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Social Dialogue in OSH: EU and the Nordic countries

Social Dialogue in OSH: EU and the Nordic countries. Wiking Husberg ILO Consultant MinSocAffairs&Health, Finland. EU binding OSH Directives. The Council Directive 89/391/EEC + 18 individual directives mandatory transfer to national legislation. IMPLEMENTATION :

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Social Dialogue in OSH: EU and the Nordic countries

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  1. Social Dialogue in OSH: EU and the Nordic countries Wiking Husberg ILO Consultant MinSocAffairs&Health, Finland

  2. EUbinding OSHDirectives • The Council Directive 89/391/EEC • + 18 individual directives • mandatory transfer to national legislation

  3. IMPLEMENTATION : The Crucial Role of Dialogue In all levels of the OHS legislation * Information, Consultation and Participation of Workers and Employers * Social Dialogue – EU/national level * Workers H&S Reps and OSH Officer at enterprise

  4. EU Social dialogueConstitutional background, Art. 138-139 EC Treaty

  5. Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work ACSH SCOPE OF CONSULTATIONS The tri-partite ACSH is consulted on the EC initiatives, which relate to OSH. It prepares tri-partite opinions on draft directives, methodologies, EU OSH strategy, etc. It has 12 Working Parties (also tri-partite) focusing of various OSH issues, such as education and training, standardisation, sub-contracting, etc. Additionally, the social partners develop industry sector agreements on OSH (ergonomics, hairdressers). Cooperation with SLIC Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee and OSHA

  6. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU OSHA in Bilbao • Collect and disseminate information in the Member States •  Promote and support cooperation/exchangeamongst the MS •  Organize conferences/seminars and exchanges of experts •  Supply the EU bodies and the Member States with information •  Establish and coordinate the network • Collect and make available information from and to third countries and international organizations •  Provide information on methods/tools for implementing prevention •  Contribute to the development of EU action programmes

  7. EU OSH legislation Strategy and implementation • New OSH strategy • Tri-partite and industry consultations • Social dialogue now a natural element • Need to improve communication to the national level • Limited resources • From inspection to cooperation • Lack of awareness • Missing economic incentives • Inadequate infrastructure

  8. EU OSH legislationEU OSH Strategy 2013-2020

  9. OSH at the national levelILO C 187

  10. Finland

  11. Finnish approaches and activities for improving well-being at work (OSH) Approaches Advanced strategies on OSH Clear and updated legislation on OSH Well focused development programmes Good and open networking and collaboration Effective safety inspection and supervision High level occupational health care systems and services Sufficient research resources and funds in OSH Relevant focusing of research Continuous and effective communication Decent management systems Well-being at work Work motivation Productivity Quality of services Losses Life long work careers Enterprise level productivity National economy

  12. Policies for the work environment and well-being at work until 2020 • The number of occupational diseases decreases by 10% • The frequency of workplace accidents is reduced by 25% • Work-related harmful strain is reduced: • Perceived physical strain is reduced by 20% • Perceived psychic strain is reduced by 20% • Prolong work career with 3 more years

  13. Social dialogue on national level - Finland • Tri-partite national council for OSH legislation • sub-groups • ad-hocgroups • Tri-partiteadvisorycommittee for EU issues • Writtenconsultations to social partners, expertorganosations, NGOs • Ministry of Social Affairs and Health • Parliament • specialisedcommittees

  14. Management system approach

  15. Safetycommittee - Finland

  16. Five regional Labour Inspectorates (Occupational Safety and Health) Northern Finland Western and Inland Finland Eastern Finland Southwestern Finland Southern Finland

  17. Social dialogue in Labour Inspection • Tri-partite national OSH council • Tri-partiteregionaladvisorycouncils in eachregion • Enterprise inspection • LI to involvebothemployer and workers in discussions and shop floorinspection • reviewwork of the safetycommittee • LI report to besent to bothemployer and workers

  18. THANK YOU! DWT/CO Moscowwww.ilo.ru

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