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William Cockburn European Risk Observatory, EU-OSHA

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Healthy Workplaces Good for you. Good for business. Ljubljana, 25th October 2010. William Cockburn European Risk Observatory, EU-OSHA. EU-OSHA. Established in 1996 in Bilbao Mission:

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William Cockburn European Risk Observatory, EU-OSHA

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  1. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Healthy Workplaces Good for you. Good for business Ljubljana, 25th October 2010 William Cockburn European Risk Observatory, EU-OSHA

  2. EU-OSHA • Established in 1996 in Bilbao • Mission: To help improve working conditions in the European Union by collecting, analysing and communicating technical, scientific and economic information related to OSH to Community bodies, Member States, the social partners and all those involved in the field of OSH • EU-OSHA is a tripartite organisation and brings together representatives from: • governments, employers’ and workers’ organisations • as well as from the European Commission

  3. Every Member State has a focal point Every focal point has a tripartite national network Extent of activity depends upon national structures EU Candidate and potential candidate countries EFTA/EEA A network of Focal Points to support the Agency's activities

  4. Health and safety at work: • What is the scale of the challenge in Europe? • What is EU-OSHA’s role?

  5. Accidents at work • 5,580 died in a fatal accident at work in 2007 • 7 million workers (3%) suffered an accident resulting in time off work • In 1 in 4 cases, this was for longer than a month • 800,000 had two or more accidents • Equal to 83 million lost days, not including those who will never work again (25,000) and those still on sick leave during the study (363,000)

  6. Work-related health problems and occupational diseases • 8.6% of workers suffered a work-related health problem in 2007 • Approximately 23 million workers, of whom 2.1% (483,000) had two or more problems • 12.5 million had to take time off work • Approximately 367 million work days lost in 2007 (excluding 1.4 million who do not expect to work again) • Longest absences related to cardiovascular problems, stress/depression/anxiety and lower body MSDs

  7. Work-related health problems experienced in the past 12 months Source: LFS ad hoc module 2007 – FR not included

  8. EU-OSHA’s role • Identify OSH issues related to the changing world of work • Board, Focal Points, staff, stakeholders, Topic Centre, others • Analyse the issues and help coordinate research • European Risk Observatory • Identify practical approaches to dealing with the issues • Working Environment Information Unit • Disseminate the information • Communication and Promotion Unit • Pan-European ‘Healthy workplaces’ campaigns • Bring together interest groups to share information and promote a positive health and safety culture • Networks include EFTA/EEA, candidate, pre-accession countries • Internet-based information exchange www.osha.europa.eu

  9. Upcoming EU-OSHA activities • Coordination and promotion of research • Seek consensus on priorities and encourage inclusion of OSH in research programmes • Foresight on new and emerging risks • Identify risks arising due to demographic, scientific, technological, societal or economic changes • 2012 Healthy Workplaces Campaign • Better Health and Safety at Work through Prevention • Provide workplace solutions • Online interactive risk assessment tool, economic incentives, occupational health promotion, mainstreaming OSH into education

  10. Thank you for your attention http://ESENER.eu http://osha.europa.eu

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