1. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Taiex Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Public Establisments – Ankara 7-8th October 2013 Vanda Caramelo Director of Departament Working Conditions Authority, Ministry of Solidarity, Employement and Social Security Portugal Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU

2. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO 12 de Dezembro de 2008 Summary : 1.Brief information about Portugal and the Working Conditions Authority 2. Framework directive 3. Working Conditions in Public Administration – Some dificulties 4. Accidents at work in EU – Characterization 5. Occupational diseases in EU – Characterization 6. Working Conditions in Public Administration – Expose to risk factors 7. Final Comments Summary : 1.Brief information about Portugal and the Working Conditions Authority 2. Framework directive 3. Working Conditions in Public Administration – Some dificulties 4. Accidents at work in EU – Characterization 5. Occupational diseases in EU – Characterization 6. Working Conditions in Public Administration – Expose to risk factors 7. Final Comments Belgrade, 3 rd June 2013 Vanda Caramelo

3. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO 12 de Dezembro de 2008 Area: 92.000 Km Population: 10.784.000(2012) Active population: 5.587.000(2012) Companies: 1.1000.000 (2012) Workers: 3.735.000 (2011) Portugal Belgrade, 3 rd June 2013 Vanda Caramelo

4. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO 12 de Dezembro de 2008 The Authority for Working Conditions General Labour Inspecti on Institute for Safety and Health at Work Authority for Working Condition s (Since 1 October 2007) MISSION To promote the improvement of working conditions, by: controlling compliance with labour standards in the private sector ; promoting policies on prevention of OSH hazards; controlling compliance with laws and regulations concerning Health and Safety in all economic sectors (private and public).

5. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Taiex Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Public Establisments – Ankara 7-8th October 2013 Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU  A safe, healthy working environment is a crucial factor in the individual’s quality of life and is also a collective concern. Member State governments across the EU recognise the social and economic benefits of better health and safety at work.  The main principles governing the protection of workers’ health and safety are laid down in the 1989 Framework Directive (89/391/EEC), the basic objective of which is to encourage improvements in occupational health and safety.  All sectors of activity, both public and private, are covered by the Framework Directive, which establishes the principle that the employer has a duty to ensure workers’ safety and health in all aspects relating to work, while the worker has an obligation, inter alia, to follow the employer’s health and safety instructions and report potential dangers. 1. The Framework directive

6. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Taiex Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Public Establisments – Ankara 7-8th October 2013 Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU  The concept of public administration;  The lack of statistical data and researchs concerning the working conditions in the public administration;  The lack of identification of causal agents and respective incidence concerning occupational accidents and diseases at work  Policy context. 2. Working Conditions in Public Administration – a) Some dificulties

7. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU  According to the LFS* ad hoc module 2007, 3.2% of the workers aged 15 to 64 had an accident at work in the past 12 months in the EU27. This corresponds to approximately 6.9 million persons in the EU27.  In line, data from the ESAW** showed that 2.9% of the workers had an accident at work with more than three days of sickness absence in 2007.  5580 workers died in a fatal accident in 2007.  Accidents at work occurred more often in men, younger workers, and in workers with a low educational level.  It was estimated that accidents at work resulted in minimally 83 million calendar days of sick leave in 2007. This does not yet include those workers that expect never to work again and workers that were still on sick leave.  The ESAW data showed that in the EU15 the occurrence of non-fatal accidents with more than three days of sick leave decreased from 4% in 1999 to 2.9% in 2007.  The number of fatal accidents in the EU15 decreased as well from 5275 persons in 1999 to 580 persons in 2007. *The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a rotating random sample survey of persons in private households. The LFS 2007 covers the 27 Member States of the European Union, Norway and Croatia. In 1999 and 2007 an ad hoc module with eleven questions on health and safety at work was included. **The European Statistics on Accidents at Work (ESAW) database contains harmonised data from administrative sources on accidents at work since 1994. Source: Health and safety at work in Europe (1999–2007), A statistical portrait. 2010 Edition, Eurostat 4. Accidents at work in EU - Characterization

8. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU The accidents at work were more prominent in the sectors: agriculture, hunting and forestry; manufacturing; construction, particularly among men. Women in the sectors “health and social work” and “hotels and restaurants” had more often one or more accidents than women working in other sectors. 4. Accidents at work in EU - Characterization

9. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU The decrease in the ocurrence of accidents at work between 1999 and 2007 was found in most sectors in the most countries - Aspect that was also found in the public administration 4. Accidents at work in EU - Characterization

10. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU  In the EU27, 8.6% of the persons aged 15 to 64 that work or worked previously reported a work-related health problem in the past 12 months according to the LFS ad hoc module 2007. This corresponds to approximately 23 million persons.  In total, 2.1% of the persons had two or more work-related health problems. Musculoskeletal problems were most often reported as the main work-related health problem (60%), followed by stress, depression or anxiety (14%). This was supported by data of the EWCS 2005, in which backache, muscular pain, and stress were often reported by workers.  The occurrence of work-related health problems increased with age. This increase slowed down in workers aged 55 to 64 years. This is probably due to the fact that unhealthy workers leave the workforce early.  In addition, low educated workers reported work-related health problems more often. Low educated persons more often identified musculoskeletal health problems as the most serious work-related health problem, whereas high educated persons most often identified stress, depression or anxiety as the main work-related health problem. Source: Health and safety at work in Europe (1999–2007), A statistical portrait. 2010 Edition, Eurostat 5. Occupational diseases in EU - Characterization

11. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU Work-related health problems most often occurred in the sectors ‘agriculture, hunting and forestry’ and ‘mining and quarrying’. Especially among women, work-related health problems were frequently reported in the sector ‘health and social work’ too. In contrast, workers in the sectors ‘wholesale, retail trade and repair’, ‘financial intermediation’ and ‘real estate, renting and business activities’ had relatively few work-related health problems. In public administration, women have higher levels of incidence of occupational diseases, comparing with man. 5. Occupational diseases in EU - Characterization

12. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU The increase in the occurrence of work-related health problems was present in all sectors, namely in public administration. The greatest increase in the occurrence of work-related health problems was found in the sectors ‘mining and quarrying’, ‘hotels and restaurants’, and ‘electricity, gas and water supply’. The increase in the occurrence of work-related health problems was relatively low in the sectors ‘health and social work’ and ‘construction’. However, it should be noted that especially in the sector ‘health and social work’, the occurrence of work-related health problems was already relatively high in 1999. 5. Occupational diseases in EU - Characterization

13. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Taiex Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Public Establisments – Ankara 7-8th October 2013 Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU Employees in the public administration sector report a higher than average level of violence at work (that is, threats or actual acts of physical violence from colleagues and non-colleagues). Furthermore, absence due to health problems is highly prevalent in this sector compared to the average. Source: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Eurofound’s European Working Conditions Surveys (EWCS), 2005 6. Working Conditions in Public Administration – Expose to risk factors

14. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Taiex Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Public Establisments – Ankara 7-8th October 2013 Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU The lack of statistical data European statistics on accidents at work (ESAW) During the period of the OSH Strategy, two regulations on European statistics on accidents at work were adopted: o Regulation (EC) No 1338/20087; o Regulation (EU) No 349/201174. These two Regulations will help make data more comparable across the Member States, even though Member States still have to do the work necessary to improve the coverage of the different variables (i.e. types of accidents, types of workers, NACE sectors covered). There is a considerable time gap in the provision of ESAW data. At the end of 2012, the latest data available dated back to 2010, or even 2009 for some variables. European Occupational Diseases Statistics (EODS). Similar progress has not been made in relation to EODS, where activities have been given lower priority and the methodological challenges are greater. This is especially due to different systems of recognition and reporting on occupational diseases in the Member States. Source: COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT, Evaluation of the European Strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work. 7. Final Comments

15. TÍTULO DA APRESENTAÇÃO Taiex Workshop on Occupational Health and Safety in Public Establisments – Ankara 7-8th October 2013 Occupational accidents and diseases at public establishments in EU. Every three and a half minutes, somebody in European Union dies from work-related causes Every year around 160.000 people die in the UE die as a result of illness or accidents caused by working conditions. It's time to act! Source European Agency for Safety and Health at Work