Supports to prevent migrant workers’ accidents

17th September, 2012

KOSHA has been working hard to prevent migrant workers’ accidents through: developing and disseminating OSH media content and training as well as giving technological support and consulting. The agency also cooperates with related organizations to train migrant workers. In that sense, KOSHA shares some information on its major projects, a series of media content and useful websites for preventing migrant workers’ accidents.

1. Major projects

① immediate support to work places where accidents occur

Providing basic information on causes of the accident after analysis and giving risk assessment consulting provided by experts including foreign inspectors to maintain an objective view.

② Patrol training

Providing in-depth support to work places where migrant workers’ accidents take place

③ Technological support for preventing machinery accidents

Supporting migrant workers to receive man-to-man training in inspecting safety of dangerous machinery

④ OPL(One Point Lesson) to prevent basic accidents

Providing Korean-Chinese workers who are working mostly in the restaurant, and retail and wholesale sectors with a series of OPL: OPL for basic accidents prevention (in Chinese); OPL for occupational accidents cases; OPL for mentoring employers.

⑤ OSH training with ‘Visiting Bus’

Providing ‘Visiting Bus’ service to work places that hire more than 10 migrant workers while giving the service to those with less than 10 migrant workers as well if they request for the service.

2. Media content developed by KOSHA

KOSHA develops media content to prevent migrant workers’ accidents and update them on its website. The content is served in various languages by types of the content: books, posters, stickers and leaflets. Users can download them for training.

Where to download:

KOSHA’s website ▶ OSH information ▶ safety materials by sectors and types ▶ Migrant Workers

① Safety work for beginning migrant workers (manufacturing/construction)

② OSH posters (4 types)

③ OSH OPL developed in languages of following nations: China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Britain, Thailand, Bangladesh, Russia (Uzbekistan), Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

④ OSH stickers (10 types) served in 13 languages

⑤ Cover with OSH related images print, served in 10 languages

⑥ Translation application developed to provide 700 sentences in 10 languages

3. Information on migrant workers’ training

Human Resources Development Korea www.hrdkorea.or.kr

Korea International Labour Foundation www.koilaf.org

Korea federation of small and medium business www.kbiz.or.kr

Construction Association of Korea www.cak.or.kr

4. Useful websites for employment and daily lives

Employment Permit System www.eps.go.kr

Comprehensive Service on employment permission http://eps.hrdkorea.or.kr

Counseling service for migrant workers www.hugkorea.co.kr

Hospital for migrant workers www.mwhospital.com

Migrant workers’ support center www.migrantok.org

Korea Overseas Volunteers Association www.kova.org

※ Source: September issue of WISH web magazine. End