Possible changes are communicated in advance, and the period varies according to the circumstances LaPercentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management– worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs 68 La7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region 69 La8 Education, training, counseling, prevention and risk-control programs in place to assist employees, their family members or community members regarding serious diseases Employees attend courses and lectures related to disease prevention and risk-control.