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Brigitte Froneberg, ILO 10/2002
Dr. Brigitte FronebergInFocus Programme on Safety and Health at Work
and the EnvironmentInternational Labour Organization
[email protected]/safework
Dr. Brigitte FronebergInFocus Programme on Safety and Health at Work
and the EnvironmentInternational Labour Organization
[email protected]/safework
ILO SafeWork InFocus Programme:
Update on monitoring of occupational safety and health data and development of national
indicators and country profiles
ILO SafeWork InFocus Programme:
Update on monitoring of occupational safety and health data and development of national
indicators and country profiles
Workshop on OSH Monitoring Systems
European Agency for Safety and Health at WorkBilbao, 30.09 - 01.10.2002
• humanitarian reasons
• political reasons
• economic reasons
« Golden Age of Standard Setting »
• humanitarian reasons
• political reasons
• economic reasons
« Golden Age of Standard Setting »
Industrial Revolution … 1. World War …Industrialized Countries … poor working conditions … high rates of unemployment … :
Constitution of the ILO (1919)
for
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History and Goals of the ILOHistory and Goals of the ILO
Brigitte Froneberg, ILO 10/2002
History and Goals of the ILOHistory and Goals of the ILO
• fundamental principles and rights at work
• employment
• social protection
• social dialogue
• fundamental principles and rights at work
• employment
• social protection
• social dialogue
Economic liberalization … globalization …open societies … predominance of market forces …flexibilization …unemployment … increasing social polarization:
Programmatic adaptation of the ILO (1999):
« Decent Work »
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History and Goals of the ILOHistory and Goals of the ILOEconomic liberalization … globalization …open societies … predominance of market forces …flexibilization …unemployment … increasing social polarization:
Programmatic adaptation of the ILO (1999):
« Decent Work »• Review/updating of regulation
• integrated approach
• new partnerships (business community)
• decentralized systems of collaboration in areas of common concern
• Review/updating of regulation
• integrated approach
• new partnerships (business community)
• decentralized systems of collaboration in areas of common concern
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• 360,000 fatalities
• 270 million accidents
• 160 million occupational
diseases
• 4% of gross national
product is lost
ILO estimates of ILO estimates of
work-related work-related
death in the year death in the year
2000:2000:
1.9 – 2.3 Million1.9 – 2.3 Million
ILO estimates of ILO estimates of
work-related work-related
death in the year death in the year
2000:2000:
1.9 – 2.3 Million1.9 – 2.3 Million
ProblemProblem Occupational injuries and diseases
ProblemProblem Occupational injuries and diseases
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Global estimated work-related MortalityMortality
Global estimated work-related MortalityMortality
23% Circul.7% Respir.
32% Cancer
17% Comm.dis.
19% Accidents
1%
0%1%
Communicable diseases CancerRespiratory Diseases Circulatory diseasesMental Disorders Digestive systems diseasesGenitourinary system Accidents and violence
Deaths attributed to work
SafeWork – Priorities in Industrialized Industrialized Countries
SafeWork – Priorities in Industrialized Industrialized Countries
• Stress• Ageing workforce• Right to know• Chemicals• Ergonomics• Management and safety
culture• Occupational health services• New technologies• etc.
• Stress• Ageing workforce• Right to know• Chemicals• Ergonomics• Management and safety
culture• Occupational health services• New technologies• etc.
Brigitte Froneberg, ILO 10/2002
Brigitte Froneberg, ILO 10/2002
SafeWork - - Priorities in DevelopingDeveloping CountriesSafeWork - - Priorities
in DevelopingDeveloping Countries
• Agriculture• Other dangerous occupations• Major accidents and fires• Safety, housekeeping and productivity• Silicosis - work related diseases• Vulnerable groups, child workers• Transfer of technology• etc.
• Agriculture• Other dangerous occupations• Major accidents and fires• Safety, housekeeping and productivity• Silicosis - work related diseases• Vulnerable groups, child workers• Transfer of technology• etc.
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Costs by disease
3% 8%9%
14%
7%16%
40%
3%
Tumors Central Nervous System
Respiratory Diseases Accidents
Mental Disorders Heart Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases Skin Diseases
Compensated CostCost of occupational injuries and diseases
Compensated CostCost of occupational injuries and diseases
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GovernanceGovernanceGovernanceGovernance
Governance byRegulation
• Regulation• Enforcement• Implementation• Inspection• Evaluation
Governance by Information
• Information• Education• Training• Campaigns• Good practices• Successful cases• Competitions• Demonstrations• Interventions
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ILO StrategiesILO StrategiesILO StrategiesILO StrategiesManagement systemapproachManagement systemapproach
• at enterprise level: ILO-OSH 2001“Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems”
• at national level:
National OSH Programme
• ILO Standards (Conventions, Recommendations, Codes of Practice) ratified, adapted into national regulation
• Enforcement and advisory services by Labour Inspection
• Knowledge: information services and research
• Advocacy: training, promotion, partnerships
• Alliances, technical cooperation and twinning, and resource mobilization
Classical approachClassical approach
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PolicyPolicy
OrganizingOrganizing
AuditingAuditingPlanning and ImplementingPlanning and Implementing
Measuring PerformanceMeasuring Performance
Reviewing PerformanceReviewing Performance
(Source: HSE 1997)
Information linkControl link
Key elementsKey elements of successful health and safety management
Key elementsKey elements of successful health and safety management
National policy on OSH
OSH structure, organization
Implementation plan with OSH objectives, time limits, measur-able targets
Review and adjustment of OSH system
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• reliable and valid• easily available• easily comprehensible• demonstrative• instructive
• part of an integrated approach towards better OSH
• stimulate action for improvement
• indicate strong/weak points of national OSH system
• assist in setting priorities for action
• used for follow up
National IndicatorsNational Indicators National OSH ProgrammeNational OSH ProgrammeCountry ProfileCountry Profile
ILO National indicatorsILO National indicatorsILO National indicatorsILO National indicators
should be:
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• be prepared at country level
• include basic data on all parameters with influence on OSH management at national and enterprise level
• provide practical information on ongoing activities at country level
• enable the country to identify gaps in the legal, institutional, administrative and technical infrastructure related to the management of OSH
• provide means for improved coordination among all parties interested in OSH
National IndicatorsNational Indicators National OSH ProgrammeNational OSH ProgrammeCountry ProfileCountry Profile
ILO Country profile ILO Country profile ILO Country profile ILO Country profile
should:
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National OSH SystemNational OSH SystemNational OSH SystemNational OSH System
(J. Rantanen)
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ILO Integrated approach survey ILO Integrated approach survey ILO Integrated approach survey ILO Integrated approach survey
The survey methodology is currently being tested in
Azerbaijan
Uzbekistan
Russia (?)
Costa Rica
Mexico
China
with the assistance of regional ILO experts.
Results are expected by the end of 2002.
Intgrated Approach survey – SafeWork Website
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Relationship Integrated Approach Survey – ILO Conventions etc.
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ILO
- Con- ventions
- Recom- men- dations
- Codes of Prac- tice
ILO
- Con- ventions
- Recom- men- dations
- Codes of Prac- tice
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1. OSH legislative frame work
2. National policy and review mechanism
3. Coordination and collaboration, including collective bargaining
4. OSH technical standards, guidelines and management systems
5. OSH system implementation means and tools
6. Statistics of occupational accidents and diseases
7. Policies and programmes of employers’ and workers’ organizations
8. Regular and ongoing activities related to OSH
9. General data
10. Other relevant information
11. Elements for in put in the situation analysis (preliminary expert opinion)
collects information on:
ILO Integrated approach survey ILO Integrated approach survey ILO Integrated approach survey ILO Integrated approach survey