Post on 02-Apr-2018
Child Labour in Footwear Project, Indonesia
• Cibaduyut – near Bandung, Indonesia• Centre of home-based shoemaking
involving all family members• Small units – 30 sq metres upwards• Indonesian government declared child
labour in footwear to be hazardous work
Tasks of Child Labourers
• Cutting leather and sewing• Grinding and gluing a sole to the upper
part of the shoe• Selecting, cleaning, packing and storing
goods
Hazards and Risks• Chemicals – glues, primers, cleaning agents –
toluene – confined spaces• Dusts• Hot temperatures – heating chemicals• Knives, cutting tools• Poorly guarded machinery• Noise• Awkward working postures• Long working hours – 9.5 hours per day; 3.4
USD wage per week
Community-based Initiatives
• Monitoring committees set up based on training locals - visit workshops daily, record info, interview children, discuss withworkshop owners and parents
• OSH committee – training provided, training Manual. 4 model workshops developed
Project results: 2000-2004
• Withdrawal of children into education, vocational training, recreational activities
• 1999: 1,046 child labourers; 2004 – 58• Based on h & s communication,
awareness-raising and communitymonitoring and organising work
Results
• « It cannot be over-estimated the extent to which OSH communication – delivered by community members – influenced thewithdrawal of child labour
Results: Local people know
• Shoemaking remains hazardous work for children and adults as long as chemical-based solvents are used
• Homes where shoes are produced are actually dangerous workplaces