1. EurOccupations Expert session Construction May 22, 2008 Marseille

2. EurOccupations Arbeid Opleidingen Consult –Judith de Ruijter –Anne Ribbert BGA-Nederland –Stan Schoenmakers –Inge Dekkers Organisation

3. EurOccupations Program 1. Welcome + introduction 2. The roofer and the expert surveys 3. The active roofer project Break 4. Skill cards 5. Discussion 6. Conclusions

4. EurOccupations Participants Who’s who? What do you expect from this session?

5. EurOccupations The roofer occupation in Europe Findings from the EurOccupations expert survey so far

6. EurOccupations The cluster ‘construction’ -total of 209 occupations, 24 key occupations -two areas of work -> construction, fittings -> cars, mechanics, technicians, engineers

7. EurOccupations Key occupations Quite different occupations… Data collection: Expert & worker surveys

8. EurOccupations Expert response rates Car mechanic Road paviour House painter

9. EurOccupations This presentation of some preliminary EurOccupations findings focusses on the roofer occupation Description key occupation ‘roofer (sloped roofs)’: Roofers build or repair sloped roofs, using roof tiles, slates, shingles and metal materials to form waterproof surfaces.

10. EurOccupations Tasks of the roofer 1.Prepare drawings and specifications. 2.Interpret drawings and specifications. 3.Inspect materials and equipment. 4.Take necessary safety measures. 5.Remove and demolish (parts of) roof construction. 6.Repair (parts of) roof construction. 7.Prepare roof for tiling. 8.Cover roof with tiles, slates or related materials. 9.Measure and cut roofing materials to fit. 10.Install roof fittings. 11.Conduct periodic maintenance of sloped roofs.

11. EurOccupations Analyses of expert data Frequency of performance of tasks Importance of competent performance Performance under supervision or not Coaching/training of co-workers Physical effort Mental effort

12. EurOccupations Does the work involve coaching/training?

13. EurOccupations Degree of physical effort

14. EurOccupations Degree of mental effort

15. EurOccupations How can we mobilise more experts? Have you completed one or more Internet questionnaires? Spread the word! (Inter-)national specialist journals

16. EurOccupations Suggestions, comments or questions? Talk to Judith or Anne E-mail us: j.de.ruijter@aoconsult.nl a.ribbert@aoconsult.nl

17. EurOccupations The active roofer project

18. EurOccupations Questions, comments?

19. EurOccupations Introduction to second part of session Skill cards Discussion on 5 statements Conclusion

20. EurOccupations Take a break! Short break (10 minutes) Please give your opinion on the five statements concerning Skill Cards

21. EurOccupations The EMU pass Marianne van Loenhout Koninklijke Metaal Unie

22. EurOccupations Discussion: some statements…

23. EurOccupations Skill Cards should be compulsory for all occupations in the field of construction in Europe. Statement 1

24. EurOccupations Statement 2 Skill Cards are an unnecessary bureaucratic hinder for both employers and employees.

25. EurOccupations Statement 3 Skill Cards help to fight the possible exploitation of workers by employers (protection of employees).

26. EurOccupations Statement 4 Skill Cards are an interesting option, but they hardly work “in the real world” (due to the difficulty to put skill cards into practice).

27. EurOccupations Statement 5 The EurOccupations initiative can be used to facilitate the introduction and implementation of Skill Cards in a variety of work areas.

28. EurOccupations What can we conclude?

29. EurOccupations Where do we go from here? Introduction of skill cards in construction? Future meetings?