Brigitte Froneberg, ILO 10/2002 Dr. Brigitte Froneberg InFocus Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment International Labour Organization.

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

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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.

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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