Regional Health and Safety Training in the Pacific Region
10 to 13 June 2024

The Asian Development Bank arranged a 4-day training for Pacific DMC representatives in Nadi, Fiji entitled ‘Regional Health and Safety Training in the Pacific Region'.The Regional Training convened relevant executing and implementing agencies’ officials to provide overview of ADB’s policy requirements to ensure safe and healthy working environments on ADB supported projects. Relevant topics discussed were the following: (i) health, safety and security including labor and working conditions awareness and understanding of the requirements and processes associated in the management and implementation of ADB-funded projects; (ii) guidance on risk assessment and management planning for typical hazards associated with the nature of projects within the DMCs of the Pacific Region; (iii) proposing solutions for persistent health, safety and security challenges; (iv) outlining good international practice to manage major incidents and accidents at the workplace including issues regarding Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH); and (v) guidance on the critical overlaps between effective procurement of contractors to ensure effective implementation of safeguards management plans including the health and safety management plan.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentations Introduction to ADB’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) requirements
Heads up on policy provisions in the Draft Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) ESS 2: Labor and Working Conditions and ESS 4: Health, Safety and…
Felix Oku, Kassiyet Tulegenova
Presentations Procurement & Health and Safety
Environmental, health and safety incorporation in procurement
Jenny Yan Yee Chu
Presentations MODULE 1 - Introduction to Health & Safety (H&S) Foundations in H&S
Participants able to: » Outline the scope and nature of Occupational, Health and Safety requirements under ADB. » Appreciate potentially…
Felix Oku
Presentations MODULE 1 continued - Safety Culture
Participants able to: » Understand the best practices involved in emergency response situations » Outline the escalating Levels of…
Felix Oku, Stephen Sayle, Michelle Dooley
Presentations MODULE 2 – H&S Risk Assessment
» Explain the principles of Risk Assessment » Know the relationship between a Hazard and a Risk » Understand the principle of As Low As…
Stephen Sayle, Felix Nii Tettey Oku, Michelle Dooley
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentations MODULE 3 – Workplace H&S
Participants able to: » Describe office ergonomic safety » Understand your responsibility to keep yourself and others safe at work. »…
Stephen Sayle, Felix Oku, Michelle Dooley
Presentations MODULE 4 & 5 – Community H&S and Security
Participants able to: » Understand Project Risks to Communities » Recognize Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH). » Identify…
Presentations MODULE 6 – Incident Reporting and Investigation
Participants able to: » Understand Roles and Responsibilities for Incident Management and Reporting » Describe incident investigation…
Felix Oku, Stephen Sayle, Michelle Dooley
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentations MODULE 7: Emergency Preparedness and Response
Participants able to: » Understand the best practices involved in emergency response situations » Outline the escalating Levels of Emergency …
Presentations of DMCs H&S challenges in Papua New Guinea (PNG) & Solutions

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Editha Aguilar
  • Ma. Rebecca R. Salvo
  • Felix Nii Tettey Oku
  • Michelle Dooley

ADB Organizer/s

  • Office of Safeguards

Topics

  • Environment
  • Health
  • Knowledge Management