strategy
Training workers on environmental safety, health and welfare
Synonyms:
Assessing the environmental training needs of workers Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Claim:
Workers and their representatives should have access to adequate training to augment environmental awareness, ensure their safety and health, and improve their economic and social welfare. Such training should ensure that the necessary skills are available to promote sustainable livelihoods and improve the working environment. Trade unions, employers, governments and international agencies should cooperate in assessing training needs within their respective spheres of activity. Workers and their representatives should be involved in the design and implementation of worker training programmes conducted by employers and governments. Broader:
Training workersPracticing industrial safetySafeguarding employee healthExpanding environmental management education and trainingImplementing environmental health strategyPromoting good practice in health, environment and safety managementExpanding trade union participation in sustainable development Facilitates:
Increasing trained workforceAssessing health risks of industry and energy productionReducing health risks to workers in agricultural and livestock productionReducing health risks to workers in transport, storage and communication industries Facilitated by:
Creating environmental health standardsInvolving workers in the design and implementation of environmental training programmes Subjects:
Social Activity → WorkersSocial Activity → Welfare
Amenities → Living conditions
Commerce → Assessment
Societal Problems → Safety
Health Care → Health
Education → Training
Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
