THESEIS: The role of Prevent

1. THESEIS:The role of Prevent Training on Health and safety in the Environment industrial sector Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

2. Introduction Bram Schittecatte Project manager Prevent Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

3. Prevent The Belgianinstituteforoccupational health andsafety Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

4. Prevent • www.prevent.be Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

5. Rolewithin THESEIS • Disseminationactivities • Otherduties: • Training needs Belgium • National Qualifications Framework • Developingandtesting of training material Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

6. THESEIS: Disseminationactivities • Disseminationactivities are destinedforthree target groups:  direct beneficiaries  policy anddecision makers  other stakeholders Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

7. THESEIS: Disseminationactivities Direct beneficiaries: • vocational training providers  training & human resources  departmentsof companies operating in the sector  training agenciesand professionals • potentiallearners  workersin the sector  unemployedpeople/job seekers  studentsof technical environment-related schools Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

8. THESEIS: Disseminationactivities Other stakeholders: • organizationsandrepresentativesfrom:  localcommunities  industrial companies  universities  consulting companies  equipment providers  mass media  environmentalorganizations  general public Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

9. THESEIS: Disseminationactivities • THESEIS website • e-newsletters • e-mailing lists • brochure • pressarticles • presentationsduring seminars • international conference Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

10. The waste-management sector in Europe Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

11. The waste-management sector in Europe Waste Management Thematic report (EU OSHA) • An inventory of the waste management sector • hazards to which employees in this sector are exposed • consequences on their health • the solutions offered by preventive policy • Sources • statistical data from Europe and 21 EU Member States • case studies • a review of the literature • specific European legislation Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

12. The waste-management sector in Europe Employment: • in 2006: 1,671,993 EU-27 workers in the waste management sector • 0.79% of the whole economy • large differences: from 0,3% in the Netherlands to 1,4% in Hungary • increasing Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

13. The waste-management sector in Europe Sub sectors: • sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities, public service • collection, purification and distribution of water • recycling Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

14. The waste-management sector in Europe sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities, public service collection, purification and distribution of water recycling Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

15. The waste-management sector in Europe Company size: • 14% between 1 and 9 employees • 36% 10 to 49 employees • 50% more than 50 employees Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

16. Exposure torisks • Physical hazards • Chemical hazards • Biological hazards • Other Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

17. Exposure torisks • Physical hazards: • Vibrations • Workingpositions • Manual handling and heavy loads • Repetitivemovements • Noise • Heat andcold • Slips, trips, falls Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

18. Physical hazards • Vibrations • two out of five waste management workers face vibrating tools and machines at least 25% of the time at work • waste management workers significantly more frequently report this exposure at work than the average European working population • Workingpositions • 45% of the waste management workers report at least 25% of the time being exposed to uncomfortable or tense working positions • painful positions are most reported in the sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities and the least in the recycling sub-sector Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

19. Physical hazards • Manual handling and heavy loads • 43.7% of the waste management workers report being exposed to physically arduous tasks at work for at least 25% of the time • waste management workers more frequently report this exposure at work than the average European working population • Repetitivemovements • 57,8% waste management workers report being exposed to repetitive hand/ arm movements at work for at least 25% of the time. • waste management workers less report this exposure at work than the average European working population Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

20. Physical hazards • Noise • almost the half of the waste management workers report always being to noise at work for at least 25% of the time. • waste management workers more frequently report this exposure at work than the average European working population • Heat andcold • 33,2% waste management workers report being exposed to high temperatures at work for at least 25% of the time. • 31,7% of the workers reports an exposure to low temperatures for at least 25% of the working time. • waste management workers more frequently report the exposure to heat or cold at work than the average European working population Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

21. Physical hazards • Slips, trips andfalls • #1 cause of accidentsamongBelgian waste workers Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

22. Chemical hazards • waste workers report in general more frequently the exposure to dangerous substances at work than the average European working population • exposure to radiation is less common than in the average European working population • most reported exposure: breathing in smoke fumes and dust; followed by the handling or being in skin contact with chemical products and substances Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

23. Biological hazards • exposure tobacteria, viruses, animals,… • medical waste, sharpobjects, needles,… • human or animalexcrements Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

24. Otherrisks • fireandexplosion (landfills, incinerator ovens) • roadsafety • stress (workload/pressure) • violenceandharrassment Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

25. Accidents at work • 2005: 60,964 non-fatal and 87 fatal accidents • 1,8% (non-fatal) and 2,4%(fatal) of the total number • upward trend • according to available data, the waste management sector is a hazardous sector for all EU countries, principally as regards sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and similar activities Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

26. Accidents at work Causes: • No data on European level • falls and trips (Austria, Denmark, France, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) • sharp or pointed objects • hitting or being hit by objects (Austria, Denmark, Spain, United Kingdom) • vehicles (Austria, Denmark, France, Italy) • manual handling, body movement, overexertion (Austria, France, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

27. Occupationaldiseases • Musculo-skeletal disorders, respiratory diseases, skin problems and hearing problems are health problems which occur significantly more in the waste management sector than in the average European working population. • Allergies and stress occur also more in the waste management sector than in the average European working population, but this is less marked than the other health problems. Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013

28. Importance of training Thessaloniki - 19 september 2013