1. 1 Health and safety

2. 2 The Belgian construction sector 5% of GNP 25.000 companies 13% of employment (workers) 160.000 workers 25.000 employees 50.000 self employed

3. 3 The Belgian construction sector 98% SME’s

4. 4 Employment (%) - Company size

5. 5 Activities of Bouwunie Represented in the “High Commission for Prevention and safety” (giving advice on future legislation) Training “Working at height” cd-rom “safety instruction sheets for the construction sector” (in co-operation with External prevention- service Provikmo)

6. 6 Health and Safety Fund NAVB-CNAC Sectoral Fund established by social partners (equal representation of employers’ and workers’ organizations of the construction sector) established in 1965 mission: promotion of occupational health and safety (now: well-being) in the construction industry

7. 7 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (1) Board: social partners – alterning presidency between employers’ and workers’ organizations) 45 employees – 4 departments department «companies»: 20 advisors visiting and giving advice on construction sites department «R&D»: knowledge, development of publications, tools,… department «training» department «administration»

8. 8 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (2) Basic tasks (own budget): advice on site, periodicals, studies, documentation, information, national and international co-operation, specific campaigns Other tasks (remunerated) consulting for companies, institutions,… non-periodical publications training (or setting up training programmes)

9. 9 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (3) Information and publications: library: documentation on well-being at work in the construction industry website www.navb.be with information, legislation, work declaration, construction site advice and publications NAVB-info: 3-monthly info-magazine about well- being at work, daily life at the construction site, evolution of technology and regulations NAVB-dossier: 3-monthly publication focusing on one particular subject (e.g. « Work at height »)

10. 10 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (4) Information and publications: NAVB expert: a safety publication for one particular occupation NAVB Vademecum: an in-depth reference work about a specific issue concerning well-being in the construction industry cd-roms and dvd’s for specific construction occupations

11. 11 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (5) Co-operation in training programmes (redaction of texts for or setting up training programmes): basic safety (for workers) safety for executives basic safety level 3 (to become safety adviser in companies < 50) complementary training programme for prevention advisers – level 2 (to become prevention adviser in companies 50-100)

12. 12 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (6) Co-operation in training programmes (redaction of texts for or setting up training programmes): safety coordinator on temporary or mobile construction sites (different levels)(to become a coordinator) coordination planning (for coordinators) theme-specific training programmes set up in co- operation with the company (for companies)

13. 13 How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (7) Specific support NAVB-CNAC gives also specific support to companies, workers, schools and everyone who is involved in construction safety

14. 14 Campaign «Building: our work, our life» Since 2002, NAVB-CNAC and the social partners conduct a safety campaign to reduce the number of accidents and occupational diseases. 2002-2003: general campaign: Building: our work, our life 2004-2005: general campaign with new themes Since 2006: start of target-group oriented campaigns

15. 15 Campaign «Building: our work, our life» Main target groups: -workers of the construction industry -entrepreneurs / employers -architects -co-ordinators -principals

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17. 17 Campaign «Building: our work, our life» Charter: safety in the construction industry Concept: awakening and engagement on voluntary basis feed-back for the target groups when the charter is signed: image of security and information present for the workers (e.g. safety gloves) Communication: information sessions website quarterly review

18. 18 Campaign «Building: our work, our life» Balance of the campaign: ! Quantitative internal goal: Decrease of the number of accidents with 10% in the construction industry in 2002 in comparison to 2001

19. 19 Balance of the campaign

20. 20 Target-group oriented campaigns new concept since 2006: target-group oriented campaigns selection of the target-group is done by the steering platform (social partners, insurance companies, FPS Employment, federations of architects, co-ordinators, prevention advisers,…) 2006-2007: roofers 2007-2008: road workers 2008-2009: finishing works

21. 21 Target-group oriented campaigns The campaign consists of 2 phases: 1.prevention phase done by the NAVB-advisers, information sessions by social partners, external services,… 2.maintenance phase done by labour inspection

22. 22 For your information… XXIXth International Symposium of ISSA Construction Section on Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Industry 23-25 November 2009 in Brussels Main subjects: ageing and globalisation in construction www.safety2009brussels.be

23. 23 Contact NAVB-CNAC Sint-Janstraat 4 B-1000 Brussel Tel. +32 2 552 05 00 Fax +32 2 552 05 05 http://www.navb.be