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Globalisation and the changing world of work. Brussels , 9-10 October 2013. Sergio Iavicoli – MD, PhD. The changing workforce …. Source: G. Pellizza da Volpedo, The Fourth State, 1901. The changing world of work…. AGEING. WORKING HOURS. GENDER DIFFERENCES . FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS.
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Globalisation and the changing world of work Brussels , 9-10 October 2013 Sergio Iavicoli – MD, PhD
The changingworkforce … Source: G. Pellizza da Volpedo, The Fourth State, 1901
The changing world of work… AGEING WORKING HOURS GENDER DIFFERENCES FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS FRAGMENTATION MIGRATION EXTERNALIZATION RESTRUCTURING AND DOWNSIZING CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND NEW SUBSTANCES USE OF NEW TECNOLOGIES • JOB INSECURITY Changing world of work New substances Demographicchange Globalization New technologies PEROSH, 2012EU-OSHA, 2007; 2009 Priorities ofOSH research in Europe: 2013-2020 Mario Ceroli, The Fifth State,1984
Globalization and world of work • Local Communities • Employees • Consumers GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT Department of Occupational Medicine Trade Unions Multinational Corporates NGO Int. OECD • Corporations • Employers • Local Communities • Employees • Consumers Supranational Organizations United Nations Source: modified from Rantanen
Global Trade • New Jobs in new areas • New technology • Communication • Competent experts & Research • International and regional legislations and standards • Quality and competence of workers • Intergovernmental Organizations • EU Social dimension Strengths • Fragmentation • Incontinuity • Job insecurity • Dilution of social dimension • Gaps • New technology risks • Increasing social risks • High injury and disease burden • Decline of services Weaknesses • Better availability and use of technologies • Expansion of communication and information • Growing knowledge of risks • New enlightenment • Trasparency • Global governance and collaboration • WTO rules • Good examples, benchmarks Opportunities • Constricting government • Turning back to high risk policies • Social dumping • Diluting competence • Economic loss, growing poverty • Social unrest Threats Source: modified from Rantanen
The impact of innovative technologyon occupationalrisks Old RISKS New OldJOBS New
Scenario development What we know we know What we know we don’t know What we don’t know we don’t know What we don’t know we know
OSH contribution to sustainability in a changing and globalized world of work
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & HealthAmerican Journal of Industrial MedicineOccupational & Environemental Medicine Industrial Health 2000
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & HealthAmerican Journal of Industrial MedicineOccupational & Environemental Medicine Industrial Health 2010
A Comparison: Nanotechnologies European framework programs Psychosocialhazards Nanotechnologies Global budget 14.960 million euro Global budget 19.113 million euro Global budget 53.272 million euro * Projects funded until September 30th, 2012
OSH sustainabledevelopment Social Bearable Equitable Sustainable Environment Economic Viable OccupationalSafety & Health Source: modified from Johann Dréo. Sustainable development, 2006
Closing the gap... Disability Free Life Course Source: modified from Fair Society, Healthy Lives, Marmot