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Expert session Construction May 22, 2008

Marseille

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• Arbeid Opleidingen Consult – Judith de Ruijter

– Anne Ribbert

• BGA-Nederland– Stan Schoenmakers

– Inge Dekkers

Organisation

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Program1. Welcome + introduction2. The roofer and the expert surveys 3. The active roofer project

Break

4. Skill cards5. Discussion6. Conclusions

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Participants• Who’s who?

• What do you expect from this session?

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The roofer occupation in Europe

Findings from the EurOccupations expert survey

so far

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The cluster ‘construction’

- total of 209 occupations, 24 key occupations

- two areas of work -> construction, fittings -> cars, mechanics, technicians,

engineers

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• Quite different occupations…

• Data collection: Expert & worker surveys

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Expert response ratesCar mechanic

Road paviour

House painter

EurOccupationsThis presentation of some preliminary EurOccupations findings focusses on the roofer occupation

Description key occupation ‘roofer (sloped roofs)’:Roofers build or repair sloped roofs, using roof tiles, slates, shingles and metal materials to form waterproof surfaces.

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Tasks of the roofer

1. Prepare drawings and specifications.

2. Interpret drawings and specifications.

3. Inspect materials and equipment.

4. Take necessary safety measures.

5. Remove and demolish (parts of) roof construction.

6. Repair (parts of) roof construction.

7. Prepare roof for tiling.8. Cover roof with tiles, slates

or related materials .9. Measure and cut roofing

materials to fit.10. Install roof fittings.11. Conduct periodic

maintenance of sloped roofs.

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Analyses of expert data• Frequency of performance of tasks• Importance of competent performance• Performance under supervision or not• Coaching/training of co-workers• Physical effort• Mental effort

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Does the work involve coaching/training?

0

1

1 3

regularly

occasionally

never

it varies

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Degree of physical effort

2

4

not at all

some

much

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Degree of mental effort

1

4

not at all

some

much

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How can we mobilise more experts?

• Have you completed one or more Internet questionnaires?

• Spread the word!

• (Inter-)national specialist journals

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Suggestions, comments or questions?

• Talk to Judith or Anne • E-mail us: j.de.ruijter@aoconsult.nl

a.ribbert@aoconsult.nl

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The active roofer project

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Questions, comments?

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Introduction to second part of session

• Skill cards• Discussion on 5 statements• Conclusion

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Take a break!

• Short break (10 minutes)• Please give your opinion on the five

statements concerning Skill Cards

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The EMU pass

Marianne van LoenhoutKoninklijke Metaal Unie

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Discussion: some statements…

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Skill Cards should be compulsory for all occupations in the field of construction in Europe.

Statement 1

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Statement 2

Skill Cards are an unnecessary bureaucratic hinder for both employers and employees.

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Statement 3

Skill Cards help to fight the possible exploitation of workers by employers (protection of employees).

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Statement 4

Skill Cards are an interesting option, but they hardly work “in the real world” (due to the difficulty to put skill cards into practice).

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Statement 5

The EurOccupations initiative can be used to facilitate the introduction and implementation of Skill Cards in a variety of work areas.

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What can we conclude?

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Where do we go from here?

• Introduction of skill cards in construction?

• Future meetings?