Seminar on Protection of Employees Against Hazards Released at Shipyards INT MARKT 30802 OHS conditions and Good Practices on working at shipyards in EU.

Seminar on Protection of Seminar on Protection of Employees Against Employees Against

Hazards Released at Hazards Released at ShipyardsShipyards INT MARKT INT MARKT

30802 30802   

OHS conditions andOHS conditions and Good Practices Good Practices

on working at shipyards on working at shipyards in EU Member States   in EU Member States  

Viktoras Šeškauskas Viktoras Šeškauskas

State State Environmental Environmental Protection Protection InspectorateInspectorate

Marius UrbonasMarius Urbonas State State Environmental Environmental Health Health

CentreCentreIstanbul, TurkeyIstanbul, Turkey, , 06-07 November 200806-07 November 2008

LithuaniLithuaniaa

Situation in LithuanianSituation in Lithuanian shipyardsshipyards

In Lithuania aIn Lithuania a few few modern modern shipyardsshipyards: : JSC Western JSC Western ShiprepairShiprepair, JSC Laivitė, Klaipėdos , JSC Laivitė, Klaipėdos ShiprepairShiprepair etc. etc. owning modern equipment, renders services of owning modern equipment, renders services of ship repairs on 24/7 basisship repairs on 24/7 basis. . High qualification of High qualification of personnel enables thepersonnel enables thesese compan companiesies to carry out to carry out technically complicated projects and conversions. technically complicated projects and conversions. Some of them Some of them possesses certificates of quality possesses certificates of quality management ISO 9001 and environment management ISO 9001 and environment protection management ISO 14001. All orders of protection management ISO 14001. All orders of customers are carried out in accordance with customers are carried out in accordance with requirements of IACS, PRS, and RINA. requirements of IACS, PRS, and RINA. Lithuanian Lithuanian ship repair companship repair companiesies oover 100 shipsver 100 ships, , including including containing asbestoscontaining asbestos, , are repaired per year are repaired per year. .

Activities of Activities of Ship repair servicesShip repair services

ship technical survey, all type ship repair and ship technical survey, all type ship repair and conversion;conversion;

hull works, carbon steel and aluminium hull works, carbon steel and aluminium constructions;constructions;

any pipe works, hot galvanization, thorough valve any pipe works, hot galvanization, thorough valve examination, adjustment;examination, adjustment;

grit / sand / hydro grit / sand / hydro blastingblasting and all kind of and all kind of paintingpainting works;works;

tank tank coatingcoating;; steering gear / propeller repair;steering gear / propeller repair; repair of electric, electronic, navigation equipment repair of electric, electronic, navigation equipment

and automatics;and automatics; all type all type boiler repairboiler repair;; checking of alignment by laser;checking of alignment by laser; repair of main and auxiliary diesel enginesrepair of main and auxiliary diesel engines  

ChallengesChallenges in implementation of EU standards in implementation of EU standards

for the for the safety and health of workerssafety and health of workers at workat work in the new EU member country Lithuaniain the new EU member country Lithuania

Challenges in:Challenges in:OHS conditions at shipyards in EU Member States OHS conditions at shipyards in EU Member States Statistics on fatal accident and occupational disease ratesStatistics on fatal accident and occupational disease ratesIImplementation of OHS Management Systems at shipyardsmplementation of OHS Management Systems at shipyardsGood Practices on working at shipyards at EU CountriesGood Practices on working at shipyards at EU Countries AttitudeAttitude (way of thinking)(way of thinking) LegislationLegislation StructuresStructures Practices:Practices:

• KKnowledge nowledge & t& training raining • Risk assessmentRisk assessment

Hazards released at shipyardsHazards released at shipyards

PhysicalPhysical hazards include: hazards include: Collisions Confined space Slips and trips Falls from height Equipment-related injury -related injury Electricity WeldingWelding

Hazards released at shipyardsHazards released at shipyards

Physical Physical agents include:agents include: Noise VVibration Lighting Barotrauma (hypobaric/hyperbaric pressure) (hypobaric/hyperbaric pressure) Electromagnetic fields (static and Electromagnetic fields (static and alternatealternate)) Optical (laser) radiationOptical (laser) radiation Ionizing radiation Cold stress (Cold stress (hypothermia) ) Heat stress (Heat stress (hyperthermia) )

Occupational and environmental Occupational and environmental hazards released at shipyardshazards released at shipyards

Chemical agents include:Chemical agents include: AsbestosAsbestos Acids Lead, tin, tin Solvents Welding fumesWelding fumes Biological hazards ((bbacteria, v, viruses)es)

Hazards released at shipyardsHazards released at shipyards

Fire hazards:Fire hazards: Explosion Fumes (noxious gases/vapors) Fumes (noxious gases/vapors) Highly-reactive chemicals Petroleum Mechanical hazards Mechanical hazards include:include: Compressed air/high pressure fluids (such as cutting fluid) Compressed air/high pressure fluids (such as cutting fluid) Crushing Crushing Cutting Cutting Entanglement Entanglement Friction and abrasion Friction and abrasion Impact Impact Moving parts Moving parts Shearing Shearing Stabbing and puncture Stabbing and puncture Psychosocial issues include:Psychosocial issues include: Work-related stressWork-related stress, whose causal factors include excessive working time and , whose causal factors include excessive working time and

overwork overwork Violence from outside the organisation Violence from outside the organisation Bullying, which may include emotional, verbal, Bullying, which may include emotional, verbal, mmobbingobbing

MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006. MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006. GUIDELINE B4.3.1 – PROVISIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL GUIDELINE B4.3.1 – PROVISIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL

ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DISEASESACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DISEASES

(I)(I)The competent authority should ensure that the national guidelines The competent authority should ensure that the national guidelines

for the management of occupational safety and health address the for the management of occupational safety and health address the following matters, in particular:following matters, in particular:

(a) general and basic provisions;(a) general and basic provisions; (b) structural features of the ship, (b) structural features of the ship, including means of access and including means of access and

asbestos-related risksasbestos-related risks;; (c) machinery;(c) machinery; (d) the effects of the extremely low or high temperature of any (d) the effects of the extremely low or high temperature of any

surfaces with which seafarers may be in contact;surfaces with which seafarers may be in contact; (e) the effects of noise in the workplace and in shipboard (e) the effects of noise in the workplace and in shipboard

accommodation;accommodation; (f) the effects of vibration in the workplace and in shipboard (f) the effects of vibration in the workplace and in shipboard

accommodation;accommodation; (g) the effects of ambient factors, other than those referred to in (g) the effects of ambient factors, other than those referred to in

subparagraphs (e)subparagraphs (e) and (f), in the workplace and in shipboard accommodation, and (f), in the workplace and in shipboard accommodation,

including tobacco smoke;including tobacco smoke;

MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006. MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION, 2006. GUIDELINE B4.3.1 – PROVISIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL GUIDELINE B4.3.1 – PROVISIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL

ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DISEASESACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND DISEASES

http://www.ilo.orghttp://www.ilo.org (II) (II)The competent authority should ensure that the national The competent authority should ensure that the national

guidelines for themanagement of occupational safety and guidelines for themanagement of occupational safety and health address the following matters, in particular:health address the following matters, in particular:

(h) special safety measures on and below deck;(h) special safety measures on and below deck; (i) loading and unloading equipment;(i) loading and unloading equipment; (j) fire prevention and fire-fighting;(j) fire prevention and fire-fighting; (k) anchors, chains and lines;(k) anchors, chains and lines; (l) dangerous cargo and ballast;(l) dangerous cargo and ballast; (m) personal protective equipment for seafarers;(m) personal protective equipment for seafarers; (n) (n) work in enclosed spaceswork in enclosed spaces;; (o) physical and mental effects of fatigue;(o) physical and mental effects of fatigue; (p) the effects of drug and alcohol dependency;(p) the effects of drug and alcohol dependency; (q) HIV/AIDS protection and prevention; and(q) HIV/AIDS protection and prevention; and (r) emergency and accident response.(r) emergency and accident response.

LIST OF LIST OF General General LEGALLEGAL & ACTS REGULATIONS ON & ACTS REGULATIONS ON OCCUPATIONAL RISK IN LITHUANIAOCCUPATIONAL RISK IN LITHUANIA

(I)(I)

LAWLAW ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 1 July 2003 No IX-1672ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 1 July 2003 No IX-1672 (As last (As last amended on 7amended on 7 June June 2007 – No. X-1169) 2007 – No. X-1169)

1) 1) Resolution of Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 5 October 2004 on theResolution of Government of the Republic of Lithuania, 5 October 2004 on the approval of the list of dangerous works. Official gazette (2002, Napproval of the list of dangerous works. Official gazette (2002, Noo. 87–3751, 2004,. 87–3751, 2004, NNoo. 148–5359).. 148–5359). Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities2) 2) Order of Ministry of Social Security and Labour and Ministry of Health Care, 16Order of Ministry of Social Security and Labour and Ministry of Health Care, 16 October 2003 on the approval of regulations on occupational risk. Official gazetteOctober 2003 on the approval of regulations on occupational risk. Official gazette (2003, N(2003, Noo. 100–4504).. 100–4504). Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities4) 4) Order of Ministry of Social Security and Labour, 20 April 1998 on the approval ofOrder of Ministry of Social Security and Labour, 20 April 1998 on the approval of regulations on provision of workers with personal protective equipment. Officialregulations on provision of workers with personal protective equipment. Official gazette (1998, Ngazette (1998, Noo. 43–1188).. 43–1188). Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities5) 5) Order of Ministry of Environment, 18 April 2005 on the procedure and assessment ofOrder of Ministry of Environment, 18 April 2005 on the procedure and assessment of licensing of dangerous waste management and applied qualification requirements forlicensing of dangerous waste management and applied qualification requirements for workers of companies managing dangerous waste. Official gazette (2005, Nworkers of companies managing dangerous waste. Official gazette (2005, Noo. 51–. 51– 1719).1719). Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities6) 6) Order of Ministry of Health Care, 29 December 2001 on the approval of procedure ofOrder of Ministry of Health Care, 29 December 2001 on the approval of procedure oftraining program content, scope and health knowledge certification for activity withtraining program content, scope and health knowledge certification for activity withtoxic (poisonous) substances. Official gazette (2002, Ntoxic (poisonous) substances. Official gazette (2002, Noo. 8–298).. 8–298). Including Shipyard Including Shipyard

activitiesactivities7) 7) Draft Draft Order of Ministry of Health Care of Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 113:2008Order of Ministry of Health Care of Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 113:2008

„„ShipShips. s. HygieneHygiene regulationsregulations ““ to according „MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION to according „MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION 2006“2006“

LIST OF LEGAL ACTS LIST OF LEGAL ACTS & REGULATIONS& REGULATIONS OF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL OF DANGEROUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES SUBSTANCES AND AND ASBESTOS IN LITHUANIAASBESTOS IN LITHUANIA

(II)(II)

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Waste Management, 16 June 1998. Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Waste Management, 16 June 1998. OfficialOfficial gazette (1998, Ngazette (1998, Noo. 61–1726, 2005, N. 61–1726, 2005, Noo. 84–3111).. 84–3111).

Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Toxic (poisonous) Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Control of Toxic (poisonous) Substances.Substances. Official gazette (2001, NOfficial gazette (2001, Noo. 64–2330, 2004, N. 64–2330, 2004, Noo. 163–. 163–5947).5947).

1) Order 1) Order No No A1-184/V-546A1-184/V-546 of Ministry of Social Security and Labour of Ministry of Social Security and Labour and Minister of Health, 16 July 2004 on the approval ofand Minister of Health, 16 July 2004 on the approval of regulations regulations on work with asbestoson work with asbestos. Official gazette (2004, N. Official gazette (2004, Noo. 116–4342). . 116–4342). in in force from 01-07-2005 force from 01-07-2005 Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities

3) Order of Ministry of Social Security and Labour, 12 July 2005 on 3) Order of Ministry of Social Security and Labour, 12 July 2005 on approval ofapproval of schedule on competence requirements for companies schedule on competence requirements for companies performing demolition ofperforming demolition of asbestos-containing constructions, removal asbestos-containing constructions, removal of asbestos-containing constructions andof asbestos-containing constructions and asbestos removal work. asbestos removal work. Official gazette (2005, NOfficial gazette (2005, Noo. 86 – 3247).. 86 – 3247). Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities

44) ) Order of Ministry of Environment, 30 December 2003 on approval Order of Ministry of Environment, 30 December 2003 on approval of rules on wasteof rules on waste disposal. Official gazette (2004, Ndisposal. Official gazette (2004, Noo. 68 – 2381).. 68 – 2381). Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities

LIST OF LIST OF GENERAL GENERAL LEGAL ACTS ON LEGAL ACTS ON THE THE RESTRICTION OF RESTRICTION OF DANGEDANGERROUS OUS SUBSTANCES SUBSTANCES AND AND ASBESTOS IN LITHUANIAASBESTOS IN LITHUANIA

(III)(III)

New New Programme on the reProgramme on the removalmoval of of asbestos asbestos containing products, Governmental Rescontaining products, Governmental Res.. No No 351351 on on 17-04-20017-04-2008.8. Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities

Order No Order No V-827/A1-287V-827/A1-287 on on 2007-10-15 2007-10-15 Approval of Approval of Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 2323:200:20077 “ “Limit values of Limit values of dangedangerrous ous substances substances in workplaces in workplaces airair” Minister of Health ” Minister of Health and Minister of Social and Minister of Social Security and Labour. Security and Labour. Including Including Shipyard activitiesShipyard activities

Governmental ResGovernmental Res.. No 1163 on No 1163 on tthe Restriction of he Restriction of iimportation, manufacture and use of asbestos or products mportation, manufacture and use of asbestos or products containing asbestos, 28containing asbestos, 28-09--09-19981998, amendment , amendment on on 0011-05--05-20002000 and and on 24on 24-01--01-2002. 2002. Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities

Order No 239 on Approval of Lithuanian Hygiene Standard Order No 239 on Approval of Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 36:2002 “Banned and restricted substances”HN 36:2002 “Banned and restricted substances”, , Minister Minister of Healthof Health, , 2727-05--05-20022002,, amendments on 2002-2007 amendments on 2002-2007 Including Shipyard activitiesIncluding Shipyard activities

Occupational injuries and diseases Occupational injuries and diseases in Lithuania 2007in Lithuania 2007

Occupational injuries and diseases Occupational injuries and diseases in Lithuaniain Lithuania

All occupational accidents and All occupational accidents and occupational injuries and diseases occupational injuries and diseases should be reported so that they can be should be reported so that they can be investigated and comprehensive investigated and comprehensive statistics can be kept, analysed and statistics can be kept, analysed and published, taking account of protection published, taking account of protection of the personal dataof the personal data

Accidents at workAccidents at work Shipyard Shipyard activities activities in Lithuania 2007-2008in Lithuania 2007-2008

In JSC ,,Klaipėdos terminals group“ 2008-06-04In JSC ,,Klaipėdos terminals group“ 2008-06-04,, one employeone employeee death death ((Mechanical hazards )Mechanical hazards )

in General Klaipeda terminal 2008-03-22in General Klaipeda terminal 2008-03-22,, one employeone employeee death death (Mechanical hazards (Mechanical hazards - - 3 t containers)3 t containers)

In JSC „Klaipėdos laivų statykla (shipyards)“ 2007-08-22 In JSC „Klaipėdos laivų statykla (shipyards)“ 2007-08-22 serious serious injurinjury,y, one employe one employeee (alcohol usage and(alcohol usage and falls from height falls from height))

in JSC „Klaipėdoje Smeltė“ 2007-08-13 in JSC „Klaipėdoje Smeltė“ 2007-08-13 serious serious injurinjury,y, one employe one employee e (Mechanical hazards)(Mechanical hazards)

in JSC „Klaipėdos jūrų krovinių kompanija“ 2007-05-03 in JSC „Klaipėdos jūrų krovinių kompanija“ 2007-05-03 serious serious injurinjury,y, one employeone employeee (Mechanical hazards) (Mechanical hazards)

in JSC „Klaipėdoje Smeltė“ 2007-03-20in JSC „Klaipėdoje Smeltė“ 2007-03-20 serious serious injurinjury,y, one employe one employee e (slip(slips and tripss and trips))

in JSC „Klaipėdoje Smeltė“ 2007-03-18in JSC „Klaipėdoje Smeltė“ 2007-03-18, , one employeone employeee death death (Mechanical hazards)(Mechanical hazards)

In JSC „Baltijos laivų statykla“2007-02-06 In JSC „Baltijos laivų statykla“2007-02-06 serious serious injurinjury,y, one one employeemployeee (Electricity) (Electricity)

Total 8 accidents in Klaipeda shipyards: 3 deaths +5 serious injuries

Main Definitions Main Definitions in Lithuania in Lithuania „„Accident at workAccident at work““

Accident at workAccident at work means an event at work, including means an event at work, including traffic accidents during working time, which is investigated traffic accidents during working time, which is investigated in accordance with the established procedure and deemed in accordance with the established procedure and deemed an accident at work, entailing a trauma (minor, serious or an accident at work, entailing a trauma (minor, serious or fatal injury). An event at work when a worker dies from fatal injury). An event at work when a worker dies from illness not related to his employment, shall not be illness not related to his employment, shall not be considered as an accident at work.considered as an accident at work.

Accident on the way to/from workAccident on the way to/from work means an event, means an event, including a traffic accident during working time on the way including a traffic accident during working time on the way to or from work, which takes place on the direct way to or from work, which takes place on the direct way between a worker’s workplace and:between a worker’s workplace and:

1) his residence,1) his residence, 2) the place outside the area of the undertaking where the 2) the place outside the area of the undertaking where the

worker may be during his rest period or has his meals,  worker may be during his rest period or has his meals,  3) the place outside the area of the undertaking where the 3) the place outside the area of the undertaking where the

wages are paid to the worker.wages are paid to the worker.

Main Definitions Main Definitions in Lithuania in Lithuania „„Occupational diseaseOccupational disease, risk and health“, risk and health“

Occupational diseaseOccupational disease means an acute or chronic health means an acute or chronic health disorder of the worker caused by one or more hazardous disorder of the worker caused by one or more hazardous and/or dangerous factors in the working environment, and/or dangerous factors in the working environment, deemed an occupational disease in accordance with the deemed an occupational disease in accordance with the established procedure.established procedure.

Occupational riskOccupational risk means the probability of injury or other means the probability of injury or other harm to health of the worker due to exposure to a harm to health of the worker due to exposure to a hazardous and (or) dangerous factor (factors) in the hazardous and (or) dangerous factor (factors) in the working environment.working environment.

Occupational healthOccupational health means the health of workers in means the health of workers in order to preserve and strengthen which the prevention of order to preserve and strengthen which the prevention of hazardous factors of the working environment determining hazardous factors of the working environment determining damages to health, adapting of the working environment to damages to health, adapting of the working environment to physiological and psychological capabilities of workers, physiological and psychological capabilities of workers, healthcare of workers are being carried out, and health healthcare of workers are being carried out, and health strengthening measures are being implemented.  strengthening measures are being implemented. 

Occupational Occupational diseasesdiseases in Lithuania from in Lithuania from 2002003 3 -- 20082008

706

102

808 835

104

939

1380

206

1174 1184

263

1447

920

203

1123

657

170

827

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 I-III

menwomantotal

Occupational Occupational diseasesdiseases released by released by hazards (factors) hazards (factors) in Lithuania in Lithuania 20072007

79

18,6

1,2 1 0,20

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80phisical fac tors

ergonomicalfac tors

aerosols (dust)

chemical fac tors

biological fac tors

OOccupational ccupational diseasesdiseases according to according to economical economical activitiesactivities in Lithuania in Lithuania 20072007

29

24,6

18,9

6,6

2,9 1,9

12,2

0

5

10

15

20

25

30Agric ulture

Mac hine industry,inc luding shipyards

Construc tion

T ransport sec tor

T rade sec tor

Health c are

Others

Occupational Occupational AAsbestos in Lithuaniasbestos in Lithuania

The number of potenThe number of potenttialiallly exposed workers – 75y exposed workers – 750000The number of workers exposed in construction industryThe number of workers exposed in construction industry

Including of Shipyard activities Including of Shipyard activities – 31– 310000

Asbestos-related occupational diseases in Lithuania 1995-2006:Asbestos-related occupational diseases in Lithuania 1995-2006: 3 cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to asbestos;3 cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to asbestos;

14 cases of pneumoconiosis in shipyards14 cases of pneumoconiosis in shipyards, asbestos cement industry, construction, asbestos cement industry, constructionworkers, insulators and TV set producing industry workers;workers, insulators and TV set producing industry workers;

No registered asbestos-related mesothelioma or lung cancer cases (out of 125No registered asbestos-related mesothelioma or lung cancer cases (out of 125mesothelioma cases diagnosed in 1992-2001 and approx. 1500 new lung cancermesothelioma cases diagnosed in 1992-2001 and approx. 1500 new lung cancercases per year).cases per year).

Findings of a survey Retrospective Assessment of Occupational Asbestos ExposureFindings of a survey Retrospective Assessment of Occupational Asbestos ExposureAmong Respiratory Cancer Patients indicate that a fraction (3.4%) of the lung cancer Among Respiratory Cancer Patients indicate that a fraction (3.4%) of the lung cancer

casescases could be attributed to occupational exposure to asbestos.could be attributed to occupational exposure to asbestos. {{Including of Including of Shipyard activities}Shipyard activities}

Extrapolation of the estimateExtrapolation of the estimate suggests at least 50 cases per year of asbestos-related lung cancers in Lithuania suggests at least 50 cases per year of asbestos-related lung cancers in Lithuania [Everatt RP,[Everatt RP, Smolianskiene G, Tossavainen A, Cicenas S, Jankauskas R. Occupational AsbestosSmolianskiene G, Tossavainen A, Cicenas S, Jankauskas R. Occupational Asbestos Exposure Exposure Among Respiratory Cancer Patients in Lithuania. American journal of industrialAmong Respiratory Cancer Patients in Lithuania. American journal of industrial medicine.2007; 50:455-463. medicine.2007; 50:455-463. ISSN 0271-3586].ISSN 0271-3586].

TThe workers he workers eexposed to asbestosxposed to asbestos

The data of the Institute of Hygiene show that the The data of the Institute of Hygiene show that the patients with patients with a heavy asbestosa heavy asbestos exposureexposure worked worked in metal industry and construction, they also in metal industry and construction, they also worked worked in shipbuildingin shipbuilding, power, power plants, locomotive plants, locomotive depots, in the plant of asbestos cement as tin-depots, in the plant of asbestos cement as tin-smiths, welders, foremen. smiths, welders, foremen.

InIn Lithuania, the workers had been most often Lithuania, the workers had been most often exposed to asbestos when they insulated heating exposed to asbestos when they insulated heating devices (boilers, furnaces) and pipes and while devices (boilers, furnaces) and pipes and while unreeling or unreeling or removing the insulationremoving the insulation during during repair repair works at power plants, buildings, works at power plants, buildings, ships ships and and locomotives.locomotives.

OHSOHS: Challenges in : Challenges in attitudeattitude1)1)Difference:Difference: Occupational Occupational safetysafety oror Occupational Occupational healthhealth and and

safetysafety

2) Influence of 2) Influence of OHSOHS on on

BUSINESS PROFITABILITYBUSINESS PROFITABILITY

HEALTH: HEALTH: what is your attitude?what is your attitude?

Health is a state Health is a state of completeof complete•physical, physical, •mental andmental and•social social well-beingwell-being and not and not

merely the absence of disease merely the absence of disease or infirmityor infirmity

(WHO's Constitution) (WHO's Constitution)

Absence Absence of of disease disease = health= health

or

Formula of successFormula of success

Trained staffTrained staff

Proper technologiesProper technologies

Available resourcesAvailable resources

Progressive Progressive managementmanagement

WhyWhy

formula formula

doesdoes

notnot

workwork

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LegislationLegislation:: HEALTH and/or SAFETYHEALTH and/or SAFETY

Law on Law on Safety of Safety of PeoplePeople at Work at Work

(LT, 2003)(LT, 2003)

Occupational Occupational Health Health & Safety& Safety Management Management SystemsSystems Assessment Scheme Assessment Scheme OHSAS 18001:2007OHSAS 18001:2007

(continuous improvement)(continuous improvement)

Council Directive Council Directive 89/391/EEC89/391/EEC of 12 of 12 June 1989 on the June 1989 on the introduction of introduction of measures to measures to encourageencourage improvementsimprovements in in the the safety safety andand health of health of workersworkers at work at work

Challenges in Challenges in

harmonisation of harmonisation of legislationlegislation Example ofExample of

Hygienic Hygienic Regulation on Regulation on OELVs of OELVs of Hazardous Hazardous Chemical Chemical Substances in AirSubstances in Air

HN 23:2007 (LT)HN 23:2007 (LT)

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 98/24/EC

on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the

risks related to chemical agents at work

LEGISLATION: LEGISLATION: PREPARATION PREPARATION FOR REACH ENFORCEMENTFOR REACH ENFORCEMENT

Changes in Changes in LLaws on:aws on:• Chemical Substances and Preparations;Chemical Substances and Preparations;• State Control of Environmental State Control of Environmental

Protection;Protection;• Administrative Breaches CodeAdministrative Breaches Code

Governmental Decision on REACH Governmental Decision on REACH ImplementationImplementation

Ministerial Order(s) on REACH ImplementationMinisterial Order(s) on REACH Implementation Amendments to statutes of enforcement Amendments to statutes of enforcement

authoritiesauthorities National network of enforcement authoritiesNational network of enforcement authorities

REACH ENFORCEMENT REACH ENFORCEMENT STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

InspectorInspectorates:ates:

Under the Under the Ministry of : Ministry of :

Competent for Competent for enforcement on:enforcement on:

State State Environmental Environmental ProtectionProtection

EnvironmentEnvironment Produced, imported, Produced, imported, professionally used professionally used chemicalschemicals

State LabourState Labour Social Security Social Security and Labourand Labour

Chemicals at Chemicals at workplacesworkplaces

State Non State Non Food ProductsFood Products

EconomyEconomy Household chemicalsHousehold chemicals, , detergentsdetergents

Customs Customs DepartmentDepartment

FinanceFinance Cross border flow of Cross border flow of chemicalschemicals

TRIPARTITE TRIPARTITE STRUCTURESSTRUCTURESFUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS PolicyPolicy ImplemeImpleme

ntationntationControlControl

STATESTATE ParlamentParlament GovernmentGovernment CourtCourt

BRANCHBRANCH MinistryMinistry Agency/ Agency/ BoardBoard

InspectorateInspectorate

SHIPYARDSHIPYARD Owners/ Owners/

TopTop

managersmanagers

Specialists/ Specialists/

Ground Ground levellevel managersmanagers

Trade Trade unions/ unions/

Worker Worker representatirepresentativesves

SHIPSHIP Steering Steering wheelwheel

Engine Engine AnchorAnchor

Practices: Practices: OHS system – OHS system – oriented trainingoriented training

TripartiteTripartite training of adults training of adults Training programTraining program “SAFETY, “SAFETY,

HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS” HEALTH AND WORKING CONDITIONS” created bycreated by Prevent-Sweden Prevent-Sweden, provided , provided by Training Centre at Lithuanian by Training Centre at Lithuanian Industrialists ConfederationIndustrialists Confederation

ImplementedImplemented by Lithuanian Electric PSC, by Lithuanian Electric PSC, Ignalina Nuclear PP, Philip Morris, etc.Ignalina Nuclear PP, Philip Morris, etc.

PHARE-supportedPHARE-supported training for SMEs training for SMEs

Practices:Practices: Risk assessment — the key to healthy

workplaces

Why carry out a risk assessment?

- Every few minutes

somebody in the EU

dies from work-relatedcauses

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYINDUSTRY: : BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND

OfficiallyOfficially:: 12.7 million employees = 12.7 million employees = 7.9% 7.9% of the EU total workforceof the EU total workforce. True number . True number likely to be substantially higher. likely to be substantially higher. Significant proportion of the labour force Significant proportion of the labour force undeclared. EC: 7%–19% of all work in the undeclared. EC: 7%–19% of all work in the EU is undeclared, problem particularly EU is undeclared, problem particularly acute in construction. acute in construction.

The EU construction industry is The EU construction industry is estimated to be worth estimated to be worth €€ 902 billion902 billion a year. a year. 47%47% of all construction workers work in of all construction workers work in

businesses withbusinesses with fewer than 10 stafffewer than 10 staff (EU (EU average 36%).average 36%).

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY, INCLUDING SHIPYARDS , INCLUDING SHIPYARDS ACTIVITACTIVITIIEESS: :

HEALTH IMPACTSHEALTH IMPACTS OF PLANNING OF PLANNING

Many fatalities and accidents - due to Many fatalities and accidents - due to planning decisions taken before any planning decisions taken before any building work startsbuilding work starts..

FINANCIAL COSTS FINANCIAL COSTS OF POOR OF POOR OHS STANDARDSOHS STANDARDS

A UK study estimated that A UK study estimated that costs ofcosts of occupational accidents occupational accidents and ill-and ill-health in the construction sectorhealth in the construction sector – – including the costs of delays, including the costs of delays, absenteeism and health and absenteeism and health and insurance charges, among others – insurance charges, among others – accounted for accounted for 8.5% of project 8.5% of project costscosts (1/12) (1/12)

Highest standards in EU -Highest standards in EU - Certified Certified MManagement anagement SSystemsystems

(BVQI, 2003)(BVQI, 2003)

267000

32000

1100

0

50000

100000

150000

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Contacts:Contacts:

Viktoras ŠeškauskasViktoras Šeškauskas

Head of Chemicals Control Head of Chemicals Control DivisionDivision

State Environmental State Environmental Protection InspectorateProtection Inspectorate, ,

Lithuania

Mob. tel. +370 61 87 45 67

E. mail: E. mail: [email protected]@vaai.am.lt

Marius UrbonasMarius Urbonas

Head of Public Health Head of Public Health Expertise DivisionExpertise Division

State Environmental State Environmental Health Health CentreCentre, ,

Lithuania

tel. +370 52 36 04 83

E. mail: E. mail:

[email protected]@takas.lt