Safety and health at work is everyone’s concern. It’s good for you. It’s good for business. Working together for risk prevention Healthy Workplaces Campaign Name and title of speaker Date | Event title

2 Scale of the problem Why is safety and health important? Good for business, workers and for society as a whole Significant improvements across the EU in recent decades, but … Every year more than 5,500 people lose their lives due to workplace accidents 159,000 die as a result of work-related illnesses (ILO estimates) € 490 billion cost to the EU economy

3 Prevention is better than cure Prevention is the cornerstone of Europe’s approach to managing risks. Prevention is about managing work-related risks with the ultimate aim of eliminating and reducing the number of work-related accidents and occupational illnesses.

4 Campaign objectives The campaign has the following elements: Encouraging managers to show leadership in safety and health Actively engaging with workforce and following the best risk prevention strategies Encouraging employees and representatives to share ideas and actively work with their managers Managers have primary responsibility for safety and health

5 Who can take part? The campaign is open to all organisations and individuals at local, national and European levels, including: All workers and employers in the public and private sector Managers and supervisors Unions Safety reps

6 How can you get involved? Information and campaign material is free All available in 24 languages To find out about events, contact your national focal point And much more ….

7 European Good Practice Awards Two categories Workplaces employing fewer than 100 people Those with 100 or more workers Winners chosen from entries submitted by national focal points

Campaign launch 18 April 2012 European Weeks for Safety and Health at Work October 2012 and 2013 Good Practice Awards Ceremony April 2013 Healthy Workplaces Summit November Key dates