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EU perspective on occupational health and safety - role and place of unions. Károly György Kiev, December 8. 2010. Our ultimate goal. Decent work – decent working conditions Safe and healthy jobs Need to do: Reinforcing TU involvement in workers representation in safety and health -. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EU perspective on occupational health and safety -
role and place of unions
Károly György
Kiev, December 8. 2010
8. December 2010. 1Károly György, MSZOSZ
Our ultimate goal
- Decent work – decent working conditions- Safe and healthy jobs
- Need to do:
Reinforcing TU involvement in workers representation in safety and health
- 8. December 2010. 2Károly György, MSZOSZ
Differing perspectives of workers and employers
- For employers:
- cost reduction is the priority.
- complying with regulations ?
- concern (certain) for accidents but … subcontracting, subregistration,
- For workers, health is a broader issue.
- Be healthy now, remain healthy tomorrow8. December 2010. 3Károly György, MSZOSZ
Historical background
Political & economic transformation - end of 80’s
Creation of new trade unions New environment, topics and priorities - change of the tracks
Accession period Global changes in economy - Crisis Transposition of EU legislation Implementation of harmonised legislation – a still open question Engagement of Trade Unions
EU membership A core question again: Did we change the tracks? Do we have a proper trade union strategy in the field of representation in H&S? Did we elaborate effective tools and procedures for Reps? Do we stimulate and promote sufficiently role of the Reps?
Challenges – our experiences as new member states
8. December 2010. 4Károly György, MSZOSZ
Health and Safety RepresentativesSystem of workers representation – various
realities
Systems of workers representation
- Trade Unions- Works councils- Mixed
8. December 2010. 5Károly György, MSZOSZ
Health and Safety RepresentativesSystem of workers representation – various
realitieson
One channel (work councils)
or Two channels (specific H&S reps)
Trade Union reps or other mechanisms ?
Legislation and / or collective agreements
Coverage (size of companies and other factors)
8. December 2010. 6Károly György, MSZOSZ
Safety Reps - role and legal framework
Definition of the role of safety reps: a central issue for Trade Union
- Legal status
- Criterias
- Mandates
Legal provisions can help but won’t give an automatic answer
8. December 2010. 7Károly György, MSZOSZ
But what is a safety rep?
A cowboy? Or computer?A fire fighter?
8. December 2010. 8Károly György, MSZOSZ
Powers and competencies
Complaint by workers Investigate hazards Request measures by employer Examine causes of accidents Participate in risk assesment
8. December 2010. 9Károly György, MSZOSZ
Powers and competenciesy
Make proposals Receive information / be consulted in
advance Consult workers with special responsibility for
OSH Consult on training
8. December 2010. 10Károly György, MSZOSZ
Network of relations
Preventive services - internal Safety and health committees External institutions Labour inspectorates Hygiene services Sectoral trade unions National unions
8. December 2010. 11Károly György, MSZOSZ
European practices – Different approaches
Health and safety reps ( 5+ employees) Safety groups ( 5+ employees) Health and safety committees (50+ employees)
New forms of workers representation:
- Regional H&S reps
- H&S advisory services
- Joint committees / bilateral structures on regional basis
8. December 2010. 12Károly György, MSZOSZ
Legistlative frames
Traditional legistlative Recent legistlative Collective agreement based
vs. Voluntary schemes
NEED for LEGISTLATIVE PROVISIONS8. December 2010. 13Károly György, MSZOSZ
Powers and competenciesSafety reps - Authorities
Receive information from inspectors Submit information to inspector Appeal to OSH responsible authorities Attend meetings of safety committees Access to external experts
8. December 2010. 14Károly György, MSZOSZ
Supportive background
Training – appropriate / specific Access to information Time allocation Specific tools Facilities Legal protection
8. December 2010. 15Károly György, MSZOSZ
For a Full Coverage of workers
SME’s Temporary Agency Workers Some solutions:
Territorial safety reps Joint health and safety committees
8. December 2010. 16Károly György, MSZOSZ
And the background?
Trade union support Commitment of employers
- on legistlative basis
- on agreement basis External support (regulatory agencies/
preventive services/ insurance companies
Resourcing ?
8. December 2010. 17Károly György, MSZOSZ
The Framework Directive 1989
*The field of preventive activities
*Hierarchy of preventive measures and risk assessment
*Workers’ participation
*The right to stop working
*Preventive services
8. December 2010. 18Károly György, MSZOSZ
Experience as new member statesHarmonising law - implementation – know-how
transfer
8. December 2010. 19Károly György, MSZOSZ
Fundamentals of practical application of directives
Promotion of a new preventive approach/legislation
OHS Policy
Increasing of awareness, training
OHS services
OHS MS
Risk assessment and documentation
Prevention plans, implementation
Measuring efficiency
Enforcement
Workers information, consultation, and participation
Setting up OHS Policy
InitialReview
Planning Organisation
Application Performance
MeasuringEfficiency
Audit Revision
Policy Improvements
Organisational Improvements
Developing of the
techniques for planning,
measurements and
evaluations
Feed-back for the innovation of
the Efficiency
8. December 2010. 20Károly György, MSZOSZ
From the Directives to the Practice
National transpositions Collective bargaining Rights : just consultation or more ? The importance of adequate support Independent Trade Unions activities
8. December 2010. 21Károly György, MSZOSZ
Obstacles, constraints
Legistlative framework absence? Outdated?
Perception, understanding and awareness of H&S importance
Availability of necessary personnel – safety reps
Resourcing
8. December 2010. 22Károly György, MSZOSZ
Campaign for our main objectives
- Full coverage
- Basic rights (equal for all the safety reps: legislation)
- Monitoring the reality of preventive systems
- Building together a stronger TU impact in OSH
8. December 2010. 23Károly György, MSZOSZ
Principles
! Workers health and safety are not for sale – this should be understood in the everyday practice !
! cost and benefit equitation must be made on the level of the society !
! prevention and protection rather than curement !
8. December 2010. 24Károly György, MSZOSZ
28 th April: An Opportunity
8. December 2010. 25Károly György, MSZOSZ