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Implementing Occupational
Safety and Health Standards
Globally
International ILO Conference
Dusseldorf, November 2009
Labour Inspection as Influencer,
Catalyst, Partner and Facilitator
Presented by
Michele Patterson
IALI President &
Executive Director
SafeWork SA
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 A pathway to effective
labour inspection – 20082011 and Beyond
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 1. IALI – the professional
association
 Objective:> To provide the
professional foundation for
building strong, modernised and
effective labour inspection
worldwide.
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IALI’s Global Code of
Integrity for Labour
Inspection
 Approved and adopted in June 2008 at
IALI’s triennial General Assembly
 Now available in 10 languages
 Being implemented by IALI’s 100+
member countries
 Can you help? – translation?
implementation plans? Sharing your
experiences?
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The Global Code of
Integrity for Labour
Inspection (country level)
 Underpins signatory nations
commitment to Convention 81
 Gives countries guidance on
expectations and professional
standards
 Provides a service guarantee
to those in the workforce
 Ensures all countries work
towards modern ethical
standards of practice
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The Global Code of
Integrity for Labour
Inspection (inspector level)
 Protects labour inspectors,
and the role of labour
inspection
 Identifies maturity of the
profession
 Provides a basis for
increased influence &
therefore safe, healthy &
decent work outcomes
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Building a Professional
Foundation: what’s next?
 Step 1 – Global Code of Integrity for
Labour Inspection
 Step 2 – Development of Principles of
Operation for Labour Inspection
 Also working on evaluation of labour
inspection activities;
 Seeking to engage international
employer and worker reps
 Aiming for global representation of
inspectorates
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 2. IALI as influencer
 Objective:> To promote the
profession and interests of
labour inspection through
development of spheres of
influence.
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World Health & Safety Summit
– Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health
at Work (29 June 2008)
 “- Ensure that the occupational safety and health of workers is
protected through an adequate and appropriate system of
enforcement of safety and health standards, including a strong and
effective labour inspection system”
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Who to Influence?
 Engaging IALI members in
opportunities to influence
 Examples: organisations
that work in global
marketplace (eg UN,
WHO, WTO, World Bank);
regional LI Groups (eg
ARLAC ASEANOSHNET); lobby groups
for decent work (eg Fair
Trade CSR groups);
 Ethical investment (eg
World Bank, IFC etc)
 Employer & worker groups
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Who do we need to
influence?
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Community
Politicians
Business
Media
Economists
Opinion-makers
Governments
Employers
Workers
Designers
Manufacturers
Suppliers
etc
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 3. IALI as partner
Objective:> To build IALI's
participation in both formal
and informal partnerships and
alliances with related
organisations and in specific
projects to promote decent
work around the world.
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IALI and the ILO as
partners
 IALI and the ILO are working on an
MOU to strengthen the existing
productive and cooperative partnership
 Collaborating in Decent Work Country
Programmes, sharing technical
expertise, projects, joint events etc
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IALI and the ILO as
partners
Current examples:
 Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
Special Project
 Norway Project
 International tools for measuring the
effectiveness of labour inspection
 Provision of technical expertise
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Building effective
relationships with others
• Alliances with other professionals: eg
MOU with International Commission
on Occupational Health (ICOH)
• Special projects eg
Forced Labour &
Human Trafficking
• International
employer & worker
organisations
Adelaide
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 4. IALI as catalyst
 Objective:> To act as a
catalyst for the development
of regional cooperation in
labour inspection.
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Important global
developments in labour
inspection - IALI
Promoting and facilitating Regional
Cooperation in Labour Inspection
2005-2008
 Pacific,
IALI Conference - Adelaide
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Asia,
March, 2008
Africa, E
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Europe,
Americas,
etc
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Regional Cooperation Agreement
– SE Europe, Azerbaijan and
Ukraine Sept 2008;
RALI now in 2nd year
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Hong Kong & SafeWork SA Regional
Collaboration, August 2009
IALI Conference - Adelaide
March, 208
North Africa Alliance: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia (to
be extended)
Baltic: Lithunia, Estonia, Latvia
E Europe: CIS countries;
Started: Pacific; SE Asia; Central America
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Developing strong and
effective partnerships
across regions
Alliances result
in:
 Shared good
practice
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Collaborative
action
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Combined
resources
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Better results
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IALI’s Regional
Cooperation Objectives
 Regional
representatives
assigned
 Strategic plan for
regional
cooperation
 IALI conferences
in partnership with
host countries in
every region
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Regional Alliances:
In the globalised world of work,
labour inspection alliances need
to deliver strong outcomes
Partnership arrangements
formalised in MOU’s and
declarations can facilitate trade
agreements, social dialogue,
deregulation, harmonisation,
robust auditing & mutual
recognition
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 5. IALI as facilitator and
communicator
 Objective:> To provide
information for members and
to facilitate member initiatives
to improve their labour
inspection service.
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Facilitating global
communication
 Facilitating member initiatives
 Information resources; eg regional
cooperation reports & information
 Interactive web site to facilitate global
consultation
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IALI’s Action Plan for the
Future
 6. IALI as source of
technical expertise
 Objective:>
To provide a
resource for accessing
technical expertise in labour
inspection.
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Scope of Labour Inspectors
activities:
Occupational safety and health
Conditions of work
Forced labour
Child labour
Employment relations
Social security
Gender equality and
discrimination
Illegal employment
Specifc sectoral functions
(eg agriculture,
construction, mining etc)
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Labour Inspection: bringing
OSH standards to life
In summary, for workers
LABOUR INSPECTION IS VITAL TO ENSURE:
1 Improved conditions of 5 Worker rights are
work
promoted
2 Workers are consulted 6 Increased motivation of
& participate in OSH
workers through safe and
fair conditions
3 Proactive health and
7 Decent work
safety of workers
4 Fair labour standards
are applied
8 Human dignity at work
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Labour Inspection: bringing
OSH standards to life
In summary, for business
LABOUR INSPECTION IS VITAL TO ENSURE:
1 Reduced costs to
business
5 Cooperative workforce
2 Reduced disputes
6 Increased productivity
3 Reduced injuries,
diseases and fatalities
7 Harmony in the workplace
4 Collective
responsibility for OHS
compliance
8 Promotion of corporate
social responsibility
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Labour Inspection: bringing
OSH standards to life
In summary, for your country
LABOUR INSPECTION IS VITAL TO ENSURE:
1 Better quality products
and services
5 Social cohesion
2 Decline in number of
6 The right environment for
days lost to production
business to thrive
3 Improved health of the
economy
7 Sustainable economic
growth and development
4 Good governance
8 Increased standard of
living
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