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EU Policy on OSH
The most developed area of social policies
Community strategies since the 70ies
A (nearly) comprehensive set of directives
Improvement of working conditions as aim of the treaty – Article 153
Fundamental workers right (ILO)
The role of the social partners
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EU Legislation
Legislation as the basis for occupational health and participation
89/391 Framework Directive
20 Single Directives according Art. 16 of the Framework Directive
Example: 92/57 – Construction Site Directive
Prosperity phase 1989 ff.
Today: Stagnation
EU Policy on OSH
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Framework conditions
The Crisis and its results on working conditions
“Precarisation” of the construction sector
The last community strategy – “the weakest we have ever seen”
Defensive of the Directorate General Employment and Social Affairs
Fundamental workers right (ILO)
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Noise
Atmosphere
Lighting Workplace and tools
Work situation
and working hours
Breaks
Working environment
Work organisation
Work location
Position in the
hierarchy
Science
Work sciences
State of the art
Industrial and organisational psychology
Verifiedwork-scientificknowledge
Substances
Work requirement
and qualification
Workplace
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Functional Differentiation
Functional differentiation - effects
Some consequences in terms of hazards and OSH strategies
Higher complexity = multi-factorial hazards
From accident to chemicals to work organisation
Needed: holistic approaches
Collaboration between the ”subsystems”
Research and development
Other policy areas
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The relation of OSH to other policy areas
Gender Equality
Active aging
Sustainable development
Education
Research and development
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Functional differentiation - consequences
The New Strategy – demands
General demands
Streamlining
Forms of employment
Financing
Concrete targets (not only accidents)
Strengthening labour inspectorates
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The New Strategy – demands
Demands regarding the contents
Revision of the carcinogenic directive
Stronger application of the REACH regulation
Better classification of carcinogenic substances
Better protection of workers from carcinogens
Better recognition of cancers as occupational diseases (EU list of occupational diseases)
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The New Strategy – state of play
The original planning of the European Commission:
Report in November
Together with the report: Outlook on the new strategy
Public consultation
Presentation of the next strategy – first half 2013
Discussion in the European Parliament
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The New Strategy – state of play
The new planning of the European Commission:
Report in March 2013
Together with the report: Outlook on the new strategy
Public consultation
Presentation of the next strategy – second half 2013
Discussion in the European Parliament
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The New Strategy – state of play
The reality:
Nothing has happened
Statement of Mr Andor at the ETUC conference on 24 April
Some statements from sectorial social partners / ACHS / member states
Needed: pressure form the national level
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EFBWW campaign
• Registration of all asbestos sources
• Qualification of workers
• Safe working conditions
• The recognition of all asbestos related diseases
• Compensation for all diseases
”Europe 2023 – Asbestos Free”
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Verbrauch von Asbest und Verbot von Asbest– 2010
500-2000 Tonnen 2000-10,000 Tonnen >10,000 Tonnen Verbot
Quelle: USGS Apparent Consumption data (2009) and IBAS National Ban Lists
Asbestos: Initiative report of the European Parliament
Rapporteur: Stephen Hughes UKThe report was adopted at 14 March 2013Addressee: European CommissionThe report is avaialbe in all languageshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+REPORT+A7-2013-0025+0+DOC+XML+V0//IT
Will the European Commission react?
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Initiative report of the European Parliament
62 Recommendations and demands are formulated
Registration of all asbestosThe development of removal plansTraining and qualificationThe recognition of asbestos related diseasesSupport for victimsA world wide ban of all kind of asbestos
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Initiativbericht des Europäischen Parlaments
Removal programmesA coordinated asbestos strategy as part of the new community strategy (16)Action plans for the european, national and regional levels are demanded (24)Strengthening market surveilance (18)SLIC activities for the better application of asbesots directives (14)Änderung der Ausnahmebestimmungen zum Asbestverbot (17)
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Initiative report of the European Parliament
ProposalsA model for the screening of asbestos (1,2)Combine the energy efficiency of buildings and the removal of asbestos (4,5)Special directive for the qualification of workers (10)Training for labour inspectorates (11)Harmonized proceedings for the recognition and compensation of diseases (19,21,23)
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Revision of the carcinogenic directive
Binding occupational exposure limit values for 10 substances
Silica dust – highly disputed – a limit value of 0,1 mg/m³ is proposed
For hard wood dust a reduction from 5 to 3 mg is proposed – review after five years
Chromium VI – a limit value between 25 – 50 µg/m³ is considered
When the Commission will present a draft ???
No intention to also cover mutagensSicurezza sul lavoro in edilizia – 8 May 2013 / Bologna
Thank you very much for your attention
www.efbww.org
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