Category: Healthy Workplaces Campaign

12th European Good Practice Awards in occupational safety and health has been launched

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The Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies invites ergonomics professionals to submit Good Practices on reducing stress as a result of a successful ergonomics workplace intervention. Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress

“Work-related stress is the second most

The Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies invites ergonomics professionals to submit Good Practices on reducing stress as a result of a successful ergonomics workplace intervention. Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress

“Work-related stress is the second most frequently reported work-related health problem in Europe, yet around four in ten workers think that stress is not handled well in their workplace. However, across Europe there are numerous companies who are determined to manage it, and the Good Practice Awards seek to put them in the spotlight. By tackling work-related stress they are benefitting the health of their workers and the productivity of their business. These awards will give visibility across the EU to their achievements, in the hope that other workplaces will follow their example.” Director of The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Dr Christa Sedlatschek said.

The Jury will look for winners who are committed to successfully managing work-related stress and other psychosocial risks, through the joint efforts of both employers and workers.

Healthy workplaces manage stress

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The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a two year Europe-wide campaign: ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress’.

Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress

The prevalence of work-related stress in Europe is startling.

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a two year Europe-wide campaign: ‘Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress’.

Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress

The prevalence of work-related stress in Europe is startling. EU-OSHA’s latest pan-European opinion poll revealed that 51 % of workers find work-related stress to be common in their workplace and 4 in 10 workers think that stress is not handled well in their organisation. However, together employers and workers can successfully manage and prevent work-related stress and psychosocial risks; the Healthy Workplaces Campaign aims to help companies do just that. 

The Federation of European Ergonomics Societies encourages all federated societies to pay carefully attention to this campaign, and promote the importance of the contribution of ergonomics professionals in the reduction of the harm effect of work related stress.
As an official campaign partner, the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies dedicates its 2014 year Month of Ergonomics campaign to the prevention of work related stress.

Closing event of the EU-OSHA campaign on ‘Working together for risk prevention’

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Dr Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA, said: ‘The Healthy Workplaces campaigns have proven once again to be one of the most successful and effective ways of promoting good OSH at a grass-roots level. We are delighted that so many companies and organisations across Europe took part in this risk prevention campaign – they all understand and appreciate the huge contribution that OSH can make to improving working conditions.

Dr Christa Sedlatschek, Director of EU-OSHA, said: ‘The Healthy Workplaces campaigns have proven once again to be one of the most successful and effective ways of promoting good OSH at a grass-roots level. We are delighted that so many companies and organisations across Europe took part in this risk prevention campaign – they all understand and appreciate the huge contribution that OSH can make to improving working conditions.
 
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As official campaign partner, the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies dedicated the Months of Ergonomics 2012 and 2013 to support the EU-OSHA activity.
In our press interviews, events and professional work we highlighted the importance and benefits of the participatory ergonomics and the added value of the ergonomics approach.
 
The data, methods and tools ergonomics provide to reduce the human and financial cost of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders and to decrease the ergonomic risk is
 
good for you, good for the business.
 
In the closing event the Federation of European Ergonomics Societies was represented by Gyula Szabó, chair or the Communication and Promotion Committee, the FEES material was preaperd by Martti Launis.

European Month of Ergonomics EME 2013 ”Ergonomics for risk prevention”

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This is the second year of two-year campaign European Month of Ergonomics EME 2012-2013, entitled ”Ergonomics for risk prevention”.

This is the second year of two-year campaign European Month of Ergonomics EME 2012-2013, entitled ”Ergonomics for risk prevention”. A Power Point presentation for the introduction of the EME 2013 published by the Communication and Promotion Committee of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies can be download from this page.

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This Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies campaign supports the European campaign for Healthy Workplaces, entitled for the 2012 and 2013 ”Working together for risk prevention”. The yearly Healthy Workplaces -campaigns are organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which is now also an official partner of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies. The EU-OSHA -campaign ”Working together for risk prevention” calls for managers’ leadership and workers’ participation to improve safety and health at the workplaces in collaboration. For more information, see www.healthy-workplaces.eu. 

Ergonomics plays a clear role in this activity: ergonomics aims at prevention by its nature, ergonomists have experience in organizing participatory workplace interventions, ergonomists have developed strategies and practices to improve the designing of the workplaces in companies, and, after all, a great deal of the risks associated with safety and health can be attributed to poor ergonomic design. In the European Month of Ergonomics 2012 and 2013 our aim is raising the awareness of the role of ergonomics in risk prevention. 

The Power Point presentation “Ergonomics for risk prevention 2013” is an update of the introductory material for the 2012. It is intended to support the European Month of Ergonomics arranged by the national member societies of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies. Its purpose is to disseminate the message of the European Month of Ergonomics in possible seminars, meetings or other events related to the European Month of Ergonomics 2013. The basic content can be used also in articles or other communication material for the campaign. The presentation is distributed in the ppt-format so that it can be translated and modified for local use, possibly shortened and added by local examples, photos, etc. 

The European Month of Ergonomics 2012 was mainly an introduction to the topic, highlighting the role of ergonomics in risk prevention. This year’s campaign, European Month of Ergonomics 2013, can broaden the discussion to practical applications: research and development projects, case studies, methods, etc. 

To develop the future European Month of Ergonomics campaigns, and to share the experiences within the national societies, we kindly ask the members of the national societies of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies to gather experiences on the European Month of Ergonomics 2012 and 2013 (information on the events, articles, initiatives, etc.). Please send any material to the Communication and Promotion Committee of the Federation of the European Ergonomics Societies, to Martti Launis or to Gyula Szabó met@dsgi.hu

Benchmarking and exchange for good practices in OSH

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EU-OSHA and its official Campaign partners met on 5 -6 June 2013 in Brussels to exchange good practices, as well as performance and process indicators to promote better safety and health practices. 

EU-OSHA and its official Campaign partners met on 5 -6 June 2013 in Brussels to exchange good practices, as well as performance and process indicators to promote better safety and health practices. 
Issues discussed included:
  1. Learning from incidents and accidents, including training of workers to report hazards,
  2. Leadership training and OSH competence of all responsible actors,
  3. How to motivate and support SMEs and self-employed in OSH,
  4. Safety and health culture of an organisation,
  5. Indicators of OSH performance
  6. OSH regulations and how they are applied in the construction and associated industries

Summary – Benchmarking and Exchange of Good Practices in Occupational Safety and Health

Ergonómia Európai Hónapja 2013

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Ergonómia Európai Hónapja 2013: Ergonómia a kockázat-megelőzésért

Az Ergonómia Európai Hónapja (EEH) az európai ergonómia népszerűsítésének éves kampánya.
Az EEH-t az Európai Ergonómiai Társaságok Szövetsége (Federation of European Ergonomics Societies, FEES) kezdeményezi, és a nemzeti ergonómiai társaságok valósítják meg, Magyarországon a Magyar Ergonómiai Társaság (MET).
Az FEES az Európai Munkavédelmi Ügynökség (European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, EU-OSHA) hivatalos partnere, a MET a magyar fókuszpont hálózat tagja.

Az EEH 2012 és 2013 az EU-OSHA éves Egészséges Munkahelyek kampányát támogatja. A kampány témája 2012-2013-ban:
Együtt a kockázatok megelőzéséért!
Az EEH 2012-2013 az ergonómiának a kockázat-megelőzésben betöltött szerepére fókuszál, az alábbi témában:

Ergonómia a kockázat-megelőzésért.

Az ergonómia alkalmazása minden résztvevő (menedzsment, tervezők, munkaegészségügyi és munkavédelmi szakemberek, művezetők és munkások) alapos együttműködését jelenti a munkahelyen. A részvételi és együttműködő megközelítést jelenleg szükségesnek tekintjük ahhoz, hogy az emberi tevékenység és a termelés minden vonatkozását számításba vegyük. Ez hasonló az EU-OSHA kampányban alkalmazott megközelítéssel.
A részvételi ergonómia régóta központi megközelítés az ergonómusok között.

Az ergonómusoknak vannak olyan tapasztalatai, amelyeket hasznosítani lehet az EU-OSHA kampányban.

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European month of Ergonomics 2012 – Ergonomics for risk prevention

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This FEES-campaign supports the European campaign for Healthy Workplaces, this year entitled ”Working together for risk prevention”. The yearly Healthy Workplaces -campaigns are organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which is now also an official partner of the FEES.

This FEES-campaign supports the European campaign for Healthy Workplaces, this year entitled ”Working together for risk prevention”. The yearly Healthy Workplaces -campaigns are organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which is now also an official partner of the FEES.

The EU-OSHA -campaign ”Working together for risk prevention” calls for managers’ leadership  and workers’ participation to improve safety and health at the workplaces in collaboration. For more information, see www.healthy-workplaces.eu.

Ergonomics plays a clear role in this activity: ergonomics aims at prevention by its nature,   ergonomists have experience in organizing participatory workplace interventions, ergonomists have developed strategies and practices to improve the designing of the workplaces in companies, and, after all, a great deal of the risks associated with safety and health can be attributed to poor ergonomic design. In the EME 2012 our aim is raising the awareness of the role of ergonomics in risk prevention.

This year the EME 2012 is an introduction to the topic, highlighting the role of ergonomics in risk prevention. Next year EME 2013 the focus is shifted to practical applications: research and development projects, case studies, methods etc. 

The slideshow is a work of Martti Launis.

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European Month of Ergonomics 2010 – Ergonomics is a Key to Safe Maintenance

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Ergonomics is a key to safe maintenance! 

Ergonomics makes maintenance lighter, more fluent and more acceptable – and safer Proper ergonomics design takes account of the life-cycle of systems: besides their daily operation, also assembly, maintenance, cleaning, reparation, renovation and dismantling By following the ergonomics design principles, guidelines and procedures, given in European ergonomics standards (EN), maintenance conditions and activities can be optimized to the worker/operator
See the following examples of ergonomics considerations in maintenance activity – presented in order of their nature, physical, cognitive or organizational 
Physical problems in maintenance work: 

  1. working in unfavorable locations (e.g. in high places, in narrow spaces) 
  2. working in awkward postures 
  3. insufficient space for the hand movements or seeing, lack of free maintenance space 
  4. excessive force required for operations e.g. in changing of components, in opening valves 
  5. excessive physical workload in some tasks e.g. changing pumps without hoisting equipment 
  6. poor lighting and thermal conditions, high noise and vibrations levels 
  7. hazards, e.g. mechanical, electric, chemical 

Cognitive (or mental) problems of maintenance work: 

  1. visually poor displays and symbols, text not legible in varying environment 
  2. use of maintenance equipment not intuitive 
  3. maintenance procedures not logical, memorable or controllable 
  4. instructions not easy-to-understand 
  5. disturbance situations poorly instructed or guided 
  6. other activities around, attention directed elsewhere 

Organizational problems of maintenance: 

  1. inappropriate division of tasks between the operator and the machine – e.g. lack of equipment for lightening heavy tasks 
  2. inappropriate division of tasks between operators – unbalanced workload inappropriate working hours (shifts, extensive work periods) – reduced physical and mental performance
  3. poor communication between operators 
  4. poor guidance of the operators 

With the help of ergonomics knowledge and ergonomics approach, the maintenance conditions and activities inherently become good for the operator and good for the organization: 

  1. better satisfaction, motivation and commitment of the operator 
  2. lower rate of accidents and fewer sick leaves 
  3. less disturbances and losses due to human error 
  4. better quality, less careless work 
  5. fluent and cost-effective maintenance, right operations in the correct way, in a minimum time, with minimum effort
  6. by proper ergonomics design, less need for corrections later, and fewer costs of late changes.

The presentation’s purpose is to clarify ergonomics and demonstrate how it is essential in improving maintenance conditions. FEES recommends that the EME 2010 relate to the Healthy Workplace campaign “Safe maintenance,” promoted by the EU-OSHA, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.

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