j.rantanen/easom-num 05 nordic ohs policies and the human resources needed for developing them by...

J.Rantanen/EASOM-NUM 05

Nordic OHS policies and the human Nordic OHS policies and the human resources resources needed for needed for

developing themdeveloping them

byby ProfessorProfessor Jorma Rantanen Jorma Rantanen President of ICOHPresident of ICOH

Joint EASOM -NUM Meeting on Occupational Health and Safety Training

Helsinki 25 August 2005


OUTLINEOUTLINE

History of Nordic CollaborationHistory of Nordic Collaboration Nordic OSH ConventionNordic OSH Convention OSH policy programsOSH policy programs Need of OHS HRsNeed of OHS HRs European policiesEuropean policies Future challengesFuture challenges SummarySummary


HistoryHistory 1952- Nordic Council1952- Nordic Council 1962 Helsinki Treaty 1962 Helsinki Treaty 1971- Nordic Council of Ministers1971- Nordic Council of Ministers 1972 Nordic Working Group on Occupational 1972 Nordic Working Group on Occupational

MedicineMedicine 1973 Committee of Senior Officials for Work 1973 Committee of Senior Officials for Work

Environment (with Research Group) Environment (with Research Group) 19841984 Working group for Work Environment Research Working group for Work Environment Research 1990 Nordic Work Environment Convention1990 Nordic Work Environment Convention 19911991 Combining Committee for Work Environment Combining Committee for Work Environment

and Committee for Labour Market and Committee for Labour Market


Cultural CooperationArticle 10The High Contracting Parties should coordinate that part of thepublic education system that provides qualifications for certainoccupations and professions.The qualifications provided by such education should, as faras possible, be recognised and accepted in all the Nordic countries.Requirements relating to supplementary education and trainingnecessitated by national conditions may, however, be prescribed.

Article 11In those areas where cooperation is appropriate, the expansion ofeducational establishments should be coordinated through a continuousprocess of cooperation with regard to the planning andexecution of such expansion.

Helsinki Treaty 1962 II


Article 12Cooperation in the field of research should be so organised thatresearch grants and other resources are coordinated and used inthe best possible way, including the establishment of joint institutions.

Article 13In order to support and strengthen cultural developments, theHigh Contracting Parties shall promote free Nordic adult educationand exchanges between the Nordic countries in the fields ofliterature, art, music, theatre, film and other areas of culture, andin so doing, utilise the opportunities provided by radio and television.

Social CooperationArticle 14The High Contracting Parties shall seek to preserve and developfurther the common Nordic labour market in accordance with theguidelines drawn up in previous Agreements. Employment servicesand vocational guidance shall be coordinated. There shall bea free exchange of trainees.Efforts should be made to achieve a uniform application ofnational regulations concerning health and safety at work andsimilar matters.

Helsinki Treaty 1962 III


Implementation of the TreatyImplementation of the Treaty Parliaments: Nordic CouncilParliaments: Nordic Council Governments:Governments:

Council of MinistersCouncil of MinistersSenior OfficialsSenior Officials

Expert GroupsExpert Groups Working GroupsWorking Groups Joint Institutions (NIVA, NHV)Joint Institutions (NIVA, NHV) NGO type activities: Associations, NGO type activities: Associations,

Voluntary groups Voluntary groups


Nordic Work Environment Convention 1990 Nordic Work Environment Convention 1990 II

Common objectives, collaboration, Common objectives, collaboration, harmonizationharmonization

Continuous improvement of WEContinuous improvement of WE Exchange of experiencesExchange of experiences Harmonization of regulationsHarmonization of regulations Common Nordic position in international Common Nordic position in international

organizationsorganizations Tripartite collaborationTripartite collaboration


Convention PrinciplesConvention Principles Safety activitiesSafety activities OHSOHS AuthoritiesAuthorities Employer's primary responsibilityEmployer's primary responsibility Safe planning of workSafe planning of work EqualityEquality PreventionPrevention ProtectionProtection Refusal of the dangerous workRefusal of the dangerous work WE will be developed in the pace of the social and WE will be developed in the pace of the social and

technical development in the societytechnical development in the society StandardsStandards


Artikel 8

För att främja en rationell utbyggnad av företagshälsovården bör ett utbyte av erfarenheter ske mellan dem som i de olika länderna svarar för inriktningen av företagshälsovården eller medverkar i denna.

Artikel 9

Det nordiska samarbetet inom arbetsmiljöforskningen skall främjas och vidareutvecklas i syfte att genom utbyte av erfarenheter och forskningsrön och genom en uppdelning av forskningsinsatser bidra till ett effektivt utnyttjande av tillgängliga resurser och forskningsresultat. Särskild uppmärksamhet ägnas forskningsområden som lämpar sig för gemensamma nordiska projekt. De offentliga institutioner i de nordiska länderna som beviljar bidrag till forskning, utbildning och information inom arbetsmiljöområdet bör hålla regelbundna kontakter för att utbyta erfarenheter och diskutera fördelning av stöd till olika områden liksom överlägga om förutsättningarna för att gemensamt stödja samnordiska projekt.

Convention


Artikel 10

De offentliga institutioner som i de olika länderna planerar och genomför specialistutbildning inom arbetsmiljöområdet bör etablera fortlöpande kontakter med varandra. I den mån det är ändamålsenligt med hänsyn till utbildningskrav och resurser i de olika länderna bör gemensamma utbildningar anordnas.

Artikel 11

För att främja utvecklingen av information och dokumentation bör nära samarbete etableras mellan de offentliga institutioner som i de olikaländerna svarar för sådan verksamhet. Särskild uppmärksamhet ägnas möjligheterna till samordning och gemensamt utnyttjande av de olika ländernas dokumentationssystem och möjligheterna för informationssökande i de olika länderna att snabbt få tillgång till befintlig dokumentation.

Convention


Convention: topics of collaborationConvention: topics of collaboration

Harmonisation of regulationsHarmonisation of regulations Development of occupational health Development of occupational health

servicesservices Development of safety and healthDevelopment of safety and health Development of inspectionDevelopment of inspection Development of training and educationDevelopment of training and education Development of researchDevelopment of research Development of information servicesDevelopment of information services


Convention: Provisions for Research and TrainingConvention: Provisions for Research and Training

Article 9 and 10Article 9 and 10

Nordic collaboration in work environment Nordic collaboration in work environment research and training shall be further research and training shall be further

developed through:developed through: exchange of experiences, exchange of experiences, division of work division of work through facilitating effective use of through facilitating effective use of

resources and research resultsresources and research results joint projectsjoint projects joint institution, NIVAjoint institution, NIVA


Convention: Convention: ImplementationImplementation

NMR Work Environment ProgrammeNMR Work Environment Programme Regular meetings of High Level Officials (DGs 2x a Regular meetings of High Level Officials (DGs 2x a

year)year) Expert Groups (Directors of the Research Institutes, 2x Expert Groups (Directors of the Research Institutes, 2x

a year)a year)

* Initiatives and statements* Initiatives and statements

* Research projects (ca 10) on priority * Research projects (ca 10) on priority areasareas

* Publication of reports* Publication of reports

* Meetings and seminars (NAM)* Meetings and seminars (NAM)

* Training courses (NIVA)* Training courses (NIVA)


Expert Group for Occupational Expert Group for Occupational Medicine/Research on Work EnvironmentMedicine/Research on Work Environment

Making an early research policy plan and Making an early research policy plan and initiatives for research projectsinitiatives for research projects

Generating method for setting priority criteria Generating method for setting priority criteria for discussions with policy makers/authoritiesfor discussions with policy makers/authorities

Combining competences, resources and study Combining competences, resources and study materialsmaterials

Utilising Nordic Institutes as operative armsUtilising Nordic Institutes as operative arms Utilising research results for training Utilising research results for training

programmes (later on through NIVA)programmes (later on through NIVA) Establishing the system for research Establishing the system for research

management by the FG/NMRmanagement by the FG/NMR


History of NAMHistory of NAM The safety inspectors convened annually since The safety inspectors convened annually since

19281928 Hygienic laboratories met since 1945Hygienic laboratories met since 1945 The First Nordic Congress on Occupational The First Nordic Congress on Occupational

Medicine and Hygiene in 1951Medicine and Hygiene in 1951 The second Nordic Congress on Occupational The second Nordic Congress on Occupational

Medicine and Hygiene in 1956Medicine and Hygiene in 1956 Since then annuallySince then annually Since 1976 Financial support from NMRSince 1976 Financial support from NMR North-European Conference attemptNorth-European Conference attempt NAM well established since the 1970'sNAM well established since the 1970's


•Enlargement of the work force and full employment security •Efforts to combat work environment problems such as high levels of sick leave

•Development of the working of the labour market

•Nordic business policies in partnership with the EU and other international forums

Nordic cooperation in the labour market 2005-2008


NMR Program 2005-2008NMR Program 2005-2008

Reduction of sickeness Reduction of sickeness absenteeismabsenteeism

Improvement of physical and Improvement of physical and psychological work environment at psychological work environment at the workplacethe workplace

Development of inclusive work life Development of inclusive work life and prevention of exclusionand prevention of exclusion


NMR Program 2005-2008NMR Program 2005-2008

Ensuring life-long learning in work lifeEnsuring life-long learning in work life Ensuring work environment standardsEnsuring work environment standards Develop collaboration between policy-making Develop collaboration between policy-making

and authorities for promotion of the "Nordic and authorities for promotion of the "Nordic Model"Model"

Prevention of exclusion from work lifePrevention of exclusion from work life Prevent accidents and occupational diseases Prevent accidents and occupational diseases

through collaboration between research through collaboration between research institutes and authoritiesinstitutes and authorities

Develop further sustainable work environment Develop further sustainable work environment strategystrategy

Train and inform on work environment research Train and inform on work environment research results through Niva and information projectresults through Niva and information project


NordicNordic Work Environment Work Environment ProgramProgram

2001–20042001–2004

Four priorities:Four priorities: Full employment: Matching between Full employment: Matching between

supply/demand of the workforcesupply/demand of the workforce Good work: Safety in the work environment Good work: Safety in the work environment

and in the work lifeand in the work life Lowering the borders in the Nordic Region: Lowering the borders in the Nordic Region:

Further strengthening of Nordic collaborationFurther strengthening of Nordic collaboration Promote the Nordic welfare model, European Promote the Nordic welfare model, European

perspective and Neighbourhood collaboration perspective and Neighbourhood collaboration


Nordic WE Programme: Good Nordic WE Programme: Good WorkWork

Developing a deeper understanding of Developing a deeper understanding of new forms of new forms of employmentemployment, , working timeworking time arrangements, growing arrangements, growing turnover and turnover and new forms of organizationnew forms of organization in work life in work life

Prevention of Prevention of exhaustionexhaustion, early , early exclusionexclusion from labour from labour marketmarket

Inter-sectorial collaborationInter-sectorial collaboration between the work between the work environment and health authoritiesenvironment and health authorities

Collaboration in Collaboration in work environment researchwork environment research and and organization of courses e.g. on:organization of courses e.g. on:

*work life*work life *safety*safety

*psychosocial factors*psychosocial factors*work organization*work organization


Coverage of OHS in 21 countriesCoverage of OHS in 21 countries

9590

86

80 80

70 70

60

50 50 50 50 48

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NL FI SLV BE FR SE JAP HUNG DK NOR PT IT TURK POL GB BUL GR EST CHINA KEN SLVK


Number of employeesNumber of employees % of employees % of employees Covered by OHSCovered by OHS

> 50> 50 9797

10 – 4910 – 49 9191

1 - 91 - 9 6464

TotalTotal 85.185.1

Coverage


Need of OHS personnel in the Need of OHS personnel in the Nordic areaNordic area

Expert categoryExpert category Need Need Present numberPresent number

OHPOHP 60006000 Ca < 2000Ca < 2000

OHNsOHNs 12 00012 000 Ca 3000 ?Ca 3000 ?

OHygsOHygs 15001500 Ca < 500 ?Ca < 500 ?

PsychologisPsychologiststs

15001500 Ca 1000Ca 1000

Safety Safety inspectors inspectors

24002400 Ca <1500Ca <1500


Human resources in the Finnish Human resources in the Finnish OHSOHS

ProfessionProfession Number Number (fulltime + part-time staff)(fulltime + part-time staff)

PhysiciansPhysicians 17871787

NursesNurses 21872187

PhysiotherapistsPhysiotherapists 651651

PsychologistsPsychologists 201201

Occupational Occupational hygienistshygienists

28**28**

Assissting personnelAssissting personnel 823823

TotalTotal 56675667

** The Reginal Institutes of Occupational health provide a rich spectrum of hygiene services


OD EXPERTS

WHP-MWA

COMPREHENSIVEOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

HRM

PSYCHOLOGIST

ERGONOMICSSAFETYENGINEER

OCCUPATIONALHYGIENIST

OHP OHN

OHP, OHN PHN, PHP

Advisory, analytical etcsupport services

Special training needed!

Company resources

IOH

Minimum density in the BOHS1+2/5000


EUROPE

800 mill. population 15%380 mill. workforce 16%8050 bill. USD GDP 35%

EU400 mill. population 7.7%150 mill. workforce 7.0%6700 bill. USD GDP 29%

10 New members since 200475 mill population~ 35 mill workforce785 bill. USD GDP

Russia andNIS-countries

400 mill. population200 mill. workforce843 bill. USD GDP

% of Global


Nordic & EuropeanNordic & European

Commission: ACSHHAW: SCOELCommission: ACSHHAW: SCOEL Bilbao & Dublin Bilbao & Dublin NEGNEG NIVANIVA European Risk ObservatoryEuropean Risk Observatory European StrategyEuropean Strategy MDSMDS


Investing in qualityInvesting in quality

EconomicCompetitiveness - dynamism

EmploymentFull employment - quality of work

Social Social quality - social cohesion

Source. European Commission 26.6.2001


EU policyEU policyPolicyPolicy Amsterdam TreatyAmsterdam Treaty Lisbon Strategy: Quality of workLisbon Strategy: Quality of work OS&H Strategy 2002-2006OS&H Strategy 2002-2006 Public Health ProgrammePublic Health Programme Technology ProgrammeTechnology Programme

PrinciplesPrinciples Strong social dimensionStrong social dimension High level of protectionHigh level of protection Social dialogueSocial dialogue Primary preventionPrimary prevention OH and OS&H integrationOH and OS&H integration Employers´primary responsibilityEmployers´primary responsibility ParticipationParticipation

IInstrumentsnstruments Framework DirectiveFramework Directive 20 + Daughter Directives20 + Daughter Directives OELs and standardsOELs and standards HSMS HSMS MDS guideline MDS guideline List of ODsList of ODs Other guidelinesOther guidelines Topic CentersTopic Centers Dublin SurveysDublin Surveys H&S Week campaignH&S Week campaign


Community Strategy on Health and Community Strategy on Health and Safety at work 2002 - 2006Safety at work 2002 - 2006

Strategy objectives and actionsStrategy objectives and actions From a global approach to well-being at workFrom a global approach to well-being at work Strengthening the prevention cultureStrengthening the prevention culture Education, awareness, anticipation: improving people´s Education, awareness, anticipation: improving people´s

knowledge of risksknowledge of risks Better application of existing lawBetter application of existing law Combining instruments and building partnershipCombining instruments and building partnership Adapting the legal and institutional frameworkAdapting the legal and institutional framework Encouraging innovative approachesEncouraging innovative approaches Working to mainstream health and safety at work in other Working to mainstream health and safety at work in other

Community policiesCommunity policies Preparing for enlargementPreparing for enlargement Developing international cooperation Developing international cooperation


Framework Directive 89/391 EEC Framework Directive 89/391 EEC

Basic instrument for safety and health at workBasic instrument for safety and health at work Defines responsibilities and rights of employers and workers Defines responsibilities and rights of employers and workers

at workat work Provides basic principles for safety and health ( and more for Provides basic principles for safety and health ( and more for

safety than health):safety than health):

High level of protectionHigh level of protection

Primary prevention at sourcePrimary prevention at source

Best available technologyBest available technology

Right to know and right to get trainedRight to know and right to get trained

Right to participateRight to participate

Right to protective and preventive servicesRight to protective and preventive services Complemented with numerous specific daughter directives, Complemented with numerous specific daughter directives,

standards and guidelines standards and guidelines


EU policy:EnlargementEU policy:Enlargement Agenda 2000: 13 countries applied the membership. Agenda 2000: 13 countries applied the membership. Acquis Acquis

Communitaire Communitaire required i.e. accession criteria. Several required i.e. accession criteria. Several requirements and requirements and tasks to OHS.tasks to OHS.

Enlargement will be made by supporting the applicant countries to Enlargement will be made by supporting the applicant countries to achieve the achieve the minimum level of OH&S minimum level of OH&S as defined by the Acquis as defined by the Acquis CommunaitaireCommunaitaire

Phare Phare economic and expert support economic and expert support and and twinning instruments twinning instruments will be will be used to implement that principle.used to implement that principle.


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40

50

60

70

80Agriculture

Services

Self-employed

High skill workers

Female participation

Noise

Vibration

Heat

Vapors and fumes

Painful positions

Heavy loads

Repetitive movements

Health and safety at risk

Backache

Stress

Fatigue

Pain in upper limbs

Pain in lower limbs

> 40 h/wk

Client-oriented

Computers

No control over work methods

No influence on working hours

Training

EU

CC


ChangeChangeEnterpriseEnterprise ReorganisationReorganisation Networking, flattening, Networking, flattening, slimmingslimming FragmentationFragmentation Continuous changeContinuous change New technologyNew technology Fast productionFast production MobilityMobility Subcontracting, down-Subcontracting, down- sizing, outsourcingsizing, outsourcing Social responsibilitySocial responsibility

WorkforceWorkforce Short-term contractsShort-term contracts and precariocityand precariocity Self-employees, SSEsSelf-employees, SSEs MobilityMobility Aging, young workersAging, young workers FeminisationFeminisation Growing competenceGrowing competence Ethnic heterogeneityEthnic heterogeneity EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship Shortage of labourShortage of labour Lower unionisationLower unionisation Work and family lifeWork and family life

Globalization High mobility of

capital Growing competiton Altered role of

primary and material production Dissociation of real

economy andsymbol economy

Altered shareholder-managementrelationship

Economy


Old and new occupational morbidityOld and new occupational morbidity

Traditional ODsTraditional ODs PneumoconiosesPneumoconioses Solvent injuriesSolvent injuries Metal poisoningsMetal poisonings Pesticide poisoningsPesticide poisonings NIHLNIHL White finger diseaseWhite finger disease Crude strain disordersCrude strain disorders Traditional contact dermatosesTraditional contact dermatoses Traditional allergiesTraditional allergies

New or re-emerging ODsNew or re-emerging ODs Stress disordersStress disorders New infectionsNew infections New allergiesNew allergies Musculoskeletal disordersMusculoskeletal disorders Indoor air-related Indoor air-related

disordersdisorders New hypersensitivity New hypersensitivity

outcomesoutcomes Cancers, Asbestos cancerCancers, Asbestos cancer Reproductive disordersReproductive disorders Work-relatedness of Work-relatedness of

common NCDscommon NCDs


Work-relatedness of common chronic diseasesWork-relatedness of common chronic diseases

%%

Asthma (adult males) 30Asthma (adult males) 30 (Karjalainen et al, 2001) (Karjalainen et al, 2001)

Lung cancerLung cancer 25-30 25-30 (Axelsson 2001) (Axelsson 2001)

Cardiovascular disordersCardiovascular disorders

CHDCHD 5-10 5-10 (Leigh 1997) (Leigh 1997)

CerebrovascularCerebrovascular 5 5 (Leigh 1997) (Leigh 1997)

Musculoskeletal disordersMusculoskeletal disorders

Upper extremities 15-40 (EU OSHA)Upper extremities 15-40 (EU OSHA)

Low back pain 40-50 (WHO 2002, NAS 2001) Low back pain 40-50 (WHO 2002, NAS 2001)


Exposures and problemsExposures and problems Combination of physical, psychological and social "exposures"Combination of physical, psychological and social "exposures" Coexistence of "old" and "new exposures"Coexistence of "old" and "new exposures" SMEs and SSEs, urban and suburban areas most exposedSMEs and SSEs, urban and suburban areas most exposed New risk combinationsNew risk combinations Great variationsGreat variations Complex exposure patternsComplex exposure patterns Low-level long-term exposuresLow-level long-term exposures High short-term exposure peaksHigh short-term exposure peaks


Challenges to risk assessment in the Challenges to risk assessment in the postmodern erapostmodern era

Managing growing complexity, physical, chemical, behavioral, socialManaging growing complexity, physical, chemical, behavioral, social Changing temporal patterns vs. continuityChanging temporal patterns vs. continuity Control of dynamic base-linesControl of dynamic base-lines Management of uncertainty and complexityManagement of uncertainty and complexity

– Using new methodologies such as genomicsUsing new methodologies such as genomics– Multifactorial, multistage modelingMultifactorial, multistage modeling– Bayesian causal modellingBayesian causal modelling– Bayesian forecastingBayesian forecasting– RAPsRAPs– Case cross-overCase cross-over

From post-hoc RA to predictive managementFrom post-hoc RA to predictive management


Future perspectives in Future perspectives in EuropeEurope

From control to prevention – from prevention to From control to prevention – from prevention to developmentdevelopment

Interaction + specializationInteraction + specialization Predictive methodsPredictive methods Enabling SMEs and SEsEnabling SMEs and SEs Safety work tools for practitionersSafety work tools for practitioners Research-based evidence and solutionsResearch-based evidence and solutions Responding to new hazards and threatsResponding to new hazards and threats Responding to enlargement Responding to enlargement Safe Europe Safe Europe


New instrumentsNew instruments European surveysEuropean surveys European risk observatoryEuropean risk observatory Indicators and benchmarksIndicators and benchmarks OS&H Management systemsOS&H Management systems Good practice guidelinesGood practice guidelines Voluntary commitment to social responsibilityVoluntary commitment to social responsibility Development and harmonization of statisticsDevelopment and harmonization of statistics Bilbao Agency data banks and Topic CentresBilbao Agency data banks and Topic Centres European WeekEuropean Week Concerted research programmsConcerted research programms


Low

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Protection and prevention principle

Freechoice

Cost-benefit(C/B)

As far asreasonable(AFR)

As far asreasonablypracticable(ALARA)

Best prac-ticabletechnology(BPT)

Best avail-able tech-nology(BAT)

REGULATORYAPPROACH

VOLUNTARYACTIVITIES

Pre-cautionaryprinciple


ForretningspolitikForretningspolitik- - Arbejdsmiljø Arbejdsmiljø - Ligestillling/integration - Ligestillling/integration - Organisationsfrihed/kollektiv forhandlingsret - Organisationsfrihed/kollektiv forhandlingsret - Børne/tvangsarbejde - Børne/tvangsarbejde - Arbejdstid - Arbejdstid - Aflønning - Aflønning - Jobfastholdelse og integration af - Jobfastholdelse og integration af

medarbejdere med nedsat arbejdsevnemedarbejdere med nedsat arbejdsevne

StyreprogrammerStyreprogrammer- - Bestyrelses- og direktionsansvar Bestyrelses- og direktionsansvar - Arbejdsmiljø - Arbejdsmiljø - Ligestilling/integration - Ligestilling/integration - Work/life - Work/life - Medarbejderinddragelse - Medarbejderinddragelse - Overskudsdeling/medejendomsret - Overskudsdeling/medejendomsret - Medarbejdertilfredshed - Medarbejdertilfredshed - Jobfastholdelse og integration af - Jobfastholdelse og integration af

medarbejdere med nedsat arbejdsevne medarbejdere med nedsat arbejdsevne

RapporteringRapportering- - Årsrapport/Supplerende/www Årsrapport/Supplerende/www - Indhold: statements/cases/ - Indhold: statements/cases/ kvalitativt/ kvantitativt kvalitativt/ kvantitativt

Performance IndikatorerPerformance Indikatorer- Sygefravær - Sygefravær - Arbejdsulykker - Arbejdsulykker - Timer til efteruddannelse og træning - Timer til efteruddannelse og træning - Bøder/arbejdsmiljø - Bøder/arbejdsmiljø - Medarbejdertilfredshed - Medarbejdertilfredshed - Kvinder I bestyrelse/direktion - Kvinder I bestyrelse/direktion - Minoriteter i bestyrelse/direktion/ - Minoriteter i bestyrelse/direktion/

arbejdsstyrke arbejdsstyrke - Antal medarb. med nedsat arbejdsevne- Antal medarb. med nedsat arbejdsevne

VerificieringVerificiering- Intern/uavfheengig evaluering- Intern/uavfheengig evaluering

Nordic sustainability index:Medarbejdere


Challenges to trainingChallenges to training

New training methodsNew training methods Quantitative training needsQuantitative training needs New working practicesNew working practices Multiprofessional collaborationMultiprofessional collaboration NetworkingNetworking International workInternational work New competences & contentsNew competences & contents

– Psychosocial issues; stressPsychosocial issues; stress– New work organizationsNew work organizations– Aging workersAging workers– Continuous changeContinuous change


1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

STAGE III

STAGE II

•Injury and repair-oriented"First aid and treatment"

* Risk and risk factor- oriented*Preventive service"

"OH&S = Loss control"

OHS = Developmentresource for workers and for the enterprise

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STAGE I

J.Rantanen/EASOM-NUM 05Dr Shuaib Ismail Manjra

Need of Innovative approach!!


Basic Occupational Health Services


SummarySummary

Europe is strong in social dimension at workEurope is strong in social dimension at workOH&S an important part of social dimensionOH&S an important part of social dimensionSustainability of good work is an important objectiveSustainability of good work is an important objectiveOHS still underdeveloped; coverage below 50% OHS still underdeveloped; coverage below 50% Many transitions ongoing:Many transitions ongoing:

-From risk-specific safety to global well-being at work -From risk-specific safety to global well-being at work -From inequity to universal minimum level of -From inequity to universal minimum level of safety and health safety and health -Mainstreaming -Mainstreaming OH&S with overall development OH&S with overall development --Developing new members to average European level Developing new members to average European level -Developing adjacent areas to the EU level-Developing adjacent areas to the EU levelResources of OHS are scanty: quantitatively and qualitativelyResources of OHS are scanty: quantitatively and qualitativelyNew inputs from EU, NMR and Governments are neededNew inputs from EU, NMR and Governments are neededOH&S and QOW important elements for the welfare state and for OH&S and QOW important elements for the welfare state and for competitivenesscompetitiveness

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