1. Labour Health and Safety Workplace Health Promotion Anne Veldhuis, Bernice Veldsema, Patty Haisma, Henriëtte Rus University of applied sciences Groningen, The Netherlands

2. 5 main questions: What is the meaning of WHP? What is the relationship between health and work? Facts and figures about health and work in The Netherlands How can we explain health inequalities? Workplace health promotion programmes Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

3. What is the meaning of WHP? ‘Work health promotion means that employers, employees and society joint commitment to the health and wellbeing in their workplace to improve’ What does the setting approach of WHP reference to Europe and Dutch regulations? The definition of the Ottawa Charter for health promotion Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

4. What is the relationship between health and work? Models of Good Practice Great Place To Work Investors in People Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

5. Facts & figures about health & work Work is the biggest cause of stress with 39%, in the second place is the family Every year there are 13,5 million working days lost because of stress, depression or anxiety The absenteeism rate in The Netherlands is 4% Women miss an average 3% more than men After Denmark, The Netherlands has the largest employment Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

6. Facts & figures about health & work Employees esp. affected by bad health conditions - heavy physical labor Work-related illnesses - posture and locomotor mental and healing disorders Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

7. How can we explain health inequalities? Why is being healthy so important? Influence on health in the Netherlands by: – Gender – Income – Estate Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

8. Workplace Health Promotion programmes Healthy food in the canteen Fitness at work Possibility to sport in the lunch break Compensate preventive medical examinations Provide information Most effective method: combination Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

9. Role of the EU in WHP EU-OSHA: the main EU reference point for safety and health at work Central provider of information Analyze Anticipate Identify & share information Healthy workplaces campaign Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

10. QUESTIONS? Anne Veldhuis & Bernice Veldsema Patty Haisma & Henriëtte Rus

11. Thank you for your attention!