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Preventive services in Europe: expanding amid a crisis of confidence. Laurent Vogel ETUI-REHS. No harmonization between the national situations. Quantitative Criteria Coverage of the workforce Range of competences Qualitative Criteria Multidisciplinary activities
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Preventive services in Europe: expanding amid a crisis of confidence Laurent Vogel ETUI-REHS
No harmonization between the national situations • Quantitative Criteria • Coverage of the workforce • Range of competences • Qualitative Criteria • Multidisciplinary activities • Effective influence on companies’ management • Independence • Workers participation
Some common problems • Quantitative expansion (not everywhere) • Excessive outsourcing • Discontinuity (a case by case expertise) • Bureaucratic approach of compliance • Lack of workers’ control
Which side are you on? • Are the employers « the clients »? • Being professionally independent does not mean to be neutral ? • The fallacy of the « Healthy workers in healthy company » mantra
Prevention: what it is about? • Work organisation as a central issue for any occupational hazard • Workplace democracy • Long term problems • A broad concept of working conditions
The need for collectivisation • A « company by company » approach is not very effective • « Client » driven or public health mission • Local networks • Public initiatives • The example of SUMER in France