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In 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrates its 100th anniversary.

Advancing social justice,

promoting decent work
ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations

Indonesia launches its first National OSH Profile to

promote safe and secure working environments and
foster prevention culture
Indonesia continues to demonstrate progress and leadership on occupational
safety and health (OSH) and to promote a national culture of prevention on OSH.

Press release | Jakarta, Indonesia | 27 June 2019

Indonesia continues to demonstrate progress and leadership on occupational safety and

health (OSH) and to promote a national culture of prevention on OSH. The new National OSH
Profile (to be launched on 27 June in Jakarta) is in line with ILO Recommendation No. 197,
Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation (2006), which
provides that Member States should prepare a ‘national profile which summarizes the existing
situation on OSH and the progress made towards achieving a safe and healthy working
environment.

The profile should be used as a basis for

formulating and reviewing the national
programme.’ The new profile is also in line
with the global campaign to accelerate
action to achieve Sustainable Development
Goal (SDG) Target 8.8—promoting labour
rights and promoting safe and secure
working environments for all workers by
2030.
“ The National OSH Profile is a
significant instrument in the
implementation of more
measurable OSH programmes
and initiatives, and can be used
as a tool for continuing
sustainable improvements in

Indonesia ratified the Promotional

the future."
M. Hanif Dhakiri, Minister of Manpower

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Framework for Occupational Safety and

Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) in 2015,
manifesting its national commitment that economic development and improvement of
national production should not be conducted at the expense of OSH, and in support of its
efforts to promote national OSH culture.

As part of its renewed commitment and integrated approach to promote OSH, the Ministry of
Manpower, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), will launch the new
National OSH Profile 27 June with the participation of the Minister of Manpower, M. Hanif
Dhakiri.

The Profile summarizes the existing national situation on OSH. The Profile also reviews current
legislation and regulations, OSH infrastructure and resources, as well as the national situation
of occupational injury and diseases. As described in Recommendation No. 197, the
development of the Profile is intended to serve as a basis for formulating and reviewing the
national OSH programme, at national and enterprise levels.

M. Hanif Dhakiri, Minister of Manpower, emphasized the important role of the National OSH
Profile in building an effective national OSH programme. “The National OSH Profile is a
significant instrument in the implementation of more measurable OSH programmes and
initiatives, and can be used as a tool for continuing sustainable improvements in the future,”
stated Minister of Manpower.

Appreciating the effort taken by Indonesia

“ The ILO expresses its hope that

the National OSH Profile can act
as a benchmark to develop an
even more comprehensive
picture of the national OSH
situation and that the Profile
and national OSH Programme
are regularly monitored,
evaluated and updated."
Michiko Miyamoto, Country Director of the
ILO in Indonesia
through the Ministry of Manpower on OSH
improvements, Michiko Miyamoto, Country
Director of the ILO in Indonesia said that the
ILO has placed OSH at the heart of the
Universal Labour Guarantee, a clear
mandate to protect the lives of workers
around the world, including Indonesia. “The
ILO expresses its hope that the National OSH
Profile can act as a benchmark to develop an
even more comprehensive picture of the
national OSH situation and that the Profile
and national OSH Programme are regularly
monitored, evaluated and updated,” she
said.

In addition to the National OSH Profile, the 27 June event will feature the launching of OSH
tools in the form of an OSH web portal, serving as an online platform to support networks and

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organizations in promoting OSH awareness and prevention actions among workers and
employers, particularly young workers and young employers. Another OSH tool to be launched
is the OSH board game named OSHNopoly. Inspired by the classic board game Monopoly, the
OSHNopoly game aims to raise OSH awareness among young people in a fun and creative way,
while reflecting a worker rights perspective.

The launch event will also include an interactive discussion with Indonesian youth, at which
four young people will engage on OSH issues, representing a creative worker, trade unionist,
entrepreneur/employer and university student. They will share their knowledge, experiences,
challenges and hopes related to OSH, and the knowledge sharing session will provide important
inputs for the development of the national OSH programme components. The national OSH
programme is planned as a direct follow-up to the issuance of the National OSH Profile.

The event is supported by the ILO through its SafeYouth@Work and Youth4OSH Projects. The
USDOL-funded SafeYouth@Work Project aims to improve OSH among workers up to the age of
24, and to build a culture of prevention on OSH. The Youth4OSH seeks to reduce workplace
injuries, fatalities, and occupational diseases through increased preventative actions by young
workers and young employers in Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Viet Nam.

The event is also part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the ILO this year. As part of
its mandate, the ILO continues to promote decent work through development of OSH national
systems, of which the new Profile and Programme are key elements. The ILO centenary
observance also recognizes Indonesia’s 69-year journey with the ILO as a Member State.

For further information please contact:

Abdul Hakim
ILO’s Officer on OSH Development
Email: abdul@ilo.org

Gita F. Lingga
ILO’s Communications Officer
Email: gita@ilo.org

ILO SafeYouth@Work Project funding is provided by the United States Department of Labor
under cooperative agreement number IL-26690-14-75-K-11. One hundred per cent of the total
cost of the project or program is financed with federal funds, for a total of USD 11,443,156.00.
This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department
of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the United States Government.

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Tags: hazardous work, tripartism, education and training, youth, occupational safety and
health, occupational diseases, technology
Regions and countries covered: Indonesia
Project code: RAS/16/05/USC
GLO/14/20/USA

See also

Projects
Youth 4 OSH: OSH for Young Workers and Young Employers in Global Supply Chains —Building a
Culture of Prevention€

Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers – Safe & Healthy Youth (Safeyouth@work)€

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