SLIC European inspection and communication campaign M anual Handling of Loads 2007 ‘Lighten the Load’ 26 February 2008 Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc

SLIC European

inspection and communication campaign

Manual Handling of Loads 2007

‘Lighten the Load’

26 February 2008

Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc

SLIC Manual Handling Campaign 2007-2008

EU labour inspector puts

risks on manual handling of loads in transport and care

on the agenda!


Today I will tell you about…

The background of this joint European inspection and communication campaign

The goals and the campaign materials The first results Some Good Practices our inspectors

encountered What still is to be done in the future


Background SLIC inspection & communication campaign 2004: Questionnaire to all EU labour

inspectorates About rolls and obstacles in ensuring

compliance with the directive Manual Handling of Loads 90/269

Encountered international competitive distortion as a result of inspections in transport


Obstacles in ensuring compliance

Attitude and lack of knowledge in companies

Directive manual handling of loads is not concrete enough

Lack of uniform assessment method for the risks of manual handling

Lack of (knowledge about) solutions on manual handling, in companies and with inspectors


Therefore a EU/ SLIC campaign.Our campaign goals:

Better compliance in the EU with EU Directive 90/269/EEC “Manual Handling of Loads” in order to reduce musculo‑skeletal disorders in labour

Improving the inspection and communication methods of the national labour inspectorates

Greater harmony in the enforcement of the manual handling of loads throughout the EU

Cooperation with OSHA’s MSD campaign 2007 to support each other: Lighten the Load

MHL problems in transport and care


SLIC Inspection & communication campaign on Manual Handling of Loads In 2007 in Transport and Care

A internationally and socially relevant sector With high MSD problems

Aim at airports, harbours, hospitals, elderly homes, mentally/ physically handicapped homes

Tools: assessment guideline, brochures, e-learning, campaign guide

1561 EU labour inspectors were trained on inspecting manual handling of loads situations

General brochure

Care

Transport


First results in Transport

In 23 countries, 881 inspectors inspected: 27% of all harbours in these countries 42% of the airports

In total 2365 companies inspected on: Risk assessment on mhl situations Preventive measures taken to avoid baggage

handling and stevedoring manually Intervention in 1916 companies (like verbal and

written warnings, administrative fines, cessation of work and legal prosecution)


First results in Care

In 21 countries, 2217 inspectors inspected: 22% of all hospitals in these countries 35% of the elderly homes 16% of the homes for mentally/ physically

handicapped persons In total 3042 companies inspected on:

Risk assessment on mhl situations Preventive measures in patient handling Preventive measures in facility services

(catering, laundry) Intervention in 2531 companies


Good practices encountered


But: still a lot of work to be done

Companies risk awareness and - knowledge is not always high enough

Risk assessment is not common yet In the care a lot of building/ construction matters

make use of aids difficult The manual handling risks at facility services in

care are not always recognized; focus at patient handling

Cross border problemacy: countries are confront Ted with the health un-awareness in transport of other countries (also outside EU)


In 2008:

The evaluation report of the 2007 campaign is finished

The campaign is continued in the construction and retail sector

So ongoing attention for this still widespread health and safety risk


And last but not least:SLIC and OSHA

The cooperation between SLIC and OSHA was a success; we supported each other in many ways

Therefore we would like to thank OSHA!

Thanks for your attention!

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SLIC European inspection and communication campaign M anual Handling of Loads 2007 ‘Lighten the Load’ 26 February 2008 Mrs. Inge Jonker, MSc