Characteristics and promotion setup
Uses practical methods to promote union-led safety and health improvements
In order to promote safety and health improvements by union based approach, it is important to use practical methods with easy-to-understand content. Union members who are receiving the training can take the initiative themselves and put the programme into practice.
Union-Led Activities to Improve Safety and Health
Putting the focus on the POSITIVE side showing the record of improvements at the workplace level
In order to utilize this POSITIVE procedure, training is conducted so that practical and educational workplace improvement steps are taken.
Practical and Educational Workplace Improvement Steps
Four-Day Training at a POSITIVE Seminar
| Day 1 | Orientation Checklist exercise and group discussions |
|---|---|
| Day 2 | Material Storage and handling Machine Safety Workstation Changes |
| Day 3 | Physical Enviroment Welfare Facilities Environmental Protection |
| Day 4 | Implementation of low-cost improvements Drafting of activity plan |
Utilizing teaching materials appropriate for the district and introducing examples of improvement in each country
Common Package of POSITIVE Teaching Materials
| Local improvement examples | Getting to know feasible improvement measures |
|---|---|
| Action checklist (30–50 items) Improvement manual (illustrated introduction of low-cost improvements by item) |
Taking up low-cost improvements in many areas |
| Trainer manual (Allotment of training time, establishment of presentation and group instructions) | Promoting group discussions |
Contributing to the vitalization of union activities through the active participation of union members
State of Implementation of the POSITIVE Programme in Each Country
(POSITIVE Programme Implementation Scenes)
Building a network of union member trainers to support improvement activities
Role of Trainers by Participatory-Type Improvement Step
The four-step POSITIVE programme promotion setup based on activity achievements is effective.
Four POSITIVE Steps
- Awareness of occupational safety and health in the workplace
- Understanding of POSITIVE activities
- Establishment of setup for project implementation
- Training of local core trainers
- Preparation of training materials in the local language
- Establishment of project draft and plan
- Training of workplace trainers by local core trainers
- Promotion of improvement activities in the workplace by the trainers
- Dissemination activities at the local level by local trainers
- Improvement of skills of local trainers and promotion of experience exchange
- Promotion of independent activities
- Support for the continuation and improvement of activities
- Summary of project and new project proposals
