HIV and TB Workplace Program for Street Vendors: A Situational Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 104829112110696
Author(s):  
Nosimilo Mlangeni ◽  
Karen Du Preez ◽  
Moses Mokone ◽  
Molebogeng Malotle ◽  
Sophia Kisting ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Situational Analysis ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
Informal Workers ◽  
Qualitative Risk Assessment

In South Africa, 15 percent of informal economy workers are street vendors. The organization of occupational health services in the country is fragmented and does not cover informal workers. Conditions of work make informal workers extremely vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) exposure. In this study, a qualitative risk assessment was conducted among street vendors, followed by focus group discussions. Interpretation of data was according to major themes extracted from discussions. Workers are exposed to several occupational health hazards identified during the risk assessment. There is a lack of workplace HIV and TB services and overall poor access to healthcare. Street vendors, especially females, are at higher risk of HIV, due to gender inequalities. Comprehensive gender-sensitive training on occupational health and safety, HIV, and TB should be prioritized. To reach Universal Health Coverage and achieve the Sustainable Developmental Goals’ targets, the health system should improve services for informal economy workers.

Women’s solidarity economy initiatives to strengthen food security in response to disasters

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo ◽  
Mylene D. Hega
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Solidarity Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Informal Workers ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the knowledge gained from the experiences of community-based, women-led organizations of workers in the informal economy which strengthen food security, enhance livelihoods in peri-urban areas through solidarity economy initiatives, and advance women’s empowerment as they respond to disasters arising from climate change. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on case studies of Buklod Tao in San Mateo, Rizal, and the PATAMABA chapter in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo. The study was conducted within the tradition of gender-responsive participatory action research anchored on a human rights-based approach. Findings – Experience of flooding motivated mature organizations of women informal workers to establish community-based peri-urban gardens connected to other solidarity-based sustainable livelihood initiatives to address food security concerns, increase income, and mitigate the impact of similar disasters. Although women have been empowered through these initiatives, much still has to be done to transform gender relations in various spheres. Research limitations/implications – This research process lends itself toward unearthing gender inequalities which would otherwise remain hidden. Practical implications – The solidarity-based initiatives documented in these case studies may be adopted by women informal workers’ organizations in similar situations to advocate for and attain food security. Originality/value – Solidarity-based strategies to attain food security among women informal workers are rarely documented for assessment and knowledge sharing. How they are or can be further empowered by these initiatives is a significant contribution to the literature on gender and disasters.

EFFECTIVE SAFETY CASE DEVELOPMENT

2003 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 805
Author(s):  
A.J. Mathers ◽  
S. Savva
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
Qualitative Risk Assessment ◽  
Safety Case ◽  
Safety Cases ◽  
Case Development

Esso Australia Pty Ltd, in Victoria, Australia has recently been involved in the preparation of over 20 safety cases to meet both offshore (Victoria and Western Australia) [Petroleum {Submerged Lands} Act] and onshore [Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act] regulatory requirements.This paper focusses on the development of the onshore safety cases for both Longford and Long Island Point plants to meet the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2000. Both plants have been granted a five-year unconditional licence to operate.The objectives of the safety case development were to ensure that Esso:addressed major hazard facilities regulatory requirements; maximised benefit from the process, and to maximise benefit from existing work; was consistent with site approach to risk assessment/ safety culture; involved appropriate workforce from all areas— operations, maintenance and technical support; enhanced the effective knowledge and understanding of the workforce; and developed a communication tool to enable ease of understanding by site personnel.Esso’s approach of using qualitative risk assessment techniques (familiar to many site personnel) enabled the process to use tools that provided ease of involvement for the non-technical or safety specialists. This paper will explain this approach in greater detail, demonstrating how this successfully met the stringent requirements of the regulations whilst providing Hazard Register documentation readily understood by the key customer— our site workforce.The hazard register clearly identifies the relevant hazards and their controls, as well as highlighting the linkages to the safety management system and documented performance standards. A comprehensive training program provides all personnel working at site with an overview of the safety case, and the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to use the safety case and hazard register to its maximum advantage. The safety case resource booklet (similar to our offshore approach) is an integral part of the training program, and provides an ongoing reference source for trainees. It continues to receive recognition by both regulators and industry.

Policies of Exclusion: Space, Time, and the Informal Economy in Chicago

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 477-491
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Alejo ◽  
Amy Schoenecker
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Free Markets ◽  
Street Vendors ◽  
Food Trucks ◽  
Informal Workers ◽  
Neoliberal Policies ◽  
Vulnerable Workers

Encouraged by neoliberal policies promoting entrepreneurialism and free markets, many cities have begun to try and formalize informal industries using schemes including new regulations and licenses. However, given the importance of controlling urban space, many of these policies often continue to marginalize vulnerable workers who operate in public space. Comparing the outcomes of formalization for three industries in Chicago between 2012 and 2015—pedicabs (bicycle operated cabs), food trucks, and street vendors, this article finds that an effect of formalization has been policies of exclusion in the form of spatial and temporal bans, severely limiting where and when informal workers are allowed to operate. The findings suggest that a simplistic emphasis on formalization, without an accompanying discussion on uneven geographies or considerations on the intersection of uses and the users of space, is misplaced.

337. Occupational Health Services Showing Effect on Finnish Dairy Farms

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Kalliokoski ◽  
J. Kangas ◽  
M. Kotimaa ◽  
K. Louhelainen
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Occupational Health Services

Liquidity Gap Report for Stress Testing Structural Liquidity Risk

GIS Business ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Eugenia Schmitt
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Evaluation ◽  
Stress Testing ◽  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Liquidity Risk ◽  
Methodological Basis ◽  
Qualitative Risk Assessment ◽  
The Future ◽  
Liquidity Gap

The need to focus on banks funding structure and stress testing in an explicit way arose as a consequence of the crisis of past decades. Liquidity risks usually occur as a consequence of other kinds of risks, hence analysing scenarios in a prospective manner is essential for the assessment if the bank can fulfill its obligations as they come due and if its funding costs are appropriate. The structural liquidity risk and the degree of the liquidity mismatch can be measured based on the liquidity gap analysis, where expected cash-in- and outflows, divided in different time-buckets are depicted. The liquidity gap report (LGR) shows if a liquidity shortcoming appears in the future and how high is the amount a bank would have to pay, if any hedging were not possible. This paper shows how to build a comprehensive LGR which is the base for both, liquidity and wealth risk evaluation. To improve the accuracy of the forecast, the counterbalancing capacity will be incorporated into the LGR. This tool is a methodological basis for quantitative and qualitative risk assessment and stress testing.

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