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TRENDS IN OSH STRATEGIESTRENDS IN OSH STRATEGIEStrends in the NLI’strategy fortrends in the NLI’strategy for

2009-2013 2009-2013

Michal Wyszkowski

20th November 2012

Factors influencing the NLI’s strategysocial and economic changes, economic transitionchange of labour market’s structureEuropean OSH strategyEuropean institutions: SLIC, OSHAnational OSH strategystate institutionsemployers’ organizationstrade unionsexperience from everyday activities: the scale of irregularities concerning particular issues, the number of complaints

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Influence of social and economic changes

The state of labour protection was influenced by socio-economic changes:

Transformation from cenrally-managed to the market economy caused predominance of employers over employees – workers accepted any conditions of work in order to have a job.Increase of total number supervised entities, especially small and medium enterprises: 465.000 in 1989, 1.458.000 in 2011 (per one inspector: 589 in 1989, 953 in 2011)

Socio-economic changes have created new challenges for the NLI – they required innovative work strategies:

Inspection activity focused on the sectors of economy which have the highest level of occupational hazards and accident risks.

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Influence of social and economic changes

Monitoring the processes of ownership transformation from the point of view of labour protection.Inspection of the observance of labour law, particularly OSH issues, in small enterprises (employing up to 20 workers)Promotions of the OSH management systems, with particular attention to the occupational risk assessment, and assistance in their implementation by Polish employers.In view of a huge growth in the number of entities and real possibility of covering with inspection only a few per cent of enterprises anually, expansion of preventive activity became an element of the NLI’s long strategy, particularly in the form of advice, legal and technical guidance.

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European Strategy 2007-2012European OSH Strategy 2007-2012 – general objectives:

Continued reduction of the incidence rate of accidents at work and occupational diseasesReduction of the accidents at work at the EU level indicator by 25%

EU Strategy – specific objectives:Improvement, simplification and better implementation of EU legislation and its adjustment to changes in workplacesdevelopment of national strategies and programmespromotion of safety culturedevelopment of methodology for identification of emerging risk factors and occupational risk assessmentdevelopment of progress monitoring toolsenhancing cooperation at international level

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European Strategy 2013-2020Objectives for the new strategy developed by Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work EU OSH strategy 2013-2020 – general objectives:

reduction of the incidence rate of accidents at work and occupational diseasesbasic rules: prevention prior to rehabilitation, rehabilitation prior to exclusion from the labour market

EU strategy – basic directions:reduction of musculoskeletal risks and related occupational diseasesprevention of psychosocial risks and limitation of negative consequences of stress at work prevention of risks related to carcinogenic factorsIdentification and prevention of new and emerging occupational risk factors (eg. nanomaterials)

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Influence of EU strategy, SLIC and OSHA

occupational risk assessment and its significance for the improvement of OSH in small enterprises with particular focus on risks related to the use of chemical substances (2009)prevention of negative effects of psychosocial overload and stress at work (2009)occupational risk assessment related to the use of dangerous chemical substances in small and medium-sized enterprises in furniture production companies and companies manufacturing products containing polyester and glassfibre (2010)safe maintenance and repairs of work equipment in the workplace (2010-2011)occupational safety and health in works with the use of dangerous chemical substances (2011)stress and other psychosocial factors related to work (2012)

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National strategy 2009-2012

national strategy on occupational safety and health 2009-2012 – main objectives:

reduction of the incidence rate of accidents at work and occupational diseases, particularly in mining, industrial processing and transportationelimination or limitation of most common occupational risks, particularly those caused by noise, industrial dusts and chemical substances reduction of the number of workers performing work in harmful or onerous conditions

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National strategy 2009-2012Priorities in the NLI’s activities in line with the national strategy :

intensified inspection activitiesexercising the right to request the Social Insurance Institution to increase the amount of social security premiums for accident insurance in case of companies notoriously violating OSH provisions information and advisory activities for small and medium-sized enterprises in relation to employers’ compliance with occupational safety and health provisions

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Influence of national strategySample tasks 2009-2012:

inspections and provision of information to companies using metal working machines in relation to compliance with minimum requirements on machinery and equipmnetOSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks safety and health in construction, also in road and highway construction and renovationoccupational safety in vehicle and varnish workshops with particular attention paid to the use of dangereous chemical substancesoccupational safety and health in health care units with particular attention paid to harmful chemical and biological factors

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Influence of national strategySample tasks 2009-2012:

inspections focused on occupational safety management system, in particular: preventive medical checks of workers, OSH training, OSH servicesinspections verifying the correctness of information provided to the Social Insurance Institution for calculation of the amount of premium for accident insuranceinformative actions aimed at improvement of OSH in private farmingpreventive and informative programme for small enterprises (employing up to 9 workers) related to basic issues of occupational safety and health and legal protection of labour

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Influence of national government institutions

2012:functioning of OSH services (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Justice)occupational safety and health training (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Justice) occupational risk assessment and informing workers on occupational risks (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Justice,Ministry of Interior)OSH inspection on vessels (Ministry of Infrastructure)OSH in construction works, particularly in relation to works at height (General Proseturor’s Office, General Office of Building Control)

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Influence of national government institutions

2013:Inspection of workplaces with the highest accident risks (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy)functioning of OSH services (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy)OSH training (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Ministry of Agriculture nad Rural Development)safety and health in construction, particularly in relation to appropriate supervision of construction works (Ministry of Transport, Construction and Maritime Economy)occupational risk assessment and informing workers on occupational risks (Ministry of Agriculture nad Rural Development)OSH in branches with the highest incidence rate of fatal and/or collective accidents at work (General Prosecutor’s Office)

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Influence of employers’ organizations2012:

work organization, workplace stress management and stress prevention (Employers of Poland)occupational safety and health of persons with disabilities (Employers of Poland)preventive and informative programme for small enterprises (employing up to 9 workers) related to basic issues of occupational safety and health and legal protection of labour (Polish Association of Crafts)knowledge contest on occupational safety and health for pupils employed in craft entities (Polish Association of Crafts)

2013:functioning of OSH services (Employers of Poland)preventive and informative programme for small enterprises (employing up to 9 workers) related to basic issues of occupational safety and health and legal protection of labour (Polish Association of Crafts)

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Influence of trade unions

2012:provision of safe and healthy working conditions to temporary workers (NSZZ Solidarność)preventive and informative porgramme for entities with high incidence rate of accidents at work (OPZZ)preventive and informative programme on psychosocial factors at work, particularly stress and bullying (OPZZ)safe and healthy working conditions in storing dangerous substances (Forum ZZ)

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Influence of trade unions2013:

provision of safe and health working conditions to temporary workers (NSZZ Solidarność)occupational risk assessment and informing workers about occupational risks, particularly in relation to psychosocial risks (NSZZ Solidarność)safety and health in construction and demolition works (NSZZ Solidarność)psychosocial risks in the workplace (OPZZ)occupational safety and health in chemical industry (OPZZ)

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Development of NLI’s strategyTeam for NLI’s Action Programme – representatives of the Chief Labour Inspectorate and District Labour Inspectoratesthematic classification of proposals:

OSH inspectionsinspections focused on legal protection of labourpreventive and informative activity

structure of the strategypriorities (issues coordinated by the Chief Labour Inspectorate) – long-term and annual topicstopics implemented in the framework of cooperation of District Labour InspectoratesDistrict Labour Inspectorates’ own tasksroutine topics

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Priorities in NLI’s strategy 2009-20132009

OSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks (intensified supervision)safety and health in construction, also in road and highway contruction and renovationinspections and provision of information to companies using metal working machines in relation to compliance with minimum requirements on machinery and equipmentoccupational safety in vehicle and varnish workshops with particular attention paid to the use of dangereous chemical substancesoccupational safety and health in healthcare units with particular attention paid to harmful chemical and biological factors

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Priorities in NLI’s strategy 2009-20132010

OSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks (intensified supervision)safety and health in construction, also in road and highway contruction and rennovationInformative campaign: working time and road accidents in road transportationsafety management in small enterprises with high incidence rate of accidents at workinspection of entities set up in result of restructurization of electro-energetic sector, particularly companies dealing with transport, distribution and supply of electric energyeducative programme „Safety culture” for secondary school pupils

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Priorities in NLI’s strategy 2009-20132011

OSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks (intensified supervision)safety and health in construction, also in road and highway contruction and rennovationinformative campaign: working time and road accidents in road transportationsafety management in small enterprises with high incidence rate of accidents at workinspection and informative actions related to compliance with minimum and essential requirements for machinery for plastic working of metalsinspection and informative activities in oil industrycorporations (including banks) – stress and other harmful psychosocial factors in working environment

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Priorities in NLI’s strategy 2009-20132012

OSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks (intensified supervision)safety and health in construction, also in road and highway contruction and rennovationinformative campaign: working time and road accidents in road transportationsafety management in small enterprises with high incidence rate of accidents at workinspections and informative programme on compliance with essential and minimum requirements for plastic processing machinerysafety and health in newly established entitiesinformative programme: stress and other work-related psychosocial factors

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Priorities in NLI’s strategy 2009-20132013

OSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks (intensified supervision)safety and health in construction, also in road and highway contruction and rennovationanalysis of circumstance and causes of accidents at work of repetitive nature with relation to occcupational risk asssessmentinspections and informative programme on compliance with essential and minimum requirements for wood processing machinerysafety and health in newly established entitiessafety management in large and medium-sized companies with high incidence rate of accidents at workchemical safety in companies

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ConclusionsThe most important issues in the NLI’strategy 2009-2013:

OSH inspections and provision of information to companies with the highest rates of incidence of occupational risks (intensified supervision)safety management (risk assessment and informing workers on occupational risks, OSH training, OSH services) – particularly in small enterprises with high incidence rate of accidents at worksafety and health in construction, also in road and highway contruction and rennovationchemical safety in companiesstress and other work-related psychosocial factors preventive and informative programme for small enterprises (employing up to 9 workers) related to basic issues of occupational safety and health and legal protection of labour educative programme „Safety culture” for secondary school pupils

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Thank you for attention