1. Romtens Foundation Pilot interventions – Romania Berlin, 8-9 Nov. 2012 Maria Chiper, maria.chiper@romtens.romaria.chiper@romtens.ro Theodor Haratau, theodor.haratau@romtens.rotheodor.haratau@romtens.ro Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

2. Type of pilot chosen -Type B projects -Level of intervention: Mix – Basic and Intermediate Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

3. Pre-pilots: Strategy for engaging the companies & selecting the team - draw on in-house experience and resources (companies we worked with before); - rely on the experience of our local experts, in engaging with the companies; - companies which have, according to their occupational medicine expert, alcohol-related issues; - highly motivated companies; - companies which usually invest in staff development; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

4. Pre-pilots: Strategy for engaging the companies & selecting the team Why this approach? - Excellent results in the past (we worked in the West Region-4 counties with around 60 companies); - The concept behind this type of work is already clear to the local experts; - Limited time to organize the pilots -> the need to work with previous contacts; - Limited resources to implement the pilots. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

5. Location Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

6. Pilot interventions – team involved Romtens Foundation: — Material and logistic support: questionnaires, campaign and training course materials, support to the local team of experts etc.; — Project manager, Project assistant, Training manager (design the 1 day training course for managers, refine the education and information presentation for the employees); Timis Team: —Strategic staff (2 Occupational Medicine experts): facilitate the access into the companies, assist and advise in the selection of the companies, sign the collaboration protocols, ensure the communication flow with the companies: the planning of activities etc.; — Operational staff (1 local Health Promotion expert): baseline/ end line questionnaires; company audit interview; education and information sessions. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

7. Engaging the companies: signing of the protocol agreement - Companies visited-8; - Companies engaged-5 -manufacturing shoes (1); -automotive (2); -public utility (1); -manufacturing spare parts for “white goods” (1) – washing mach., refrigerators, etc; - Reasons for declining the offer: economic problems. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

8. Companies engaged in the pilots Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012 Eclipsa Shoes ’99 (352) TRW Automotive Safety Systems (3700) Zoppas Industries Romania (2500) DAR Draxlmaier Automotive (1320) Retim Ecologic Service (600)

9. Pilot interventions – Activities 1.Planning – mostly with the local experts; 2.Company audit: interview with HR/ OSH representatives – one in each company; 3.Baseline survey with the employees: approx. 350; 4.Preparation of information materials, training format/materials; 5.Education and information sessions: ~ 800 employees – 20 employees / session – 1 session = 1.5 h; 6.End line survey; 7.Training for managers: 2 from each company, 1 day long; 8.Review of existing Policy – for TRW and Zoppas; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

10. Pilot interventions – Planning The planning process took into consideration : - Time constraints-Appropriate timing for education and information campaigns (December 2012); - Time constraints-Appropriate timing baseline/end line survey (November 2012); - Time constraints-Training course for managers (December 2012); - Roles defined for the Local experts (Occ. Med doctors: Dr. Rodica Grec, Dr. Elena Pauncu, Health Promotion experts: Bogdan Korbuly, MSc, PhD); Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

11. Pilot interventions: Company audit -Team involved: 1 Local Health Promotion Expert; 2 Occupational Medicine Experts, facilitating the access into the companies; -Timeline: Oct. / Nov. 2012; -Performed already in all 5 companies; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

12. Pilot interventions: Baseline survey -Team involved: 1 Local Health Promotion Expert; 2 Occupational Medicine Experts, facilitating the access into the companies; - Employees involved: 350 (TRW-77, Zoppas-100, Eclipsa-100 Draxlmaier-50, RETIM-25); - Method: Self-administered, in teams of 4 people with the assistance of the Local Health Promotion Expert; - Performed already in all 5 companies; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

13. Pilot interventions: Information and education campaigns -Team involved: 1 Local Health Promotion Expert- lecturing; 2 Occupational Medicine Experts- lecturing and facilitating the access into the companies; - Timeline: December 2012; - Activities: 20 employees / session – 1 session = 1.5 h; - Materials: ppt. presentation; alcohol consumption wheel (units of alcohol), movies; - Total no. of employees to be reached: 800. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

14. Pilot interventions: Training course for managers -Team involved: Training Manager, Project Manager, Project Assistant, Local Health Promotion Expert, Local Occ. Med doctors (2); -Timeline: 1 full day-December 2012; -Participants: 10 OSH and HR managers, 2 from each company engaged in the pilots; -Training course agenda: 4 lessons – Alcoholic beverages` history; Drinks are drinks but people are different; Excessive alcohol consumption; Alcohol and the Workplace; -Materials: training course support materials, and a 10 pg. brochure; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

15. Pilot interventions: Alcohol Policy Review & Adjustment - Team involved: Training Manager, Project Manager, Project Assistant, Local Health Promotion Expert, Local Occ Med doctors (2); - Company: TRW & Zoppas; - Actions: visits (2) to the company, analysis of the baseline company audit, analysis of the existing internal regulation policy etc.; producing a reviewed version of the Alcohol Policy and agreeing it with the company`s representatives. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

16. Pilot interventions: End line survey - Similar to the baseline! -Team involved: 1 Local Health Promotion Expert; 2 Occupational Medicine Experts, facilitating the access into the companies; - Employees involved: 350 (TRW-77, Zoppas-100, Eclipsa-100 Draxlmaier-50, RETIM-25); - Method: Self-administered, in teams of 4 people with the assistance of the Local Health Promotion Expert; - Timeline: January 2013 Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

17. Pilot interventions: Findings – so far Alcohol policy: alcohol testing, no alcohol at employees` events 3 of the companies use the alcohol consumption test constantly (Retim, Zoppas, TRW); 2 of them have a very strict policy in case of alcohol consumption, i.e. they fire people failing the test (Zoppas, TRW); for 2 of the companies (Zoppas & TRW), each accident leads to on-the- spot alcohol testing -> 3 people have been fired in Sept./ Oct.; Employees are aware of these regulations (periodical informations); Being local branches of international companies (with benchmarking procedures between various branches in place): very important for managers to pay attention to these problems -> for their own reporting and hierarchical evaluation; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

18. Pilot interventions: Findings – so far Alcohol policy: alcohol testing, no alcohol at employees` events High competition: putting people out of production is difficult: it has been suggested to directly link the end line survey with the information and education campaigns; Overall attitude: alcohol consumption management is not their problem, i.e. they supervise and implement disciplinary measures but they don`t offer support or referral to support services; Staff involved so far: OSH staff deal with the problem – HR staff no role as of yet; the GP, somewhere in the middle – ex. TRW and Zoppas: have an around-the-clock GP in house; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

19. Pilot interventions` overview: positive experience, so far - The local experts` team: different responsibilities, good work dynamic, positive and fast results; - Cooperative companies. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

20. Pilot interventions` overview: lessons and negative experience, so far - Problems encountered so far: companies backing out due to economic difficulties; - Overall, the economic context; Lessons: - Work with strategic contacts, “gatekeepers” of company contacts. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

21. Pilot interventions` overview: dissemination of the project - ENWHP Newsletter (around 1000 recipients from EU 27 countries & EEA countries & USA, Japan, S. Korea); - The EMUTOM project final seminar: “Class and e- learning in occupational medicine for undergraduate students”; - Romtens Newsletter (distribution list around 700 recipients): OSH and Occ. Med. Experts, Public Health experts, local and central Public Health and authorities staff, companies contacts, local administrations etc.; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

22. Pilot interventions: goals to be achieved -5 companies engaged; -800 employees reached with the -education and information campaigns; -10 OSH and HR managers trained; -1-2 alcohol policies reviewed and adjusted. Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

23. Pilot interventions: timeline -Education and information sessions: November 2012/ December 2012; -Training for managers: December 2012; -Policy Development: December 2012/ January 2013; -End-line Survey: January 2013; Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012

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25. Thank you! Pilot Interventions - Interim Workshop, Berlin 8-9.11.2012