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European Week
A decentralised information campaign in Member States to address an OSH issue
Agency coordinates campaign activities, provides information in 20 languages and via the website, provides funding subsidy to stimulate activities, organises Good Practice Awards and the Closing Event
Focal Points promote, stimulate and organise activities at national level
Objectives:o Increase awareness of risks
o Promote good practice solutions
So far...
2000: 'TURN YOUR BACK ON MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS‘
2001: ‘SUCCESS IS NO ACCIDENT‘
2002: 'WORKING ON STRESS‘
2003: ‘DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES - HANDLE WITH CARE'
2004: 'BUILDING IN SAFETY‘
2005: 'STOP THAT NOISE!'
.... and now - European Week 2006EW2006 is dedicated to young people under the slogan Safe Start!
What is the message?
The right education about risk awareness
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the right training, information and protection from the first day at
work
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safe and healthy European workers of tomorrow
Campaign structure
In the workplace:o Young workers - promote risk awarenesso Employers - provide safe and suitable work,
training & supervision In the education & youth community:
o Promote risk awareness education and OSH in schools, colleges and vocational training centres
o Involve schools and colleges in the Week
Promotion and publicity
Engagement of partners
Identification of good practice
European Week activities
Recognition
Evaluation
Campaign architecture
Dedicated web feature http://ew2006.osha.eu.int Posters, leaflet and fact sheets Ideas and initiatives RISQ online magazine Interactive web materials Good Practice Awards publicity Links to Good Practice resources Video competition publicity Case study report Magazine Press pack
Campaign materials
Why the concern?
Young workers (18-24) highest rate of non-fatal work accidents
The accident rate is increasing, against a general downward trendo A 16-year-old broke both legs less on his first day at
work….o 17-yr old girl lost part of her finger in a machine after 1
hour of a holiday work job….o An 18-year-old apprentice mechanic died 4 days after
being engulfed in flames….
Why is there a problem?
Young workers:
Lack of experience, awareness and training
Physically and mentally less mature
Over-enthusiasm; want to appear keen
Lack confidence to complain, or say ‘no’
Young workers need:
preparation in schools and colleges
safe and suitable work – risk assessments before work
starts, restrictions on work of under 18s suitable training, supervision and mentoring in work
Who can take part?
‘Umbrella bodies’ at local, national and European level Safety and Health Institutions Public and private sector bodies including SMEs, at the
workplace level Trade unions and Safety Representatives Managers, supervisors and workers Education Community - schools, colleges, training providers Youth organisations
Work experience bodies Producing ‘ideas for participation’
OSH and education contacts ENETOSH European Network Education and Training in
Occupational Safety and Health http://www.enetosh.net/
bringing Member State OSH and education experts together to discuss strategy & experiences
Working with the Agency to involve the education community in the campaign
Supplying information on their Member State activities
Active commitment to the campaign
EW2006 - OSH and Young People
Good Practice Awardso Recognition of outstanding contributions to risk prevention at
the workplace
o Publicity and information on the websiteo Tripartite selection process o Submission of two ranked examples by National OSH Authority
(Focal Point) to the Agency in September 2006o Awards presented at Closing Event o Good practice examples published on Agency and national
websiteso Examples could involve employers working in partnership with
schools etc.
EW2006 - OSH and Young People
Safe Start video competitiono To find the “European Young Film Maker of the
Year”o Create a short documentary, drama, TV
commercial, news report, musical, animationo Capture on film the workplace, people at work
and some of the potential dangers, risks and hazards at work
o No more than 3 minuteso Open to young people under 19 on 1st October
2006 as individuals or working as a team
Risk assessments Safety demonstrations Hazard spotting Inspection days Training and education sessions Seminars and workshops Film, video and multimedia Poster competitions, quizzes Suggestion schemes Exhibitions and Open Days Advertising and promotion Press and media activities
Examples of activities
European closing event in March 2007, Bilbao
o Expert workshops
o Colloquium - policy perspectives
o Good Practice Awards ceremony
o Video Competition Awards ceremony
Closing Event
EW2006 - key dates
Spring 2006 - meeting with campaign partners in Brussels
19 June 2006 - Official Launch in Brussels- Press conference in the Commission and an
Exhibition in the European Parliament 23-27 October 2006 - European Week of
Safety and Health at Work March 2007 - Closing Event in Bilbao