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Internet Connectivity Among Czech Occupational Health and Safety Community

Internet Connectivity Among Czech Occupational Health and Safety Community. Petr Markl, AIHCE 2001 New Orleans, LA. Conclusion. The Czech OHS community is ready to use the Internet to exchange current occupational health and safety information. Czech Republic - Basic Data.

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Internet Connectivity Among Czech Occupational Health and Safety Community

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  1. Internet Connectivity Among Czech Occupational Health and Safety Community Petr Markl, AIHCE 2001 New Orleans, LA

  2. Conclusion The Czech OHS community is ready to use the Internet to exchange current occupational health and safety information

  3. Czech Republic - Basic Data • A small country - in the Heart of Europe • More than 10 million inhabitants • Workforce of 5.5 million people • About 10,000 OHS practitioners • European Union (EU) membership candidate

  4. Czech Occupational Health and Safety Authorities • Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs • Ministry of Health • Ministry of the Interior • Ministry of the Environment

  5. Main Occupational Health and Safety Regulations • The Labor code • The Fire Prevention code • The Public Health Prevention code • The Chemical Substances and Mixtures code • Harmonization with EU directives

  6. Czech Internet today • About 25% of population have access • Usual speeds vary from 28.8 to 256 kb/sec • Fast growing wireless technology • Huge investments in telecommunications • 'Internet in every school' program

  7. Who and What Is on the Web? • Czech Office of Work Safety - no pages! • Ministry of the Interior - regulations • Ministry of Health - focuses on hygiene • Limited information on chemicals • No norms or standards available online

  8. CZSAFETY - mailing list • Established in Fall 1996 • Started with 4 members • Promoted via OHS magazines in 2000 • 4 to 5 new members monthly • Now a total of 96 members • 86 members are from the Czech Republic

  9. “Safety News“ Newsletter • Established in Summer 1999 • Provides free safety info by e-mail • Promoted via OHS magazines in 2000 • 15 to 20 new members monthly • Now a total of 398 members

  10. Who are members of CZSAFETY List? • 70% local OHS practitioners • 10% members of local OHS authorities • 4% OHS practitioners from abroad • 8% are actively participating • 20% are OHS consultants

  11. CZSAFETY List membership

  12. CZSAFETY membership expectations • Accommodate 200 members by 2003 • Become a premier tool for exchanging OHS information

  13. 'Safety News' membership structure • 60% OHS practitioners nationwide • 20% small and middle sized companies • 20% other interested parties • 'Safety News' is a good alternative

  14. 'Safety News' membership

  15. 'Safety News' expectations • 600 members by the year 2003 • Change to web-based electronic newsletter • Start a new web-based safety magazine in 2002 • Be an alternative choice to paper OHS magazines

  16. Internet questionnaire • Standard electronic form • Filled upon request • Filled while subscribing to 'Safety News' • A total of 132 responses received

  17. Questionnaire results ... What information is missing? • Concise OHS information • Easy access to safety regulations • Basic hazard summaries for chemicals • Risk assessment methods

  18. Questionnaire results … What information is needed most? • Risk assessment in workplaces • OHS program management • Confined space entries • Selection of the PPE • Ergonomics

  19. Questionnaire results … • Most have difficulties with searches • 95% are unable to read English • 30% dislike long waiting-times

  20. Questionnaire results … • 25% use Internet to search for OHS info • 80% is willing to share OHS experience

  21. OHS on-line experience • e-business is growing fast but: • the OHS audience is small

  22. Conclusion The Czech OHS community is ready to use the Internet to exchange current occupational health and safety information

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