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Women at Work: EU-OSHA Risk Observatory Seminar

Join us at the EU-OSHA Risk Observatory seminar in Brussels on December 9, 2010. Director Jukka Takala will discuss the extent of women's work-related health issues and the need for targeted action to improve working conditions. Learn about the magnitude of the problem and its impact on disability pensions, absenteeism, and unemployment. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation on women's health at work.

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Women at Work: EU-OSHA Risk Observatory Seminar

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  1. Women at work Welcome EU-OSHA Risk Observatory seminar Brussels, 9 December 2010 Jukka Takala Director European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

  2. Every Member State has a focal point Every focal point has a tripartite national network Extent of activity depends upon national structures EU Candidate and potential candidate countries EFTA/EEA A network of Focal Points to support the Agency´s activities

  3. Work-related Annual Deaths – EU-27 Sources: Hämäläinen P, Takala J, Saarela KL; TUT, ILO, EU-OSHA

  4. Magnitude of problem Work disability pensions in Finland • 11% of those employed, main diagnosis: • mental disorders: 42.1 % of males, 46.1 of females • musculoskeletal disorders: 21.6 % of males, 26.8 of females: 42.3 % of males, 46.3 of female disability pensions 21.7 of male , and 27.0 of female disability pensions All retired of ages 16-64 years: 17.7% of those employed Absenteeism: ca. 5% Unemployment: 6.4 % of work force - today some 9% Out of work: some 25% , this figure can be radically reduced by targeted action to improve work and working conditions

  5. Price of premature retirementFinland/EU27 EU Finland 77.109/7.7 million new retirements/year EU27 estimate Average age 58.1 years Loss 6.9 years/person Annual average salary: 30.000 eur 16 billion 1.600 billion Average value (cost) of one work year 45.405 € 24 billion 2.400 billion GDP/employed 73.500 eur 39 billion 3.900 billion Statistics, Finland: GDP 2007, Pensions 2007, Salaries 2007, premature pension payments: 4.5 billion eur/year in 2006 GDP in 2007: 178 billion (US billion= 1000 million =109 euro = mrd) euro, population of Finland 5.2 million 712,108 million €in Europe = 712 billion (US billion = mrd =10 9) (based on Australian estimate on poor work environment costs)

  6. Thank you for your attention latestsee: http://osha.europa.eu/en/blog

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