The Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) Tool Christa Sedlatschek Director Dublin 30 April 2013

What is the problem? Micro-enterprises may not manage occupational safety and health and comply with legal obligations Micro-enterprises cannot afford help with health and safety Inspectorates and authorities cannot visit all micro-enterprises

What is OiRA? A free tool for micro-enterprises A facility for authorities and social partners to develop specific tools for micro-enterprises A platform for sharing solutions Ongoing technical and community support from EU-OSHA for tool developers

Why we need OiRA Tools needed for micro-enterprises: To protect workers To stay in business To comply with the law Tools have to ease the cost and time burden on micro-enterprises

How OiRA development works OiRA platform A community for tool developers Tool developer Creates specific tool End-user Used by MSEs

Twin-track approach National level approach (e.g. from Labour inspectorate) European Consensus approach – initiative starting at EU SSDC

National tool development Hairdressing (CY) Office work (CY) Road Transport (FR) Published Food preparation (EL) Woodworking (EL) Vehicle repair (CY, LT) Hairdressing (BE, CZ) In development 30 sectoral tools (BG) Planning phase

Social partner tool development Leather & Tanning Published Driving schools Private Security Live Performance In development Cleaning Hairdressing Planning phase

Leather and tanning (EU initiative)

What the micro-enterprise gets A free tool to the specific needs of the enterprise A step by step approach to risk assessment Legal requirements and suggested solutions A printable, tailored action plan Can be updated to stay current

Want to get involved? Project manager: Lorenzo Munar