Healthy Workplaces for All Ages

8/19/2019 Healthy Workplaces for All Ages

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(ey ob)ecti*es

Promote sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning

of working life Highlight the importance of pre*ention throughout working life

Assist employers and workers !including in +Es$ by pro*iding

information and tools for managing #H in the conte,t of an

ageing workforce

acilitate information e,change and good practice



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What is the issue

Europe/s workforce is ageing 0 longer working li*es

Challenges arising from demographic change'• general labour shortages• shortages of skilled workers• more people at work with health problems%chronic diseases• concerns about productivity and absenteeism

+anagement of #H in the conte,t of an ageing workforcere1uires a multidisciplinary approach...



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Pre*ention throughout working life 0 holistic approach

Health in later life is affected by working conditions in earlier life

Pre*ention of work-related accidents2 health problems andoccupational diseases is needed throughout working life

Holistic approach2 including'• work environment and organisation• training and lifelong learning

• leadership• work'life balance• motivation• career development



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Work ability concept

Work ability concept 0 balance between work demands and

indi*idual resources Work demands affected by'

• work content) workload) work organisation• working environment and community• leadership

Indi*idual resources dependent on'• health and functional capacities• skills and competences• values) attitudes) motivation

Promoting work ability re1uires'• good leadership

• worker participation• cooperation between management and workers

Work ability inde,


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3i*ersity-sensiti*e risk assessment

4isk assessment is the cornerstone of

#H management in Europe

3ifferences e,ist between indi*iduals2 take account of'

• age

• gender

• disability

• migrants

or younger workers2 take account of'

• physical and intellectual development

• immaturity

• lack of e+perience

or older workers2 consider'

• high,risk situations -e.g. shift work) high physical workload)

e+treme temperatures

#lder workers are not a homogeneous group and differences

in both functional capacity and health between indi*iduals

increase with age

3i*ersity addressed by focusing on work demands

in relation to indi*idual capacities and health


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Adapting the workplace

Work should be adapted to indi*idual abilities2 skills and health

status2 as well as other factors of di*ersity 3ynamic and continuous process throughout working life

E,amples of changes in response to functional capacity'• use of e0uipment• good ergonomic design

• 1ob re,design• 1ob rotation

5ood workplace design and good organisation benefit all ages


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3isability pre*ention2 rehabilitation and return to work

Work is good for health pro*ided that working conditions are decent

6ong-term sick lea*e can lead to mental health issues

Health issues most common reason for lea*ing workforce early

Important to help people with health problems remain in work through

rehabilitation and return to work

5ood e,amples'

• 3sick note’ replaced by 3fit note’ 4 "5• 3return to work’ intervention pro1ect 4 6enmark• 3fit2work’ programme 4 7ustria



6ifelong learning

Enable workers of all ages

to take part in education and training

Pre*ent erosion of

skills and competences

"pdating and de*eloping skills

important for employability

Also important for

psychosocial working en*ironment


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Workplace health promotion

Combined efforts of employers2 employees and

society to impro*e health and well-being at work

Can be only successful if combined with risk pre*ention

and health protection

7Health promoting workplaces/ 8 a comprehensi*e approach2

integrating #H and health protection with health promotion2

addressing both work organisation and work en*ironment

issues and the indi*idual risk factors.



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Human resources !H4$ and #H management

Cooperation between stakeholders is *ery important2 particularly

H4 and #H management H4 policies ha*e an impact on safety and health2 for e,ample'

• work'life balance• working time• lifelong learning• career development

H4 should support #H management of all ages


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5etting in*ol*ed

#rganisations of all si9es and sectors2 as well as indi*iduals2can get in*ol*ed

5et in*ol*ed by'• disseminating campaign materials• taking part in or organising events and activities

• using and promoting age,management tools• becoming a partner of the campaign• keeping up to date via social media


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(ey dates

Campaign launch'

7pril 298( European Weeks for afety and Health at Work'

October 298( and 298*

Healthy Workplaces 5ood Practice Awards Ceremony'

7pril 298*

Healthy Workplaces ummit'November 298*


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Campaign partnership offer

uccessful partnerships between E"-#HA

and key stakeholders are crucial for the success of the campaign

Pan-European and international organisations

can become official campaign partners

:enefits include'•

a welcome pack• a partner certificate• special category for partners in the :ealthy ;orkplaces

<ood =ractice 7wards• promotion at " level and in the media• networking opportunities and e+change of

good practice with other campaign partners• invitation to ",OS:7 events


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Healthy Workplaces 5ood Practice Awards

4ecognition of inno*ati*e safety and health practices in the

workplace #rganisations are rewarded for successful and sustainable

initiati*es promoting healthy workplaces for all ages

#pen to organisations in'• " !ember States• candidate countries• potential candidate countries• uropean >ree ?rade 7ssociation ->?7

;wo stages'• National level 4 focal points nominate national winners• uropean level 4 official campaign partners and national winners

Winners announced at the awards ceremony



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Campaign resources

Campaign guide

Practical e-guide

Promotion material• @ampaign leaflet• <ood =ractice 7wards flyer • =oster • Aideo

• Infographics• Online banner) mail

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<apo film

+aterials from 7afer andhealthier work at any age/

!European Parliament pilot

pro)ect$

+odule for #nline interacti*e

4isk Assessment !#i4A$ 4eports



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urther information

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