1. Annual Progress Report 2010 Annual Work Plan 2011
Task Group on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH TG)
Rapporteur:
OSH-TG Chair Wiking Husberg
&
NCD-EG Chair Mikko Vienonen
PAC 7 Copenhagen, Denmark
28 October 2010
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2. OSH-meeting linked with SIHLWA-EG March 23 -25, Copenhagen (WHO-EURO)
OSH- Meetings in 2010:
OSH-meeting linked with SIHLWA-EG March , Copenhagen (WHO-EURO)
BSN - OSH Meeting Sept-Oct 2010, Tartu
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3. Goal 10: The NDPHS Strategy on Health at Work is implemented in the ND area
Operational target 10.1: By 2013, the Partner countries have implemented the agreed actions in the NDPHS Strategy on Health at Work.
According to the informal surveys performed during the BSN Annual Meeting in September – October 2010 in Tartu, Estonia, substantial progress towards Goal 10 has been achieved. Estonia, Finland, Germany Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden reported that work is in progress or partly ready for all or almost all items of the NDPHS Strategy on Health at Work (cf. Annex 8, Attachment 2 for further details).
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4. BSN Meeting Sept-Oct 2010, Tartu Informal summary of progress
Item of Strategy
Den-mark
Estonia
Finland
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Germany
Norway
Russia
Sweden
1. National OSH profile
*** 2006
***
** 2010
*** 2007 * ? **
OSH policy & programme
***
**(*)
***
* policy
** strategy
** GDA
? paper not plan
Occ health services
**(*) 2015
(*)
Actins on high risk sectors
OSH audits
Targeted OSH actions
OSH training
** some sectors
Information systems
Addintional comments
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5. OSH TG project activity in 2010: OSH-subgroup has actively implemented the N-W Russia OSH project already in its 3rd phase.

6. Task Group on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH TG)
Work Plan 2011
Task Group on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH TG)
Rapporteur:
OSH-TG Chair Wiking Husberg
&
NCD-EG Chair Mikko Vienonen
PAC 7 Copenhagen, Denmark
28 October 2010
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7. Commencement of the TG OSH and BSN work
The TG OSH Lead Partner ILO and co-Lead Partner Lithuania is aiming at the continuation of the close cooperation between TG OSH and BSN. Further:
Some member states need to appoint their representatives and alternates to the TGTthe TG OSH and BSN will continue to operate as a network of professional experts
TG OSH and BSN has elaborate the work plan for 2011, taking into account member country needs and the Health at Work Strategy
Commencement of the TG OSH and BSN work

8. European Commission Strategy for the EU Baltic Sea region
Goal 10: The NDPHS Strategy on Health at Work is implemented in the ND area
Operational target 10.1: By 2013, the Partner countries have implemented the agreed actions in the NDPHS Strategy on Health at Work.
Indicator 10.1A: A report on the implementation of the Declaration is in place.
Indicator 10.1B: Actions included in the Strategy are evaluated country by country.

9. Reporting back to NDPHS PAC Continuation of the ILO N-W Project
Filling in the table on the tasks implemented in relation to NDPHS Strategy
Preparation of a full review report on the Strategy to NDPHS PAC in November 2011
Reporting back to NDPHS PAC
Continuation of the ILO N-W Project
Continuation of the FIOH N-W Project
Two new projects among the BSN members
Information sharing through Barents Newsletter
Further information sharing through:
Activities in 2011

10. EU Commission/Russia Support request to EuropeAid
2011 meetings for OSH TG:
First OSH meeting: Feb-March 2011, VilniusStart the Strategy reviewPrepare a full project document for funding
International Forum on OH & S: Policies, Profiles and Services June 2011, Helsinki
Second OSH meeting: SPB/Moscow, Russia or Helsinki/Finland ?
Finalise 2011 Strategy review
Finalise project proposal
EU Commission/Russia Support request to EuropeAid

11. Two OSH projects under preparation:
OSH Project Concept A (12)
Evaluation of occupational health services: To improve the quality, cost-effectiveness and impact of occupational health services by making targeted evaluations and by improving evaluation skills.
OSH Project Concept B (13)
Return to work after sick leaves: to analyse existing systems for facilitating return to work of workers after long sick leaves and shortcomings in these systems in countries around the Baltic Sea in order to recommend necessary changes to policy makers, as well as to provide training for involved experts

12. Let’s keep in touch
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13. Thank you for your attention
Rapporteur:
OSH-TG Chair Wiking Husberg
&
NCD-EG Chair Mikko Vienonen
PAC 7 Copenhagen, Denmark
28 October 2010
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