Occupational health in social responsibility standards

Social Responsibility and Occupational Health Dr. Ahmed-Refat AG Refat 08/2014
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Occupational Health
in Social Responsibility
Standards
( ISO 26000 & SA 8000 )
Dr. Ahmed-Refat AG Refat
Aug. 2014

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Outlines of the Presentation
 Development of Social Responsibility concept
 Social Responsibility key terms
 Two of SR Standards: ISO 26000 and SA 8000
 Essential Characteristics of SR
 Principles of Social Responsibility
 Core Issues of Social Responsibility
 ISO 26000 : Clause # 6.4 ( Health and safety at work)
 ISO 26000 : Clause # 6.5 ( Environment al Issues )
 Social Accountability Standard SA 8000
 SA 8000 : Requirement # 3 ( Health and Safety )

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"Health and safety at work is an
essential component of Social
Responsibility and
companies cannot be responsible
externally,
while having poor ethical performance
internally".
Zwetsloot & Starren, 2004

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Corporate Responsibilities:
Four types of corporate responsibilities :
Economic, Legal, Ethical and Philanthropic.

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Related Terms
 Business ethics, ‫االعمال‬ ‫اخالقيات‬
 Corporate social responsibility, ‫المسؤولية‬‫للشركات‬ ‫االجتماعية‬
 Corporate governance, ‫المأسسة‬ ‫و‬ ‫الحوكمة‬
 Corporate accountability ‫المسائلة‬ ‫و‬ ‫االلتزام‬
 Corporate citizenship ‫المواطنة‬
 Historically, the concept of CSR in many
developing countries largely takes the form of
corporate charity
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Corporate Social
Responsibility
(CSR)
Key Terms

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CSR is defined by the
European Commission as
"the responsibility of
enterprises for their impacts
on society"

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CSR
" the integration by companies of social
and environmental concerns in their
business operations and in the
interaction with their stakeholders on a
voluntary basis" .

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CSR
To act responsibly towards people,
planet and profit (the ‘3Ps’).

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CSR
The responsibility of an organization for the impacts
of its decisions and activities on society and the
environment, through transparent and ethical behaviour that:
 contributes to sustainable development, including health
and the welfare of society;
 takes into account the expectations of stakeholders;
 is in compliance with applicable law and consistent with
international norms of behaviour; and
 is integrated throughout the organization and practised in
its relationships

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Accountability
Allocation or acceptance of responsibility for decisions
and actions by an organization to its governing
bodies, legal authorities, and, more broadly, its other
stakeholders

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Organization’s SR may influence:
1.The general reputation of the organization;
2.Its ability to attract and retain workers and/or members;
3.The maintenance of employee’s morale and productivity;
4.The view of investors, donors, sponsors and the financial
community;
5.Its ability to attract and retain customers, clients,
members or users; and
6.Its relationship with government, the media, suppliers,
peers, customers and the community in which it operates.

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1st
Standard
ISO 26000
Social Responsibility

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ISO 26000 is intended to assist organizations
in contributing to sustainable development.
It is intended to encourage them to go beyond
legal compliance, recognizing that compliance
with law is a fundamental duty of any
organization and an essential part of their social
responsibility.
It is intended to promote common understanding
in the field of social responsibility, and to
complement other instruments and initiatives for
social responsibility, not to replace them.

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ISO 26000 Not for certification
ISO 26000 is not a management system
standard.
It is not intended or appropriate for
certification purposes or regulatory or
contractual use.

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ISO-26000 :
CLAUSE 3 : Understanding SR
Important characteristics of
social responsibility are:
 Accountability for the organization’s impact on
society
 Engagement with stakeholders
 Contribution to sustainable development

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ISO-26000 :
CLAUSE 4 : Principles of SR
1 Principle of ethical behaviour
2 Principle of respect for the rule of law
3 Principle of respect for international norms of behaviour
4 Principle of respect for and consideration of stakeholder
interests
5 Principle of accountability
6 Principle of transparency
7 Principle of the precautionary approach
8 Principle of respect for human rights

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ISO-26000 :
CLAUSE 6 : Core Issues of SR
To assess its social responsibility, an organization should consider the
following core issues:
1. organizational governance;
2. human rights;
3. labour practices;
4. the environment;
5. fair operating practices;
6. consumer issues; and
7. development of the community and society.

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Clause 6.4.6 Labour practices
issue 4: Health and safety at work
Labour Practices Issues
1. Employment and employment relationships
2. Conditions of work and social protection
3. Social dialogue
4. Health and safety at work
5. Human development and training in the
workplace

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Related Actions or Expectations
An organization should:
 ⎯ seek to understand and control the health and
safety risks involved in its activities.
 ⎯ analyse work accidents and diseases and
problems raised by workers .
 ⎯ understand and apply principles of industrial
hygiene including the hierarchy of controls .
 ⎯ recognize that psychosocial hazards in the
workplace is the cause of stress and
occupational ill health;

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 ⎯ have a health and safety policy .
 ⎯ provide adequate training and capacity
building .
⎯ adopt health and safety systems that are
based on the participation of the workers ….
Through "Joint labour-management health
and safety committees".

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Clause 6
issue 4: The Environment
Environmental Issues
1. Prevention of pollution
2. Sustainable resource use
3. Climate change mitigation and adaptation
4. Protection of the environment and restoration of
natural habitats

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2nd
Standard
SA 8000

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SA 8000 REQUIREMENTS
1. Child Labour
2. Forced or Compulsory Labour
3. Health and Safety
4. Freedom of Association & Right to Collective
Bargaining
5. Discrimination
6. Disciplinary Practices
7. Working Hours
8. Remuneration
9. Management System

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Req # 3: Health and Safety Criteria
3.1 The organisation shall provide a safe
and healthy workplace environment
and shall take effective steps to
prevent potential health and safety
incidents and occupational injury or
illness arising out of, associated with or
occurring in the course of work.

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It shall minimise or eliminate, so far as is
reasonably practicable, the causes of
all hazards in the workplace
environment, based upon the prevailing
safety and health knowledge of the
industry sector and of any specific
hazards.

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3.2 The organisation shall assess all the
workplace risks to new, expectant and
nursing mothers including those
arising out of their work activity, to
ensure that all reasonable steps are
taken to remove or reduce any risks to
their health and safety.

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3.3 Where hazards remain after effective
minimisation or elimination of the causes of all
hazards in the workplace environment, the
organisation shall provide personnel with
appropriate personal protective
equipment as needed at its own
expense. In the event of a work-related
injury the organisation shall provide first
aid and assist the worker in obtaining
follow-up medical treatment.

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3.4 The organisation shall appoint a
senior management representative to
be responsible for ensuring a safe and
healthy workplace environment for all
personnel and for implementing this
Standard’s Health and Safety
requirements.

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3.5 A Health and Safety Committee,
comprised of a well-balanced group of
management representatives and
workers, shall be established and
maintained. Unless otherwise specified
by law, at least one worker member(s) on
the Committee shall be by recognised
trade union(s) representative(s), if they
choose to serve.

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3.6 The organisation shall provide to
personnel, on a regular basis, effective
health and safety training.
3.7 The organisation shall establish
documented procedures to detect,
prevent, minimise, eliminate or
otherwise respond to potential risks
to the health and safety of personnel.

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3.8 The organisation shall provide, for use
by all personnel, free access to: clean
toilet facilities, potable water, suitable
spaces for meal breaks, and, where
applicable, sanitary facilities for food
storage.

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3.9 The organisation shall ensure that any
dormitory facilities provided for
personnel are clean, safe and meet
their basic needs, whether it owns,
leases or contracts the dormitories from
a service provider.

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3.10 All personnel shall have the right to
remove themselves from imminent
serious danger without seeking
permission from the organisation.

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Cited References
 http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/6%20-
%20Chapter%20II_Developments%20in%20the%20concept%20of%20CSR.pdf
 WBCSD –World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Meeting Changing Expectations, WBCSD’s first report
on corporate social responsibility, 1999, p.3. Available at:
http://www.wbcsd.org/DocRoot/hbdf19Txhmk3kDxBQDWW/CSRmeeting.pdf
 ILO –International Labour Organisation, ‘TheILO and Corporate Social Responsibility’, 2010. Available at:
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_ent/---
multi/documents/publication/wcms_116336.pdf
 EC – European Commission, Green Paper “Promoting a European framework for Corporate Social Responsibility”,
Brussels, 18.7.2001, COM (2001) 366 final. Available at:
http://ew.eea.europa.eu/Industry/Reporting/cec__corporate_responsibility/com2001_0366en01.pdf
 ‘Guidance on social responsibility’, 2014. Available at: http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=42546
EU-OSHA – European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, ‘Corporate Social Responsibility and Health and safety at
work’, 2004. Available at: http://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/reports/210
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0681:FIN:EN:PDF
Zwetsloot, G., & Starren, A. (2004). Corporate social responsibility and safety and healthat work. European Agency for
Safety and Health at Work. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

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