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

Introduction Bram Schittecatte Project manager Prevent Thessaloniki - 19 september 20132

Prevent Thessaloniki - 19 september The Belgian institute for occupational health and safety

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Role within THESEIS  Dissemination activities  Other duties:  Training needs Belgium  National Qualifications Framework  Developing and testing of training material Thessaloniki - 19 september 20135

THESEIS: Dissemination activities  Dissemination activities are destined for three target groups:  direct beneficiaries  policy and decision makers  other stakeholders Thessaloniki - 19 september 20136

THESEIS: Dissemination activities Direct beneficiaries:  vocational training providers  training & human resources  departments of companies operating in the sector  training agencies and professionals  potential learners  workers in the sector  unemployed people/job seekers  students of technical environment-related schools Thessaloniki - 19 september 20137

THESEIS: Dissemination activities Other stakeholders: organizations and representatives from:  local communities  industrial companies  universities  consulting companies  equipment providers  mass media  environmental organizations  general public Thessaloniki - 19 september 20138

THESEIS: Dissemination activities  THESEIS website  e-newsletters  ing lists  brochure  press articles  presentations during seminars  international conference Thessaloniki - 19 september 20139

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exposure to risks  Physical hazards  Chemical hazards  Biological hazards  Other Thessaloniki - 19 september

Exposure to risks  Physical hazards:  Vibrations  Working positions  Manual handling and heavy loads  Repetitive movements  Noise  Heat and cold  Slips, trips, falls Thessaloniki - 19 september

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 Working positions 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

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 Repetitive movements  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

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 and cold  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

Physical hazards  Slips, trips and falls  #1 cause of accidents among Belgian waste workers Thessaloniki - 19 september

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

Biological hazards  exposure to bacteria, viruses, animals,…  medical waste, sharp objects, needles,…  human or animal excrements Thessaloniki - 19 september

Other risks  fire and explosion (landfills, incinerator ovens)  road safety  stress (workload/pressure)  violence and harrassment Thessaloniki - 19 september

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

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

Occupational diseases  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

 Importance of training Thessaloniki - 19 september