Presentation of the project "Occupational Health and Safety Risks in the Healthcare Sector: Guide to Prevention" at the WHO in Geneva in 2009.

1. Stephan Schwarzwälder, BAuA Guide to prevention and good practice in hospitals in the healthcare sector

2. Stephan Schwarzwaelder Background information

6. Stephan Schwarzwaelder The project team Partner Task Federal Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Germany (BAuA) Project Management Contec Project Management Employer's Liability Insurance Association for Health and Welfare Services (BGW) Biological risks, musculo-skeletal risks, psychosocial risks, chemical risks BAD/TeamPrevent Group Workshop with hospitals from EU-Memberstates Support for biological risks, musculo-skeletal risks, psychosocial risks, chemical risks German Network for Health Promoting Hospitals (DNGfK) Workshop with hospitals from Germany

7. Stephan Schwarzwaelder The guide to prevention and good practice in the healthcare sector

11. Structure of the guide – risk assessment in 5 steps Stephan Schwarzwaelder Step 1 – Identifying hazards and those at risk Step 2 – Evaluating and prioritising risks Step 5 – Documentation, monitoring and review Step 4 – Taking action Step 3 – Deciding on preventive action – T-O-P

13. Description of good company practice Stephan Schwarzwaelder Preventing needlestick-injuries Ergonomically designed counter at a children centre

14. Good company practice - heart of the guide - people Stephan Schwarzwaelder

15. Link lists – further information and tools Stephan Schwarzwaelder Practical Guidlines: Chemical Agents Directive 98/24/EC

17. European guide - European Expert Group Stephan Schwarzwaelder Participants from 12 Member States Focus: What do we have in common – not on the national differences Austria Germany Netherlands Belgium Greece Poland Bulgaria Hungary Portugal Cyprus Ireland Romania Czech Republic Italy Slovakia Denmark Latvia Slovenia Estonia Lithuania Spain Finland Luxembourg Sweden France Malta United Kingdom

18. Stephan Schwarzwaelder Transfer of the European guide into a national OSH-programme for healthcare workers

20. Joint German OSH Strategy 2008 – 2012 Stephan Schwarzwaelder

24. Guide to prevention and good practice Stephan Schwarzwaelder

25. Examples for technical measures Stephan Schwarzwaelder

28. Stephan Schwarzwaelder Thank you for your attention! Stephan Schwarzwaelder Federal Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Germany