement Occupational Safety Health Administration Occupational Safety Health Administration

(OSHA)(OSHA) Promote workers’ rightPromote workers’ right

Unions have directed more attention Unions have directed more attention to occupational health and safety to occupational health and safety throughthrough

collective bargaining agreementscollective bargaining agreements Hiring of health professional , workplace and Hiring of health professional , workplace and

safety committees, educational programsafety committees, educational program Support epidemiologic studySupport epidemiologic study

The role of unionThe role of union

Is to represent and pursue the Is to represent and pursue the collective interest of workerscollective interest of workers

WagesWages HoursHours BenefitsBenefits Condition of employment including health Condition of employment including health

and safetyand safety Peace, justice and the quality of lifePeace, justice and the quality of life

Workers belong to unions for a Workers belong to unions for a variety reasonsvariety reasons

Two important reason areTwo important reason are To have input about their working conditionsTo have input about their working conditions To ha representation ensuring that they will To ha representation ensuring that they will

be treated fairly at the workplacebe treated fairly at the workplace

Applying Union principles to Applying Union principles to health and safetyhealth and safety

Union for Political action, collective bargainingUnion for Political action, collective bargaining The principles of union are :The principles of union are :

1. The right to protection1. The right to protectionunions advocate for safety unions advocate for safety

programs that identify and programs that identify and effectively control hazardseffectively control hazards

2. The right to participate and act2. The right to participate and actunion advocate for the right of union advocate for the right of

workers workers to participate fully in all to participate fully in all aspects of aspects of workplace health and workplace health and safety programsafety program3 The right to know3 The right to know

worker have the right to understand worker have the right to understand the the information information related to related to occupational health occupational health and safety programand safety program

Regulation in practiceRegulation in practice

Workplace safety and health regulation (US)Workplace safety and health regulation (US)

rights, role and responsibilities under the rights, role and responsibilities under the occupational safety and health actoccupational safety and health act

the occupational safety and health actthe occupational safety and health act

(OSHAct) 1970 : (OSHAct) 1970 :

purpose and policy …. To assure so far purpose and policy …. To assure so far as as possible every working man and possible every working man and woman in woman in the Nation safe and the Nation safe and

healthful working healthful working conditionsconditions OSHA as the principal regulatory and OSHA as the principal regulatory and

enforcement agency to achieve this enforcement agency to achieve this purposepurpose

Legislative ControlLegislative Control Management ControlManagement Control Engineering ControlEngineering Control Medical Control Medical Control

Legislative controlLegislative control

Workplace should implement the Workplace should implement the regulation of occupational health and regulation of occupational health and safety (OHS)safety (OHS)

Government regulationGovernment regulation

RegulationRegulationUU No 14 tahun UU No 14 tahun 19691969

Workforce RegulationWorkforce Regulation

UU No 1 tahun UU No 1 tahun 19701970

Work Safety RegulationWork Safety Regulation

UU No 23 tahun UU No 23 tahun 19921992

Health RegulatiomHealth Regulatiom

UU No 13 tahun UU No 13 tahun 20032003

Workforce RegulationWorkforce Regulation

UU No 3 tahun UU No 3 tahun 19921992

Social Insurance for workerSocial Insurance for worker

Government RoleGovernment Role

Government began taking a more Government began taking a more active role in the creation and active role in the creation and enforcment of standards for a safe enforcment of standards for a safe and healthful workplace and a safe and healthful workplace and a safe and healthty environment and healthty environment Occupational Safety and Health ActOccupational Safety and Health Act

The Role of GovernmentThe Role of Government

To set and enforce health and safety To set and enforce health and safety standards for :standards for :

Occupational or environmental contaminantOccupational or environmental contaminant Food safetyFood safety Consumer protectionConsumer protection Other public concernOther public concern

Engineering ControlEngineering Control

Pengaturan ruang kerjaPengaturan ruang kerja Penempatan alat-alat produksiPenempatan alat-alat produksi Pengadaan alat dan prasarana Pengadaan alat dan prasarana

keselamatan kerjakeselamatan kerja Perbaikan ventilasiPerbaikan ventilasi Pengaturan cahayaPengaturan cahaya

Medical ControlMedical Control

Health education and health Health education and health promotion for worker promotion for worker Health behaviorHealth behavior Health nutritionHealth nutrition Smoking educationSmoking education

Pre placement examinationPre placement examination Periodic examinationPeriodic examination