Multi-country Workshop on Developing Systems for Occupational Health and Safety through Social Dialogue INT MARKT 51421 TAIEX "Developing a prevention culture on work place level; the perspective from labour inspection". TAIEX Brussels, Februar 2013 TAIEX Laurencia JANCUROVA, Slovakia TAIEX Expert

SLOVAKIA I come from Slovakia HEART OF EUROPE Official Country Name: The Slovak Republic Capital: Bratislava, Kosice – the second biggest town, European Capital of Culture and the seat of the National Labour Inspectorate Population: 5, 5 millions Independence: January 1, 1993 (former Czechoslovakia) EU member: since 1st May 2004

Health and safety prevention and prevention culture they lead to: Better quality of work, health and welfare of employees Management shall be interested in all aspects of work including social aspects, physical needs, status (self-realization, creativity, education ...) and employees’ motivation – what role the labour inspection can play in this process? TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

What does prevention mean? Workshop on Developing Systems for Occupational Health and Safety through Social Dialogue What does prevention mean? Example of health understanding What do we expect of a medical doctor? ...to treat us when we are ill... In Old China, if the Imperator became ill ... ... his doctor was put to death

Prevention culture on work place level helps to build a healthy organisation A healthy organisation is "one whose culture, management, working climate and other business practices create an environment that promotes the health, effectiveness and performance of its employees" (Enterprise for Health network (EfH), 2008). What does it mean in practice and how labour inspection can participate and help to extend the range of such organizations that can be called „healthy organisations“? TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

Concept on Health and Safety at Work Some of the priorities where the LI played the mail role in our OSH strategy: Effective state inspection and supervisory bodies, effective social dialogue and the functioning of mechanisms of social partners in their influencing on OSH, Increasing of the preventative activities of the labour inspection (at least one third of the newly established employers undergo labour inspection and principal supervision not later than within one year from their establishment). Increase the share of the performance of OSH labour inspection and principal supervision in favour of preventative activities so that they constitute at least 70% of the total number of OSH performances. TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

Labour inspection and social aspects of its work Preventive action to avoid dangerous situations in the companies Protection of workers against negative consequences of work, working accidents and professional diseases Solutions of critical situations by providing advice, giving consultation, initiating the process to legally deal with the situation at the workplace TAIEX TAIEX Wellbeing Safety Health Welfare TAIEX

Factors of success – in general and from LI point of view Improvement of health and well-being of workers Building a positive image of OSH and the workplace safety culture in the public mind Supporting companies, especially SMEs in achieving compliance with legal regulations Stimulating debate about OSH importancies More confidence in management, labour inspection Less shortcomings by labour inspections, OSH improvement, less accidents and professional diseases TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX EU promotion OSH Campaigns coordinated by the European Union Healthy Workplaces campaigns (based on the tripartite) Labour inspection should be involved /Slovak example/ TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

The basis for involvement of the labour inspection in prevention culture Labour inspection in Slovakia represents according to the OHS Act also: „Provision of free of charge consulting to employers, natural persons and employees in the scope of principal expert information and advice on how to best observe provisions of the OSH Act“ This is done by using the National network built according the EU OSHA rules Network promotes dissemination and the introduction of experience from the best OSH practice. TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

National Network of the Slovak Focal Point National Labour Inspectorate National Focal Point Employees representatives zamestnancov Employers representatives Representatives of Ministries Others Educational Institutions

3 National Focal Point meetings are organized yearly

Help of the labour inspection in promoting OSH activities: Visiting companies and looking for the „Good examples“ that are presented at the national and international level Distributing the promotion materials /those from EU OSHA and other sources/ Speaking with worker´s health and safety representatives and asking them to be present during the inspection on the work place Organization of so-called „Open doors“ at the labour inspectorates Series of seminars broadening the knowledge on H&S at work, a website containing OSH information TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX Safety Enterprise The labour inspectorates try to motivate and coordinate the active participation of employers in OSH projects and programmes, such as Safe Enterprises. The program allows participants receive a Certificate „Safety enterprise“ given by Ministry of Labour, Social Affaires and Family Certificate states that the organization has established an effective safety and health management system and has achieved the required level of care for the working conditions of employees. TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX Safety Enterprise The National labour inspectorate published the brochure explaining the rules, the steps how to manage the process of fulfilling the requirements for receiving the Certificate by commission appointed by general director of NLI. Labour inspector visit the company which wants to participate in program Safety Enterprise and provide the consultation on how to fulfil all requirements for receiving positive statement of commission. Other bodies such as Fire protection and Environmental office should also give their statement. TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

Safety Enterprise certificates

Seminars for SMEs (organized by regional LI) TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

Labour inspection challenges: Special approach and focused to SMEs Special attention focused on high-risk sectors Providing enlightenment: „Good labour practices mean good business for the employer“ or „Good for you. Good for your business.“ Inspector should not have the image of a policeman System approach implementation – all shortcomings are due to „bad management“ Satisfied and healthy employees – satisfied employers TAIEX TAIEX TAIEX

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