Sergio Iavicoli – MD, PhD Brussels, 9-10 October 2013 Globalisation and the changing world of work
The changing workforce … Source: G. Pellizza da Volpedo, The Fourth State,
AGEING MIGRATION GENDER DIFFERENCES FRAGMENTATION RESTRUCTURING AND DOWNSIZING EXTERNALIZATION JOB INSECURITY FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS USE OF NEW TECNOLOGIES PEROSH, 2012 EU-OSHA, 2007; 2009 The changing world of work… WORKING HOURS CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND NEW SUBSTANCES Mario Ceroli, The Fifth State,1984 Demographic change GlobalizationNew technologies Changing world of work Priorities ofOSH research in Europe: New substances
Department of Occupational Medicine Globalization and world of work GOVERNMENT Local Communities Employees Consumers Corporations Employers GOVERNMENTLocal Communities Employees Consumers Trade Unions Multinational Corporates NGO Int. Supranational Organizations United Nations OECD Source: modified from Rantanen
Constricting government Turning back to high risk policies Social dumping Diluting competence Economic loss, growing poverty Social unrest Fragmentation Incontinuity Job insecurity Dilution of social dimension Gaps New technology risks Increasing social risks High injury and disease burden Decline of services Better availability and use of technologies Expansion of communication and information Growing knowledge of risks New enlightenment Trasparency Global governance and collaboration WTO rules Good examples, benchmarks Global Trade New Jobs in new areas New technology Communication Competent experts & Research International and regional legislations and standards Quality and competence of workers Intergovernmental Organizations EU Social dimension StrengthsWeaknesses OpportunitiesThreats Source: modified from Rantanen
Old JOBS New The impact of innovative technology on occupational risks Old New RISKS
What we know we know What we know we don’t know What we don’t know we don’t know Scenario development What we don’t know we know
OSH contribution to sustainability in a changing and globalized world of work
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health American Journal of Industrial Medicine Occupational & Environemental Medicine Industrial Health
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health American Journal of Industrial Medicine Occupational & Environemental Medicine Industrial Health
A Comparison: Nanotechnologies European framework programs Number of projects Total cost 3 projectstotal cost EU contribution projectstotal cost EU contribution projectstotal cost EU contribution Framework programNumber of projects Total cost 5 projectstotal cost EU contribution projectstotal cost EU contribution projects *total cost EU contribution Psychosocial hazards Nanotechnologies Global budget million euro Global budget million euro Global budget million euro * Projects funded until September 30th, 2012
EnvironmentEconomic Social Viable BearableEquitable Sustainable Source: modified from Johann Dréo. Sustainable development, 2006 Occupational Safety & Health OSH sustainable development
Closing the gap... Disability Free Life Course Source: modified from Fair Society, Healthy Lives, Marmot