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What is on trade union agenda HESA priorities

What is on trade union agenda HESA priorities. Our priorities: general aspects. Articulation between EU strategy and national strategies Strengthening the preventive structures Safety Reps Preventive services Labour inspection Monitoring the situation (not only accidents!) ‏ ... ...

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What is on trade union agenda HESA priorities

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  1. What is on trade union agenda HESA priorities

  2. Our priorities: general aspects • Articulation between EU strategy and national strategies • Strengthening the preventive structures • Safety Reps • Preventive services • Labour inspection • Monitoring the situation(not only accidents!)‏ • ... • ... • ... • ...

  3. Our priorities: Thematics for legislative developments & others • Chemicals: The REACH context • Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals • Carcinogens • Reproductive risks • Limit-values • The new Helsinki Agency

  4. Chemicals and Occupational diseases/fatalities in Europe • 18 % of workers in EU-25 declare to handle hazardous substances and 20,5 % to breath in toxic vapours(Dublin Foundation, 2006)‏ • In 2001, more than 26 000 deaths of EU-15 workers due to exposure to hazardous chemicals(ILO, 2005)‏ • One out of every three occupational diseases recognised each year in EU-15 are related to exposure to chemicals(based on Eurostat data, 2004)‏

  5. Our priorities: Thematics for legislative developments & others • MSD • We know already enough … it is time to act (+ new directive?) • Linking the OSH agenda with broader labour market issues • Gender • Precarious work and precarious life

  6. Our priorities:A European campaign on Risk Assessment Good for you. Good for business. What is Risk Assessment? • RA is the first step to safer and healthier workplaces and the key to reducing work-related accidents and diseases. • RA is the process of evaluating the risks to workers´ safety and health from workplace hazards. It is a systematic examination of all aspects of work that considers: • What could cause injury or harm, • Whether hazards can be eliminated and, if not, • What preventive or protective measures need to be in place to control the risks. Guidance on risk assessment at work, Lux: Office for Official Pub., ..., 1996.

  7. Our priorities:A European campaign on Risk Assessment Good for you. Good for business. How to do a Risk Assessment? • There are two principles which should always be born in mind when carrying out an RA: • Structure the assessment to ensure that all relevant hazards and risks are addressed (e.g. not overlooking secondary tasks, such as cleaning). • When a risk is identified, begin assessment by questioning if the risk can be eliminated. Guidance on risk assessment at work, Lux: Office for Official Pub., ..., 1996.

  8. Our priorities:A European campaign on Risk Assessment Good for you. Good for business. Five-step approach to RA: 1. Identifying hazards and people at risk 2. Evaluating and prioritising risks 3. Deciding on preventive action 4. Taking action 5. Monitoring and reviewing • Remember: RA should be done with the employees’ active involvement

  9. Our priorities: Other thematics • Stress: monitoring the implementation of the agreement • Violence: national implementation process • Guides (migrants, OHSM, working equipment, MSD, etc.)‏

  10. Our priorities: Strengthening our influence in the EU agencies and institutions • Luxembourg • Bilbao • Dublin • Euro Parliament • Commission & Council (Member States)‏

  11. Fields for cooperation with HESA • Developing of work programme • Cooperation in the information system (web, Newsletter, e-Newsletter)‏ • Campaigning together • Risk Assessemnt • MSD • Safety reps • Networks • Carcinogens and reprotoxics • Etc…

  12. 7 principles of accident prevention Find a substitution Control the risk Identify hazard Protect yourself Evaluate the risk Eliminate the risk OR ESCAPE!

  13. European Trade Union Institute DO NOT HESITATE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR CONTACT ME AND MY COLLEAGUES http://hesa.etui-rehs.org/uk http://hesa.etui-rehs.org/fr vkempa@etui-rehs.org

  14. What is on trade union agenda QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?

  15. REACH, how will it work ? • Registration: Manufacturers of chemicals > 1 tpa will be required to register their substances to demonstrate they can be used safely • Evaluation of some substances by Member States / Chemical Agency • Authorisationonly for substances of very high concern

  16. Registration: • Chemicals > 1 tonne/year per manufacturer ( ~ 30 000 subst)‏ • Manufacturers/Importers collect and submit data through a registration dossier: • Technical dossier (>1t/y)‏ • Chemical Safety Report (> 10t/y)‏ • European Chemicals Agency will receive the registration dossiers and manage the database Data required depend on production volume

  17. Registration Deadlines 1 - 10t > 1000 t > 100 t N:R 50-53 > 1 t CMR 100 - 1000t Set up of the agency 10 - 100t Pre-registration June 2007 June 2007 June 2008 November2010 June 2013 June 2018

  18. Existing knowledge/data Assumptions on use of the substance (‘Initial Exposure scenarios’)‏ Hazard identification Revise assumed RMM Classification and labelling and/or operational conditions Hazard assessment Exposure assessment NO NO Are risks adequately controlled? Chemical Safety Assessment Risk characterisation YES • ‘Final ESs’ with RMM and operational conditions to adequately control the risks, to be: • Documented in the Chemical Safety Report (CSR)‏ • Communicated to downstream users via an SDS annex

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