Under Construction II Improving Health and Safety in Construction SMEs Partners’ presentation...

Under Construction IIUnder Construction IIImproving Health and Safety Improving Health and Safety

in Construction SMEsin Construction SMEs

Partners’ presentationPartners’ presentation

Start-up meetingStart-up meetingHotel Novotel Centre Tour NoireHotel Novotel Centre Tour Noire

23rd February 2009 - Brussels23rd February 2009 - Brussels

With the financial support of the European Commission

General overviewGeneral overview

13 partner associations 13 partner associations 11 SMEs associations11 SMEs associations 2 trade unions2 trade unions

10 EU Member States10 EU Member States 1 candidate country – Turkey1 candidate country – Turkey

EBC as project coordinator EBC as project coordinator

The Voice of construction crafts and The Voice of construction crafts and SMEs in EuropeSMEs in Europe

17 members in 11 EU countries17 members in 11 EU countries600,000 companies – 2,500,000 workers600,000 companies – 2,500,000 workers

UNPR - ROMANIAUNPR - ROMANIA

UNPR plays a dynamic role into the social dialog between the UNPR plays a dynamic role into the social dialog between the government, trade unions and employers’ representatives, issuing, government, trade unions and employers’ representatives, issuing,

improving and changing the laws. improving and changing the laws.

UNPR is entitle to improve the Health and Safety regulations in our UNPR is entitle to improve the Health and Safety regulations in our country due to its permanent connection with all certified country due to its permanent connection with all certified

companies in the field, from all over the country, that belong the companies in the field, from all over the country, that belong the specific sector and highlight the real situation of specific domains.specific sector and highlight the real situation of specific domains.

UNPR, through its permanent representative in Brussels is first UNPR, through its permanent representative in Brussels is first informed about the new Health and Safety European regulations; informed about the new Health and Safety European regulations;

through the means of social dialog and proper dissemination, these through the means of social dialog and proper dissemination, these are implemented in national laws.are implemented in national laws.


This project, by its workshops and collection of best practices will This project, by its workshops and collection of best practices will support the information exchange and implementation of the new support the information exchange and implementation of the new

Health and Safety European regulation in our organization, Health and Safety European regulation in our organization, adjusting also the old ones and then directly into Romanian adjusting also the old ones and then directly into Romanian

specific laws, improving the efficiency of our national specific specific laws, improving the efficiency of our national specific regulations, implicitly labors’ Health and Safety.regulations, implicitly labors’ Health and Safety.

It would be of much help, to create a network of working groups It would be of much help, to create a network of working groups (besides those already made, a good exchange between all (besides those already made, a good exchange between all partners) to organize visit studies at the spot, thus to get partners) to organize visit studies at the spot, thus to get

acquainted about each country’s reality and practical solutions.acquainted about each country’s reality and practical solutions.


INTES – TURKEYINTES – TURKEY

INTES was established in 1964 and today made up of 130 members of medium and large size INTES was established in 1964 and today made up of 130 members of medium and large size companies who are the leaders of the construction sector. INTES presents its members on companies who are the leaders of the construction sector. INTES presents its members on national platform through membership to national platform through membership to ‘‘Confederation of Turkish Employer Association Confederation of Turkish Employer Association (TISK)(TISK)’’. INTES aims to defend and extend . INTES aims to defend and extend its members its members economic rights, follow the sector economic rights, follow the sector related developments and contribute to the implementation of policies and regulations related developments and contribute to the implementation of policies and regulations related to the sector. related to the sector. It isIt is affiliated as a national organisation to be able to provide affiliated as a national organisation to be able to provide necessary information and materialsnecessary information and materials at the highest level at the highest level. . The wThe work programme of INTES is ork programme of INTES is extremely diverse covering a wide aspect of political, research, education, vocational extremely diverse covering a wide aspect of political, research, education, vocational development and social activities. development and social activities. All of its activities are publiAll of its activities are publishshed through its web sites. ed through its web sites.

The shortage of well trained workforce in The shortage of well trained workforce in constructionconstruction sector is a fundamental issue for INTES sector is a fundamental issue for INTES members. In order to meet the needs of the skilled workforce, INTES has established members. In order to meet the needs of the skilled workforce, INTES has established ‘Turkish Vocational Training Centre’ in 2004. This centre offers a diverse range of courses ‘Turkish Vocational Training Centre’ in 2004. This centre offers a diverse range of courses in occupational sectorsin occupational sectors and one of them is and one of them is industry specific trainings on industry specific trainings on ‘‘Labour H&S’. Until Labour H&S’. Until todaytoday,, more than 5000 workers have been trained more than 5000 workers have been trained in this Centre in this Centre. .

INTES was INTES was also assigned also assigned to developed professional standards for predetermined 30 to developed professional standards for predetermined 30 occupations in construction sector. occupations in construction sector. Simultaneously,Simultaneously, ‘Measurement&Assessment in ‘Measurement&Assessment in Construction Sector, Training-Employment-Certification System’ Construction Sector, Training-Employment-Certification System’ is is bebeinging improvedimproved based based on on recognised recognised vocational standards. These studies aim to makvocational standards. These studies aim to makee a productive a productive contribution contribution to the adaption of the concept of trained based on qualifications adapted in EUto the adaption of the concept of trained based on qualifications adapted in EU .. In order to In order to qualify for a certificate, qualify for a certificate, INTESINTES will will apply to apply to Turkish Acceditation Agency to get Turkish Acceditation Agency to get approveapprovedd to to be an be an accreditation bodyaccreditation body. .


INTES has carried out various activities to increases the awareness of the H&S. Since 2004, INTES has been involved seven EU projects and two of them have vital importance regarding the social dialogue and the contribution of the ‘Occupational Health and Safety’.

• Active Manpower Market Program-Training and Zero Accident Policy in Construction Industry, 2005.

• Strengthening Social Dialog for Innovation and Change in Turkey- Safe Construction Project, 2007.

Besides these projects;

• INTES has taken an active role in ‘Occupational Health and Safety in Constructions Campaign, 2006’ by preparing and distributing; brochures, posters, fact sheets, power point presentations, etc. and orginising photograph competition.

INTES brings in two important publications to the sector. One of them is ILO Publication ‘Safety Construction-Occupational H&S in Work Place’ that has been translated to Turkish by INTES and the other is ‘Safe Construction’ that cover training documents.

• INTES has completed vocational standards of ‘Labour H&S Officer’. With in this scope, necessary skills, knowledge and particular tasks have been defined in cooperation with field specialist and workers.


Get information and knowhow on the implementationsof the risk assessments in the EU countries and exchanging practices with the partners

Comparison of the needs of

SMEs on S&H in Turkey and EU countries andhaving wide

knowledge H&S regulations

Building a new and closer cooperation between the Turkish organisations and the EU countries on the sectoral dialog.

SDMSZSSDMSZSCZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC

Association of Association of Very Small, Small and Medium Very Small, Small and Medium Employers Employers in in Construction in the Construction in the Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Umbrella organisationUmbrella organisationCreated by SPTZ and Construction Crafts in 2005Created by SPTZ and Construction Crafts in 2005

SPTZ SPTZ Construction CraftsConstruction CraftsTechnical contractorsTechnical contractors in in bbuilding Industryuilding Industry

25 member organisations25 member organisations

Member of EBCMember of EBCMember of the Czech Chamber of CommerceMember of the Czech Chamber of Commerce

GOALGOALBecome partner of tripartite social dialogueBecome partner of tripartite social dialogue

Not member of national social dialogue yetNot member of national social dialogue yet

Current Activities in Occupational Safety and Current Activities in Occupational Safety and HealthHealth::

Co-operation with the Czech Chamber of Occupational Co-operation with the Czech Chamber of Occupational

Safety and Health: Safety and Health:

- exchange OSH knowhow, experience and good practice related- exchange OSH knowhow, experience and good practice related

to the construction at the national levelto the construction at the national level

- collaboration in tackling OSH in construction in the long-time- collaboration in tackling OSH in construction in the long-time

- help to assess and prevent risks in compliance with the Czech - help to assess and prevent risks in compliance with the Czech

legislation legislation



What we are expecting from this European What we are expecting from this European project?project?

- - transfer of OSHtransfer of OSH experienceexperience and good practiceand good practice

examples at the European levelexamples at the European level

- solving of the common OSH problems in - solving of the common OSH problems in

construction after project terminationconstruction after project termination

- possibility to discuss the improving of the OSH in - possibility to discuss the improving of the OSH in

construction at regular or irregular intervalsconstruction at regular or irregular intervals

IPOSZ - HUNGARYIPOSZ - HUNGARY

The largest national employer and professional organisation of Hungarian micro and small-sized enterprises, and crafts

The spiritual repository of craftsmen's corporations and their successive structures since 1884

A national umbrella organisation of 279 legally independent craftsmen's corporations operating on a voluntary basis, including

220 regional craftsmen's corporations 39 national professional craftsmen's corporations 20 county associations

A total of 50,000 individual entrepreneurs and business companies, 200,000 employees, 6,000 apprentices, and 110,000 assisting family members

FOBC - MALTAFOBC - MALTA

MALTA’S 11 MAJOR BUILDING CONTRACTORSMALTA’S 11 MAJOR BUILDING CONTRACTORS

Mission:Mission:

1.1. Effective lobbyingEffective lobbying

2.2. Ensuring high quality standardsEnsuring high quality standards

3.3. Promoting Health & SafetyPromoting Health & Safety

4.4. Developing standard documentationDeveloping standard documentation


Construction accounts for:Construction accounts for:

• 16% of accidents at work16% of accidents at work

• 62% of all fatalities62% of all fatalities

FOBC works closely with OHSA FOBC works closely with OHSA and strives to improve employee awarenessand strives to improve employee awareness


FOBC SEEKS WAYS OF GENERATING:FOBC SEEKS WAYS OF GENERATING:

Effective enforcementEffective enforcementGreater participation from contractorsGreater participation from contractorsWorker trainingWorker trainingStrategy to diminish accidents at workStrategy to diminish accidents at work

Health and safety is integral to Health and safety is integral to the success of any projectthe success of any project

LBA – LATVIALBA – LATVIA

LBA has 1LBA has 15050 members members

Mission:Mission:

1.1. To co-ordinate and protect interests of the members of To co-ordinate and protect interests of the members of the Association - in the labour market of the the Association - in the labour market of the construction sector, in relations among employers and construction sector, in relations among employers and employees, in relations with customers;employees, in relations with customers;

2.2. To promote the best practises in construction sector;To promote the best practises in construction sector;

3.3. Social dialogue;Social dialogue;

4.4. Informative support.Informative support.


Activities in H & SActivities in H & S

Participation Participation to theto the legislation process (participation at legislation process (participation at drafting of concepts; improving normative acts etc);drafting of concepts; improving normative acts etc);

Cooperation within Social dialogue;Cooperation within Social dialogue;

Organizing seminars on Health and Safety in Organizing seminars on Health and Safety in construction;construction;

Consultative help for members.Consultative help for members.


Expectations and objectivesExpectations and objectives

Theorethical and practical knowledge about Health and Theorethical and practical knowledge about Health and Safety in construction within EU;Safety in construction within EU;

Adaptation of best practiAdaptation of best practicce on Health and Safety in e on Health and Safety in construction at SMEs - mostly small enterprisesconstruction at SMEs - mostly small enterprises;;

Practical experience how builders association can help Practical experience how builders association can help SMEs to improve Health and Safety in construction.SMEs to improve Health and Safety in construction.

LCA – LATVIALCA – LATVIA

LCA was founded on May 23rd, 1990 and ever since one of LCA’s major activities is taking part into the implementation of the health and work safety tasks


According to statistics the average lifespan of Latvian population is one of the lowest among the EU countries The quality of life is highly affected by hard and harmful work conditions, occupational diseases, industrial accidents and such accidents with lethal outcome The work safety statistics in construction industry is especially alarming


•Lately one of the most efficient tools to fight Lately one of the most efficient tools to fight the unsafe working conditions in the the unsafe working conditions in the construction sites is joint visits with the State construction sites is joint visits with the State Labour Inspection representatives to the Labour Inspection representatives to the construction sitesconstruction sites

•The most common reaction of the employers The most common reaction of the employers heard during the visits was: heard during the visits was:

““We hoped that you will not show up in our We hoped that you will not show up in our site!”site!”

LBA – LITHUANIALBA – LITHUANIA

Founded 15 years ago176 member companies

General construction companies – 90Special operations companies – 43Construction industry companies – 13Design and expert companies – 6Scientific research, training, consultancy and publishing organizations – 23The Republican Association of Windows and Doors Producers – 30 companies in this sector

The Lithuanian Builders Association consists of:

38 small enterprises –– 21,59%

112 middle enterprises –– 63.63%

26 big enterprises –– 14,77%


ACTIVITIES in OH&S

1. To organize vocational training (the importance of occupational safety and health as part of occupational skills)

2. To organize implementation of management systems (in particular OHSAS)

3. To propagate “Best practice” on improving Health and Safety in SMEs

4. To propagate information on the control of compliance with the requirements of labour, occupational safety and health legislation, and on the occupational safety and health situation in enterprises

5. To take part in preparing of the projects of legal acts, prevention measures for reduction of accidents at work

6. To assist in occupational risks assessment and prevention7. To propagate safety methods at workplace and self-learning


Expectations from this project

1. To exchange position to Health and Safety among project partners including join vocational training projects

2. To divide experience and good practice on improving Health and Safety in SMEs

3. To get information how to involve micro enterprises and self-employees in the associated action

4. To get information how to improve Health and Safety in SMEs

5. To transfer “Best practice”- the health and safety skills card (join project with partners)

ANAEPA – ITALYANAEPA – ITALY

Safety on the workplaceSafety on the workplace

Safety is a value that is unfortunately only clearly perceived at the Safety is a value that is unfortunately only clearly perceived at the moment it is missing. For this reason the moment it is missing. For this reason the keywordkeyword to approach the to approach the issue of safety on the workplace is:issue of safety on the workplace is: PREVENTIONPREVENTION

ANAEPA works for the training and the sensitization of ANAEPA works for the training and the sensitization of 70.00070.000 enterprisesenterprises

TrainingTraining: ANAEPA organizes seminars for its territorial : ANAEPA organizes seminars for its territorial representatives. One of the last seminars was focused on: ‘Safety in representatives. One of the last seminars was focused on: ‘Safety in building and construction’ - may 2008. ANAEPA also organizes training building and construction’ - may 2008. ANAEPA also organizes training seminars for the staff responsible for the prevention and protection seminars for the staff responsible for the prevention and protection within individual enterprises (RSPP) and for those who design systems within individual enterprises (RSPP) and for those who design systems for the management of Safety on the workplacefor the management of Safety on the workplace

InformationInformation: ANAEPA produces guides and books for professionals, : ANAEPA produces guides and books for professionals, enterprises and workersenterprises and workers


LegislationLegislation: several proposals submitted to the : several proposals submitted to the relevant Ministries in order to foster prevention and relevant Ministries in order to foster prevention and reduction:reduction: Contracts push the adoption of the concept of the most Contracts push the adoption of the concept of the most

interesting proposal instead of the ‘least expensive’ – interesting proposal instead of the ‘least expensive’ – safety expenditure is no longer subject to reduction in safety expenditure is no longer subject to reduction in the tendersthe tenders

New framework law on safety on the work place D Lgs New framework law on safety on the work place D Lgs 81/08 – cooperation with relevant Ministries81/08 – cooperation with relevant Ministries

Proposed bill of law on ‘criterias for the access to the Proposed bill of law on ‘criterias for the access to the building and construction profession’building and construction profession’


ITACAITACATThe Itaca project is an operational tool of the he Itaca project is an operational tool of the ‘Conference of the regions and of the ‘Conference of the regions and of the Provinces. It deals with safety in ‘contracts Provinces. It deals with safety in ‘contracts with the Public Administration’ and help the with the Public Administration’ and help the estimation of safety cost in the contracts. estimation of safety cost in the contracts. ANAEPA has been appointed as the ANAEPA has been appointed as the coordinator of a subcommittee that creates coordinator of a subcommittee that creates tolls for enterprises professionals and tolls for enterprises professionals and ‘contracting out’ organizations in the matters ‘contracting out’ organizations in the matters of Safetyof Safety

FILCA CISL – ITALYFILCA CISL – ITALY

Presentation of FILCAPresentation of FILCA

It represents and protects workers from It represents and protects workers from building, building materials,wood,and stone building, building materials,wood,and stone

sectors.sectors.

One of the 3 main Italian trade unions One of the 3 main Italian trade unions

Filca Cisl had 292,837 members in 2008.Filca Cisl had 292,837 members in 2008.


Health and safetyHealth and safety

Sectors (especially building and stone) with the Sectors (especially building and stone) with the highest rate of accidents (frequently fatal).highest rate of accidents (frequently fatal).

Initiatives both from trade union side and from Initiatives both from trade union side and from paritarian bodies (employers and trade unions, paritarian bodies (employers and trade unions, like Scuola Edile, Formedil, ext..), the last ones like Scuola Edile, Formedil, ext..), the last ones for building sector.for building sector.

Workers’ representation (RLS, RLST,RLSSA).Workers’ representation (RLS, RLST,RLSSA).


EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONS

Exchanging experiences and points of Exchanging experiences and points of view on the matter with other countries.view on the matter with other countries.

Learning more of Health and Safety about Learning more of Health and Safety about other countries laws, collective other countries laws, collective agreements, bodies that deal with this agreements, bodies that deal with this matter.matter.

Learn from each other.Learn from each other.

CAPEB – FRANCECAPEB – FRANCE

Organisation : The Capeb member :

Missions :

- Defence and promotion- Negotiation- Advise and assistance

CAPEB

- 100 000 members CAPEB

representativeness- average SME of 3

employees- 40% of self employed

persons


MAIN WORKING THEMESMAIN WORKING THEMES

Musculo-Squeletal Disorders (MSD’s)Musculo-Squeletal Disorders (MSD’s) Chemical RiskChemical Risk Occupational Road Risk (ORR)Occupational Road Risk (ORR) AsbestosAsbestos

Health and Safety at work


A best knowledge of the others A best knowledge of the others members’ problems and good practicesmembers’ problems and good practices

Identification of common problematics Identification of common problematics leading to european projects leading to european projects

FMB – UNITED KINGDOMFMB – UNITED KINGDOM

Introducing the FMB and the UK construction industry

Founded in 1941 Largest employers' body in the UK for construction SMEs with 13,000 members across the UK.

Recognised voice of construction SMEs.

•Members are typically small and micro firms carrying out Domestic RM&I works or regional developers.

•UK construction industry: 250,000 firms employing over 2.1 million

•Contributes 8.2% of the UK’s Gross Added Value.

•Despite strong Health and safety culture, the UK construction industry still averages around 77 fatalities per annum.

What does the FMB do to improve health and What does the FMB do to improve health and safety?safety?

Research and information departmentResearch and information departmentHealth and safety help line Health and safety help line Factsheets Factsheets FMB website FMB website Subsidised software support HBXL Subsidised software support HBXL Articles and inserts in Master Builder Magazine.Articles and inserts in Master Builder Magazine.Good relations with the regulatorGood relations with the regulatorTrainingTrainingWorker Safety Advisor?Worker Safety Advisor?


What does the FMB expect to address and gain What does the FMB expect to address and gain from the Project?from the Project?

1.1. Exchange of information on health and safety Exchange of information on health and safety practicespractices

2.2. To learn from European partners.To learn from European partners.3.3. To help European partners. To help European partners. 4.4. Raise Awareness of the government imposed Raise Awareness of the government imposed

barriers to improved health and safety in the UKbarriers to improved health and safety in the UK5.5. VAT and the informal economy. VAT and the informal economy. 6.6. Regulatory over load leading to confusion and Regulatory over load leading to confusion and

wastewaste


BOUWUNIE - BELGIUMBOUWUNIE - BELGIUM

Flemish Association of Construction SMEsFlemish Association of Construction SMEs

Founded in 1959Founded in 1959

8,000 member enterprises8,000 member enterprises

Member of the Flemish Association of SMEs UNIZOMember of the Flemish Association of SMEs UNIZO

Member of EBCMember of EBC

Services:Services:Information and communicationInformation and communication

Business contactsBusiness contactsLocal centres for representation and servicesLocal centres for representation and servicesAdvice on administrative and taxation issuesAdvice on administrative and taxation issues

Recognised Social partner in Belgium Recognised Social partner in Belgium


Health and Safety:Health and Safety:

Bouwunie is recognised social partner in the sectoral Health Bouwunie is recognised social partner in the sectoral Health and safety Fund (NAVB-CNAC, and safety Fund (NAVB-CNAC, www.navb.bewww.navb.be – – www.cnac.bewww.cnac.be))

Advice and information:Advice and information: cd-rom “health and safety” (prevention-plan)cd-rom “health and safety” (prevention-plan) cd-rom “safety instruction sheets for the construction cd-rom “safety instruction sheets for the construction

sector”) in co-operation with Provikmo (external sector”) in co-operation with Provikmo (external prevention-service on safety and health for SME’s)prevention-service on safety and health for SME’s)

information meetings (ex. working on height)information meetings (ex. working on height)


Expectations from the ProjectExpectations from the Project

Getting answers on:Getting answers on:

1.1. How to encourage health and safety in SME’s (learning How to encourage health and safety in SME’s (learning from good practices in other countries)from good practices in other countries)

2.2. Are there specific programs of training in co-operation Are there specific programs of training in co-operation with social partners? E-learning? On-the-jobtraining?with social partners? E-learning? On-the-jobtraining?

3.3. Does different legislation exist on health and safety for Does different legislation exist on health and safety for SME’s in the other countriesSME’s in the other countries(different from the general legislation)?(different from the general legislation)?

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