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Activities for Promoting Prevention Culture

In Korea

KOSHA MPH. Byung Gyu Kim

22. Mar. 2012.

Safety First Forum22-23 Mar. 2012, Chinggis Khann Hotel


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Contents


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1. Adoption of the Seoul Declaration

OSH as a means for promoting basic humanrights and economic development


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Three Paradigms in Seoul Declaration on S&H at Work

OSH is not the sole

responsibility of

governments,

workplaces or OSH

organizations.

All social players

should fulfill their

duties and roles on

OSH.

Responsibilityof all social

players

Building aCulture ofPrevention

Recognize the

seriousness of

accidents

Reflect prevention

measures on

policies andstrategies

Build preventative

safety and health

culture

Awareness onhealth culture

Awareness on

accident prevention

focusing on safety

should expand.

Focus on

enhancing the

quality of life

Focus on workers

health, welfare and

well-being


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JointSecretaria

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2. Activities for spreading the Seoul Declaration(1)

A total of2,413 bodies including 5 international organizations, 44governments, 18 workers and employers organizations, 15 multi-national

institutes, 114 safety and health organizations, and 2,217 workplaces


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2. Activities for spreading the Seoul Declaration(2)Symposium on SD


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2. Activities for spreading the Seoul Declaration(3)Istanbul Declaration


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2. Activities for spreading the Seoul Declaration(4)Keynote speech


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3. Preventative Safety and Health Culture(1)

Global attention towards Prevention Culture- Building a Global Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe

Future

(the Theme of the XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work)

Enforcement of prevention activities with laws and regulations

Safety and health system through voluntary participation of

workers and employers

the spread of Prevention Culture

Prevention Culture- The right to work in safe and healthy environment is respected in all

levels and areas

- Governments, employers and workers actively engage in activities to

ensure safe and healthy working environment

- The principle of prevention is accorded the highest priority


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4. New International Network for Prevention Culture

- Traditional type of accidents in small workplaces

- Rapid changes in the world of work due to increasing

number of informal, migrant, and aged workers

- Increasing work hazards and risks caused by asbestos,

nano-technology and new occupational diseases

- New challenges faced by the global financial crisis

Challenges

A new impetus is required


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4. New International Network for Prevention Culture

2010. 12. Agenda for setting up new section

was approved by ISSA General Assembly

2011. 2. Working level talk among ILO, ISSA,

KOSHA was held in Dresden

2011. 6. Deliberation for the establishment

of Prevention Culture Section by the Bureau

of ISSA

History Purpose

To promote preventative safetyand health culture throughworldwide cooperation under the

theme of the Seoul Declaration

To provide a platform for

worldwide cooperation to enhanceprevention culture and for carrying

out activities to share knowledge

and experience within the Seoul

Declaration networks


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The 1st General Assembly of ISSA Section for Prevention Culture

Chair: KOSHA (Korea)

Vice-Chairs: ASSE (US), DGUV (Germany), FIOH (Finland), INRS (France),

NSCI (India)

Advisors : Director of SafeWork-ILO, Secretary General of ISSA

35 members from OSH organizations and workplaces across the globe


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5. Establishment of Global Prevention Culture

Prevention of occupationalinjuries and diseases

Spreading GlobalPrevention Culture

Upholding thefundamental values of the

Seoul Declaration

Safety and Health A noble value with the utmost priority, which

cannot be compromised

Realizing the principle of human respect

Spreading Prevention Culture

Contributes to decent employment, enhanced

corporate competitiveness and national

economic development

OSH activities should focus on promoting thebasic principles of the Seoul Declaration based

upon the collaboration and commitment of

international organizations

Sustainable attention and participation of OSH

experts and leaders are required


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Thank you very much!

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