Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 6:HOW TO RATIFY & USE ILO CONVENTION NO. 184ON SAFETY & HEALTH IN AGRICULTUREActivity – Planning a technical co-operation projectAIMSTo help us to design a project to meet the standards of Convention 184.TASKIn your small group, decide what should be the main components of a project inyour country which would help the agricultural industry conform to Convention184.Think about:1. Assistance in drafting new law2. Training for inspectors, employers’ safety officers, worker HS&Erepresentatives3. Equipment for testing. What already exists, what more is needed?4. Building up institutions and capacity – for example, agricultural researchElect a spokesperson to report back Tripartism and Convention No. 184Organising anILO tripartiteworkshopA useful part of your campaign could be a tripartite workshop on theConvention. This should be attended by equal numbers of representativesfrom government, employers and unions.If the ILO has not already organised such a workshop, you can take theinitiative, and offer to do the organising. Although the ILO will have toprovide the funds, and would normally be responsible for sending out theinvitations. You should try to get the ILO to agree that an IUF resourceperson will run the workshop. The ILO’s prestige will help to ensure thatgovernment and employers will respond.A sample letter is provided below to the ILO Director for your countryrequesting such a workshop. (Not every country has an ILO office. If youare not sure where your ILO office is, contact IUF HQ or you regional IUFco-ordinator).319 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers