1. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July 1 The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities Increasing Occupational Safety & Health for People with Special Needs (Disabilities) in Israel Funded by: The Manof Fund for Funding Activities for Prevention of Work Accidents, National Insurance Institute of Israel Ayalon Avraham, M.Occ.H., Projects Manager, Projects & Infrastructures Development Department Tir Nahum, M.P.A., Head, Projects & Infrastructures Development Department

2. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities2 Increasing Occupational Safety & Health for People with Special Needs (Disabilities) in Israel Conducted by The Israeli Institute for Occupational Safety & Hygiene (IIOSH), The Project promotes good practice, fosters equality at work, as well as health & safety risk assessment with respect to people with special needs (SN).

3. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities3 Main goal: To develop a “tool box" & an intervention plan directed to employers & to occupational safety & health professionals. The Project is an innovative one, & is in accordance with the new approach of the World Health Organization (WHO) & the International Classification of Function (ICF).

4. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities4 Goals: Enhancing the know-how about the health & safety of employees with SN; Improving the health & safety practice for employees with SN;

5. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities5 Goals (continued): Developing Job Safety Analysis & Environmental Safety Analysis as risk assessment tools, that will indicate adaptations needed at the work-place for people with SN; Cooperation with the Ministry of Industry Trade & Labor, aimed at promoting regulations concerning workplace adaptations for employees with SN.

6. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities6 Milestones: Reviewing literature with regard to health & safety intervention plans in use with employees with SN; Preliminary tour in one of the factories that employ people with SN; Developing risk assessment tools adapted to people with SN at work;

7. Tel Aviv Yaffo 2011,5-7 July The Beit Issie Shapiro 5th International Conference on Disabilities7 Milestones (continued): Developing JSA for employees with SN; Conducting risk assessment survey in protected work-places; Developing a booklet with all the information, directed to employers & employees; Producing 2 informative films directed to employers & to safety professionals.