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Health and safety London – 13th November 2009

Health and safety London – 13th November 2009. Luc Proesmans Health & Safety advisor. The Belgian construction sector. 5% of GNP 13% of overall employment (workers) 26.000 companies 160.000 workers 25.000 employees 50.000 self employed. The Belgian construction sector. 98% SME’s.

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Health and safety London – 13th November 2009

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  1. Health and safetyLondon – 13th November 2009 Luc ProesmansHealth & Safety advisor

  2. The Belgian construction sector • 5% of GNP • 13% of overall employment (workers) • 26.000 companies • 160.000 workers • 25.000 employees • 50.000 self employed

  3. The Belgian construction sector 98% SME’s

  4. Employment (%) - Company size Number of workers by company size(total: 160.000)

  5. Bouwunie and Health & Safety • Federal: High Commission • Sectoral: NAVB-CNAC • Products

  6. High Commission for Prevention and safety • Bouwunie is member of the “High Commission for Prevention and safety at work” (= governmental committee in Ministry of Labour) • composed of: • civil servants • social partners (trade unions and employers organisations)

  7. Health and Safety Fund NAVB-CNAC Bouwunie is recognised social partner in the Sectoral Health & Safety Fund NAVB-CNAC NAVB-CNAC is established by social partners (equal representation of employers’ and workers’ organizations of the construction sector) established in 1965 mission: promotion of occupational health and safety (now: well-being) in the construction industry

  8. How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (1) Board: social partners – alterning presidency between employers’ and workers’ organizations) 45 employees – 4 departments department «companies»: 20 advisors visiting and giving advice on construction sites department «R&D»: knowledge, development of publications, tools,… department «training» department «administration»

  9. How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (2) Information and publications: library: documentation on well-being at work in the construction industry website www.navb.be with information, legislation, work declaration, construction site advice and publications NAVB-info: 3-monthly info-magazine about well-being at work, daily life at the construction site, evolution of technology and regulations NAVB-dossier: 3-monthly publication focusing on one particular subject (e.g. « Work at height ») cd-roms and dvd’s for specific construction occupations

  10. Bouwunie actions • Tools for entrepreneurs • cd-rom Safety Instruction Cards • websiteinspection in woodworking sector – Febr. 2010

  11. Safety Instruction Cards • What ? • Why ? • How ? • CD-ROM Bouwunie

  12. What? • Safety instruction cards contain the most important risks when using a machine or tool • and corresponding prevention measures • they can be used as a learning tool for the workers • SIC are reflection of the risk-analysis when putting into use the equipment

  13. Why? • Law forces to make up written instructions for each installation, machinery, tool or equipment • Instructions should contain information about: • putting into operation • directions for use • inspection • maintenance • information about safety /precautionary measures

  14. Why? • The employer: • has to provide sufficient information for his workers and manuals of the used machinery, equipment and tools; • inform his workers about the risks they are exposed to while carrying out their job. Workers should follow a suitable training

  15. How? • to be drafted by the user: • in cooperation with the supplier or external prevention-service on H&S • to be approved by the external prevention-service on H&S • form: • briefly and clearly • in understandable language for the end-user • must contain a lot of information at a glance • uniform design • has to motivate and invite the end-user to follow the instructions

  16. Example of a Safety Instruction Card

  17. New edition 2009 90 SIC for siteand workroom easy to adapt Incl. checklistsand PPE Price: 35 euro members 105 euro non-members cd-rom Bouwunie

  18. Website • information for woodworking industry • action of Labour inspection in Febr.–March 2010 • information about technical items will be put on our website: • wood dust • safety of equipment and noise • explosive atmospheres • chemical agents

  19. Contact Luc Proesmans BOUWUNIESpastraat 8B-1000 Brussel Tel. +32 2 238 06 05 Fax +32 2 238 06 11 http://www.bouwunie.be E-mail: info@bouwunie.be

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