health and safety london – 13th november 2009
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Health and safety London – 13th November 2009. Luc Proesmans Health & Safety advisor. The Belgian construction sector. 5% of GNP 13% of overall employment (workers) 26.000 companies 160.000 workers 25.000 employees 50.000 self employed. The Belgian construction sector. 98% SME’s. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Health and safetyLondon – 13th November 2009
Luc ProesmansHealth & Safety advisor
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The Belgian construction sectorThe Belgian construction sector
5% of GNP 13% of overall employment (workers) 26.000 companies
160.000 workers 25.000 employees 50.000 self employed
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The Belgian construction sectorThe Belgian construction sector
Number of companies (%)(total: 26.000)
18%
9%6% 2%
65%
<5
5 – 9
10 – 19
20 – 49
>50
98% SME’s
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Employment (%) - Company size
16%
18%25%
24% 17%
<5
5 – 9
10 – 19
20 – 49
>50
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Number of workers by company size(total: 160.000)
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Bouwunie and Health & Safety
Federal: High Commission
Sectoral: NAVB-CNAC
Products
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High Commission for Prevention and safety
Bouwunie is member of the “High Commission for Prevention and safety at work” (= governmental committee in Ministry of Labour)composed of:
civil servantssocial partners (trade unions and employers organisations)
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Health and Safety Fund NAVB-CNACHealth and Safety Fund NAVB-CNAC
Bouwunie is recognised social partner in the Sectoral Health & Safety Fund NAVB-CNAC
NAVB-CNAC is established by social partners (equal representation of employers’ and workers’ organizations of the construction sector)
established in 1965
mission: promotion of occupational health and safety (now: well-being) in the construction industry
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How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (1)How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (1)
Board: social partners – alterning presidency between employers’ and workers’ organizations)45 employees – 4 departmentsdepartment «companies»: 20 advisors visiting and giving advice on construction sitesdepartment «R&D»: knowledge, development of publications, tools,…department «training»department «administration»
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How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (2)How does the NAVB-CNAC work? (2)
Information and publications:
library: documentation on well-being at work in the construction industrywebsite www.navb.be with information, legislation, work declaration, construction site advice and publicationsNAVB-info: 3-monthly info-magazine about well-being at work, daily life at the construction site, evolution of technology and regulationsNAVB-dossier: 3-monthly publication focusing on one particular subject (e.g. « Work at height »)cd-roms and dvd’s for specific construction occupations
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Bouwunie actions
Tools for entrepreneurscd-rom Safety Instruction Cardswebsiteinspection in woodworking sector – Febr. 2010
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Safety Instruction Cards
What ?Why ?How ?CD-ROM Bouwunie
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What?
Safety instruction cards contain the most important risks when using a machine or tooland corresponding prevention measuresthey can be used as a learning tool for the workersSIC are reflection of the risk-analysis when putting into use the equipment
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Why?
Law forces to make up written instructions for each installation, machinery, tool or equipment
Instructions should contain information about:
putting into operationdirections for useinspectionmaintenanceinformation about safety /precautionary measures
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Why?
The employer:has to provide sufficient information for his workers and manuals of the used machinery, equipment and tools;inform his workers about the risks they are exposed to while carrying out their job. Workers should follow a suitable training
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How?
to be drafted by the user:in cooperation with the supplier or external prevention-service on H&Sto be approved by the external prevention-service on H&S
form:briefly and clearlyin understandable language for the end-usermust contain a lot of information at a glanceuniform designhas to motivate and invite the end-user to follow the instructions
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Example of a Safety Instruction Card
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cd-rom Bouwunie
New edition 200990 SIC for siteand workroomeasy to adaptIncl. checklistsand PPEPrice:
35 euro members105 euro non-members
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Website
information for woodworking industryaction of Labour inspection in Febr.–March 2010information about technical items will be put on our website:
wood dustsafety of equipment and noiseexplosive atmosphereschemical agents
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ContactContact
Luc ProesmansBOUWUNIESpastraat 8B-1000 BrusselTel. +32 2 238 06 05Fax +32 2 238 06 11http://www.bouwunie.be E-mail: [email protected]