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THESEIS: The role of Prevent

THESEIS: The role of Prevent. Training on Health and safety in the Environment industrial sector. Introduction. Bram Schittecatte Project manager Prevent. Prevent. The Belgian institute for occupational health and safety. Prevent. www.prevent.be. Role within THESEIS.

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THESEIS: The role of Prevent

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  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

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