1. Trade Union Training on OSH Turin, 10 July 2006
Decent Work, Safe Work
Annick Virot
International Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment, ILO

2. Global Estimates Global workforce: 2.8 billion
Work related fatalities: 2 million
Occupational accidents: 270 million
Work-related diseases: 160 million
Global GDP (income) billion USD
Lost GDP in accidents/diseases 4 %
Illiterate: million
People in poverty: million
Child workers: million

3. Deaths, Disability and Disease
Estimate of work related deaths in 2000:
1.9 –2.3 Million
10% were exposed already as working children

4. Work-related Annual Deaths - World

5. Fatalities caused by Occupational Accidents and Work-related diseases

6. Fatal Occupational Accidents - Regions

7. 17 million work accidents
Year 2004
Hazardous Child Labour: deaths
17 million work accidents

8. Observed and projected deaths from mesothelioma in British men

9. The ILO Response Decent Work must be Safe Work
ILO Standards, Conv. 155, 161 and 81 and 88 other relevant conventions,
Recording and Notification of occ.l accidents and diseases, 2002, New List of Occ. Diseases
Global Strategy 2003
C187 Promotional Framework

10. ILO MEANS OF ACTION
Development, promotion and supervision of International Labour Standards
Development of Inspection Systems
Development and promotion of Codes of Practice and other instruments
Knowledge management (CIS)
Technical cooperation
Inter-agency cooperation
Excluding C. 45
Total no of ratifications of 12 instruments 310
Indicators
Ratification level
Intentions to ratify
Used as guidance
Obstacles identified
Substantive
Form
Lack of resources
ILO
National
Proposed solutions

12. ILO Safety and Health Standards
New standard related outputs:
Safety and Health in Agriculture
Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems
Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases
2003 Global Strategy
C.187 Promotional Framework

13. ILO Standards, cntnd. Occupational Safety and Health Convention, C155
Occupational Health Services Convention, C161
Labour Inspection Convention, C81
20 key Conventions
88 other relevant Conventions
Recommendations
Codes of Practice

14. ILO Chemical and Product Standards
Chemicals Convention, C170
Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, C174
Lead, Benzene etc,
Anthrax C3
Asbestos C162
Recommendations
Codes of Practice

15. Integrated and Strategic Approach for Standards, ILC 2003
Consolidation and revision (Chemicals-related, Asbestos)
Major change in new standards setting
Standards and all other means of action linked together
Include C155 and C161 in Core standards, a new
“promotional framework instrument”

17. A Comprehensive Survey and Report on Occupational Safety and Health
GENERAL INFORMATION Slide to keep open in the background at the start of the session.

19. Global Strategy and Action Plan
Building and maintenance of a preventative safety and health culture
right to safe and healthy work environment
principle of prevention
a systems approach
Toolbox
Promotion, awareness raising and advocacy
ILO instruments: standards, codes, guides
Technical assistance and cooperation
Knowledge development, management and dissemination
International Collaboration

20. Global Strategy and Action Plan

21. The number of ratifications out of 20 key ILO occupational safety and health conventions
Sweden conventions ratified
Finland 18
Brazil 15
Germany, Norway, Spain 14
Uruguay 13
53 countries …12
Afghanistan...Botswana, Benin, Chad, China, Comoros,... Congo, Gabon, ...Kenya, Libya, Malaysia ...Mali, Mauritania,... Mozambique, Philippines,..Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan ..Thailand, Vietnam, D.Rep.Congo (Zaire), 2-3
A large number of countries (USA: 1) 0-1

22. ILO action through standards and other instruments
Relevant standards
22 Conventions
2 Protocols
28 Recommendations
Relevant other instruments
37 Codes of Practice
The numbers (Cf. para 34 + Annex I) :
Conventions (19) 17 Conventions on OSH + 2 Conventions on Labour inspection
Protocols (2) 1 Protocol OSH 1 Protocol Labour inspection
Recommendations (26) 23 Recommendations on OSH + 3 Rec:s on labour inspection
Codes of practice(~37)
Annex I lists 19 CoP which were those avaialble in electronic format for the CD-rom included in the survey. The present CD ROM includes reference to 37 Codes of practice and 4 technical guidelines
The figure in uncertain as the classification and currency of these instruments is uncertain.

23. IMPACT OF STANDARDS Excluding C. 45
Total no of ratifications of 12 instruments 310
Indicators
Ratification level
Intentions to ratify
Used as guidance
Obstacles identified
Substantive
Form
Lack of resources
ILO
National
Proposed solutions

24. IMPACT OF STANDARDS poor coverage
Excluding C. 45
Total no of ratifications of 12 instruments 310
Indicators
Ratification level
Intentions to ratify
Used as guidance
Obstacles identified
Substantive
Form
Lack of resources
ILO
National
Proposed solutions

27. International Labour Conference
Agenda item
in June 2005 and 2006
Reports sent to all member States, Workers and Employers

30. CODES OF PRACTICE ~ 37 CoP on OSH Indications of impact
Requests for translations
Related activities and requests for assistance
Excluding C. 45
Total no of ratifications of 12 instruments 310
Indicators
Ratification level
Intentions to ratify
Used as guidance
Obstacles identified
Substantive
Form
Lack of resources
ILO
National
Proposed solutions

32. SafeWork New Codes and Guides

33. Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

34. KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PRESENT DIRECTIONS - THE CIS SURVEY PROPOSALS
Porting all CIS data based SafeWork documents to the ILO Web-site
Strengthening the CIS national centres network
Developing linkages to global networks
SURVEY PROPOSALS
More CIS national centres
Support translation of OSH information
Lower cost of ILO publications
Develop alternatives for countries without Internet
Excluding C. 45
Total no of ratifications of 12 instruments 310
Indicators
Ratification level
Intentions to ratify
Used as guidance
Obstacles identified
Substantive
Form
Lack of resources
ILO
National
Proposed solutions

35. In Eng-Fre-Spa-Chi-Rus-Jap-Kor

36. National CIS Centres in 2005

38. ICSC GHS Control Banding
Source: ILO/WHO/UNEP and EU: IPCS, Internat. Chemical Safety Cards,

39. Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals – Bhopal 20 years
ILO- CNN

40. SOLVE – training package

41. TECHNICAL COOPERATION
PRESENT DIRECTIONS
Methodology for national OSH profiles and programmes under development
Plans for strengthening regional structures
Increased technical cooperation
Country- and region-specific programmes
TC as a means for information dissemination
TC to support translation of OSH information
Excluding C. 45
Total no of ratifications of 12 instruments 310
Indicators
Ratification level
Intentions to ratify
Used as guidance
Obstacles identified
Substantive
Form
Lack of resources
ILO
National
Proposed solutions

42. Application of enhanced and modern inspection methods
Strategic enforcement
International System Audits
National action programmes

43. ILO targets and indicators
Ratification and application of standards
Application of Codes and Guides
Application of new statistical tools, information systems and centres
Application of enhanced and modern inspection methods
National SafeWork programmes, national profiles, structures and services
TC- projects, resource mobilization
High on the Agenda

44. National targets and indicators
Improved policies, legislation, coverage
Occupational health services available
Improved safety and health infrastructure and qualified manpower
Better statistics, higher visibility on safety and health
Advisory bodies and voluntary mechanisms established
Index of key indicators, decent work index, DWI

45. Coverage rates, examples
The coverage rate for workers compensation (how many are covered by compulsory insurance against accidents from all workers) in Pakistan: 2.3%, Denmark: 100%, Finland: 91%
The coverage rate by labour inspection (ILO Convention 81 ) in Pakistan: 2.0 %, Finland: 90% (self employed, other than farmers, are covered only by a voluntary system, unemployed covered only by public health services)
Number of Labour Inspectors, Finland 16/ workers, Sweden 14/ , Russia 7/ workers,
Coverage of occupational health services: Finland 87%, Sweden 72%, most African countries 2-10%,

46. National SafeWork Programmes
Vision, commitment on highest levels
National Strategy and Targets (models in UK, Australia, Denmark, Finland…)
National Profiles, indicators, inventory, index
National Action Plans, sectoral/industry plans, plans for hazardous sectors and occupations, vulnerable groups, specific hazards and issues
Resources allocated, accountabilities set
Reporting framework, international audits
Continued follow-up and adjustment

47. 10 Key Indicators
Input - laws and practice: ratifications of ILO Conventions, 2. coverage of workforce (legal, enforcement, compensation, occupational health services) 3. index of key substance issues (selected): - safety committees, worker safety reps, - management systems, ILO-OSH tripartite advisory bodies, GHS labelling system and CSDS, - reliable accident and disease recording and notification systems, list of occ. diseases, - asbestos banned, « dirty dozen » pesticides (POP’s) banned, some 100 other issues …

48. 10 Key Indicators Process - Resources:
4. number of inspectors, doctors, safety engineers, full time professionals…
5. information/knowledge centres/institutes
6. national safety and health councils (tripartite)
7. promotion and elimination programs: - elimination of child labour, elimination of silicosis, - elimination of second hand smoke at work construction safety campaigns

49. Action plan towards sustained building of a Safety culture at work: The principal theme in the report and the survey is that effective implementation of OSH standards is hampered by fragmented and dispersed regulatory action both at the national and international (ILO) levels. Increasing the impact of standards and related activities in this area will depend on efficient, targeted and focused action which calls for the elaboration of a strategic action plan. The main focus of such an action plan should be to increase awareness of OSH concerns and to promote OSH standards globally. OSH systems - both at the international and national levels - are composed of specific and interrelated components, each serving individual functions with specific - albeit different - characteristics. The central mechanism to advocate is the concept of “Sound management of safety and health at work” as the most effective means for achieving strong and sustained safety culture at both the national and enterprise levels. The tools and measures for an implementation by the ILO of such a strategy would include the development of: 1) a promotional tool in the form of a new framework instrument - and in the medium term - updated OSH standards; 2) complementary new and updated codes of practice, 3) tools enabling a systematic self-identification of national needs and identification of technical cooperation priorities; 4) a system for the monitoring progress in national law and practice. ILO’s capacities and effectiveness in the area of knowledge management condition to a great extent the overall potential impact of these individual components.

50. 10 Key Indicators, cont.
Output: properly recorded fatal and disabling accident rates by gender, industry, occupation, covering all sectors and self- employed,
9. records of compensated occupational diseases, estimates of work-related mortality for the whole work force,
10. Indicator(s) of absenteeism, life time working ability, average retirement age

51. Model policies, strategies, programmes and profiles
Australia
Denmark
Finland
Hungary
Thailand
South Africa UK
USA ….

53. Areas Requiring National Action Strategic enforcement
NATIONAL VISION Australian workplaces free from death, injury and disease
NATIONAL TARGETS
Reduce incidence of work-related fatalities by at least 20% by 30 June 2012
( with a reduction of 10% being achieved by 30 June 2007).
Reduce incidence of workplace injury by at least 40% by 30 June 2012
(with a reduction of 20% being achieved by 30 June 2007).
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
Areas Requiring National Action
OHS
awareness
OHS skills
Practical guidance
National standards
Incentives
Strategic enforcement
OHS data
OHS research
Compliance support
1. Reduce high incidence/severity risks
2. Improve capacity of business operators and workers to manage OHS
3. Prevent occupational disease more effectively
4. Eliminate hazards at the design stage
5. Strengthen capacity of government to influence OHS outcomes
To improve the prevention of work-related death, injury and disease, the parties to the National OHS Commission, made up of the Commonwealth and all State and Territory Governments and representatives of employers and employees, have developed the National OHS Strategy.
The Strategy sets out the basis for nationally strategic interventions that are intended, over the coming decade:
·      to foster sustainably safe and healthy work environments; and
·      to reduce significantly the numbers of people hurt or killed at work.
Efforts will focus initially on the 5 national priorities that have been identified to bring about short and long-term OHS improvements, as well as longer-term cultural change. (Identify the 5)
Australia, like many developed countries, is adopting an evidence-based approach in which prevention programs and policies are regularly:
·      monitored to track their implementation;
·      evaluated as to their efficiency, effectiveness and impact; and
·      reviewed and updated in light of experience.
The parties will report annually through the Commission to the WRMC on progress in implementing the National OHS Strategy

54. United Kingdom

55. HSE – United Kingdom - Targets

56. South Africa: Policy and commitment

57. Work and Health Information Profile of Finland
Ratification of ILO OSH-standards (100-0%)
Labour safety inspectors (0.2-0/1000)
Workplace safety personnel (15-0/1000)
Occupational health service personnel
(1.5-0/1000)
* Scale and unit of indicator in brackets
Work ability (9-7)
Occupational diseases (0-2/1000,
incomparable across
Work accidents (0-100/1000)
Fatal accidents (0-50/100,000)
Coverage of occupational health
services (100-0%)
Work 50+ h/week (0-40%)
High level noise (0-50%)
High speed work (0-100%)
Dangerous substances (0-50%)
Heavy loads (0-50%)
Asbestos consumption (0-4kg/capita)
Worst country
Finland
Best country
Pesticide consumption (0-200kg/agric. worker)
Source: J. Rantanen, Iguassu 2003

58. Elements for ILO action
Main priority: Increasing impact
Promotion of a global Safety Culture including Sound management of OSH
Basic tools
An action plan with timeframes
A framework instrument and updated standards
Codes of Practice: Updating and currency
National OSH programs
A World OSH day
A World Congress Seoul 2008
Action plan towards sustained building of a Safety culture at work: The principal theme in the report and the survey is that effective implementation of OSH standards is hampered by fragmented and dispersed regulatory action both at the national and international (ILO) levels. Increasing the impact of standards and related activities in this area will depend on efficient, targeted and focused action which calls for the elaboration of a strategic action plan. The main focus of such an action plan should be to increase awareness of OSH concerns and to promote OSH standards globally. OSH systems - both at the international and national levels - are composed of specific and interrelated components, each serving individual functions with specific - albeit different - characteristics. The central mechanism to advocate is the concept of “Sound management of safety and health at work” as the most effective means for achieving strong and sustained safety culture at both the national and enterprise levels. The tools and measures for an implementation by the ILO of such a strategy would include the development of: 1) a promotional tool in the form of a new framework instrument - and in the medium term - updated OSH standards; 2) complementary new and updated codes of practice, 3) tools enabling a systematic self-identification of national needs and identification of technical cooperation priorities; 4) a system for the monitoring progress in national law and practice. ILO’s capacities and effectiveness in the area of knowledge management condition to a great extent the overall potential impact of these individual components.

59. Action plan towards sustained building of a Safety culture at work: The principal theme in the report and the survey is that effective implementation of OSH standards is hampered by fragmented and dispersed regulatory action both at the national and international (ILO) levels. Increasing the impact of standards and related activities in this area will depend on efficient, targeted and focused action which calls for the elaboration of a strategic action plan. The main focus of such an action plan should be to increase awareness of OSH concerns and to promote OSH standards globally. OSH systems - both at the international and national levels - are composed of specific and interrelated components, each serving individual functions with specific - albeit different - characteristics. The central mechanism to advocate is the concept of “Sound management of safety and health at work” as the most effective means for achieving strong and sustained safety culture at both the national and enterprise levels. The tools and measures for an implementation by the ILO of such a strategy would include the development of: 1) a promotional tool in the form of a new framework instrument - and in the medium term - updated OSH standards; 2) complementary new and updated codes of practice, 3) tools enabling a systematic self-identification of national needs and identification of technical cooperation priorities; 4) a system for the monitoring progress in national law and practice. ILO’s capacities and effectiveness in the area of knowledge management condition to a great extent the overall potential impact of these individual components.

60. Costs of work-related injuries and diseases

62. Values and principles Standards and codes Information Collaboration
Enforcement

63. UN Secretary General’s – Message on Safety and Health

64. Thank You! More from: www.ilo.org/safework