Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 3:HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTFOR WORKER HS&E REPRESENTATIVES1. Gather together members from a particular work area and give anexplanation of what you are proposing2. Ask members to draw a rough picture of the person/activity that workimpacts upon. For example, a river is drawn, because the pesticideshave polluted it, and it is not safe to drink3. As your members draw their picture and connect it to the image oftheir body, ask them to explain briefly what they are drawing and why.Keep notes around the edge of the map4. Discuss the findings with members. Common patterns can beidentified, and they may help with prioritisation of problems to tackleIf you have time, try using this technique with your members.Checking theworkplace forHS&E(sometimescalledinspecting)IntroductionA workplace check is when we take a systematic and detailed look intoworkplace conditions and in some cases, the living environment of theworker and perhaps their family. We might check: routinely to ensure that the employer is complying with the law following a change of working practice because new equipment has been purchased because new information is available on something used in theworkplace. For example, new information suggesting a pesticide is moreharmful than it was first thoughtActivity – Workplace checks (inspections)AIMSTo help us to: think why HS&E checks are important for a worker HS&E representative’s job use HS&E checks to involve membersTASKIn your small group discuss the importance of workplace HS&E checks. Inparticular: why you should do HS&E checks what you should check when you should check how you can involve membersElect a spokesperson to report back88 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers