This step is concerned with developing the legislation, standards and criteria for safety in the use of chemicals at work, taking into account national conditions and practice, and in consultation with the most representative organisations of employers and workers concerned.
As you have decided that your country has high resources, it is recommended to develop legislation in accordance with your national circumstances.
Relevant tools
Below is a list of tools relevant for implementing this topic :
- UNEP-KEMI : Project on Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures for the Sound Management of Chemicals in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition.
- WHO: Global plan of action on workers' health
- ILO: Background information for developing an ILO policy framework for hazardous substances
- ILO: Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems (ILO-OSH 2001)
- WHO : Healthy workplaces: a WHO global model for action
- WHO : Elimination of asbestos-related diseases
- ILO: Code of practice Safety in the use of chemicals at work [1993]