Safety and health at work is everyone’s concern. It’s good for you. It’s good for business.
Safer and healthier work at any age
OSH in the context of an ageing workforce
Gender aspects
Elke Schneider
Sarah Copsey
Project Managers, EU-OSHA
ETUI Women, work and health
March 2015
The document discusses a European project from 2013-2015 examining occupational safety and health (OSH) in the context of an aging workforce. It identifies several prerequisites for OSH systems, including improved prevention for all workers, specific measures for older workers, support for small businesses, and a holistic approach integrating OSH, employment, health and
This document discusses gender issues related to occupational safety and health. It notes that while women are concentrated in sectors like health care, retail, and education, jobs in these fields often involve physical risks and hazards. For example, health care workers are more likely to carry heavy loads and work in uncomfortable positions than construction workers. The document also addresses challenges such as the high rates of informal and part-time work among women, which makes them more vulnerable to poor working conditions, as well as the difficulties faced by women who need to balance job and caregiving responsibilities. Overall, it argues more research and prevention efforts are still needed to properly address gender differences in occupational exposures and health and safety needs.
Rehabilitation and return to work after cancer – How could instruments and practices support workers and employers? See our editable ppt for non-expert.
EU-OSHA aims to promote a culture of risk prevention to improve working conditions in Europe. It conducts research on new and emerging risks, collects good practices, develops risk assessment tools, networks with stakeholders, and runs health and safety campaigns. While women are concentrated in sectors like health care, retail, and education, their jobs often involve physical and ergonomic stresses like heavy lifting, prolonged standing, and shift work. More attention is needed to address gendered risks, especially for vulnerable groups like older, young, migrant, and informal workers.
The document discusses health and safety challenges in the workplace, including different national systems, economic and demographic changes, new technologies and risks. It emphasizes that safety and health is important for both individuals and businesses. It outlines elements of successful policies for an aging workforce, including integrated frameworks across social, employment, health and safety policies. Key factors include rehabilitation and return to work programs, early intervention, tailored support, and coordination across stakeholders. The document advocates adopting a life course approach to occupational safety and health.
Working together for youth employment
From education to the workplace: a global challenge
Presentation by Sarah Copsey - Project Manager – EU-OSHA on the 30th June 2011 – Brussels
Joint seminar of the European Parliament and EU Agencies Cedefop, EU-OSHA, ETF, Eurofound
European Parliament
The document summarizes a project that studied occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises in Europe. It discusses why OSH is important in these businesses given their high risks and resource constraints. It presents a typology of micro-small enterprises in terms of their approach to risk management. The project found that effective OSH requires competent employer engagement, worker participation, and state regulation/enforcement. While many support programs were identified, most micro-small enterprises do not actively seek information due to limited resources. Coordinated strategies and additional resources are needed to improve OSH across these businesses.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are highly prevalent among children and young people, even before entering the workforce. Approximately 30% of children and young people and 34% of young workers experience MSDs. A life course approach is needed to address MSDs from childhood in order to decrease prevalence among future workers. Many risk factors for MSDs can be prevented or managed, such as physical inactivity, poor posture, and sports injuries. Schools play an important role in MSD prevention by promoting physical activity, exercise, and ergonomics education. Countries have implemented various programs in schools to increase awareness, knowledge, and movement. Working across public health, education, and occupational health sectors is key to fostering musculoskeletal health from
This document discusses gender issues related to occupational safety and health. It notes that while women are concentrated in sectors like health care, retail, and education, jobs in these fields often involve physical risks and hazards. For example, health care workers are more likely to carry heavy loads and work in uncomfortable positions than construction workers. The document also addresses challenges such as the high rates of informal and part-time work among women, which makes them more vulnerable to poor working conditions, as well as the difficulties faced by women who need to balance job and caregiving responsibilities. Overall, it argues more research and prevention efforts are still needed to properly address gender differences in occupational exposures and health and safety needs.
Rehabilitation and return to work after cancer – How could instruments and practices support workers and employers? See our editable ppt for non-expert.
EU-OSHA aims to promote a culture of risk prevention to improve working conditions in Europe. It conducts research on new and emerging risks, collects good practices, develops risk assessment tools, networks with stakeholders, and runs health and safety campaigns. While women are concentrated in sectors like health care, retail, and education, their jobs often involve physical and ergonomic stresses like heavy lifting, prolonged standing, and shift work. More attention is needed to address gendered risks, especially for vulnerable groups like older, young, migrant, and informal workers.
The document discusses health and safety challenges in the workplace, including different national systems, economic and demographic changes, new technologies and risks. It emphasizes that safety and health is important for both individuals and businesses. It outlines elements of successful policies for an aging workforce, including integrated frameworks across social, employment, health and safety policies. Key factors include rehabilitation and return to work programs, early intervention, tailored support, and coordination across stakeholders. The document advocates adopting a life course approach to occupational safety and health.
Working together for youth employment
From education to the workplace: a global challenge
Presentation by Sarah Copsey - Project Manager – EU-OSHA on the 30th June 2011 – Brussels
Joint seminar of the European Parliament and EU Agencies Cedefop, EU-OSHA, ETF, Eurofound
European Parliament
The document summarizes a project that studied occupational safety and health (OSH) in micro and small enterprises in Europe. It discusses why OSH is important in these businesses given their high risks and resource constraints. It presents a typology of micro-small enterprises in terms of their approach to risk management. The project found that effective OSH requires competent employer engagement, worker participation, and state regulation/enforcement. While many support programs were identified, most micro-small enterprises do not actively seek information due to limited resources. Coordinated strategies and additional resources are needed to improve OSH across these businesses.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are highly prevalent among children and young people, even before entering the workforce. Approximately 30% of children and young people and 34% of young workers experience MSDs. A life course approach is needed to address MSDs from childhood in order to decrease prevalence among future workers. Many risk factors for MSDs can be prevented or managed, such as physical inactivity, poor posture, and sports injuries. Schools play an important role in MSD prevention by promoting physical activity, exercise, and ergonomics education. Countries have implemented various programs in schools to increase awareness, knowledge, and movement. Working across public health, education, and occupational health sectors is key to fostering musculoskeletal health from
The slides summarise the key points of EU-OSHA's Manage stress campaign, explaining the problem and why it is so important to tackle it.
The aims of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2014–1015 are outlined, and the key campaign dates and information on how to get involved are provided.
The document discusses the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress campaign organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. The campaign aims to improve understanding of work-related stress and psychosocial risks, promote their management, and prevent negative effects. It encourages organizations to assess and manage psychosocial risks like excessive work demands and lack of support through practical tools and guidance. The benefits of managing psychosocial risks include improved worker well-being, productivity, and compliance with legal requirements.
G. Ziniel Eurofound - eSangathan International Conferenceesangathan
The document summarizes research conducted by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions on workplace initiatives for age management in Europe. It discusses dimensions of age management practice, examples of initiatives, and benefits of age management measures. Key success factors for age management initiatives in organizations are identified as age awareness, supportive national policy frameworks, management commitment and competence, careful planning and implementation, cooperation of all stakeholders, and evaluation. The document concludes there is a need for more comprehensive and coordinated policies across working life that consider learning, working, and caring over the life course.
CLICKNL DRIVE 2018 | 24 OCT | Ehealth for healthy ageing, get inspired! Part 1CLICKNL
This document provides an agenda and information about an event on e-health for healthy aging.
The agenda outlines two parts: contribution mapping and creative and health innovation ways of working. In part one, there will be project pitches, a contribution mapping exercise and interview, and a discussion of key insights. Part two will similarly include project pitches, an exercise and interviews on creative and health ways of working, and a discussion of key insights.
The document also includes pitches from several projects exploring e-health solutions for issues related to healthy aging such as social isolation prevention, obesity prevention, and supporting independent living for those with dementia. Interviews are conducted to understand how different actors' contributions can align and what creative
1. The role of primary care centers in workers' health is to provide prevention, treatment, disability assessment, and collaboration with occupational health specialists. Electronic health records and tools can help integrate occupational health data.
2. Strengthening collaboration requires training primary care and occupational health providers together, identifying stakeholders, and removing administrative and financial barriers.
3. Supporting workers' health involves empowering workers and communities through health education, ensuring access to occupational health services, and addressing legal issues. Involving workers and unions is important.
This document summarizes the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-13 which aims to promote workplace safety and health in the EU. The campaign encourages managers and workers to work together to prevent risks and create safer workplaces. It provides resources and recognizes best practices. National organizations are encouraged to get involved by hosting events, applying to be partners, and submitting nominations for the Good Practice Awards. The campaign's goals are to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, promote a prevention culture, and foster cooperation between employers and employees on health and safety issues.
Learning from each other! Study visit in Spain 1.-2.th of October 2018Tor Helge Tjelta
Part of Symposium about Mental health care from theory to outcome. Community Mental Health Care in Europe: Learning from each other. ENMESH - European Network For Mental Health Service Evaluation. In Lisbon, Portugal, June 2019. www.enmesh.eu www.eucoms.net
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on improving occupational safety and health in micro and small enterprises. [1] It discusses the SESAME project which studied OSH practices in MSEs across Europe. [2] MSEs have high risks but limited resources to manage them. Regulation and support from inspections, peer organizations, and support systems can help, but must be low-cost, personal, and tailored to the sector and business goals. Coordinating these different actors is important for influencing MSEs' practices and risk perceptions.
Precarious employment, employment quality and workers’ health and well-being �sophieproject
1. The document analyzes data from the 2010 European Working Conditions Survey to classify European jobs into five categories based on 13 indicators of employment quality.
2. The five categories are: standard employment-like jobs, instrumental jobs, portfolio jobs, precarious unsustainable jobs, and precarious intensive jobs.
3. Characteristics and outcomes are described for each category, such as which groups are more likely to have each job type and their levels of job security, benefits, work-life balance, and health.
This document discusses occupational hazards and infectious diseases that healthcare workers face. It begins by outlining common health and safety hazards in Ghana's health sector, including biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, and chemical hazards. It then examines Ghana's current institutional framework for occupational health and safety, which includes various laws and policies but lacks comprehensive coverage. The document proposes improvements like adopting a new national occupational safety and health policy and law, strengthening employer responsibility and unions, and increasing education for individuals. Overall, it analyzes the occupational hazards faced by healthcare workers in Ghana and recommends updates to the country's institutional framework to better protect this vulnerable workforce.
Maintenance is important to ensure workplaces function safely and efficiently, but can pose risks if not carried out properly. The Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2010-2011 aims to raise awareness of maintenance risks and best practices. It provides resources for organizations to plan maintenance, assess risks, use protective equipment, and ensure areas are safe before and after work. The campaign is open to all individuals and organizations to get involved through disseminating materials, participating in events, and organizing their own activities.
The Aging Well Catalyst Project would involve a series of 5 workshops bringing together stakeholders from areas like healthcare, technology, and senior care to identify innovation opportunities for an aging society. The outputs would be published in a series of white papers and culminate in a public event. The Aging Well Accelerator would select and accelerate the top 3 startups in technologies supporting healthy aging over 6 months to help their path to market. Both projects aim to drive innovation and collaboration around aging well.
HIV/AIDS at worplace: protecting yourself - World AIDS Day 2012, ADBJean Jacques Bernatas
This document discusses protecting oneself and others from HIV/AIDS in the workplace. It covers 7 key points: 1) preventing discrimination, 2) promoting prevention, 3) ensuring treatment and care, 4) providing support, 5) respecting testing, privacy and confidentiality, 6) maintaining occupational safety and health, and 7) protecting children and young persons. The document emphasizes that with access to antiretroviral treatment, people living with HIV can live long and productive lives. It argues that workplaces should implement policies to educate employees, ensure access to healthcare, and prevent discrimination in order to benefit both employers and employees living with HIV.
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is examining safety and health issues in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) which make up half the European Union's workforce. MSEs often struggle with occupational safety and health management due to limited resources and expertise. EU-OSHA aims to improve safety and health in MSEs by providing evidence-based policy recommendations and sharing best practices. Risk assessment is a key part of good safety management but many MSEs do not conduct proper assessments. EU-OSHA's online risk assessment tools make the process easy and can help MSEs better manage workplace risks.
Improvements in quality of work, particularly for people in lower occupationa...DRIVERS
This document discusses the importance of quality work and employment conditions in Europe. It notes that stressful work negatively impacts health and productivity, and that lower socioeconomic groups face greater exposure to adverse working conditions. The document calls for investments in health-protective work conditions, prioritizing lower occupational groups, reinforced by labour policies. Research shows countries with more developed active labour policies have more health-conducive work environments. The document proposes a multi-faceted, coordinated approach involving stakeholders to improve working conditions and focus on vulnerable groups.
Labour and social protection policies and primary health careHealth and Labour
Presentation by dr. Igor FEDOTOV, Coordinator, Occupational and Environmental Health, ILO Progamme SAFEWORK,Geneva, at the WHO/TNO/Dutchgovernment Congres 'Connecting Health and Labour' 29 - 1 December 2012
The document discusses improving occupational health and well-being in a service economy. It notes that the nature of occupational hazards is changing with innovations, new risks like violence and addiction, and changing work patterns. Conducting specialized research is needed to understand these changes and identify effective prevention measures. It also discusses how work produces goods/services as well as individual and social well-being, and that working conditions must enable health and quality service relationships. The conditions for carrying out work are also conditions for the quality of service provided.
The slides summarise the key points of EU-OSHA's Manage stress campaign, explaining the problem and why it is so important to tackle it.
The aims of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2014–1015 are outlined, and the key campaign dates and information on how to get involved are provided.
The document discusses the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress campaign organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. The campaign aims to improve understanding of work-related stress and psychosocial risks, promote their management, and prevent negative effects. It encourages organizations to assess and manage psychosocial risks like excessive work demands and lack of support through practical tools and guidance. The benefits of managing psychosocial risks include improved worker well-being, productivity, and compliance with legal requirements.
G. Ziniel Eurofound - eSangathan International Conferenceesangathan
The document summarizes research conducted by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions on workplace initiatives for age management in Europe. It discusses dimensions of age management practice, examples of initiatives, and benefits of age management measures. Key success factors for age management initiatives in organizations are identified as age awareness, supportive national policy frameworks, management commitment and competence, careful planning and implementation, cooperation of all stakeholders, and evaluation. The document concludes there is a need for more comprehensive and coordinated policies across working life that consider learning, working, and caring over the life course.
CLICKNL DRIVE 2018 | 24 OCT | Ehealth for healthy ageing, get inspired! Part 1CLICKNL
This document provides an agenda and information about an event on e-health for healthy aging.
The agenda outlines two parts: contribution mapping and creative and health innovation ways of working. In part one, there will be project pitches, a contribution mapping exercise and interview, and a discussion of key insights. Part two will similarly include project pitches, an exercise and interviews on creative and health ways of working, and a discussion of key insights.
The document also includes pitches from several projects exploring e-health solutions for issues related to healthy aging such as social isolation prevention, obesity prevention, and supporting independent living for those with dementia. Interviews are conducted to understand how different actors' contributions can align and what creative
1. The role of primary care centers in workers' health is to provide prevention, treatment, disability assessment, and collaboration with occupational health specialists. Electronic health records and tools can help integrate occupational health data.
2. Strengthening collaboration requires training primary care and occupational health providers together, identifying stakeholders, and removing administrative and financial barriers.
3. Supporting workers' health involves empowering workers and communities through health education, ensuring access to occupational health services, and addressing legal issues. Involving workers and unions is important.
This document summarizes the Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2012-13 which aims to promote workplace safety and health in the EU. The campaign encourages managers and workers to work together to prevent risks and create safer workplaces. It provides resources and recognizes best practices. National organizations are encouraged to get involved by hosting events, applying to be partners, and submitting nominations for the Good Practice Awards. The campaign's goals are to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, promote a prevention culture, and foster cooperation between employers and employees on health and safety issues.
Learning from each other! Study visit in Spain 1.-2.th of October 2018Tor Helge Tjelta
Part of Symposium about Mental health care from theory to outcome. Community Mental Health Care in Europe: Learning from each other. ENMESH - European Network For Mental Health Service Evaluation. In Lisbon, Portugal, June 2019. www.enmesh.eu www.eucoms.net
This document summarizes key points from a presentation on improving occupational safety and health in micro and small enterprises. [1] It discusses the SESAME project which studied OSH practices in MSEs across Europe. [2] MSEs have high risks but limited resources to manage them. Regulation and support from inspections, peer organizations, and support systems can help, but must be low-cost, personal, and tailored to the sector and business goals. Coordinating these different actors is important for influencing MSEs' practices and risk perceptions.
Precarious employment, employment quality and workers’ health and well-being �sophieproject
1. The document analyzes data from the 2010 European Working Conditions Survey to classify European jobs into five categories based on 13 indicators of employment quality.
2. The five categories are: standard employment-like jobs, instrumental jobs, portfolio jobs, precarious unsustainable jobs, and precarious intensive jobs.
3. Characteristics and outcomes are described for each category, such as which groups are more likely to have each job type and their levels of job security, benefits, work-life balance, and health.
This document discusses occupational hazards and infectious diseases that healthcare workers face. It begins by outlining common health and safety hazards in Ghana's health sector, including biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, and chemical hazards. It then examines Ghana's current institutional framework for occupational health and safety, which includes various laws and policies but lacks comprehensive coverage. The document proposes improvements like adopting a new national occupational safety and health policy and law, strengthening employer responsibility and unions, and increasing education for individuals. Overall, it analyzes the occupational hazards faced by healthcare workers in Ghana and recommends updates to the country's institutional framework to better protect this vulnerable workforce.
Maintenance is important to ensure workplaces function safely and efficiently, but can pose risks if not carried out properly. The Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2010-2011 aims to raise awareness of maintenance risks and best practices. It provides resources for organizations to plan maintenance, assess risks, use protective equipment, and ensure areas are safe before and after work. The campaign is open to all individuals and organizations to get involved through disseminating materials, participating in events, and organizing their own activities.
The Aging Well Catalyst Project would involve a series of 5 workshops bringing together stakeholders from areas like healthcare, technology, and senior care to identify innovation opportunities for an aging society. The outputs would be published in a series of white papers and culminate in a public event. The Aging Well Accelerator would select and accelerate the top 3 startups in technologies supporting healthy aging over 6 months to help their path to market. Both projects aim to drive innovation and collaboration around aging well.
HIV/AIDS at worplace: protecting yourself - World AIDS Day 2012, ADBJean Jacques Bernatas
This document discusses protecting oneself and others from HIV/AIDS in the workplace. It covers 7 key points: 1) preventing discrimination, 2) promoting prevention, 3) ensuring treatment and care, 4) providing support, 5) respecting testing, privacy and confidentiality, 6) maintaining occupational safety and health, and 7) protecting children and young persons. The document emphasizes that with access to antiretroviral treatment, people living with HIV can live long and productive lives. It argues that workplaces should implement policies to educate employees, ensure access to healthcare, and prevent discrimination in order to benefit both employers and employees living with HIV.
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is examining safety and health issues in micro and small enterprises (MSEs) which make up half the European Union's workforce. MSEs often struggle with occupational safety and health management due to limited resources and expertise. EU-OSHA aims to improve safety and health in MSEs by providing evidence-based policy recommendations and sharing best practices. Risk assessment is a key part of good safety management but many MSEs do not conduct proper assessments. EU-OSHA's online risk assessment tools make the process easy and can help MSEs better manage workplace risks.
Improvements in quality of work, particularly for people in lower occupationa...DRIVERS
This document discusses the importance of quality work and employment conditions in Europe. It notes that stressful work negatively impacts health and productivity, and that lower socioeconomic groups face greater exposure to adverse working conditions. The document calls for investments in health-protective work conditions, prioritizing lower occupational groups, reinforced by labour policies. Research shows countries with more developed active labour policies have more health-conducive work environments. The document proposes a multi-faceted, coordinated approach involving stakeholders to improve working conditions and focus on vulnerable groups.
Labour and social protection policies and primary health careHealth and Labour
Presentation by dr. Igor FEDOTOV, Coordinator, Occupational and Environmental Health, ILO Progamme SAFEWORK,Geneva, at the WHO/TNO/Dutchgovernment Congres 'Connecting Health and Labour' 29 - 1 December 2012
The document discusses improving occupational health and well-being in a service economy. It notes that the nature of occupational hazards is changing with innovations, new risks like violence and addiction, and changing work patterns. Conducting specialized research is needed to understand these changes and identify effective prevention measures. It also discusses how work produces goods/services as well as individual and social well-being, and that working conditions must enable health and quality service relationships. The conditions for carrying out work are also conditions for the quality of service provided.
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There is increasing confidence that cell therapies will soon play a role in the treatment of autoimmune disorders, but the extent of this impact remains to be seen. Early readouts on autologous CAR-Ts in lupus are encouraging, but manufacturing and cost limitations are likely to restrict access to highly refractory patients. Allogeneic CAR-Ts have the potential to broaden access to earlier lines of treatment due to their inherent cost benefits, however they will need to demonstrate comparable or improved efficacy to established modalities.
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1. Safety and health at work is everyone’s concern. It’s good for you. It’s good for business.
Safer and healthier work at any age
OSH in the context of an ageing workforce
Gender aspects
Elke Schneider
Sarah Copsey
Project Managers, EU-OSHA
ETUI Women, work and health
March 2015
2. http://osha.europa.eu
2
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
EU-OSHA:
An information Agency of the European Union
• Scientific, technical, economic, good practice cases,
tools
• Analysis
Tripartite: Governing Board – employers,
workers, Governments
National Focal Points – e.g. National OSH
Institutes
3. http://osha.europa.eu
3
Older workers in Europe
Will have to work longer
• more exposure to OSH risks
Will represent a greater proportion of
the workforce
• less younger workers to do the heaviest
work
Half of those aged 55-64 leave work
before obligatory retirement age
• many for work-related health reasons. Huge
cost to society
4. http://osha.europa.eu
4
European Project 2013-15 – Safer and Healthier Work at
Any Age: OSH in the context of an aging workforce
Project background
On behalf of European Commission
Designated by European Parliament*
* Official Journal 29.02.2012 - 04 04 16 - Pilot project — Health and safety at work of
older workers
5. http://osha.europa.eu
5
Key question for ageing workforce project
Pre-requisites for OSH systems:
• What is needed for all workers knowing that the
workforce is ageing?
• What is needed to ensure work ability and
wellbeing promoted throughout working life?
6. http://osha.europa.eu
6
Scope of project 2013-15 - Investigate policy and strategy,
exchange good practice, assist policy development
Evidence-based proposals for policy discussion
to Commission for European Parliament
7. http://osha.europa.eu
7
WP1: Reviews suggest prerequisites for OSH systems in
context of ageing workforce: must ensure:
Improved prevention for all, so healthy young workers
• Do not exit early from work for disability reasons
• Become healthy older workers and healthy retired workers
• = life-cycle approach
Specific measures for older workers
• If and when necessary – depending on type of work, individual..
• Avoiding older worker myths and discrimination – diversity-sensitive
risk assessment
Support for small businesses
Holistic approach: appropriate prevention services, labour
inspection equipped to cover diversity, life-long health surveillance,
universal access to occupational health services linked to public
health, work-focused rehabilitation, workplace health promotion…
Integrated policy and services:
• OSH, employment, public health, social security. Workplace-
human resources, finance management…
8. http://osha.europa.eu
8
WP1: Gender, age, OSH review
Men and women in elementary jobs more likely to
report not being able to do current job until 60
Flexible working/ work-life balance
• elder/partner care - more demanding than child care – less
gender difference; some workers do both!
• flexible working aimed at childcare
MSDs / physical work
• extent and need for reduction more recognised in male
manual work. Incl. prolonged sitting, prolonged standing
Stress and burnout – emotionally demanding work
Double discrimination – age gender
Lack of career progression --> long-term exposures
Menopause
Men e.g. need tailored approaches to WHP
9. http://osha.europa.eu
9
Working through the menopause
Still a taboo in society and workplace
Simple measures in the workplace
include
• Access to drinking water
• Layered clothing for uniforms
• Flexible working e.g to facilitate doctor’s
appointments
TUC (UK) practical guidance
IOWH (UK, Univ Nottingham) research
10. http://osha.europa.eu
10
Strategy must start with the young
Disabled at age 25 is an enormous cost to society – and a
tragedy…
Preventing chronic work-related ill health starts with OSH young
male and female workers
Ensure OSH attention given to jobs of young women workers
Hair dressing apprentice
- dermatitis
11. http://osha.europa.eu
11
Life-long approach for sustainable work
Start prevention in schools:
Start risk education and
prevention in schools
Ensure OSH education
addresses risks in
‘women’s jobs
Ensure OSH covered in
vocational training in typical
‘women’s jobs
Neck pain and back pain
associated with school furniture
and bag weight*
* Buckle et al, Surrey University 2007
12. http://osha.europa.eu
12
The chair – increased exposure, especially lower graded
admin workers with less control and variety in work
Heart problems etc. from sedentary work – chair = the new killer
Chronic non-life threatening diseases-MSDs
• Risks of sitting at an ergonomic workstation all day everyday until 70
years old?
DANGER! DANGER! BETTER!
13. http://osha.europa.eu
13
WP2: National Strategy - Labour inspection
Some Labour Inspections systematically mainstream
diversity into their strategy and activities
Austria Labour Inspection
• Introduced gender mainstreaming, with inspection checklists and
training for inspectors. covers inspectors’ employment conditions
• Expanded to all diversity areas
• Diversity included in advice, campaigns, guides – e.g. MSDs,
cleaners
• Tools for SMEs e.g. workforce age projection
• Gender and diversity impact assessments
UK Health and Safety Executive
• Single equality scheme – must not discriminate in service provision
• Research, web advice for workplaces, prioritised projects, e.g. OH
in agricultural sector
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WP3: Rehabilitation needs:
Early intervention – focus on staying in work not
reinsertion of unemployed
Multidisciplinary/multi-service programmes
• Coordinated, tailored support to companies and employees
Return-to-work as a clinical outcome (treatment goal)
for general health physicians
More public health focus on non-life threatening
chronic diseases – MSDs etc
Joined up policy, interventions, budgets
• Sweden- joint budgeting across services
For early detection and prevention: access to
occupational health services, occupational health
surveillance, workplace health promotion
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Women and rehabilitation
Work-relatedness of illness needs recognising to
enter some occupational rehabilitation programmes
• may be less recognised in women workers
• Issue for occupational health and public health
Programmes need to be accessable
• E.g at times suitable for women with childcare
responsibilities
Some good practices
• e.g. French ANACT work injury insurance organisation
programme for rehabilitation following breast cancer
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WP4: Workplace good practice success factors
Older workers seen as a resource: competent and
capable
Focus on prevention for all, with adjustments as
necessary
Involvement of male and female workers
Close cooperation between human resources and
OSH: equal opportunities, retirement prevention
plans, recruitment and retention, work-life balance
and OSH brought together
Range of measures: working hours;
OSH/ergonomic interventions; career planning; skills
development; rotation…
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French printing company,
• Older women working in ‘finishing’ –
high absenteeism from musculoskeletal
disorders
‘Standard’ ergonomic solutions e.g.
alter workstations to avoid poor
postures & repetitive tasks
• Women ‘trapped’ in finishing work, men
quickly promoted -> longer exposure to
poor conditions
Recommendations concerning career
paths and skills recognition
WP4: Good practices: gender, age and MSD
prevention
The Gendered labor division - FINISHING (Binding)
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Women M en
C utting M achine O perator
Warehous eman
Foreman
Works hop M anager
Forklift T ruck O perator
M ac hinis t A s s is tant
M ac hinis t
O ffic e A s s is tant
Sewing O perator
Finis hing A s s is tant
Female
jobs
Male
jobs
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Sustainable work in a kindergarten, Denmark
What was done
19 employees - many lifts a
day, repetitive movements -
aim: retain experienced
workers
Acquired hydraulic, height-
adjustable changing tables
and chairs
Individual advice on working
methods
Fathers move furniture for
meetings
Working time adjustment
Exercise and physiotherapy
at a low price
Enabling factors
Access to municipal
authority health
promotion programme,
incl. training of a WHP
ambassador
Part funding of an
occupational therapist
Prevention for all,
individual support and
early intervention for
MSD problems
Trade union involvement
and services, worker
involvement
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Integrate age and gender into risk assessment
Bring actions together:
Explicitly include diversity (age,
gender,) in risk assessment
Explicitly include OSH in
workplace equality actions -
gender, age, disability
Some principles
Improve prevention for all:
1.eliminate risks at source
Adapt work to workers
Consult women, older workers
OiRA - EU-OSHA online risk
assessment tool development
platform
Developers’ module on ageing
workforce includes includes
gender
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Needs – age and gender
Bring together OSH, age equality and gender equality
in policy and practice
Support SME´s
Share good practice
Improve multidisciplinary rehabilitation services and
ensure equal access
Public health to adapt outcome goal of return-to-
work for women and men following illness
European OSH framework directive should focus on
promotion of wellbeing at work
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Pre-requisites for OSH systems to ensure sustainable work
Improved prevention for all
Wellbeing and sustainable work embedded in
legislation, policy and practice
Specific measures to meet a diverse workforce
(age, gender…)
Holistic approach to OSH