The Mobility Challenge in Europe
Workshop A+A 2011
The Mobility Challenge:
Comparison and recognition
of qualifications in health and safety in Europe
The advance of globalisation has resulted in cross-border mobility
of workers becomingan important topic in occupational safety
and health (OSH). Aspects such as migration, multi-national
corporationsand free movement of workers have an increasingly
important role to play in health and safety.
This workshop focuses on the implications of increased mobility
on education and training in health and safety.What is the current
situation for comparing and recognising vocational qualifications
in Europe? What possible pathways do exist to ensure that
qualifications in safety and continuous medical education can be
recognised across borders? What are the current initiatives for
the development of accreditation systems in terms of this?
And what about comparable basic qualifications for those starting
their careers in Europe?
The workshop is designed as a think tank:
It is an opportunity to provoke new ideas from various societal
areas, to examine current instruments used in European
education policy and to see examples of projects currently in place.
Document
ENETOSH LINK - Handouts
EU OSHA Strategy 2009-13
The
EU OSHA Strategy 2009 - 13 replaces the multi-annual work programme 2005-2008.
EU-OSHA’s contribution to making Europe’s workplaces safer, healthier and more productive is therefore the promotion of a preventive OSH culture. EU-OSHA will promote this culture via the collection, analysis and dissemination of information, which is useful for people involved in safety and health at work.
The strategic goals for 2009-2013 are:
- To raise awareness of occupational safety and health risks and their prevention
- To identify good practice in occupational safety and health and facilitate its exchange
- To anticipate new and emerging risks in order to facilitate preventive action
- To promote Member State cooperation on information sharing and research
- To promote networking to make the best use of occupational safety and health resources in Europe and beyond
- To make EU-OSHA a leading exemplar in social and environmental responsibility.
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European Occupational Safety And Health Manager
ENSHPO launches new European Certification Standard
European Occupational Safety and Health Manager
The European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO) launched its new European Certification Standard. EurOSHM (European Occupational Safety and Health Manager) is a voluntary European certification standard for occupational safety and health. It helps to verify the competence of professionals and is particularly relevant for people with professional remits across several European countries.
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New Internet Service of the European Agency EU-OSHA
Under the single entry point (SEP) on Organisations & Strategies at http://osha.europa.eu/organisations you can now find information and direct links
- to the key actors in OSH in Europe,
- to the current European, national and international strategies on OSH and
- about what is going on in OSH outside Europe.
There are many actors involved in occupational safety and health across Europe. In addition to the EU and the competent OSH authorities in the Member States, the social partners, various OSH networks and professional organisations as well as international organisations such as ILO and WHO play a role and contribute to achieving modern, effective and efficient occupational health and safety for Europe.
Access to the main organisations and networks involved in the development, implementation and promotion and awareness-raising of OSH regulations, strategies and best practices in Europe is available by direct links.
