The Deputy Labour Minister invited companies to join the project on developing workplace safety, to upgrade organizations to international standards; participating in the project is free of cost.
On December 7, 2020, Deputy Labour Minister Prof. Narumon Pinyosinwat revealed that the Thailand Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Public Organization) (TOSH) had conducted research studies on economic and social value-added to investment in safety in business establishments among 30 organizations. Study results concluded that organizations gain an added economic value of 51,795.53 Baht or equivalent to 3,341.65 Baht/organizations. In addition, when considering the added social value, companies can reduce the number of injuries from 302 to 294 people. Therefore, investment in workplace safety is worthwhile, promoting profits, and added economic and social value, reducing the rate of accidents in the workplace.
The Deputy Labour Minister added that the institute realizes the importance and is ready to support safety to be efficient and sustainable. Therefore, it has established a management system standard for occupational safety, health, and working environment, including manuals and guidelines for preparing such standards. To encourage organizations that want to start building a safety system independently, the institute has created a project to develop the workplace according to the management system standards for occupational health, safety, and working environment.
In 2021, it aims to promote organizations to establish a management system standard for occupational health, safety, and working environment. It can also improve safety management within the organization sustainably and build on or upgrade to international standards, with an expert providing advice throughout the project.
For the qualifications of companies participating in the project, organizations must be new and can be of all sizes and types which have never participated in the said project. There must be personnel responsible for implementing the safety management system, continued for six months. In respect of the benefits that organizations will receive, there will be a certificate that certifies safety standards, operational safety support, and consultation increased opportunities for developing labour productivity and enhancing workforce potential, as well as the ability to promote business expansion and more commercial competition opportunities, as the project promotes systematic safety operations that are both efficient and sustainable.
Interested organizations can download an application for participating in the project at www.tosh.or.th and apply via email to patchaporn.s@tosh.or.th or pimrumpa.r@tosh.or.th. Organizations can ask for more information at 0 2448 9111 from today until December 16, 2020, free of charge throughout the project duration.
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Division of Public Relations
7 December 2020
