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1. Example from Electricity Social Dialogue Health and Safety Joint Position 28 November 2011 Health and SafetyWaste

2. EURELECTRIC for the employers (electricity) EPSU (later joined by EMCEF (sister federations in ETUC) Electricity: contacts since 1991, informal since 1995, formal since 2000 Partners

3. First statement (revised in 2006) General Principles Health and Safety and Training Responsibility H&S rest by employers Role of Education and Training Training of Workers (also as part of vocational education and training); special attention for women, youth, migrant workers Health and Safety

4. Training to allow workers • to know risks involved, causes of accidents and ill health; • to acquire knowledge principles of accident, injury and disease prevention including the ability to identify the risks and use prevention techniquess • to take the necessary action in case of serious and imminent danger; • to understand the relationship between the partners involved in Health and Safety in the company; • to safely use equipment; to establish and maintain safe places of work and safe systems of work. • to know where and how to receive health surveillance • to know legal obligations, agreements, codes of practice and authoritative guidance of health and safety

5. Issues in Training • health and safety requirements for the workplace; • use of work equipment by workers at work; • use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace; • manual handling of loads where there is a risk ; • work with display screen equipment; • health signs; • risks related to working with electricity • risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work; • risks related to exposure to noise at work; • risks related to exposure to carcinogens at work; • social and psychological risks, stress and violence at work.

6. Responsibilities • Also for subcontracted workers - specific and serious danger • H&S reps to be consulted on identifying these areas • Training in the case of • a transfer or change of job of a worker or group of workers; • a new site; • new work equipment and/or change of equipment; • use of new technologies, materials and/or products

7. Responsibilities • Also for subcontracted workers - specific and serious danger • H&S reps to be consulted on identifying these areas • Training in the case of • a transfer or change of job of a worker or group of workers; • a new site; • new work equipment and/or change of equipment; • use of new technologies, materials and/or products • Training for workers with a fixed-duration employment/ temporary employment relationship. The same level of protection

8. Responsibilities • H&S reps to be consulted on identifying these areas • Training in the case of • a transfer or change of job of a worker or group of workers; • a new site; • new work equipment and/or change of equipment; • use of new technologies, materials and/or products • Training for workers with a fixed-duration employment/ temporary employment relationship. The same level of protection

9. Subcontracted workers • Overall responsibility of subcontractors' employees lies with the subcontractor. • Obligation on the client company to co-ordinate health and safety matters. • Workers from outside the undertaking should receive appropriate instruction regarding health and safety for the work site • Rules and regulations on health and safety in the industry and used by the company in the contract or tender. • The sub-contractor will have to prove his record in upholding and maintaining these standards. This includes the training and education given to the workers on health and safety.

10. Subcontracted Workers • The contracting company can require additional training on health and safety to familiarise workers of the sub-contractor with the rules and regulations of the place where the work is carried out. • Work force health and safety representatives of both the sub-contractor and the client-company should be able to monitor this • Specific training for areas with specifc and serious dangers; role for the workers’ reps in identifying these areas

11. Training • Workers Representatives • Managers/ Supervisors/ Advisors • Including understanding role of Workers Reps and consultation mechanism • Methods and tecniques • Workers centred; use of experiences; various methods; problem solving • Effectiveness of training • Recommendations for follow up

12. Nuclear Security and Safety Fukushima, Stress tests Affirmation – highest levels Integrate sub-contractors Transparency/accountability; social dialogue (results); decommissioning; skills Health and Safety

13. Endorsement of intersectoral agreement on Stress Restructuring (internal market) Several conferences, studies, two studies of European Commission, joint positions, toolkit (Including on Outsourcing) CSR, conference, study, joint position Demographic change and age management – joint toolkit, 10 step plan Other issues – Electricity

14. Just transition and Energy Roadmap 2050 Emission Trading – nojoint position South East Europe, joint position, involvement of social partners in process; Social Forum Skills/ Competencies Other issues – electricity - 2