Management Leadership in Occupational Safety and Health Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-13 Name and...

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Safety and health at work is everyone’s concern. It’s good for you. It’s good for business.

2www.healthy-workplaces.eu

Scale of the problem

Why is safety and health important?

• Good for business, workers and for society as a whole

• Every year more than 5,500 people lose their lives due to workplace

accidents

• 159,000 die as a result of work-related illnesses (ILO estimate)

• € 490 billion cost to the EU economy


Scale of the problem

Most occupational accidents and illnesses are preventable

• 1999–2007 the EU15 improved workplace safety (fatalities down from

5,275 to 3,782 and non-fatal accidents down by 900,000)

• 2007–2012 Community strategy targets a further 25% reduction

• This campaign aims to build on this success

BUT

• We need to continue making prevention efforts, because

hard-won

gains can easily be lost if we ‘relax’


Benefits of good safety and health

• Reduced risks and costs

− less sick leave and staff turnover

− fewer accidents

− lower insurance costs

• Rise in productivity

• Reduced threat of legal action

• Better reputation among customers, suppliers and investors


Prevention is better than cure

Prevention is the cornerstone of Europe’s approach to managing

risks

• Reduced risks

• Evaluating risks

• Combating risks at source

• Giving appropriate instructions to workers

• Adapting workplace design and equipment to workers

• Adapting to technical progress

• Putting in place a coherent overall prevention policy

• Prioritising protective measures for the whole workforce over those for

individuals


The role of the management

Underlying management for enhancing safety and health

• Effective and strong leadership

• Active worker involvement

• Ongoing assessment and review

• Leadership goes hand in hand with participation

• Without good leadership, participation will not succeed

• Management is responsible for the prerequisite to establish partnership

and participation


First management principle: Leadership and safety and health (1)

Effective and strong leadership in safety and health is vital. This

means that management:

• Commits itself to OSH as a core value of the organisation

• Has an accurate picture of the organisation’s risk profile

• Leads by example and demonstrates integrity

• Clearly defines and monitors roles and responsibilities

• Prioritises OSH in the company’s sustainability strategy and throughout

the supply chain


Leadership and safety and health (2)

Practical examples of OSH leadership include:

• Visiting workstations to consult staff about health and safety (workers

may not only identify problems but may provide solutions too)

• Taking personal responsibility and showing that you care

• Leading by example

• Making available, as far as possible, money and time


Good practice example (1)

Oil refinery, Belgium

• The Total oil refinery in Antwerp brought in the contractors SPIE

Belgium

• This resulted in a clash of business and safety cultures that had to be

sorted out

• The companies resolved key organisational differences and then

focused on employee behaviour on the shop floor

• Corporate cultures were aligned by means of intense, though largely

informal, consultation


Good practice example (2)

• The improvement resulted in zero accidents once Total and SPIE had

agreed on “best practices”

Success factors

• Participation and skill of senior management

• Open communication

• Active involvement of employees


Second management principle: Active worker involvement (1)

• The employer is responsible for managing work-related risks, but EU

law says that employers must consult their workers about health and

safety

• Some employers go beyond this legal obligation to create a real two-

way communication process in which workers take part in health and

safety decision-making


Active worker involvement (2)

• This creates a culture where relationships between employers and

workers are based on collaboration, trust and joint problem-solving

BUT

• Direct worker participation should not be seen as an alternative to a

system of workers’ representatives

• They can both be used effectively, in line with national frameworks and

the specific characteristics of the workplace



Employee input is especially valuable during:

• Risk analysis

• Developing policies and interventions

• Providing pertinent observations during training and implementation



Benefits of active worker involvement include:

• Lower accident rates

• Cost-effective solutions

• A happier and more productive workforce

• Greater awareness and control of workplace risks


Third management principle: Ongoing assessment and review (1)

• Monitoring and reporting are vital tools for enhancing workplace safety

and health

• They can provide the company board with specific (e.g. incident-led)

and routine reports on OSH performance

• This can be useful in raising issues, highlighting problems and

ultimately enhancing safety and health


Third management principle: Ongoing assessment and review (2)

A good assessment and review system should include:

• Procedures to report major health and safety failures to board

members and company owners as soon as possible

• Systems to capture and report data such as accident and sickness

rates

• Arrangements to incorporate worker views and experiences

• We help create safer and healthier workplaces for everyone’s benefit –

but we cannot do this by ourselves

www.healthy-workplaces.eu

Core strength: national focal points and tripartite networks

But also … engage other stakeholders/partners

• Official campaign partners (Pan-European and international organisations) including social partners, NGOs, sectoral federations and networks, private companies

• EU institutions including European Commission, EU Parliament, EU representations, EU agencies, Enterprise Europe Network

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Network-based campaigning


The campaign is open to all individuals and organisations. You can get involved by:

• Disseminating campaign information and materials

• Joining in with one of the many events, conferences, competitions, advertising campaigns – taking place during the campaign

• Organising your own activities

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How to get involved?


Pan-European organisations can also apply to be campaign partners. The Agency offers:

• Partner certificate

• Welcome pack

• Promotion at EU level and in the media

• Online Communication Platform

• Partner web section

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Campaign partnership offer


• Recognise outstanding and innovative contributions

• Encourage managers and workers to work together

• Enhance workplace safety and health

• EU Member States, EEA, Western Balkans and Turkey

• Two categories:

- Workplaces employing fewer than 100 people

- Those with 100 or more workers

• Winners chosen from entries submitted by national focal points

http://osha.europa.eu/en/about/competitions

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European Good Practice Awards




• Campaign guide

• Practical guides for workers and managers

• Good practice examples

• News about campaign events

• Presentations and animated video clips

• All available in 24 languages


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Resources

http://www.healthy-workplaces.eu/


• Campaign launch 18 April 2012

• European Weeks for Safety and Health at Work October 2012 and 2013

• Good Practice Awards Ceremony April 2013

• Healthy Workplaces Summit November 2013

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Key dates


• Visit the campaign website www.healthy-workplaces.eu

• To find out about events and activities in your country, contact your national focal point

www.healthy-workplaces.eu/fops

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Further information

http://www.healthy-workplaces.eu/

http://www.healthy-workplaces.eu/fops

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