Multi-country Workshop on Developing Systems

for Occupational Health and Safety through Social Dialogue

INT MARKT 51421

Laurencia JANCUROVA, Slovakia

TAIEX Expert

Brussels, Februar 2013

"Developing a prevention culture on work place level; the perspective from labour

inspection".

"Developing a prevention culture on work place level; the perspective from labour

inspection".

I come from SlovakiaI come from Slovakia

HEART OF EUROPEHEART OF EUROPE

Official Country Name: The Slovak Republic

Capital: Bratislava, Kosice – the second biggest town, European Capital of Culture and the seat of the National Labour Inspectorate

Population: 5, 5 millions

Independence: January 1, 1993 (former Czechoslovakia)

EU member: since 1st May 2004

Health and safety prevention and prevention culture

Health and safety prevention and prevention culture

Health and safety prevention

Prevention culture

they lead to:

Better quality of work, health and welfare of employees

Management shall be interested in all aspects of work including social aspects, physical needs, status (self-realization, creativity, education ...) and employees’ motivation – what role the labour inspection can play in this process?

What does prevention mean?Example of health

understandingWhat do we expect of a medical doctor?

...to treat us when we are ill...

In Old China, if the Imperator became ill ...

... his doctor was put to death

In Old China, if the Imperator became ill ...

... his doctor was put to death

Workshop on Developing Systems

for Occupational Health and Safety through Social Dialogue

Workshop on Developing Systems

for Occupational Health and Safety through Social Dialogue

Prevention culture on work place level helps to build a healthy organisation

Prevention culture on work place level helps to build a healthy organisation

A healthy organisation is "one whose culture, management, working climate and other business practices create an environment that promotes the health, effectiveness and performance of its employees" (Enterprise for Health network (EfH), 2008).

What does it mean in practice and how labour inspection can participate and help to extend the range of such organizations that can be called „healthy organisations“?

Concept on Health and Safety at Work

Concept on Health and Safety at Work

Some of the priorities where the LI played the mail role in our OSH strategy:

Effective state inspection and supervisory bodies, effective social dialogue and the functioning of mechanisms of social partners in their influencing on OSH,

Increasing of the preventative activities of the labour inspection (at least one third of the newly established employers undergo labour inspection and principal supervision not later than within one year from their establishment).

Increase the share of the performance of OSH labour inspection and principal supervision in favour of preventative activities so that they constitute at least 70% of the total number of OSH performances.

Labour inspection and social aspects of its work

Labour inspection and social aspects of its work

Preventive action to avoid dangerous situations in the companies

Protection of workers against negative consequences of work, working accidents and professional diseases

Solutions of critical situations by providing advice, giving consultation, initiating the process to legally deal with the situation at the workplace

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Welfare Health

Factors of success – in general and from LI point of view

Factors of success – in general and from LI point of view

Improvement of health and well-being of workers

Building a positive image of OSH and the workplace safety culture in the public mind

Supporting companies, especially SMEs in achieving compliance with legal regulations

Stimulating debate about OSH importancies

More confidence in management, labour inspection

Less shortcomings by labour inspections, OSH improvement, less accidents and professional diseases

EU promotionEU promotion

OSH Campaigns coordinated by the European Union

•Healthy Workplaces campaigns

(based on the tripartite)

•Labour inspection should be involved

/Slovak example/

The basis for involvement of the labour inspection in prevention culture

The basis for involvement of the labour inspection in prevention culture

Labour inspection in Slovakia represents according to the OHS Act also:

„Provision of free of charge consulting to employers, natural persons and employees in the scope of principal expert information and advice on how to best observe provisions of the OSH Act“

This is done by using the National network built according the EU OSHA rules

Network promotes dissemination and the introduction of experience from the best OSH practice.

National Network of the Slovak Focal Point

National Labour

Inspectorate

National Focal Point

Employees representatives zamestnancov

Employers representatives

Representatives

of Ministries

Others Educational Institutions

3 National Focal Point meetings are organized yearly

Help of the labour inspection in promoting OSH activities:Help of the labour inspection in promoting OSH activities:

Visiting companies and looking for the „Good examples“ that are presented at the national and international level

Distributing the promotion materials /those from EU OSHA and other sources/

Speaking with worker´s health and safety representatives and asking them to be present during the inspection on the work place

Organization of so-called „Open doors“ at the labour inspectorates

Series of seminars broadening the knowledge on H&S at work, a website containing OSH information

Safety EnterpriseSafety Enterprise

The labour inspectorates try to motivate and coordinate the active participation of employers in OSH projects and programmes, such as Safe Enterprises.

The program allows participants receive a Certificate „Safety enterprise“ given by Ministry of Labour, Social Affaires and Family

Certificate states that the organization has established an effective safety and health management system and has achieved the required level of care for the working conditions of employees.

Safety EnterpriseSafety Enterprise

The National labour inspectorate published the brochure explaining the rules, the steps how to manage the process of fulfilling the requirements for receiving the Certificate by commission appointed by general director of NLI.

Labour inspector visit the company which wants to participate in program Safety Enterprise and provide the consultation on how to fulfil all requirements for receiving positive statement of commission.

Other bodies such as Fire protection and Environmental office should also give their statement.

Safety Enterprise certificates

Seminars for SMEs (organized by regional LI)

Labour inspection challenges:Labour inspection challenges:

• Special approach and focused to SMEs

• Special attention focused on high-risk sectors

• Providing enlightenment: „Good labour practices mean good business for the employer“ or „Good for you. Good for your business.“

• Inspector should not have the image of a policeman

• System approach implementation – all shortcomings are due to „bad management“

• Satisfied and healthy employees – satisfied employers

Thank you for your attention