Implementation of the Seoul Declaration on the national level

Germany

Dr. Walter Eichendorf

Dep. Director General,

German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)

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Background: Changing world of work – challenges in industrialized countries

increasing pressure of competition

new technologiesvirtualization of work forms

(blurring of space and time in service industries)

demographic change – extended working life

increased fear of job loss – increase of non-standard employment

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What needs to be done …

Coordinate national and international policies in OSH

Embed OSH-activities into social security system

Activate employers (e.g. by incentives).

The SEOUL DECLARATION is one of the most important steps to reach thesegoals. It was signed by the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) in Korea 2008.

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Examples of measures implementing the Seoul Declaration in Germany

Joint German OSH Strategy

Implementation of

Vision Zero

by DGUV and DVR

Return on Prevention (RoP)

DGUV campaigning in OSH

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Developing a national safety and health culture: The Joint German OSH Strategy: GDA

Commitment of the federal government, the Länder and the DGUV on a joint OSH strategy

Definition of essential content (work programs) for systematic co-operation agreements between inspection authorities

Systematic evaluation of OSH activities

National OSH conference for OSH strategies and decisions

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Targets of the GDA OSH strategy

Reduction in the frequency and severity of occupational accidents

Reduction in the frequency and severity of musculoskeletal workloads and disorders

Reduction in the frequency and severity of skin diseases

All targets shall take into account impairing mental stress and promoting the systematic consideration of occupational safety and health within enterprises.

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Healthy skin campaign in 2007/2008 – “The most important 2m2 of your life” Serious economic and social consequences of skin diseases

More than 100 institutions (social accident insurances together with social health insurance) carried the campaign

evaluated effects:

prevention measures at work improved

successful press campaign (more than 300 Mio. reader-contacts)

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Preparing a new campaign: Fight the risk Reduction of traffic

and transportation accident rate on organizational premises and in public road traffic

Campaign years 2010/2011

Co-operation with the German Road Safety Council (DVR)

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Return on Prevention Empirical study (University of Giessen) for the

assessment of the operational value of investments in OSH

Comparison of costs and benefits of prevention

Detection of an indicator for the „economic success potential“ – the „Return on Prevention“ (RoP)

RoP value for 39 German enterprises: 1,6 1 Euro invested into OSH measures produces an economical success enhancement potential of 1,60 Euro!

ISSA Project for GFP 2011: RoP worldwide

Benefit Costs

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walter.eichendorf@dguv.de

www.dguv.de