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The role of the consultation of workers and workers participants in the extractive industries. Vlastimil ALTNER Czech Union of Mine, Geology and Oil Industry Workers (OS PHGN). Communications between employers and employees. Not only from provisions of labour legislation
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The role of the consultation of workers and workers participants in the extractive industries Vlastimil ALTNER Czech Union of Mine, Geology and Oil Industry Workers (OS PHGN)
Communications between employers and employees • Not only from provisions of labour legislation • Complex of customary law started since 16th century • H&S problems • High risk in extraction work • Difficult climate conditions • Heavy technology used to extract the minerals • High accident rate
The role of the consultation • Employers • Workers representatives • Legal regulations, collective agreements, long term experience • Good practices in consultation process in the field Health and Safety of Work
Health and safety audits at workplace • Obligation of the employer to organise once a year H&S audits • Agreement with trade unions - H&S Committees • One-day audits H&S audits organised by trade unions in the mines • Least once a year a OKD mine is subject to the Trade Unionsaudit
H&S Committees audits • Controlled are underground and opencast working places • Invited inspectors National Mining Authority, Hygiene Authority, Labour inspectorate, professional H&S technical from OKD head office • Audits are performed by H&S inspectors from other OKD mines
The audits aim • H&S regulations at the workplace • Used health protection tools • Fire protection • Evacuations ways • Mining documentation • Etc.
Own H&S Committees audits • High professional prestige of audits • The mines do all they can to prepare duly for the audits • 10 – 15 trade unions inspectors from other OKD mines take part of audits • The audits perform 3-4 member team
Audits • Information about present situation in the mine • Performed special routes to visits • Convening the management of mine, technicians, team of audits • Team leader after visit can point out some defects • To conclude management of mine inform all audits members to inform how and when such defects will be eliminated
The Committees audits – one from method prevention • Mine has to possibility to get prepared • Technical management get prepare mine workplace before audits • Eliminated possibility defects • Eliminated deffects at fire protection, health protection at work, safety of machines etc.
