The Occupational Health and Safety Authority

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The OccupationalHealth and SafetyAuthority
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• 17, Edgar Ferro Street, Pieta

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The future, mirrored in the past?

• OHSA Act brought fully into force on 29th
  January 2002.
• Activities
• Workplace visits 5000
• Equipment certificates vetted 9000
• Hours of training delivered 2500
• Staff development man hours 4500
• Press releases / letters to editors 150
• Sets of regulations published 22

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• Prosecutions (2005 data)
• Decided cases 57
• Pending cases 49
• New cases 63
• (Average number of Court Sessions per case 2
  3)
• (Fatal accidents average number of sessions
  for compilation of evidence 1/month)

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• Other non visible activities
• EU reporting duties
• bureaucratic systems (paperwork etc)
• liaisons with other local entities, Ministries,
  Government Departments
• attendance at meetings
• preparatory work for all events
• etc, etc

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Projects managed by OHSA

• Refurbishment of new premises Lm300,000
• UK/EIRE/Malta Twinning 980,000euros
• Malta/UK/Europe Action Plan 100,000euros
• 2 EU Agency for Safety Health Projects
  120,000euros
• Transitional facility 400,000euros
• SLIC Construction campaign 50,000euros

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Other EU/Malta interactions

• At least three formal evaluation visits
• (OHS, Seveso, RaSSIA Safety and Security of RA
  sources)
• Multiple audits
• Participation in Working Groups / Parties
  (Indicators, Manual Handling of Loads, Hospital
  Sector, Construction, Committee of Competent
  Authorities)
• Participation in meetings of statutory bodies
  (SLIC, ACSH, EU Agency for Safety and Health,
  D.G.s Meeting)
• Evaluation of LIs of other Member States (Greece,
  Italy)

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Other international organisations

• UN
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• WHO
• International Association of Labour Inspectorates

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Local groups

• Bulk storage of LPG Committee
• Civil Protection Scientific Committee
• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
  Committee
• Bio-safety Coordinating Committee
• Pesticides Control Board
• BICC
• etc

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Other activities

• NAPO / school visits
• Website (8172 visitors in May 2006)
• Construction campaign
• Organisation of European Weeks (4 weeks)
• Publication of leaflets
• Participation in TV / radio programmes
• SMEs Initiative
• Participation in Fairs (4),
• Exhibitions (6)
• Public Talks
• etc

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•  L.N. 371/2005 - Work Place (Minimum Health and
  Safety Requirements for the Protection of Workers
  from Risks resulting from Exposure to Vibration)
  Regulations, 2005
• L.N. 06/2005 - Control of Major Accident Hazards
  (Amendment) Regulations, 2005
• L.N. 283/2004 - Protection of Young Persons at
  Work Places (Amendment) Regulations, 2004
• L.N. 282/2004 - Work Equipment (Minimum Safety
  and Health Requirements) Reg., 2004
• L.N. 281/2004 - Work Place (Minimum Health and
  Safety Requirements for Work at Construction
  Sites) Regulations, 2004
• L.N. 185/2004 - Work Place (Minimum Health and
  Safety Requirements for the Protection of Workers
  from Risks arising from exposure to Noise)
  Regulations, 2004
• L.N. 41/2004 - Work Place (Minimum Requirements
  for Work) (Confined Spaces and Spaces having
  Explosive Atmospheres) Regulations, 2004
• L.N. 379/2003 -Protection of Workers in the
  Mineral Extracting Industries through Drilling
  and Workers in Surface and Underground Mineral
  Extracting Industries Regulations, 2003

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• L.N. 228/2003 - Protection of Workers from Risks
  related to Exposure to Biological Agents at Work
  Regulations, 2003
• L.N. 227/2003 - Protection of the Health and
  Safety of Workers from the Risks related to
  Chemical Agents at Work Regulations, 2003
• L.N. 123/2003 - Protection of Workers from the
  Risks related to Exposure to Asbestos at Work
  Regulations, 2003
• L.N. 122/2003 - Regulations on the protection of
  workers from the risks related to exposure to
  carcinogens or mutagens at work, 2003
• L.N. 121/2003 - Minimum requirements for the use
  of personal protective equipment at work
  regulations, 2003
• L.N. 120/2003 - Regulations establishing a first
  list of indicative occupational exposure limit
  values on the protection of the health and safety
  of workers from the risks related to chemical
  agents at work, 2003
• L.N. 37/2003 - Control of Major Accident Hazard
  Regulations, 2003 Arrangement of Regulations

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• L.N. 36/2003 - General Provisions for Health and
  Safety at Work Places Regulations, 2003
• L.N. 35/2003 - Protection against Risks of Back
  Injury at Work Places Regulations, 2003
• L.N. 34/2003 - Factories (Night Work by Women)
  (Repeal) Regulations, 2003
• L.N. 45/2002 - Workplace (Provision of Health
  and, or Safety Signs) Regulations, 2002
• L.N. 44/2002 - Workplace (Minimum Health and
  Safety Requirements) Regulations, 2002
• L.N. 43/2002 - Minimum Health and Safety
  Requirements for Work with Display Screen
  Equipment Regulations, 2002
• L.N. 11/2002 - Workplace (First Aid) Regulations,
  2002
• L.N. 10/2002 - Occupational Health and Safety
  Appeals Board (Procedural) Regulations, 2002
• L.N. 92/2000 - Protection of Maternity at Work
  Places Regulations, 2000

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• L.N. 91/2000 - Protection of Young Persons at
  Work Places Regulations, 2000
• L.N. 52/1986 - Factories (Health, Safety and
  Welfare) Regulations, 1986
• L.N. 25/1984 - Power Presses Regulations, 1984
• L.N. 34/1976 - Steam and Hot Water Boilers
  Regulations, 1976
• L.N. 96/1968 - Building (Safety) Regulations,
  1968
• L.N. 47/1964 - Factories (Hoists and Lifts)
  Regulations, 1964 G.N. 340/1954 - Factories
  (Superintendence and Control of Plant)
  Regulations, 1954
• Chapter 169 Factories Ordinance of 1953 - Dock
  Safety Regulations, 1953
• Chapter 169 Factories Ordinance of 1949 -
  Factories (Woodworking Machinery) Regulations,
  1949

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Pending legislation

• Amendment to noise legislation
• Amendment to asbestos legislation
• Amendment to OELs
• New legislation on optical radiation
• New legislation on EMF

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Pipeline EU projects

• Twinning Light 2007
• Healthy Workplace Initiative
• Leonardo e-learning initiative
• European Weeks 2006, 2007 etc
• Structural Funds 3 initiatives
• European Inspection campaigns Asbestos, Manual
  Handling, Construction Safety

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OHSA Construction Campaign

• Carried out in Spring / Autumn 2005
• 263 sites visited
• 4 OHS Officers involved
• Specific training to OHS officers given prior to
  campaign

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OHSA interventions
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EU OSH Strategy 2007-2012

• Salient features of ongoing discussion
• In comparison with previous strategy, should be
  less ambitious, more achievable
• Should include clear, measurable objectives and
  targets
• To stress importance of OHS mainstreaming
• To focus on implementation of existing
  legislation
• Drive towards Better Regulation

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EU OSH Strategy 2007-2012

• To seek alternative, equally successful
  enforcement systems
• To solicit more meaningful social involvement and
  participation
• To foster dialogue
• To be alert to new challenges and emerging risks

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Maltas framework strategy

• An achievable strategy, with measurable
  objectives
• OHS mainstreaming
• Implementation of legislation
• Better Regulation
• Alternative enforcement systems
• Dialogue and social participation
• New challenges and emerging risks

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Synergism with unions

• OHS of mutual interest
• Keep yourselves informed
• Operating within parameters of legislation
• Workers Health and Safety Representatives
• Promote OHS Management systems also in
  collective agreements
• Go through the proper channels
• OHS NOT an afterthought or to be used as an
  arm-bending mechanism
• OR YOU LOSE CREDIBILITY

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• In requesting OHSA assistance be patient please
  OHSA must prioritise its actions
• Promote/participate in OHSA initiatives eg EW
  activities
• Participate in OHS network
• Be proactive!
• Assist in identifying emerging risks
  teleworking, changing contracts of employment

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• THANK YOU