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OSH in the Green Economy
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Definition• United Nations Environmental Programme/ILO defines a green job
as ¨work in agriculture; industry services and administration that contributes to preserving or restoring the quality of the environment.
• In the context of OSH, the hazards are not unique. The green economy is characterized by a number of factors that need consideration from an OSH perspective:– New technologies used in existing sectors– Speed of growth– New industries or workers entering the workforce– Scale of production and structures– Balance in small businesses– Growing use of contracted work
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Key sectors• Renewable energy
– Wind, solar, and biomass– Future: wave and tidal
• Waste management– Recycling-may be biggest and also has significant changes– Composting– Reuse– Reclamation – Transport in waste management
• Energy efficient buildings• Country dependent
– Environmental constraints– Policies influence the growth-need to contact sectors in each country
to understand growth
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Risk Management Approach• Apply traditional approaches to risk
management in green industries– Comprehensive and meaningful risk assessment– Prevention through design
• Integrate OSH and environmental risks through management systems approach
• Promote information and awareness– Taking into account existing sectors where it is
applied– In format that is effective; comprehensive; specific;
and job related– SME; micro; subcontractors
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Regulation and Legislation
• Regulatory frameworks exist and there is no need for special regulations, however, need to monitor as new elements emerge
• Need education and awareness about regulations
• Need to implement policies
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Outcome• The group acknowledged the strength of the EU risk
assessment process and recommend that it be adopted in the US to effectively tackle the OSH challenges in the green economy
• Future collaboration in developing tools and guidance for addressing hazards in the green economy with consideration on improving knowledge and responsibilities
• Strengthen relationship and approaches• Future collaboration for collecting and sharing data