Overview of Country Report

Bhutan Introduction
 Regional Offices
 Data collection method Safety and Health related Laws
 Labour Inspection system
 Workers Accident Compensation
 Education and Training Program Safety and Health Programs, Activities &Campaign
 Challenges

Name: Thinley Gyeltshen
 Division: Labour Protection Division Department: Department of Labour
 Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Human Resources Work Experience: Worked as Administrative Officer in Ministryof Health (2012-2017)
 Labour Officer in MoLHR (2018….)
Vision: A nation with just and fair labour
administration system
Mission: To promote and protect the wellbeing ofboth employers and employees through soundlabour policy, labour relation management, social
protection and healthy and safe working condition.

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Phuntsholing-2
Gelephu-6
Samdrupjongkhar-2
Tashigang-4

Employee or employer shall immediately notify the Chief
Labour Administrator(CLA) of an injury or death.
 Report to nearest police station in case of death Prepare a written record of an injury or death and submit toCLA within 5 calendar days……………Labour and Employement
Act, 2007

Accident Cases100908060406043462% 1%5834%

20060%2%1%Construction

Electricity and Water supply

Hotels and Restaurant

Manufacturing

Mining and quarry

Services

Constitution of Kingdom ofBhutan (Article 5 Sec. 2 {d}(Royal government shall ensure asafe and healthy environment)

Labour and Employement Act, 2007
 Regulations on Working Condition, 2012
 Regulation on Occupational Health andSafety for Construction Industry
 Guidelines on Assessment and Evaluation
on Occupational Health and Safety Practiseat Workplace, 2017
 Regulation on Occupational Health, Safetyand WelfarePenalty Memo

Prohibition Notice

Follow up Inspection

Routine Inspection Special Inspection
Written Complaint, Email, Telephone call

Inspection for last five years
Region Office2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-20162016-201720172018

Total

ThimphuPhuntsholing
Samdrupjongkhar

63
310
220

188
675
257

272
1046
311

250
610
305

538
668
329

1311
3309
1422

GelephuTashigang
Total

120
97
810

209
161
1490

260
115
2004

332
258
1755

326
140
2001

1247
771
8060

Temporary partial
disability
Total permanent
disability
Occupational
diseases

Medical & nursing care, surgery, hospitalfee, X-ray, diagnostic testing
Cost of ambulance and retraining services
aimed to return to work

Cost of assistive device such as wheel chair,prosthesis etc to improve the mobility ofdisable employee

Support Services

Cost of domestic help and child careservices during the rehabilitation for aperiod up to maximum of 5 years

To the extent such services are
not provided by the government

All emergency care service including
ambulance

70% of the employees last monthly basic
wage until the employees is able to return
to work or for a period of 5 years
Loss ofearning
payment

lump sum payment equivalent to 360 times
the National Minimum Wage and cease tomake payment for the loss of earning

Lump sum amount equivalent to 1080
days of the Daily Minimum Wage
DeathIn addition for loss of earnings, 70% of thedeceased employee’s last basic wage for one
year ( Eg. Nu. 10000 would draw 7000)

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4000
3000
2000
1000
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25987

3114 3393

Guide Books
Animation VideoPamphlets
Safety Day in companies
Series 1

No of Enterprise assessed for goodsafety practices
100805660

40206177842702015 2016 2017 2018 2019

No of Enterpriseassessed forgood safety
practises•Enterprises invited•Medals and certificates awarded.
•Safety equipments are exhibited.
•Postures, pamphlets etc aredistributed•Debriefing

5 members

3 workers representative
2 employers representative

50 or more employee

7 members

4 workers representative
3 employers representative

OSH Committee

OSH policy[Hazardousprocessindustry

Lots of constructions
 Different culture workers
 Low level of compliance Trained officials
 Certified person in companies/agencies