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26 February 2008 Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc

SLIC European inspection and communication campaign M anual Handling of Loads 2007 ‘Lighten the Load’. 26 February 2008 Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc. EU labour inspector puts risks on manual handling of loads in transport and care on the agenda!. Today I will tell you about….

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26 February 2008 Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc

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  1. SLIC European inspection and communication campaign Manual Handling of Loads 2007‘Lighten the Load’ 26 February 2008 Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc

  2. EU labour inspector puts risks on manual handling of loads in transport and care on the agenda! SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  3. Today I will tell you about… • The background of this joint European inspection and communication campaign • The goals and the campaign materials • The first results • Some Good Practices our inspectors encountered • What still is to be done in the future SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  4. Background SLIC inspection & communication campaign • 2004: Questionnaire to all EU labour inspectorates • About rolls and obstacles in ensuring compliance with the directive Manual Handling of Loads 90/269 • Encountered international competitive distortion as a result of inspections in transport SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  5. Obstacles in ensuring compliance • Attitude and lack of knowledge in companies • Directive manual handling of loads is not concrete enough • Lack of uniform assessment method for the risks of manual handling • Lack of (knowledge about) solutions on manual handling, in companies and with inspectors SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  6. Therefore a EU/ SLIC campaign.Our campaign goals: • Better compliance in the EU with EU Directive 90/269/EEC “Manual Handling of Loads” in order to reduce musculo‑skeletal disorders in labour • Improving the inspection and communication methods of the national labour inspectorates • Greater harmony in the enforcement of the manual handling of loads throughout the EU • Cooperation with OSHA’s MSD campaign 2007 to support each other: Lighten the Load SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  7. MHL problems in transport and care

  8. SLIC Inspection & communication campaign on Manual Handling of Loads • In 2007 in Transport and Care • A internationally and socially relevant sector • With high MSD problems • Aim at airports, harbours, hospitals, elderly homes, mentally/ physically handicapped homes • Tools: assessment guideline, brochures, e-learning, campaign guide • 1561 EU labour inspectors were trained on inspecting manual handling of loads situations SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  9. General brochure Transport Care

  10. First results in Transport • In 23 countries, 881 inspectors inspected: • 27% of all harbours in these countries • 42% of the airports • In total 2365 companies inspected on: • Risk assessment on mhl situations • Preventive measures taken to avoid baggage handling and stevedoring manually • Intervention in 1916 companies (like verbal and written warnings, administrative fines, cessation of work and legal prosecution) SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  11. First results in Care • In 21 countries, 2217 inspectors inspected: • 22% of all hospitals in these countries • 35% of the elderly homes • 16% of the homes for mentally/ physically handicapped persons • In total 3042 companies inspected on: • Risk assessment on mhl situations • Preventive measures in patient handling • Preventive measures in facility services (catering, laundry) • Intervention in 2531 companies SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  12. Good practices encountered SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  13. But: still a lot of work to be done • Companies risk awareness and - knowledge is not always high enough • Risk assessment is not common yet • In the care a lot of building/ construction matters make use of aids difficult • The manual handling risks at facility services in care are not always recognized; focus at patient handling • Cross border problemacy: countries are confront Ted with the health un-awareness in transport of other countries (also outside EU) SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  14. In 2008: • The evaluation report of the 2007 campaign is finished • The campaign is continued in the construction and retail sector • So ongoing attention for this still widespread health and safety risk SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  15. And last but not least:SLIC and OSHA • The cooperation between SLIC and OSHA was a success; we supported each other in many ways Therefore we would like to thank OSHA! SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

  16. Thanks for your attention!

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