BG BAU Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft Hauptverwaltung Berlin Hildegardstraße 29/30 10715 Berlin - Germany Email: bernd.merz@bgbau.de http://www.bgbau.de BG BAU Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft Institution for statutory accident insurance and prevention - Building and construction industry Bernd Merz Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.)

Different businesses have different health and safety risks - it all depends on the type of work being done. A healthy and safe workplace starts with identifying and understanding what the work-related health and safety risks are and then doing what is reasonable and practical to manage those risks. BM 2016-03-30 BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

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The analysis of health and safety data and related conclusions can serve as a basis in the development of appropriate prevention policies overal, both at sectoral and enterprise level. BM 2016-03-30 http://publications.europa.eu BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

Fatal accidents – per 1.000 workers – long-term trend Germany BM 2016-03-30 BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

Occupational diseases in Germany, 1960–2008 BM 2016-03-30 BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

Directive 89/391/EEC - OSH "Framework Directive" The Framework Directive contains basic obligations for employers and workers. Nevertheless, the workers' obligations shall not affect the principle of the responsibility of the employer. It is the employer's obligation to ensure the safety and health of workers in every aspect related to work and he may not impose financial costs to the workers to achieve this aim. Alike, where an employer enlists competent external services or persons, this shall not discharge him from his responsibilities in this area. BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

In October 2013, ISO approved the request by the British Standards Institute (BSI) to develop an international standard for OSH management systems (ISO 45001) based upon OHSAS 18001, which is already in use in numerous countries. Osh experts are concerned that the ISO standard would offer no added value, whilst at the same time leading to greater pressure for certification. This would above all affect small and medium-sized enterprises who would have to be certified in order to obtain orders as suppliers or to take part in tendering processes. BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

Standardization in the field of services Standardization is considered an important means of liberalizing cross-border trade in services and removing obstacles to trade. If standards are drawn up for services, it is inevitable that they will include references to the people who perform the services. One particular threat arises from the fact that it may not be possible to standardize the process itself and that in consequence, skills and competencies may be defined instead for the person performing it. This could ultimately lead to an explosion in the certification of persons on the basis not only of their ability, but also of their formal vocational qualifications. BM 2016-03-30 BM - 9th Transatlantic Conference, Montreal - Canada

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