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Conducting training has been one of the effective tools in imparting basic and practical knowledge on occupational safety and health that the project has been carrying out. These programmes have been framed out as gateway to occupational safety and health and workplace improvement for the industries in Nepal. The two major target groups of such training programmes are:
Training Manuals: With the objective of enabling any trainer working in the field of occupational safety and health to conduct these basic training on OSH independently and to get multiplier effect the project has developed training manuals for training of workers as well as managers and a reference book on occupational safety and health which are widely distributed to the social partners. Workplace Monitoring and Advisory Services (Monitoring Services) Workplace monitoring has been another important activity the project has been carrying out since its’ establishment. The promotion of workplace improvement for the promotion and protection of safety and health of the workers an developing baseline data to set standards and exposure limits on hazardous substances and sources of hazards prevalent in the workplace in industries in Nepal are the two objectives of workplace hazards – noise, light, heat, dust, gas and other air borne contaminants in the workplaces of identified industries. A condensed report with necessary recommendations for workplace improvement based on the result obtained from monitoring is prepared and is forwarded to the respective industry and labour office for necessary action. |