Content category - Community Strategies & Policies
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A handbook meant to teach and implement practical actions in rural and agricultural settings to help reduce work-related accidents and illness, improve living conditions and increase productivity. In the book, basic ergonomic principles are applied to achieve typical practical improvements in agricultural and rural settings, particularly in developing countries. The book covers on the following areas: storage and handling of materials, workstations and tools, machine safety, agricultural vehicles, physical environment, control of hazardous chemicals, environmental protection, welfare facilities, family and community cooperation, and work organization and working schedules.
Besides, suggestions are given how to use the manual in practice in a participatory way. Examples of ready-to-use course schedules and checklists are given.
The manual is primarily meant to be used by a trainer / teacher in setting up participatory action-oriented training sessions in rural communities. An extensive description how to effectively use the manual is provided, including tips for preparation and follow-up activities.
The material has clear resemblance with the ILO-WIND programme. See some other material on this website or see the Comments block below for direct links.
Language(s):
English
Training level(s) of the material:
Awareness
Aggregation level:
Course
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Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors of work. Safety and health risks are numerous and diverse: manual handling of heavy materials and loads, strenuous work postures, long and irregular working hours, exposure to extreme weather conditions, pesticides and other agro-chemicals. Further, basic amenities for sanitation and welfare are frequently absent.
All of these hazards are increased because of the fact that in agriculture the "workplace" includes the family dwelling. Tools, fertilizers and pesticides are often
stocked in farmers' houses, increasing the risk exposure of all family members, especially children.
This WIND training handbook is designed to assist farmers in implementing improvements. There is an action-checklist as a powerful tool to help farmers find possible points for improvement in their way of living and working. There are given various solutions coming from earlier experiences of many WIND countries that are simple, inexpensive and therefore applicable, even on small farms.
It is advised that the handbook is used by the farmer, his/her family and their neighbours. In this way, practical experiences and ideas how to solve comparable
problems are shared.
Also a video is available, which can be used as an introduction to the handbook for implementation of the WIND programme. The video can be seen from the website (see the COMMENTS block below for a direct link).
Language(s):
English
Training level(s) of the material:
Awareness
Aggregation level:
Lesson
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This video of almost 13 minutes illustrates the incentives of the ILO Work Improvement in Neighbourhood Development programmes (WIND). With the examples obtained from three countries (Viet Nam, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal), the video shows improvements in working and private living conditions after having adopted the WIND approach. WIND builds on 3 elements: (1) the support for the approach by the governement and relevant partner organizations, (2) establishment of networks for effective implementation, and (3) encouragement of the participation of the local community. The initial education of the local community is done by WIND trainers, using picture books and checklists. Continuous implementation and change in attitude and behavior is done by the community itself.
The video can be seen as an introduction to the handbook for implementation of the WIND programme. The handbook can be downloaded from the website (see the Comments block below for a direct link).
Language(s):
English, Español, Spanish, Français, French
Training level(s) of the material:
Awareness
Aggregation level:
Fragment
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