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Workshop: Injury Prevention

Management Toolkit

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Workshop: Injury Prevention Management Toolkit

WOS 2006 Wednesday, 13 September, 2006

Chair: David Zalk (IOHA Past President)Ton Spee (IOHA Past President)

Organisation: International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA)

Sponsors: ILOWHO

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Introduction to the workshop

• IOHA

• Concept of Control Banding

• Perspective and goal of the workshop

• Workshop programme

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International Occupational Hygiene Association

Southern Africa

Canada

USA

Mexico

Brazil

UK

Netherlands

IrelandBelgium

France

NorwaySweden

Finland Poland

Germany Switzerland

Italy

Japan

Taiwan

Hong Kong

AustraliaNew Zealand

Malaysia

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Definition of occupational hygiene

Anticipation, recognition, evaluation and

control of chemical, physical and

biological agents at the workplace

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Objectives of IOHA

• Promote and develop occupational hygiene

• Promote exchange of information

• Encourage development of occupational hygiene

• Maintain and promote ethical standard

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I O H A

• Organisation of organisations

• 25 member organisations

• Over 20 000 occupational hygienists

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International Occupational Hygiene Association

• 1 board representative per member organisation

• 1 vote per member organisation • Capitation fee - affordable for smaller

organisations• Low fee base = minimal operating surplus

Rely heavily on volunteers – individual and organisational

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Control Banding

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“Control Banding” is a confusing name!

Control Banding

International Chemical Control Toolkit:

ICCT

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The ICCT

• Hazard ranking

• Risk assessment

• Risk control

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Concept of the ICCT

• Five hazard classes:

based on 67/548/EEG and 1999/45/EG (future: based on GHS from the United Nations)

• Five emission classes:

liquids: based on vapour pressure

solids: estimate dustiness on five point scale • Hazard + emission risk• Additional information: amount, time, conditions• Risk assessment and ranking• Control sheets or specialist advice

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Organisation of the ICCT project

• Co-operation project between WHO, ILO, IOHA and many others

• Co-ordination: International Technical Group (ITG), supported by (IPCS)

• Tasks assigned to ICT members

• Most contact by teleconference (every 6 weeks)

• In WHO 2001 – 2005 and 2006 – 2010 Collaborative Program

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Dissemination of the ICCT

• Originally: from HSE (GB), for SME’s (“COSHH Essentials”)

• IOHA adapted to medium-sized enterprises in developing countries

• Available on CD ROM• Languages: (e.g.) English, Portuguese, Indonesian,

Chinese• Pilot projects: (e.g.) Indonesia, India, Thailand, South-

Africa

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Perspectives and goal of the workshop

• Toolkit concept is applicable to other occupational hazardsExample: Ergonomics Toolkit

Goal of the workshop

• To find out if developing an injury prevention management toolkit is possible and desirable

• If yes: who could initiate this

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Workshop programme: part one

16:00 – 16.15: Welcome to the workshop and introduction to the principle of risk grouping: Control Banding.

Ton Spee, Co-chair16.15 – 16.30 ILO’s view on Control Banding, data

sheets/labels related to other occupational hazards (than chemicals)

Gerd Albracht, ILO16.30 – 16.45 Injury prevention and the 2006 – 2010 WHO

Collaborative Centres Work PlanGerry Eijkemans, WHO Withdrawn

16.45 – 17.00 Practical Prevention in Safety: Barrier BandingDave Zalk, IOHA

17.00 – 17.25 Roundtable discussionModerator: Ton Spee

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Workshop programme: part two

17.35 – 17.50 Hazard Classification of Concrete Release agents: successful application of the Control Banding conceptTon Spee, Arbouw

17.50 – 18.05 ATEX and Control bandingHenri Heussen, Arbo Unie

18.05 – 18.20 The VASt Programme: reinforcing the working conditions policy on hazardous substances in The NetherlandsAlbert Hollander, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment

18.20 – 18.35: Qualitative methods for occupational risk prevention strategies in safety, or control banding – safety Paul Swuste, Delft University of Technology

18.35 – 19.00 Roundtable discussionModerator: David Zalk

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I wish you a pleasant,

informative and (inter)active

workshop

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