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1 William Cockburn Head of the Prevention and Research Unit
News from EU-OSHA William Cockburn Head of the Prevention and Research Unit Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work 06 December 2017

2 Multi-annual strategic programme – 2014-2020 Priority areas
Anticipating change Foresight activities Facts and figures ESENER OSH and older workers MSEs – Micro and small enterprises WRD – work-related diseases Cost and benefits of OSH MSD – musculoskeletal disorders Tools for OSH management OiRA Raising awareness Healthy Workplaces Campaigns (all ages, stress, MSDs, DS, construction, etc.) OSHwiki and networking knowledge OSHwiki e-tools OSH info systems and ad-hoc support to EC Information on national strategies Research Priorities Legislation Strategic and operational networking Portfolio approach IPA

3 Activity 1.2 Large-scale foresight
Foresight 2 ‘Foresight on new and emerging occupational safety and health risks associated with information and communication technologies and work location by 2025’ Final report phase 1 ‘Key trends and drivers of change in information and communication technologies and work location’ (May/17) Three workshops held: Brussels 6-7/Feb; policy-makers Brussels 29/Jun (summary 2017); with FOPs Bilbao 23/Nov (summary 2018) Final report, brochure, summary and dissemination workshops (2018) The online platform economy – Report and Summary (Nov/17) Scenario cartoons (2018) Discussion papers on new and emerging issues: ‘3D printing: a new industrial revolution’ (Jul/17) ‘Monitoring technology in the workplace’ (Jul/17) Upcoming articles on ‘performance enhancing drugs (follow-up)’ and ‘e-retail sector’ (2018)

4 Activity 2.1: ESENER ESENER-2: ESENER-3
Worker participation in the management of occupational safety and health: qualitative evidence from ESENER-2 Report, Summary (in EL | EN | ES | ET | FR | NL | SV) and country reports for EL, ES, BE, NL, ET, SE, UK (Apr/17) ‘Health and safety risks at the workplace: a joint analysis of three major surveys’ (ESENER-2, LFS2013 ad-hoc module and 6th EWCS): Report and Summary (May/17) OSH management – Report and Summary (2018 Q1) Psychosocial risk management – Report and Summary (2018 Q1) Technical assessment of the expansion of the survey universe (2018 Q1) Evaluation completed (2018 Q1) Dissemination workshops (2017 & 2018) ESENER-3 Fieldwork (2019 Q1)

5 Activity 2.3: OSH review – Improving OSH in Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) in Europe
Qualitative interviews to determine OSH attitudes and behaviours in MSE Comparative report and summary on enterprise interviews; nine national reports (postponed to 2018) Investigation of OSH policies, strategies, programmes and tools facilitating OSH management in MSE Comparative report and summary on the existing support and the role of intermediaries – qualitative research (2017); nine national reports (2018) Strategies, interventions and tools – in-depth descriptions of good examples (2017)  Final analysis and wrap-up conference Seminar with Governing Board, Bilbao 25/Jan/18 Final analysis of the findings – report and summary (2018) Final conference (with summary), Brussels 19/Jun/18

6 Activity 2.4: OSH review – Work-related diseases (WRDs) and disabilities (1)
Review on rehabilitation and back-to-work after cancer (Instruments and practices) ‘Rehabilitation and return to work after cancer: Literature review’ and Summary (Feb/17) Final Report and summary (2018) Work-related diseases linked to exposure to biological agents (Reviews on specific diseases) Literature review, five articles, Final Report and Summary (2018) Review on alert and sentinel systems in OSH (Methodologies to identify work-related diseases) Literature review ‘Methodologies to identify work-related diseases: Review of sentinel and alert approaches’ (Aug/17) Five articles, Final Report and Summary (2018)

7 Activity 2.4: OSH review – Work-related diseases (WRDs) and disabilities (2)
Feasibility study - development of EU system (occupational cancer risks) Feasibility study on development of an EU system to assess exposure to occupational cancer risks Report and Summary [Based on Australian Work Exposures Study – AWES] (2018) Fumigation in cargo - health risks in ports Report health risks arising from exposure to fumigants in cargo-related activities (2018 Q1) Presentation at Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Ports (2018 Q1) Roadmap on carcinogens Co-organisers of annual event (with SLIC Chemex and LASI – German network of regional labour inspections) A+A 2017 Düsseldorf 18/Oct Co-organisers of session at ICOH /Apr-04/May/18 – Dublin

8 Activity 2.5: OSH review – Cost and benefits of OSH
Collaboration with ILO, presentation at World Congress 2017 Symposium ’Estimating the benefit of OSH to society’ Data visualisation tool ‘The economics of OSH – the value of OSH to society’ Estimation of the costs of work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths at European level: Overview about the availability and quality of necessary national and international data sources for a European level cost calculation ‘Estimating the cost of work-related accidents and ill-health: An analysis of European data sources’ Report, Annexes and Summary (Mar/17) Development of comprehensive estimates methodology Report and data visualisation – Estimations of the economic costs: Development of economic model based on national data (2019)

9 Activity 2.7: OSH overview: work-related musculo-skeletal disorders (MSD)
EU-OSHA aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the prevalence, causes and costs of MSD. It will foster a positive preventive culture by identifying the most effective instruments, interventions, guidance and tools and sharing and raising awareness about them Project definition (including consultation with stakeholders and experts finalised in August 2017; Research will start in 2018 Actions areas and related issues: Actions that would impact at: policy level; workplace level, including for small and micro-enterprises, and “atypical” workers, for example temporary workers The interface between OSH and public health, for example, rehabilitation or working with pain Areas warranting further investigation: emerging areas of risk and prevention, innovative areas in relation to prevention (e.g. risk assessment approaches) Diversity issues in relation to the above points, including age and gender Taking forward or revisiting areas of MSD already covered by EU-OSHA

10 Activity 3.1 OiRA – Online interactive Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is at the heart of good workplace safety and health. Easy-to-use online tools guide micro and small enterprises through the risk assessment process. OIRA Partners In 16 EU countries (most of them Ministries/Labour Inspectorates) Collaborating with other countries/institutions who developed their own online RA tool (IE, UK, ES, NL) EU sectoral social partners 14 EU sectoral social partners also involved in OiRA Common platform / software available in 18 languages OiRA tools (average per year) 128 published 28under development 63 sectors covered so far OiRA user accounts created: 44,519 Number of RA created: 64,324 Guests accounts since Mar/16: 80,328 Updated 31 October 2017

11 Activity 4.3 HWC 2016-17 – Healthy Workplaces for All Ages
Objectives Sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life Highlight the importance of prevention throughout working life Providing information and tools for managing OSH in the context of an ageing workforce Facilitate information exchange and good practice Campaign Summit held 21-22/Nov Launched April 2016; multilingual website and campaign material Visualisation tool (older workers EP project) E-guide – 32 national versions European Campaign Assistance Package to support national focal points – 181 events + 78 media and PR activities in

12 Activity 4.5 HWC 2018-19 – Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances
To raise awareness of the importance of preventing risks from dangerous substances, helping to dispel common misunderstandings. To promote risk assessment by providing information on practical tools and creating opportunities to share good practices, focusing specifically on: eliminating or substituting dangerous substances in the workplace the hierarchy of prevention measures (i.e. following the hierarchy outlined in legislation so that the most effective type of measure is always selected). To heighten awareness of risks linked to exposures to carcinogens at work by supporting the exchange of good practices; EU-OSHA is a signatory to the covenant committing to the EU Carcinogens Roadmap. To target groups of workers  with specific needs and higher levels of risks by providing tailored information as well as examples of good practices, including: women; migrant workers; young people; workers at increased risk because of the sector or job they work in; and temporary workers and workers in the informal economy. To increase knowledge of the legislative framework that is already in place to protect workers, as well as highlighting policy developments.

13 Activity 5.3 – networking knowledge
OSHWIKI – connecting the OSH community New strategy (2018) e-tools Seminar on e-tools on dangerous substances (2017 & 2018) OSH information systems and support to the European Commission Data visualisation tool on OSH Information systems (2018) Guide on psychosocial and musculoskeletal disorders (2018) VESAFE promoted Jul/17 National strategies Mapping of national strategies completed; articles on OSH national systems available in OSHwiki Final Report presented at meeting of national contact points and EC and published (Dec/17) OSH research priorities EHFG – European Health Forum Gastein, 4-6/Oct and 2018 (TBD) Seminar ‘Consolidation of stakeholder views on research priorities’ held with PEROSH members, Bilbao 21/Nov

14 Activity 6.4 Strategic and operational networking
Global OSH coalition EU-OSHA ILO – International Labour Organisation STM – Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health WHO – Work Health Organisation WSHI – Workplace Safety and Health Council - Singapore Chinese Delegation visit 28/Nov in the framework of 8th EU-China Dialogue on OSH Continued work in Western Balkans and Turkey under European Commission IPA Programme Signing of Grant Contract in November 2017 to continue work for further 2 years.

15 Thank you Find out more: Multilingual website: https://osha.europa.eu
Monthly e-newsletter OSHmail: Publications: Social media:

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