1. European Agency for Safety and Health at Work – EU-OSHA
European Economic and Social Committee
Brenda O’Brien (Manager-Brussels Liaison Office)
07/03/2017

2. Who we are
The European Union body responsible for the collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant information to serve the needs of those involved in safety and health at work.

3. Who we are One of the over 40 EU agencies Governed by European law
Mostly financed from the general EU budget
Independent in the execution of its mission/tasks
A tripartite network organisation, closely linked to EU actors and national networks through the national focal points

4. Mission and vision MISSION
We develop, gather and provide reliable and relevant information, analysis and tools.
We raise awareness and exchange occupational safety and health (OSH) information and good practice.
Our vision is to be a recognised leader in promoting healthy and safe workplaces.
We contribute to the development of an OSH risk prevention culture, to ensure a smart, sustainable, productive and inclusive economy.
VISION
To be a recognised leader promoting healthy and safe workplaces in Europe based on tripartism, participation and the development of an OSH risk prevention culture, to ensure a smart, sustainable, productive and inclusive economy.

5. Structure
European Commission
Other EU Agencies

6. Where we operate EU-OSHA’s network of FOPs Focal points in:
EU Member States
Candidate countries
EEA and EFTA countries
Projects in:
Western Balkan and Turkey - Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)
Map is valid as of 2014

7. Who we work with Member States’ governments and social partners
European Parliament – Employment and Social Affairs Committee
The Council of the EU
European Commission – DG Employment (partner DG), DG GROW, DG SANTE, DG RTD
ACSH, SLIC, Sectoral social dialogue committee; Budgetary Control; Environment, Public Health and Food Safety; Industry, Research and Energy; Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
European Agencies: Eurofound, Cedefop, EIGE, FRA, ECHA, ECDC, EEA…
Preventive services
OSH research community
International organisations
EEN

8. Priority areas and activities
Corporate video

9. Multi-annual strategic programme – 2014-2020 Priority areas
Anticipating change
Foresight activities
Facts and figures
ESENER
OSH and older workers
MSEs – Micro and small enterprises
WRD – work-related diseases
Cost and benefits of OSH
MSD – musculoskeletal disorders
Tools for OSH management
OiRA
Raising awareness
Healthy Workplaces Campaigns (all ages, stress, MSDs, DS, construction, etc.)
OSHwiki and networking knowledge
OSHwiki
e-tools
OSH info systems and ad-hoc support to EC
Information on national strategies
Research Priorities
Legislation
Strategic and operational networking
Portfolio approach
IPA

10. Priority 1: Anticipating change
What does the future hold for Europe’s workers and employers? We help to prevent tomorrow’s safety and health risks by identifying them today.
Activity 1.1 Foresight of new and emerging OSH risks associated with new technologies in green jobs
Activity 1.2 Large-scale foresight
New large-scale foresight “Foresight on new and emerging occupational safety and health risks associated with information and communication technologies and work location by 2025”
Discussion papers on new and emerging issues
Green jobs:
Reports – summary – e-facts and checklists re. wind energy – cartoons – OSHwiki articles – workshops and summaries
Foresight on NER on OSH associated with ICT and work location by 2025
desk research for identification of drivers of change finalised, technical report available in OSHwiki (2017)
Review articles - Scenario cartoons (2018) – Foresight report, summary and brochure (2018) – Foresight follow-up review (2018) – workshops and summaries (one in 2017 and three in 2018)
Discussion papers on new and emerging issues:
robotics, crowdsourcing, performance-enhancing drugs including workshops and summaries
3D printing (2017), and workers’ monitoring (2018) including workshops and summaries

11. Priority 2: Facts and figures
Our activities result in high-quality research and information that can help set priorities and plan prevention.
ESENER – European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks
One of the main tools contributing to our evidence base.
Dissemination:
National seminars
8th International Conference on OSH, Fifth International Conference on Establishment Surveys, FOHNEU Congress, CESI Conference  
International: Canadian Centre on Occupational Health and Safety Forum
Secondary analysis projects:
2017 Q1
Worker participation
Joint analysis of ESENER-2, the LFS 2013 ad-hoc module and the 6th EWCS
2018
OSH management
Psychosocial risk management
Ongoing secondary analyses
Technical assessment of the expansion of the survey universe, and
Evaluation

12. Priority 2: Facts and figures
Activity 2.1: ESENER-2
In addition to first findings and data dashboard the overview report was published in March 2016, dissemination and secondary analysis projects.

13. Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2
Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2.2: OSH overview – Older workers (European Parliament)
Supports EP pilot project on OSH of older workers, under delegation agreement with the Commission
Five main reports:
state of the art review on ageing and OSH’,
‘gender and OSH’,
‘analysis report of policies, strategies, actions’,
‘analysis report on rehabilitation / return-to-work’, and
‘overall analysis report’
Outputs
Reports discussed at Stakeholder conference (Sep/2015)
Presentation at EP Employment Committee (12/Oct/16)
29 country reports on policies, strategies, programmes and actions including rehabilitation and return-to-work systems and strategies
24 good practice examples and analysis report on workplace practices including the results of the qualitative research
HWC Healthy Workplaces for All Ages
Visualisation tool

14. Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2
Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2.3: OSH overview – Improving OSH in MSEs in Europe
Four work-packages covering:
In-depth review of OSH in MSEs (state of play) (online)
Qualitative in-depth interviews to determine OSH attitudes and behaviours
Investigation of how OSH policies, strategies, programmes, and support in relation to the management of OSH in MSEs function in practice – 2017
Final analysis and wrap-up seminar – 2018
In-depth review of OSH in MSE (state of play) – published
Contexts and arrangements for OSH in MSEs in the EU (online)
High level seminar (Jun/16) and summary (online)
Qualitative in-depth interviews to determine OSH attitudes and behaviours in MSE
Comparative report on enterprise interviews (2017)
Comparative report on the role of intermediaries - qualitative research (2017)
Nine technical national reports on enterprise interviews (2017)
Nine technical national reports on OSH policies and the role of intermediaries (2017)
Investigation of how OSH policies, strategies, programmes, and support in relation to the management of OSH in MSE function in practice
Inventory of successful strategies, policies and interventions (2017)
Final analysis and wrap-up seminar
Final analysis of the findings report and summary (for publication in 2018)
Closing seminar and summary (2018)

15. Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2
Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2.4 OSH overview: Work-related diseases

16. EU-OSHA support to action on carcinogens – roadmap on carcinogens
A joint info sheet with the signatories
Promotion of ongoing actions on the webpage
An annual event
Promotion of selected tools and instruments

17. Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2
Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2.5: OSH review – Cost and benefits of OSH
Collaboration with ILO, presentation at World Congress 2017
Data visualisation and joint paper with ILO - Estimations of the economic costs: Development of economic model based on international data (2017)
Estimation of the costs of work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths at European level: Overview about the availability and quality of necessary national and international data sources for a European level cost calculation
Stage 1: overview of availability and quality of national and international data sources relevant for development of European level cost calculation
Report in 2017
Stage 2: development of comprehensive estimates methodology
Report and data visualisation – Estimations of the economic costs: Development of economic model based on national data (2019)
Costs to Britain of workplace fatalities and self-reported injuries and ill health, 2013/14 (HSE, 2015)
Activity 2.5: OSH review – Cost and benefits of OSH
Collaboration with ILO, presentation at World Congress 2017
Data visualisation and joint paper with ILO - Estimations of the economic costs: Development of economic model based on international data (2017)
Estimation of the costs of work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths at European level: Overview about the availability and quality of necessary national and international data sources for a European level cost calculation
Stage 1: overview of availability and quality of national and international data sources relevant for development of European level cost calculation
Report– Overview about the availability and quality of necessary data sources (2017)
Stage 2: development of comprehensive estimates methodology
Report and data visualisation - Estimations of the economic costs: Development of economic model based on national data (2019)

18. Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2
Priority 2: Facts and figures Activity 2.7: OSH overview: work-related MSDs
MSDs most prevalent type of work-related health problem (EU LFS ad-hoc module 2013)
Most frequent risk factor after dealing with difficult customers, pupils or patients (ESENER-2; establishments in EU-28)
Goal
Improve understanding among policy-makers, researchers and intermediaries about the most effective actions available to them for the prevention of work-related MSD and reintegration to work for those suffering from MSD.
Objectives
EU-OSHA aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the prevalence, causes and costs of MSD. It will foster a positive preventive culture by identifying the most effective instruments, interventions, guidance and tools and sharing and raising awareness about them.
Background data:
MSDs most prevalent type of work-related health problem (EU LFS ad-hoc module 2013)
MSDs as most serious issue for 60% respondents declaring having a work-related health problem (EU LFS ad-hoc module 2013)
Exposure to posture-related risks still very high (43%) (EWCS 2015)
Most frequent risk factor after dealing with difficult customers, pupils or patients (ESENER-2; establishments in EU-28):
Tiring or painful positions 56%
Repetitive hand or arm movement 52%
Lifting or moving people or heavy loads 40%
Goal
Improve understanding among policy-makers, researchers and intermediaries about the most effective actions available to them for the prevention of work-related MSD and reintegration to work for those suffering from MSD.
Objectives
EU-OSHA aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the prevalence, causes and costs of MSD. It will foster a positive preventive culture by identifying the most effective instruments, interventions, guidance and tools and sharing and raising awareness about them.
Project definition – from now to August 2017 – including consultation with stakeholders and experts
Project to start in 2018

19. Priority 3: Tools for OSH management Activity 3
Priority 3: Tools for OSH management Activity 3.1 OiRA – Online interactive Risk Assessment
Risk assessment is at the heart of good workplace safety and health
Easy-to-use online tools guide micro and small enterprises through the risk assessment process.
OIRA Partners
In 16 EU countries (most of them Ministries/Labour Inspectorates)
Collaborating with other countries/institutions who developed their own online RA tool (IE, UK, ES, NL)
EU sectoral social partners
Also involved in OiRA (7 OiRA tools developed -and 2 under development- at EU level in the framework of the EU sectoral social dialogue)
Common platform / software available in 18 languages
OiRA tools
120 published
30 under development
OiRA user accounts created: 37,279
Number of RA created:
Updated 09/jan/17

20. Priority 4: Raising awareness
Our campaigning and promotion activities take our messages into workplaces across Europe and beyond.
Healthy Workplaces Campaigns
The campaigns promote the idea that good health and safety is good for business and are the largest of their kind in the world.
Napo – Safety with a smile
Napo is the hero in a series of animated films to introduce workplace safety and health topics.

21. Priority 4: Raising Awareness Activity 4
Priority 4: Raising Awareness Activity 4.3 HWC – Healthy Workplaces for All Ages
Corporate video
Objectives
Sustainable work and healthy ageing from the beginning of working life
Highlight the importance of prevention throughout working life
Providing information and tools for managing OSH in the context of an ageing workforce
Facilitate information exchange and good practice
Campaign
Launched April 2016; multilingual website and campaign material
Visualisation tool (older workers EP project)
E-guide – 32 national versions
European Campaign Assistance Package to support national focal points – 86 events + 43 media and PR activities in 2016
Coordinated by EU-OSHA; Organised in more than 30 countries; Supported by a network of partners:
National focal points; Official campaign partners; European social partners; Media partners; Enterprise Europe Network; EU institutions; Other EU agencies

22. HWC 2016-17 – Healthy Workplaces for All Ages What is the issue?
Europe’s workforce is ageing — longer working lives
Challenges arising from demographic change:
general labour shortages
shortages of skilled workers
more people at work with health problems/chronic diseases
concerns about productivity and absenteeism
Management of OSH in the context of an ageing workforce requires a multidisciplinary approach...

23. HWC 2016-17 – Healthy Workplaces for All Ages Prevention throughout working life — holistic approach
Health in later life is affected by working conditions in earlier life
Prevention of work-related accidents, health problems and occupational diseases is needed throughout working life
Holistic approach, including:
work environment and organisation
training and lifelong learning
leadership
work–life balance
motivation
career development

24. Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2016 2017
Key strength: Network of partners

25. Priority 4: Raising Awareness
Activity 4.5 HWC – Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances – Objectives:
Raising awareness of the importance and relevance of managing DS in many European workplaces by providing facts and figures on the exposure to and impact of dangerous substances.
Promoting risk assessment, elimination and substitution and the hierarchy of prevention measures by providing practical tools and good practice examples.
Raising awareness of risks linked to exposure to carcinogens at work by supporting the exchange of good practices as a signatory to the covenant committing to the Carcinogens Roadmap.
Targeting groups of workers with specific needs and higher levels of risk, due to limited knowledge in relation to dangerous substances by providing facts and figures and good practice information.
Improving awareness of policy developments and legislative framework by providing an overview of the existing framework and existing guidance.
Activity 4.6 HWC – Musculoskeletal Disorders

26. Priority 5: Networking knowledge Activity 5.3 – networking knowledge
We bring safety and health professionals together globally and generate high-quality knowledge through new tools and channels.
OSHWIKI – connecting the OSH community
First web platform providing the OSH community with a new way of networking online
e-tools
Developing repository of knowledge networking for tools developers
EU-OSH information system and support to the European Commission
Legislation update
Continued project on updating the Agency’s legislation section
National strategies
Mapping of national strategies completed
Final draft report presented at the meeting of the national contact points and the European Commission on
OSH research priorities

27. Networking knowledge: Portfolios and beyond the EU
Targeted support to MS (portfolio approach)
Providing translations, speakers, support to campaigns and other activities on a request-based process
Western Balkans and Turkey
Two-year grant contract with the Commission (IPA programme)
Liaising with TAIEX to identify new structures for providing support to the pre-accession and candidate countries
Collaboration with ILO in activities
Activities carried out in Kosovo under UNSC Resolution 1244/99, Turkey, Serbia, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, including presentation at national events, translations, and training sessions
 International activities
Liaison with ILO Geneva to ensure coherent approach
Ad-hoc support to neighbourhood countries
Project based interaction with non-member states
Support to development of ILO project
Speaker on ILO Strategies training course
Support for training session for Labour Inspectors in Kosovo
Speakers at Turkish OSH congress (Prior to political changes – since attempted coup we have a new Turkish focal point that has visited the Agency to attend a focal point meeting but no Agency staff member has participated in an event in Turkey).
Speaker with ILO at Serbia national OSH conference
Teleconference with Safework Australia on Costs Projects
Collaboration with NIOSH at health conference in Austria (Gastein)
Speaker at International OSH conference in Tunisia (Marin)

28. Find out more Multilingual website: https://osha.europa.eu
Monthly e-newsletter OSHmail:
Publications:
Social media:

29. Thank you!