SafeYouth@Work

Guide Notes and Assignment for the Advocacy Workshop

1.) OSH Bill Analysis

Read the attached version of the OSH bill as approved in bicameral discussion. Conduct a policy
analysis using the template provided in Annex 1. In addition to answering the template, please
provide answers to the following questions:
1.) How does the bill protect and promote the safety and health of young workers?
2.) Are the priorities in the bill consistent with the challenges of occupational safety and
health in the country?
3.) How can you help ensure the implementation of the policy?

2.) Case Presentation

Select a workplace in your community or area of operation. Prepare and write a case
presentation discussing the occupational safety and health conditions in the workplace using
the following guide questions.
1.) What is/are the OSH-related issues and challenges that you have observed in the
workplace?
2.) What are the causes and effects of the problems you have identified?
3.) Does the employer adhere to OSH policies and standards? If not, please explain why.
4.) How do these OSH-related issues and challenges affect young workers?
5.) If you will recommend solutions to the manager of the workplace, what will be your
recommendations to enhance or improve the OSH standards in the workplace?

3.) Advocacy Plan

Each organization will develop an advocacy plan to help implement the commitments made
during the Learning Forum and Validation Workshop. The commitments may be revised or
enhanced as you deem fit. There will be a session on advocacy planning in the advocacy
workshop. To prepare for that session, we have attached an advocacy strategy template in
Annex II for you to fill-out and answer before the advocacy workshop.
4.) Advocacy Materials
During the advocacy workshop, all the participants will be grouped into 4 groups. Each of the
four groups will be required to develop advocacy materials for OSH promotion, including the
following:

 Short advocacy video on OSH

 1 general infographic on OSH
 1 information material for out-of-school youth
 1 information material for in-school youth
You can design posters, memes, or other infographic materials and formats depending on your
preference. You may use Adobe Sparks, which is an easy-to-use program to create short videos.
In addition, you may use the materials on OSH to develop advocacy materials. Please bring a
laptop in the advocacy workshop. The finished materials will be used by ILO as well as the
selected youth organizations in carrying out the OSH advocacy.

Additional Reference Materials:

1. Compilation of ILO Standards on OSH (conventions)

2. Philippine OSH Standards
3. Department Order No. 149 on Hazardous Work for Young Workers
4. Version of the OSH bill as approved in bicameral discussions

Links to National contact points on OSH:

1. Occupational Safety and Health Center including its Regional Extension Units (REUs) :
http://www.oshc.dole.gov.ph/ - OSHC will also have information on OSH networks throughout the country
2. Safety Organization of the Philippines (SOPI): http://www.sopi-philippines.org/

Sites on OSH information:

1. European Network Education and Training on OSH: http://www.enetosh.net/webcom/show_article.php/_c-

222/_nr-1/_lkm-180/i.html
2. US’ National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.htm
3. Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) unit on Workplace Safety and Health:
http://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health
4. Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health Council: http://www.mom.gov.sg/workplace-safety-and-health
5. Canada’s Center for Occupational Health and Safety: https://www.ccohs.ca/
6. ILO’s Youth Rights at Work (which has a chapter on OSH):
http://www.ilo.org/employment/Whatwedo/Instructionmaterials/WCMS_310206/lang--en/index.htm
 ANNEXES
Annex I
Policy Analysis Template1
Policy title:
Department or Office
responsible:

Key Questions Answers

1.) Know your subject.

a.) What are the key facts about the issue relating to the
people or areas you represent (young people)?

b.) What are the key trends that affect the young people?
2.) Know the status quo.

a.) List the policies that already exist in this area (OSH).

b.) What are the key problems with them?

c.) What is working well?

d.) How is this one different?

3.) Know what good policy looks like.

a.) Has the policy clearly identified the problem it hopes to

solve?

b.) Is it the right problem?

c.) Does it have a clear vision of what it wants to achieve?

d.) Does it have a budget?

e.) Does it have clear measurable targets?

f.) How will it be monitored?

4.) Know the process.

a.) Who was involved in developing the policy?

1
How to Do Policy Analysis, http://www.combatpoverty.ie/publications/HowTo_DoPolicyAnalysis_2006.pdf.
b.) Is it based on evidence and does the evidence reflect the
reality as you know it?

c.) Did it take into account the views of the people it will
affect?
5.) Know what others are saying.

a.) List all of the organizations that will also have an interest
in this topic.

b.) What are the key points they are making? What do we
agree with? What do we disagree with?

c.) Can we work closely with one or more organizations on

this?
6.) Know the statistics.

a.) What are the key statistics used in the report?

b.) Do we agree with them?

c.) Are there other statistics that we can use to back up our
argument?

d.) Is there relevant research that has not been used?

7.) Know the bigger picture.

a.) List the key government strategies and priorities that are
relevant to this policy.

b.) Does this policy contribute to them?

c.) Does this policy contradict or ignore them?

8. Know how you would do it better.

a.) List the actions that need to be taken for the policy to
have a positive impact.

b.) How do your recommendations fit in with the strategies

and priorities listed in question 7.

c.) Are there any examples of best practice that can be used
to illustrate the effectiveness of your recommendations?
Annex II
Advocacy Strategy Template
Background of the Issue:
Describe the issue that this advocacy plan will try to address.
Provide a brief context and situational analysis.

What is the problem?

What evidence/research do you have/need about this issue?
What do you need to know to make your case?
What needs to change? What has to change to fix the issue you have identified
Why advocate on the issue?

Aim and objectives of Advocacy:

What is the long-term goal that your organization wants to contribute towards OSH promotion and
advocacy?
What are the specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound change objectives that your
organization wants for OSH promotion and advocacy?

Targets: Identify your targets of change.

Who can make this/these changes?
Who has the power to make the change/s you want? (government agency,
government official, etc.)
Who influences those people?
How can you influence them?
Allies and Partners Who can you work with to build momentum and support?
Which organizations might support this advocacy effort? (community, local,
provincial, national levels)

Opponents Identify your opponents.

Which groups might oppose the OSH advocacy effort because they might
lose something if the advocacy is successful? (community, local, provincial,
national levels)

Activities and Outputs What are the necessary activities and outputs that you need to do to
advocate for OSH? (e.g.policy and research, popular mobilization,
engagement of key stakeholders, etc.)
How do these activities help in the OSH promotion and advocacy?
Key Messages For each audience
Timeline Identify the timeline for the activities that you have identified for the OSH
promotion and advocacy.
What are the moments/opportunities for influence?
Resources Identify the resources you will need to do this advocacy.
What resources will you need to implement this advocacy plan?
What would be the most helpful at the local level?
What are the gaps in your organizational capacity? How do you address
these gaps?
Roles and What are the roles and responsibilities of the officers and members in your
Responsibilities organization?
What are the roles and responsibilities of the allies and partners you have
identified to contribute to your advocacy?
Monitoring and How will you monitor and evaluate your advocacy?
Evaluation of
Advocacy