Increasing our influence and making a difference

Increasing our Influence &

Making a Difference Mike Slater

President Elect 2013/14

Well that’s the environment we’re working in. Depressing isn’t it? But what’s the true picture?

In 2012/13, there were 148 workers killed due to accidents at work

About 8,000 cancer deaths and 13,500 new cases of cancer each year could be due to work

“Current trends indicate that by 2060, there will be 13,000 deaths from preventable occupational cancers, if we do nothing”

Lesley Rushton (BOHS Annual Conference 2013):

There are currently approximately 12,000 deaths each year due to occupational respiratory diseases

That’s 33 people per day

Annual deaths from work related respiratory disease are equivalent to 30 Boeing 777’s full of passengers

And there’s another thing we should consider

Accidents at work

Accidents at work Work-related respiratory disease

And there’s more.....

Every year, in all industries, 1.5 million workers suffer from ill health caused or made worse by work

“in the food and drink industries ........ more (civil)claims now result from occupational ill health issues than from safety issues “

Source: HSE publication - A recipe for safety: Occupational health and safety in food and drink manufacture

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Source: HSE Business Plan 2012–15

“Current trends indicate that by 2060, there will be 13,000 deaths from preventable occupational cancers, if we do nothing”

Lesley Rushton (BOHS Annual Conference 2013):

“Current trends indicate that by 2060, there will be 13,000 deaths from preventable occupational cancers, if we do nothing”

Lesley Rushton (BOHS Annual Conference 2013):

So what are BOHS doing about it?

Increase visibility and influence of

BOHS

Ensure BOHS fully supports a representative on major, relevant UK and EU committees

Obtain Chartered status for BOHS

Increase visibility and influence of

BOHS

Ensure BOHS fully supports a representative on major, relevant UK and EU committees

Obtain Chartered status for BOHS

Increase visibility and influence of

BOHS

Ensure BOHS fully supports a representative on major, relevant UK and EU committees

Increase visibility and influence of

BOHS

Ensure BOHS fully supports a representative on major, relevant UK and EU committees

Develop a strategy and clear objectives for influencing national policy to achieve improvement in worker health protection in the UK

Develop a strategy and clear objectives for influencing national policy to achieve improvement in worker health protection in the UK

Develop a strategy and clear objectives for influencing national policy to achieve improvement in worker health protection in the UK

Develop a strategy and clear objectives for influencing national policy to achieve improvement in worker health protection in the UK

WHO do we need to influence?

WHAT messages do we need to promote?

HOW should we promote them?

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