The last implementation step is to establish an appropriate control regime for enforcing the legislation on occupational health and safety.
As you have decided that your country has high resources, it is recommended to use independent inspectors.
Inspectors need to be adequately skilled for compliance monitoring and inspection activities. For further information see the Training of customs officials and inspectors element of the Industrial Chemicals Management Scheme (follow the link on the left-hand side of the page; to return to this page use the navigation bar at the top of the page).
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.
- CHEMICAL SAFETY TRAINING MODULES
- ILO: Background information for developing an ILO policy framework for hazardous substances
- ILO: Guidelines on occupational safety and health management systems (ILO-OSH 2001)
- ILO: Code of practice Safety in the use of chemicals at work [1993]