Post on 27-Mar-2015
Peter Smulders
TNO Work and Employment
OSH Monitoring Systems in Europe – Part 1
Sept-Oct 2002OSH Monitoring Systems in Europe 2
Part 1
• The objective of project and the methodology
• The why and the what of the project
• An overview of the 23 systems
• The Questionnaire used for the Inventory
• Results:
• Aims of the systems
• Work & health indicators included
• Employee & company indicators included
• Methodologies used per system
• Group 1 systems: Surveys
• Group 2 systems: Registers
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The objective of the project
1. The production of an Inventory and an assessment of 20 currently used OSH Monitoring systems in the European member states
2. The organisation of a workshop wherein possible options for a European OSH Monitoring system will be discussed
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Thus, why this project?
To stimulate the discussion on the future of
OSH Monitoring at the European level
Advice and comments from
The European Agency’s OSH Monitoring Expert Group
The National Focal Points
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What systems to assess?
Not necessarily ‘the best’ 20 systems in Europe but a
‘large variety’ of systems
Typology of system
I. Worker Surveys
II. Exposure databases
III. Registers of accidents and diseases
IV. Registers of absenteeism
V. Policy directed (and multi-source) systems
VI. OSH-management / Labour Inspectorate systems
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I - Worker Surveys
1. FranceWorking Conditions Survey
2. FranceMedical Survey of Profes. Risks (SUMER)
3. Spain National Working Conditions Survey
4. Sweden The Work Environment Statistics/Survey
II - Exposure database
5. Germany Workplace Exposure Measurement system
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III-IV - Registers of accidents, diseases, absenteeism, etc.6. FranceOccupational Accidents Network
7. Italy Work, accidents, diseases, absenteeism, work disability and inspections system
8. Spain Occup. Accidents and Diseases Statistics
9. Sweden Work Injury Information System
10. UK Self Reported Work Related Illness Survey (SWI) & Occupational Disease Intelligence Network (ODIN)
11. UK Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) and Labour Force Survey (LFS)
12. Finland Occupation and Cancer Register
13. Denmark Occupational Hospitalisation Register
14. Finland Sickness allowance Register
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V - Policy directed (and multi-source) systems
15. Denmark Study of preventive activities in companies
16. Netherl. Yearly OSH Balance Report
17. Germany Yearly ‘Status Report’ on Health and Safety at Work
18. UK The Costs to Britain of Workplace accidents and work-related ill health
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VI - OSH-management / Labour Inspectorate systems
19. Belgium Safety Index of Companies
20. Ireland Promotion and Campaign Activities of the Health & Safety Authority
21. Ireland System for Accidents and Field Enforcement of HSA
22. Netherlands Yearly Inspection/OSH Monitor (‘Arbomonitor’)
23. Norway Register for enterprises and working accidents
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Results: 10 aims of the systems1. set priorities of activities
2. evaluate the effect of actions
3. calculate costs and benefits of OSH
4. develop knowledge on OSH
5. support prevention or develop preventive policies
6. make benchmarking possible
7. provide basis for discussions with social partners
8. provide basis for actions of occup. physicians
9. present the yearly development of OSH
10. report to European institutions
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Work and health indicators included
1622
101
2012
11
189
522
310
1426
2933
26
41
4
11
119
11
35
510
610
11
77
43
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
23 Norway–Accidents & Inspections
22 Netherlands–Inspection Monitor
21 Ireland–Accidents & Enforcements
20 Ireland–Promotions & Campaigns
19 Belgium–Safety Index
18 UK–Costs of accidents
17 Germany–OSH Status Report
16 Netherlands-OSH Balance
15 Denmark–Prevention in companies
14 Finland–Absenteeism
13 Denmark–Hospitalisation
12 Finland–Occupational Cancer
11 UK–Injuries & Diseases
10 UK–lllnesses & Diseases
09 Sweden–Work Injuries
08 Spain–Accidents
07 Italy–Accidents
06 France–Accidents
05 Germany–Workplace Expos. Database
04 Sweden–Working Conditions Survey
03 Spain–Working Conditions Survey
02 France–Risks Survey SUMER
01 France–Working Conditions Survey
'work' indicators 'health' indicators
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Summary: Work & health indicators
Work indicators
• 9 systems include 16 or more work environment indicators
• 5 systems do not include work environment indicators
Health indicators
• 5 systems include 9 or more health indicators
• 3 systems are not focused on health
• 5 systems are focused on one specific health indicator (hospitalisation, absenteeism, costs, safety, fullfilment of legal OSH-requirements)
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Employee & company indicators
4
54
2
43
555
44
34
36
555
322
12
12
22
11
13
23
23
23
2333
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
23 Norway–Accidents & Inspections22 Netherlands–Inspection Monitor
21 Ireland–Accidents & Enforcements20 Ireland–Promotions & Campaigns
19 Belgium–Safety Index18 UK–Costs of accidents
17 Germany–OSH Status Report16 Netherlands-OSH Balance
15 Denmark–Prevention in companies14 Finland–Absenteeism
13 Denmark–Hospitalisation12 Finland–Occupational Cancer
11 UK–Injuries & Diseases10 UK–lllnesses & Diseases
09 Sweden–Work Injuries08 Spain–Accidents
07 Italy–Accidents06 France–Accidents
05 Germany–Workplace Expos. Database04 Sweden–Working Conditions Survey
03 Spain–Working Conditions Survey02 France–Risks Survey SUMER
01 France–Working Conditions Survey
employee indicators company indicators
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Employee indicators summarized
1. 14 systems include at least four employee indicators.
2. 4 systems include 2 or 3 employee indicators
3. 5 systems are non-employee oriented systems:
• Denmark–Prevention in Companies
• Belgium–Safety index of companies
• Ireland–Promotions & Campaigns
• Ireland–Accidents & Enforcements
• Netherlands–Inspection Monitor
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Number of data sources used
34
311
233
21
233
111
3111111
0 1 2 3 4
23 Norway–Accidents & Inspections
22 Netherlands–Inspection Monitor
21 Ireland–Accidents & Enforcements
20 Ireland–Promotions & Campaigns
19 Belgium–Safety Index
18 UK–Costs of accidents
17 Germany–OSH Status Report
16 Netherlands-OSH Balance
15 Denmark–Prevention in companies
14 Finland–Absenteeism
13 Denmark–Hospitalisation
12 Finland–Occupational Cancer
11 UK–Injuries & Diseases
10 UK–lllnesses & Diseases
09 Sweden–Work Injuries
08 Spain–Accidents
07 Italy–Accidents
06 France–Accidents
05 Germany–Workplace Expos. Database
04 Sweden–Working Conditions Survey
03 Spain–Working Conditions Survey
02 France–Risks Survey SUMER
01 France–Working Conditions Survey
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Mean number of data sources used per group of systems
2,5
2,5
1
2
1
1
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3
6. Intervention-/OSH-managem. systems
5. Policy-directed multi-source systems
4. Registers of absenteeism
3. Registers accidents-diseases
2. Exposure database
1. Worker Surveys
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Types of sources used
• Surveys by 14 systems
• Social security registers by 9 systems
• Workplace observations in companies by 8 systems
• Census data by 5 systems
• Other data by 7 systems
In total 43 sources used by 23 systems ->
almost two data sources per system
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The 23 systems classified into 3 groups
• 1. Work and health surveys (sample data)
• 2. Registers of accidents, diseases, absenteeism (population-wide and sample data)
• 3. Workplace observations by Inspectorates (often related to accidents, substances, safety; from companies)
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Group 1 systems:Working conditions & health Surveys
• 01 France–Working Conditions Survey
• 02 France–Risks Survey SUMER
• 03 Spain–Working Conditions Survey
• 04 Sweden–Working Conditions Survey
• 12 Finland–Occupation & Cancer
• 17 Germany–OSH Status report
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Main characteristics of Survey systems
content
• all work characteristics
• accidents, ill-health
• employee as well as company characteristics
methodology
• only questionnaires, sample data
• no underreporting
use of data:
• not used for cost-benefit analysis
• seldom used for the evaluation of policies, actions or campaigns
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Group 2 systems: Registers of accidents, diseases, absenteeism
• 06 France–Accidents
• 07 Italy–Accidents
• 08 Spain–Accidents
• 10 UK–lllnesses & Diseases
• 11 UK–Injuries & Diseases
• 13 Denmark–Hospitalisation
• 14 Finland–Absenteeism
• 18 UK–Accidents Costs
• 23 Norway–Accidents & Inspections
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Main characteristics of Register systems
content
• work activity, working hours, and employment status
• accidents, ill-health, absenteeism, work disability
• costs of occupational accidents and diseases
• employee as well as company characteristics
methodology
• multi-source (registers, observations, and surveys)
• population data; some underreporting
use of data
• used for cost-benefit analysis
• not much used for evaluation of policies, actions or campaigns
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The headlines
• a large diversity in systems aims available
• a large diversity in ‘work & health indicators’: from 1 to 37 indicators
• 5 systems do not include ‘work indicators’
• 14 systems include 4 or more employee indicators
• 5 systems are ‘pure’ company-oriented systems
• surveys use 1 source, registers 2 sources, and policy-directed and OSH-management systems 2,5 sources
• statistically the best summary: 3 types of systems available: surveys, social security registers, workplace observations by inspectorates