IMPLEMENTING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS GLOBALLY D

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IMPLEMENTING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
STANDARDS GLOBALLY Düsseldorf, November 2009
THE DYNAMIC AND SYSTEMIC APPROACH IN ILO OSH
CONVENTIONS
Catherine BRÅKENHIELM HANSELL ILO, Geneva
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DECENT WORK SAFE WORK!
THE ILO MISSION
Tripartite approach to OSH through Decent Work.
As affirmed by Mr. Somavia DECENT WORK is SAFE
WORK !
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ILO AND OSH 1919-2009

• 1919-1980
• Piecemeal approach detailed and numerous
  standards focussed on protection
• 1981-2009
• Gradual paradigm shift towards a dynamic and
  systemic approach, focussed on prevention

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THE GRADUAL SHIFT

• 1981 - Convention No. 155
• 2001 - (ILO-OSH 2001) Guidelines
• 2002 - Protocol Recording and Notification
• 2003 - Global Strategy
• 2006 - Convention No. 187
• 2009 - A General Survey

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1981 CONVENTION NO. 155
Art. 4 formulate, implement and
periodically review a coherent national policy
to prevent accidents and injury to health
by minimizing as far as is reasonably practicable
the causes of hazards inherent in the working
environment
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FORMULATE, IMPLEMENT AND PERIODICALLY REVIEW

• THE VIRTUOUS CIRCLE
• PLAN CHECK
• DO ACT

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PREVENTION

• HAZARDS ARE INHERENT IN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• RISKS SHOULD BE ASSESSED
• PREVENTION IS THE CENTRAL AND BASIC PRINCIPLE

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MINIMIZING, AS FAR AS IS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE

• REQUIRES CONTINUOUS
• IMPROVEMENT
• ADAPTATION TO SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT
• LEARNING

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2006 CONVENTION NO. C.187

• Systemic approach
• Preventative safety and health culture
• Continuous improvement
• Indicators
• Requires a national OSH policy, system and
  programme

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THE MODERN ILO APPROACH TO OSH

• Refers to a culture in which the right to a
  safe and healthy working environment is respected
  at all levels, where government, employers and
  workers actively participate in securing a safe
  and healthy working environment through a system
  of defined rights, responsibilities and duties,
  and where the principle of prevention is accorded
  the highest priority (C. 187 Art. 1 d)

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

• ILOs approach to OSH through
• C. 155 and C. 187 is systemic, dynamic and
  tripartite
• The systemic approach valorises progress
• All countries can improve
• Challenge indicators to measure progress

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