Improvement of Policy on Occupational Safety and Health- From Policy Development to Implementation Measures”
Measures”(JFY2016(JFY2016))Country Report - Thailandby:Umaporn Krongsakulsuk
Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health
Department of Labour Protection and WelfareOverview of Presentation
OSH Administration
OSH OrganizationO
i ti
OSH Injuries Reports
OSH Injuries Statistics
OSH Enforcement
OSH campaign and promotions activities or events

OSH AdministrationNational Economic and Social Development Plan, 2001720017-2021

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OSH M
Master Pl
Plan

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1st Master Plan, 2002
2002--2006

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2nd Master Plan, 2007
2007--2011

National OSH Master Plan

1rd National OSH Master Plan, 20122012--2016

(Draft) 2nd National OSH Master Plan, 20172017--2021

OSH National AgendaAnnounced by the government cabinet in 2007 “Safe
Safe and
Healthy Workforce”(Draft) OSH National Agenda period 2, 20172017--2026 “Safe and
Healthy Workforce”

OSH Master Plan (cont.)
Strategies
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Develop OSH knowledge and human resourcesP
Promotet labourl bprotection
t ti ini allll sectorst
tto conformf
to OSH standards
Strengthen OSH network to be effectivelyfunctional at all levels
Develop and maintain OSH information system
Extend the coverage of OSH standards to all
occupationalpsectors using
gp
proactive approachpp

Government Organizations
Responsiblepfor OSH

Ministryy of LabourDepartment of Labour Protection and Welfare(DLPW) Bureau of Occupational Safety and Health(BOSH)

Social Security Office(SSO) Office of Workmen’s Compensation Fund(WCF)

Ministry of Public Health

Department of Disease Control

Ministry of Industry
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Department
pof Industrial Works

Organizations concern OSH
Ministry of Labour

Social Security
Office (SSO)

Department of LabourProtection and Welfare

Other
Departments

Office of Workmen’sCompensation Fund

75 Provincial Officesof Labour Protection
and Welfare

12 OSH Area Offices

10 Bangkok Metropolitan
Offices of LabourProtection and welfare

Other Bureaus/
Di i i
DivisionsOrganization

General Administration Section
C
Centeroff OSH A
Accident
id
S
Segment

OSH Strategy GroupOSH for Informal Workers Segment

OSH Standard Development GroupOSH Accident Investigation andAnalysis Segment

OSH Promotion GroupOSH Registration GroupOSH Network GroupOSH Fund Group
12 OSH Area Offices

12 OSH Area Centers
 Area 1(Ayutthaya) AreaA
2(Ch b i)(Chonburi)

 Area 3(Nakhon Ratchasima) Area 4(Udon Thani)

 Area 5(Lampang)

 Area 6(Nakhon Sawan)

 Area 7(Ratchaburi)

 Area 8(Surat Thani)

 Area 9(Songkhla)

 Area 10(Samut Prakarn)

 Area 11((Thaling-chan)g) Area 12(Lad Krabang)Responsibilities

Set upp and develop
p OSH standards;

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Monitor employers, workers, and relevant parties tocomply with OSH laws;Issue permission, registration, and supervision
standards of OSH services;

Conduct OSH study, research, promotion andddevelopment;ltDevelop and maintain OSH information system;

Promote and develop OSH networks.

OSH Information
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OSH website ((www.oshthai.org
www.oshthai.org)g)OSH Injuries ReportWorkmen’s Compensation Act B.E. 2537 (A.D1994)

Article 48
In the case where the employee suffers frominjuries, sickness or disappearance, the employer
shall notify the suffering from injury, sickness, ordisappearance to the Office in a locality wheretheemplo ee works,
employeeorks or at the residence of theemployer according to the form within 15 days as fromthe date on which the employer has been known of
the loss suffering from injury, sicknessordisappearanceppof the employee.
p yOSH Injuries Report (Cont.
(Cont.))

OSH Injuries Report (Cont.)Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Act,B E 2554 (A.D.
B.E.
(A D 2011)
Section 34 Wheras any establisment has severe
incident or an employee encounters danger fromwork,ankemployerlshall
h ll performf
as follows:f ll
1. Whereas an Employee encounters danger or1
illness in according to the Compensation Law After
Employer report to Social security ofiice in according
to such law, and submit a copy of the report to thesafety inspector within 7 days

OSH Injuries Report (Cont.)
2 Death and Establishment damage or has to2.
stop production process Shall report a Safety
Inspector immediately (by telephone, facsimile, or any
other) and Report details and cause in writing within 7 days
with the Form when the Safety inspector was informed, theinspection and hazard preventive measures shall be
carried out without delay.
delay

OSH Injuries Report (Cont.)

Occupational injuries Trend
Year

All Cases(per 1
1,000
000
workers)

Severe Cases(per 1
1,000
000
workers)

Deaths(per 100
100,000000
workers)

2006

25.56

7.02

10.11

2007

24.29

6.67

9.05

2008

21.70

6.08

7.53

2009

18.82

5.40

7.52

2010
2011

17.92
15.76

5.22
4.61

7.57
6.70

2012

15.37

4.52

4.41

2013

12.57

3.95

7.13

2014

10.98

3.43

6.60

2015

10.25

3.19

6.16

Occupational injuries Trend

Highhest Work
Work--related accidents

1) Construction2) Food and beverage industry
3) Electronic and vehicle industry

Occupational Illnesses
Causes of work-related

cut or stabbed
19.40%

23.34%

collapse or felt on top
hit or crashed6.36%

splashedp
into eyesy7.66%
12.92%

16.38%
13.96%

pinched or pulled
fall height
other causes

Enforces OSH complianceOccupational
Occupato a Safety,
Sa ety, Healthea t anda d Environmento e t Act
ct A.D. 2011
0
Chapter 1

General Provisions

Chapter 2

Administration,

Management

andOperationon

Occupational Safety, Health and Environment
Chapter 3

Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee

Chapter 4

Control, Supervision and Administration

Chapter 5

Safety Inspector

Chapter 6

Occupational Safety,y Health and Environment Fund

Chapter 7

Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Promotion

Institute
Chapter 8Penalty Provisions

Enforces OSH compliance
Ministerial Regulations
1. Confined space
2. Ionizing radiation
3. Health check up
p to labour inspectorsp4. Diving work
5. Heat,Hlilighth andd noisei
6. Administration and management of Occupational safety,
health and environment
7 Construction
7.

Enforces OSH compliance
Ministerial Regulations
8. Machinery, Crane and boiler
9. Occupational safety, health and environment No.2
10 Fire Prevention and control
10.
11. Training agencies on basic fire fighting
12. Hazard chemical
13. ElectricityySafety Inspectors

In 2015, the safety inspectors are 632
throughout the country
Inspection 344,034 establishments

OSH Activities or events

10 May National Safety DayNational Safety Week

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Contest on Workplaces of Excellence in OSH,

Zero Accident Campaign

Contest on Safety School

OSH Activities or events90 days to reduce Accident from work Campaign

Deposited the instrument of ratification of ILO Convention No. 187
concerning the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety
and Health 2006

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Safetyy Thailand Campaign
p g ((Construction,, Chemical,, Fire))

Another campaign

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Improvement of Policy on Occupational Safety and Health- From Policy Development to Implementation Measures”(JFY 2016)

Country Report - Thailand
MISS UMAPORN KRONGSAKULSUKLabour Specialist Professional Officer
Occupational Safety and Health Bureau
Department of Labour Protection and Welfare
Ministry of Labour
ThailandI am a Labour Specialist Professional Officer, working for the
Occupational Safety and Health Bureau (OSH Bureau), Department of LabourProtection and Welfare (DLPW), Ministry of Labour (MOL), Thailand. I haveworked as a Labour and Occupational Safety and Health Inspector at DLPW for
twelve years since I got my graduate degree in 2004.
The OSH Bureau is under the Department of Labour Protection andWelfare (DLPW), Ministry of Labour (MOL), Thailand shown in Figure 1.
The vision of the OSH Bureau is “Safe and Healthy Workforce” which is also the
National Agenda of Thailand. To be able to achieve such vision, the OSH
Bureau commits on 4 mission statements: 1) Development of Occupational
Safety, Health and Environment standards in compliance with international
OSH standards; 2) Promotion, Development and Supervision of Occupational
Safety, Health and Environment; 3) Development and Reinforcement ofOccupational Safety, Health and Environment network; and 4) Promotion andDevelopment of Occupational Safety and Health Management System(OSHMS). The OSH Bureau comprise of a center office at Bangkok, and
12 OSH district centers, shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
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Ministry of Labour (MOL)

Social Security Office

Department of Labour(SSO)

Protection and welfare (DLPW)Other Departments

TOSH

Office of Workmen’sCompensation FundOccupational Safety

75 Provincial Offices

10 Bangkok

Other

and Health Bureauof Labour Protection

Metropolitan Offices

Bureaus/Divisions(OSH Bureau)

and welfareof Labour
Protection and welfare

12 OSH Area Offices

Figure 1 Organization Chart of Ministry of Labour
Occupational Safety and Bureau (OSH Bureau)

General Administration Section
OSH Strategy GroupOSH Standard Development GroupOSH Promotion GroupOSH Registration GroupOSH Network GroupOSH Fund Group
Center of OSH Accident Segment
OSH for Informal Workers Segment
OSH Accident Investigation and Analysis Segment
12 OSH Area Offices

Figure 2 Organization Chart of Occupational Safety and Health Bureau
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12 OSH Area Centers

 Area 1(Ayutthaya) Area 2(Chonburi)

 Area 3(Nakhon Ratchasima) Area 4(Udon Thani)

 Area 5(Lampang)

 Area 6(Nakhon Sawan)

 Area 7(Ratchaburi)

 Area 8(Surat Thani)

 Area 9(Songkhla)

 Area 10(Samut Prakarn)

 Area 11(Thaling-chan) Area 12(Lad Krabang)

Figure 3 Locations of Regional Offices of OSH Bureau

The first time my position was appointed at the OSH strategy group of
OSH Bureau, responsible for preparing the policy on “Decent Safety and Healthfor Workers” as the

2nd National Agenda 2017 – 2026 and the 2nd National

Master Plan on Occupational Safety, Health and Environment

2017 – 2021.

At the present, my position was appointed at the OSH Accident
Investigation and Analysis Segment of OSH Bureau, responsible forinvestigation, analysis and reporting OSH accident, collecting and recording
OSH statistic, supporting the technical, promotion, development andsupervision OSH, and preparing the guidelines on OSH.

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In Thailand, information on work-related injuries and illness arecollected from filling for compensation from workmen’s compensation funds of
employees. The Workmen’s compensation fund is managed by the Workmen
Compensation Office (WCO), under the Social Security Office (SSO),
Ministry of Labour. Under the Workmen’s Compensation Fund Act B.E. 2537
(A.D1994), all employers with one worker or more must contribute to theworkmen’s compensation funds at the rate of 0.2 - 1.0 percent of yearly wage,
and the contribution scheme depends on work risks (types of industries) andthe incidences of work-related injuries and illnesses from the previous year.
The WCO not only complies information on work-related injuries and illnesses,
but also does summarize and report the statistics on work-related injuries andillnesses annually to the public. The comparison of work-related injuries andillnesses during 2006 – 2015 reveals the trends of injuries. Detail statistics areshow in Table 1.
Table 1 Work-related Injuries Statistics, between 2006 – 2015, Thailand
DeathsAll Cases

Severe Cases(per 1,000 workers)(per 1,000 workers)

2006

25.56

7.02

10.11

2007

24.29

6.67

9.05

2008

21.70

6.08

7.53

2009

18.82

5.39

7.52

2010

17.92

5.22

7.57

2011

15.76

4.61

6.70

2012

15.37

4.52

8.36

2013

12.57

3.95

7.13

2014

10.98

3.43

6.60

2015

10.25

3.19

6.16

Year

(per 100,000
workers)

Adapted from Workmen Compensation Fund Office, Social Security Office, 2006 – 20154/10

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Work-related Injuries

Work-related Injuries Rate

30
25

25.56

24.29
21.7

20

18.82

All Cases (per 1,000
workers)

17.92
15.76 15.37

15

12.57
10

10.11
7.02

5

9.05
6.67

10.98 10.25
7.53
6.08

7.52
5.39

7.57
5.22

8.36
6.7
4.61

4.52

7.13

6.6

6.16

3.95

3.43

3.19

Severe Cases (per 1,000
workers)

Deaths (per 100,000
workers)0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Year
Figure 4 Trend graphs of work-related injury rates, Thailand

Figure 4 indicates that during 2006 – 2015, work-related injury rates per
1,000 workers for all cases and for severe case reduce significantly. In themean time, work-related death rates trended to reduce but slightly increased in2012, with decreasing trend afterwards.
In 2015, the top three sectors present with highest work-related
accidents are 1) construction; 2) food and beverage industry, and 3) electronic
and vehicle industry. On the other hand, the majority of workers are exposing to
cut or stabbed, collapse or felt on top, hit or crashed, splashed into eyes,
pinched or pulled, fall height, and other causes, respectively, shown in Figure 5.

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Causes of work-related

19.40%

23.34%

6.36%
7.66%

16.38%

12.92%

13.96%

cut or stabbed
collapse or felt on top
hit or crashedsplashed into eyes
pinched or pulled
fall height
other causes

Figure 5 Causes of work-related, Thailand, 2015
(Source: Workmen Compensation Fund Office, Thailand, 2015)

Thailand enforces OSH compliance for all employees and all employers
through the Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Act A.D. 2011, whichbecame effective since July 16th, 2011 and serves as a model on which other
OSH related laws and regulations are based. The main points of the OSH Act,
2011 are composed of 8 chapters, as follows:
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Chapter 2 Administration, Management and Operation on Occupational
Safety, Health and Environment
Chapter 3 Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Committee
Chapter 4 Control, Supervision and Administration
Chapter 5 Safety Inspector
Chapter 6 Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Fund
Chapter 7 Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Promotion
Institute
Chapter 8 Penalty Provisions

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In addition, the Ministerial Regulations are still effective under thetransitional provision of the OSH Act, 2011 and a series of new Ministerial
Regulations issued under the OSH Act, 2011, as follows:(1) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andwork environment in confined space, A.D.2004(2) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andwork environment in relation to ionizing radiation, A.D.2004(3) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing of
criteria and method of conducting health check up of employees and forwarding
the results of health check up to labour inspectors, A.D.2004(4) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment in relation to diving work, A.D.2005(5) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment in relation to heat, light and noise, A.D.2006(6) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment, A.D.2006(7) Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment in relation to construction work, A.D.2008

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Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment in relation to fire prevention and control, A.D. 2012
(11)

Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard and criteria for training agencies on basic fire fighting, and on fire drills
and evacuation, A.D.2012(12)

Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment in relation to hazard chemical, A.D.2013(13)

Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on the prescribing ofstandard for administration and management of occupational safety, health andenvironment in relation to electricity, A.D.2015
Under the OSH Act, 2011 and Ministerial Regulations, Safety
Inspectors shall be appointed to be authorize for conducting, entering andinspecting the workplace, inquiring the facts or investigating, and shall be checkestablishments, employers, employees, and the related document. The safety
Inspectors are government officers affiliated with DLPW, with incurring
appropriate qualifications such as academic background, or experienced andtrained in accordance with the criteria announced by DLPW. In 2015, the safety

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inspectors are 632 throughout the country (Source: National Profile on
Occupational Safety and Health of Thailand, 2015). In performing, his or her
shall be inspection 344,034 establishments of Thailand (Source: Labour Standard
Development Bureau, DLPW, Thailand, 2015) complied with the OSH laws andregulations.
Since 2010 the Ministerial Regulation, Ministry of Labour, on theprescribing of standard for administration and management of occupationalsafety, health and environment (No.2), A.D.2010, the OSHMS also plays a very
important in Thailand establishment with 50 employees or more to implement
OSHMS comprises of 5 elements: 1) OSH policy; 2) OSH management
organization; 3) OSH implementation plan; 4) evaluation and review of the plan;and 5) continual improvement of OSHMS elements.
The variety of OSH campaign and promotions activities or events ofThailand have been considered a key success factor of OSH administration in
Thailand, which summarized: 10 May National Safety Day, National Safety Week,
Contest on Workplaces of Excellence in OSH, Zero Accident Campaign, Contest
on Safety School, 90 days to reduce Accident from work Campaign, depositedthe instrument of ratification of ILO Convention No. 187 concerning thePromotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health 2006, Safety
Thailand Campaign and another Campaign, etc..
The obstacles in promoting in Thailand, as follows: The higher incidenceof work-related injuries and illnesses in Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs),
informal sector, and Migrant workers, because the lack of OSHMS in SMEs, theOSH Laws is not covered informal sector, and the lack of OSHMS, knowledge,
and communication for Migrant workers. The OSH Bureau has put efforts on
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overcoming such problems by developing of guidelines, conducting programs
and campaigning of OSH in Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), informal
workers, and Migrant workers. The most effective and sustainable solution for
instilling OSH in Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), informal workers, andMigrant workers, is through “Safety Culture” and the Policy on “Decent Safety
and Health for Workers” as a National Agenda for the public in general,
regarding of age, regions, and working sectors.

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