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Building Awareness of
Occupational Hygiene
Mike Slater
BOHS President 2014/15
Approximately 13,000deaths each year due to occupational diseases
An estimated 1.2 million people who worked in 2012/13 were suffering from a work-related illness
“Develop and deploy clear and simple communication messages about the purpose and value of occupational hygiene”
“Engage with employer associations, large companies and regulators to promote the value of hygiene and occupational hygienists”
HOW ?
HOW ?We decided to launch an Awareness Campaign to increase understanding of the scale of occupational ill-health in the UK
Lessons learned
This presentation considers some of the key lessons we’ve learned
Plan
PlanEnsure that you have a clear plan setting out
clear objectives, desirable outcomes and actions to achieve them
Identify issues
Identify audience
Engage with stakeholders
Develop messages
Focus
FocusYou can’t do everything!
Set ambitious, but realistic, objectives
• Respiratory disease
• Target the Construction industry
Why Construction?
About 5 500 new occupational cancer cases in construction every year
over 500 workers believed to die from exposure to silica dust every year
76 000 cases of work-related ill health
Convert the need for preventative ill-health solutions into demand
Employers have the key role to play in minimising health risks at work.
Clients
Principle Contractor
Large Sub-contractors
Small Sub-contractors
Workers
Clients
Principle Contractor
Large Sub-contractors
Small Sub-contractors
Workers
Engage
EngageIdentify and talk to stakeholders to find out
about their concerns and what they believe is needed
BOHS
Media partners
Construction companies
Trade Unions
Trades associations
Construction clients
Other professional
bodies
HSE
Relevant charities
Politicians
Commercial providers
What’s needed?
What’s needed?
Evidence that OH is good
for business
What’s needed?
Evidence that OH is good
for business
What does ‘good’ look
like?
What’s needed?
Evidence that OH is good
for business
What does ‘good’ look
like?
Who’s doing this well?
What’s needed?
Evidence that OH is good
for business
What does ‘good’ look
like?
Who’s doing this well?
Centre of excellence for information
Provide Solutions
Occupational Hygienists have the knowledge and skills to help employers find solutions
What’s needed?
Evidence that OH is good
for business
What does ‘good’ look
like?
Who’s doing this well?
Centre of excellence for information
What’s needed?
Good Business Case
What does ‘good’ look
like?
Who’s doing this well?
Centre of excellence for information
What’s needed?
Good Business Case
Management Standard
Who’s doing this well?
Centre of excellence for information
What’s needed?
Good Business Case
Management Standard
Case Studies &
Good Practice
Centre of excellence for information
What’s needed?
Good Business Case
Management Standard
Case Studies &
Good Practice
Information Hub
Mobilise
Get the membership engaged and involved
Collaborate
CollaborateWork with stakeholders
and get them involved
BOHS
Media partners
Construction companies
Trade Unions
Trades associations
Construction clients
Other professional
bodies
HSE
Relevant charities
Politicians
Commercial providers
Supporters Partners Sponsors
Working in Partnership
Join us and be part of the solution
www.breathefreely.org.uk
Partners
Supporters
Birmingham – One day
Conference 10th November 2015
Regional meetings
• Glasgow
• London
• Northwest
Construction Managers Toolkit
1.Plan2.Focus3.Engage4.Provide Solutions5.Mobilise6.Collaborate
Controlling Exposures to
prevent occupational lung disease
in the construction industry
www.breathefreely.org.uk