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Thein Htaik Win
Head of Occupational Health & Safety
Ericsson Myanmar
Workplace Safety
in Telecom Industry

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Agenda
 Myanmar in News
 Myanmar OSH legislation
 Challenges in Myanmar
 Ericsson’s OHS effort
 Improvement in future
 Q & A
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Myanmar in News

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Why INCIDENT Happen?
Thousands reasons behind scene
Unsafe Condition
 Lack of knowledge about workplace safety
 Management do not support
 No adequate legislation, standards , etc
 Physical unsafe condition
Unsafe Act
Individual ignorance
Management force to do
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Unsafe condition & unsafe act
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• Lack of knowledge about workplace safety
• Management do not support
• No adequate legislation, standards , etc
• Physical unsafe condition
• Individual Ignorance

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Myanmar Legislation for OHS
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Legislation for OSH related in Myanmar
 Factory Act (1951)
 Factory Act Amendment law (2016)
 Workplace Safety and Health Law (New or modifying
factory Act) (Initial stage)
 First Aid Instruction (1971)
 Instruction regards with worker’s related laws (2012)
 Chemical Hazards Prevention law (2013)
 Hazardous occupation (Miscellaneous) Rule
 Leaves and holiday Act (1951)
 Leaves and holiday Act (1951) Amendment Law (2014)
 Shops and Establishments Act (1951)
 Other welfare and benefit related law
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Challenges in Myanmar
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 Human factor issues
 Safety culture
(Employer / Employee)
 Lack of Competency
 Unaware hazards &
consequences
 Individual Negligence
 Legal and standard issues
 No adequate legislation
and standard for
workplace safety
 No comprehensive
accident data
available
 Cost Related issues
 PPE cost
 Man hour/ Salary
 Travelling cost
 Training cost
 Timeline issues
 Emphasize on Project
time line
 Ad-Hoc work (Unplanned
work)

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Global OHS framework
CULTURE
GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITY COMPLIANCE COMMITMENT
Global governance
and regional
deployment, as well as
a robust local OHS-
system
Accountability & trust
end to end through a
rigorous system of
responsibility and
accountability
Compliance with laws
and regulations, Code of
Business ethics and
Code of conduct
Sustainable long-term
focus on health and safety
in operations, for Ericsson
and in spheres of
influence
OUR OHS VALUES
AWARENESS, PREVENTION, CARE
Strong OHS culture promoting a safe and healthy work-environment

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Ericsson’s OHS AMBITION
Our ambition is to reach zero
fatalities within Ericsson and
Ericsson activities
Our Target is No Major OHS
violation at Site

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To achieve the ambition & Target
what we have ?
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 Consequences
Management
 investigation
 Capacity Building
 Action Taken
(Individual/ Company)
 OHS Policy
 Ericsson commit to
maintain a strong OHS
culture, by promoting
awareness, prevention
and care.
 OHS roles and
responsibility
 Every Employees
(President of Local
Company to ASP
workers) has certain
OHS responsibility.
 OHS requirements
 Zero Tolerance Safety Rules
 General and Specific OHS
requirements
 11 OHS standards in high risk
area

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consequences
management

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Top 5 OHS violation
(Ericsson Myanmar)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
PPE Housekeeping Site Document Other Vehicle

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Action Plan for OHS violation
 For Individual (Warning letter or Prohibition
to Ericsson Site)
 For sub-contractor (Suspension or
termination of service)
For continuous Improvement plan
 Training/ Awareness
 Ways of Working & PPE standards
 Audit & Inspection on site to assess the
OHS system and gap analysis
Enforcement plan

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ZERO ACCIDENT OBJECTIVE
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We believe all
accident are
preventable, let’s
work together to
have a safer
workplace

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Ericsson commit
to ensuring a
safe and healthy
working
environment