Implementing effective OSH regulatory frameworks.
A comprehensive and functional regulatory framework should: - cover all workers and all branches of economic activity; - address all OSH related risks to which workers may be exposed. An effective OSH regulatory framework usually includes: - a single overarching OSH Act (defining the basic OSH rights); laws and regulations (completing the OSH act and covering specific sectors or hazards); - codes of practice and technical standards (complementing the law by providing more specific guidance to employers and workers on -how to comply with the law); - collective bargaining agreements (resulting from negotiations between employers and workers and their respective organizations).
When developing OSH legislation, the integration of social dialogue at various levels favours the sustainability and enforcement of such laws, even when they are complex