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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATION

Official name

- The Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Capital- Nay Pyi Taw

Head of State- President U Htin Kyaw,

State Councilor- Daw Aung San Su Kyi

AreaCoastline
Highest Point- 676,552 sq km (261,281 sq mile)- 3,832 km- Hkaka Borazi to 588,1 m (19,259 ft above sea level)

Population- 51,486,253(2014 census)

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATIONWork Experience• The activities to protect the workers including OSH matters, since 2013.
• report to superiors the investigation process of occupational accidents and dangerous
occurrences• inform the instructions and advice make by the superior to the concerned occupiers ormanagers in order to prevent the reoccurrences of similar accidents or events.
• arrange OSH training,training awareness raising program and workshopworkshop.
• learn & submit the OSH legislations from other countries that enacted the effective andsystematic OSH law to make references to our newly drafted OSH Law.

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Organization
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Ministryy of Labour,, Immigration
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Office of the Minister
Department of Labour

Social Security Board

Factories and General Labour
Laws Inspection Department

Department of Labour Relations

Department of Immigration

Department of PopulationDepartment of National
Registration and CitizenshipRepublic of the Union of Myanmar

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Organizational Structure of the office of the Union Minister
Permanent Secretary
D P
Dy-Permanent
SSecretary

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5(Internal and External
Relations, andInformation Division)
Director
Dy-Director
Staff Officer
Office Staff

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Content
Occupationalp
Accident Statistics SlSl-77 SlSl-88 SlSl-99
Laws & Regulations Sl-10 Sl-11
Sl 14Sl-14
Sl 13
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Sl 12Sl-12OSH Agencies
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Compensation for Accident Sl-15 Sl-16 Sl-17
Activities of MOLIP on OSH
Obstacles and Suggestions

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Sl-31

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Reported Accident Statistics

Year

Accident

Total

Minor

SeriousFatal

2011-2012

1037

2471

2012-2013

820

1543

2013-2014

321

1438

2014-2015

1437

2071

2015 -2016

33

74

16123

2016 -17(upt August)
toAt)

30

36

1581

Accident Classification by Trade Industry(2016 up tto SSeptember)t b )T dTradeMFT lTotal

Textile8-8General Engineering

20-

20

Mineral and Metal

7-

7Food, Drink , Tobacco and foodstuffs

133

16

Chemical and Allied Industryy

415

Paper and Printing2-

2

Process Relating to Wood,
Wood Stone and Glass

28

634

Ginning and Press

1-

1

Miscellaneous

4

2

687

12Total

99 (86 cases)

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATION

Data collection methods for statistics
Collect data by each and every regional officemonthly and yearlyDistinguish Male & Female, Minor, Seriousand fatal,fatal Causes,Causes Part of Body

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Laws & Regulations
Factories Act, 1951
Shops and Firms ActAct, 1951
Oil field Workers welfare Act, 1951
Dock Labours Act,Act 1934Dock Regulation and Employment Act, 1948

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATIONThe Existing OSH Legislations(1) Factories Act
Act, 1951(2) Oilfields (Labour and welfare) Act, 1951
(3) Boiler Laws , 1984
(4) Electricity Laws , 1984 , amended 1990
(5) Myanmar Mines Law,1994(6) Pesticide Law, 1990
(7) Municipal Act ,1922 & City Development law ,1990

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Government Agencies on OSH
Factories and General Labour Laws Inspection Department ,Ministry of Labour , Immigration and Population
Boiler and Electrical Inspection Agency

Ministry of Industry Department of Public Work

Ministry of Construction
Occupational Health Division

Ministry of Health and Sports
MineiDepartment

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
Myanmar Industrial Crops Development Enterprise

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Irrigation
City Development Committees

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Private Agencies on OSH
 Global Enchanting Safety and Management Training Centre( joint partnership with SISO – Singapore Safety Officers
provided safety workshops , trainings and seminarorganized safety talks
published OSH news Letters and Handbook) WIN OSHE Myanmar( Win Oshe Safety Equipment Showroom)Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Labour Inspection System in Myanmar
Try to boost Labour Inspection systems ofMyanmar by cooperation with development
partners, especially with ILO, Denmark,ROK and US
ROK,

Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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Workers’ accident compensation insurance in Myanmar
Right to Take Medical Care and Other Benefits
Employment Injury
Temporary Disability Benefit
Permanent Disabilityy Benefit
Survivors' Benefit for Occupational DeceaseCompensation for non-insured workers

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATIONSSB contribution rates
Sr.
noInsurance SystemCContributionib i rate
Employer

EmployeeTotal

1Health and Social Care Insurance SystemS stem

2%2%4%

2

Employment Injury insurance system

1%0%

1%

3%

3%6%

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Invalidity Benefit
Benefit, Superannuation Pension
Benefitonand
off MOLIP
OSH

Survivors’ Benefit Insurance System
4

Unemployment Benefit Insurance System

1%

1%2%

5

Other (Housing)-25%25%

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Safety Equipment & Facilities

Inadequate safety equipment & facilities,
Only in YGN

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Training education programs- MOLIP conduct training and workshops programs
pg with ILO
concerned with OSH matters byy cooperating- Offices of FGLLID in state and region conduct
awareness raising campaign for the employers andemployees
laboutb t OSH protection
t ti activities
ti iti occasionally.
i llOSH Training Performance

YearFrequency

Trainees

2011-12

2551

34964

2012-13781

5434

2013-14257

9988

2014-15

475

40841

2015 -1616678

6998

4742

98225

Total

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Activities of MOLIP on OSH
 To enact new Occupational Safety and Health Law
 To revise existing occupational Laws to protect rights & responsibilities ofemployees to pursuant to national constitution, ASEAN – Charter & ILO
Convention
 To form national occupational safety & health committee and framework
 To promote research & development on OSH and industrial hygiene
gg with small and medium enterprises
plaboratoryy regardingRepublic of the Union of MyanmarMINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATION

Activities of MOLIP on OSH• Prevent the Occupational
paccidents take the necessaryy advice and the experiences
pfromthe technical experts on OSH like as JICA Volunteer Ms. Yoriko Takeda ( She come back toJapan in August, 2016)• Conduct the awareness raising campaign by cooperating with development partners• Sharing information, experiences and good practices for protecting of occupational safety
and Health from other systematic agencies and country’s organizations like as KCCP, JICA
• MOU withith KoreaKOOccupationalti l SafetyS f t andd Health
H lth Agency(KOSHA)
A(KOSHA) on Enhancement
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Occupational Safety and Health System in Myanmar Project• Cooperation with ILO-Korea Mission• MOU withh Denmarkk to enhance
hWorkingkEnvironment Measurement(WEM) &Occupational Safety and Health System

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Main Activities of FGLLI Department of MOLIP
OSon OSH
Inspection
Accident Investigation
Conducting Trainings on OSH
Awareness Raising on OSH
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Number of Workplaces being Implemented OSH Committee
Fiscal year

Number of OSHcommittee

2010-1132011 12
2011-12166

2012-13130

2013-1464

2014-15332015 -16

628

2016 -17 (up to August)

1048

Total

1953

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Working Environment Measurement
To be a safe and healthy workplace,
workplace Working Environment Factors suchas Ventilation, Heat Stress, Noise , Illumination, Dust, Fumes andOrganic Vapor Emission need to be improved.
So FGLLID conducts working environment measurements(WEM) andissues necessary instructions and provide technical advices .
So far 543 workplaces could be conducted for WEM and this process isstill on.
hygiene laboratory regarding with small and medium enterprises of MOLIP on OSH

WEM Measurement Performance
Trade
Textile work

WEM
Measurement
197

General engineering work

28

Metal and mineral work

33

Foodstuffs, tobacco and drink
work
Ch i l andChemicals
d alliedlli d work
k98

Paper and printing work

24

Wood, stone and ceramic work

27

Weaving and bailing work

425Miscellaneous work

107

Total543

Conductingg Working
g Environment Measurement
at Workplaces.

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATIONOSH MS & Risk assessment
Conduct OSH MS & Risk assessment only after
OS law
enactingg new OSH
In Current, waiting for the comment form
hygiene laboratory regarding with small and medium enterprises
Attorney General
off MOLIPfor
on OSH
new OSH law

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Campaign, Convention, Eventhygiene laboratory regarding with small and medium enterprises
off MOLIP on OSH

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR, IMMIGRATION AND POPULATIONObstacles
Complicated way of liaison between department and employers-Lack of cooperation in tripartite establishment?(OSH inspector, Social Security
Officer and employer)I dInadequatet healthh lth care system
tandd outdated
td t d insuranceisystemt
Indistinct between the role of OSH inspectors and Social Security Officer
hygiene laboratory regarding with small and medium enterprises
g Law enforcement
Strength
off MOLIP on OSHVague responsibility of Social Security Board and Social welfare department
Various different types of social welfare system of government and deficiency ofeffective ways
Weak in comprising of working team (eg. Medical examination board)Republic of the Union of Myanmar

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ObstaclesNo OSH expert
Budget Constraint
Lack of cooperation & coordination among the OSH responsible
agencies and employers.
hygiene laboratory
regardingwithenterprises
g smalllegislations
g and mediumonOSH
Out-datedtheexisting
off MOLIP on OSHLack of activities the existing industrial hygiene laboratory
Inadequate safety equipment & facilities , weakness risk assessment

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Suggestions
Using the effective way of cooperation & coordination among the governmental OSH
agencies and employers.(eg. e-registration form, e-banking , Insurance system……)
Renewal of the existing legislations on OSH pursuant to the social & economic changes
Enforcing the role of FGLLID with strong legislation
Be more widespread and effective industrial hygiene laboratory
Enhancing
the regarding
pragmaticcooperation
hygiene laboratory
withandsmalleffectiveand medium
enterprises of FGLLID and Social Security
B dBoard
off MOLIP on OSH
Upgrading the performance of FGLLID to keep abreast of international practices andnorms
To promote OSH training, awareness and workshop to the employers and employees

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