Introduction to GPA Objective Area 2
Dr Stavroula Leka
Mr Aditya Jain
Institute of Work, Health & Organisations
Objective
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To protect and promote health at
the workplace
Priority 2.1
• Priority 2.1: Develop practical toolkits for the
assessment and management of OH risks (focus:
chemical, physical, biological, psychosocial risks,
musculoskeletal disorders)
• Outputs: Tools, inventory, framework document,
mapping of use and types of tools, evaluation,
definition of common criteria of toolkits
• Support:
• CC: Marilyn Fingerhut, NIOSH, Leslie Nickels, University of Illinois
at Chicago > Chemical + physical risks
• Wendy Macdonald, La Trobe University, Australia > MSDs
• Stavroula Leka and Aditya Jain, University of Nottingham, UK >
Psychosocial risks
• WHO/HQ: Evelyn Kortum
2012 Outcomes
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Training and technical assistance through workshops.
Web-based toolkits developed in multiple countries.
COSHH Essentials translated into Chinese.
Web available instructor-based training courses, and
materials with culturally appropriate chemical control
banding approaches.
• Inclusion of control banding principles and approaches
in standards and legislation of range of countries.
• Networks of stakeholders in who interact via
International Control Banding Workshops via
International Occupational Hygiene Association
meeting.
• Update ICCT to include all of the current toolkits
2012 Outcomes
• Common educated approach and (IOHA) draft a
document to manage the tools and determine which is
the best one to use. Suggestions of which to use.
• IOHA to draft a document on managing the toolkits
available to suggest how to select appropriate toolkit
and how to manage its use.
• Develop and submit SAICM applications
• Work with the local colleagues and adapt the materials
to the local situations so that they are more readily
accepted. (Denmark-Bolivia).
• ILO/WHO influence ministries to pass safety and health
laws
Gaps
• Electronic resource library for control banding to share tools,
training, legislation, etc. (www.geolibrary.org)
• Engage in communication with regulators because without legal
mandates control banding is difficult to sustain.
• Implementation, evaluation, translation, and modification of
toolkits for use in local situations and SMEs.
• Provide a general framework on of toolkits, including the
purpose, and application/applicability; this should be available on
the internet for proper networking, dissemination and flexibility.
• Form active network of toolkit experts to enhance communication
and collaboration.
• Collaborate with GPA 3.2 and IOHA to increase training of
occupational hygienists and to include Control Banding
approaches in their training.
• Train BOHS personnel are trained on the use of toolkits to reduce
exposures in workplaces.
• Collaborate with the various sectors (eg. Construction, health
care etc) to encourage inclusion of simple guidance approaches
Deliverables for 2016
• Evaluate cost-effectiveness of practical tools.
• Promote the toolkit approach using work-related disease
indicators do examine the reduction of disease. (Improve the
indicators or find where the indicators have been measured
already.)
• Provide for governments assessments of the economic benefit of
using practical toolkits.
• Integrate toolkits addressed at physical, chemical, ergonomic,
and psychosocial hazards to be able to address multiple hazards
at workplaces holistically.
• In the development of web-based tools, develop them at
different levels starting from the beginning (introduction/simple
toolkit) and have a more advanced level.
• Conduct workshop for inspectors (international association of
labor inspectors) to show to them that Toolkits work
2012 Outcomes
• Translate framework materials in more
languages > currently English, Italian,
German, Dutch, Finnish, Polish, Japanese,
Traditional Chinese, Spanish (on its way) –
agreed translation in Portuguese and Arabic
• Training material
• Train the trainers programme
• Translate training material
• Validate training material and tools in
countries – adaptation of the framework in
selected countries and more after 2012
Gaps
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Rapid survey tool for developing countries
Raise awareness
Sector based tools and guidelines
Information sharing for the development of
the regional/country specific tools
• Better information on validity of existing tools
• Develop a universally accepted glossary of
terms
Barriers and Solutions
• Involve WHO regions (especially regions with
developing countries)
• Further strengthen existing networks and
better collaboration between regional
networks
• Psychosocial risk management needs to be
linked to other risk management practices at
the workplace
• Healthy Workplaces and i-BOHS
• Joint statement by WHO CCs calling for better
coordination between WHO-ILO
After 2012
• Further adaptation and
implementation of PRIMA
framework across WHO regions
• Evaluation of tools
• Further development of sectoral
frameworks
• Foster links with industry
• Development of PRIMA Network
Priority 2.2
• Priority 2.2: Healthy Workplace programmes and
guidance to inform country frameworks
• Outputs: Review of effectiveness of existing
programmes for healthy workplaces, tools for creating
healthy workplaces including a health-promoting
culture and OH&S principles
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Support:
CC: Abeytunga, CCOHS, Canada
Fernando Coelho, SESI, Brazil
Partner: Valentina Forastieri, ILO
WHO/HQ: Evelyn Kortum
• WHO/PAHO: Marie-Claude Lavoie
2012 Outcomes
• Definition of Healthy Workplace
framework and model
• Development of guidance on Healthy
Workplaces
• Training development
• Piloting model – launching model >
PAHO, Brazil
• Assessment tools and methods
• Indicator model development
Gaps
• Indicator model development
• Assessment methods
• More work on assessment tools for fourth
component > responsible business
• Success stories > differentiate between
projects (innovation) and best practices
• Develop accreditation systems, disseminate
methodologies to service providers
• Global consultation meeting before next CC
meeting
Barriers and Solutions
• Awareness raising
• Consider implemented models,
standards, management systems
• Partnerships with other stakeholders,
existing networks
• Have to communicate with other GPA
Objectives!!!
• Funding: World Economic Forum,
Charities and Foundations
After 2012
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Global network of Healthy Workplaces
Develop website >Facilitate communication
Implementation of framework
Evaluation of framework
National profiles
Cost-effectiveness
Dissemination
Accreditation systems
CEO Leadership Charter, International Employers
Organisation
• Promote regional awards of Healthy Workplaces
Priority 2.2
• Priority 2.3: Develop toolkits for the assessment and
management of global health threats including HIV,
tuberculosis, malaria, influenza, emphasizing
vulnerable groups, in particular migrant workers
• Outputs: Tools, inventory, framework, mapping of use
and types of tools, evaluation, and definition of toolkits
• Support:
• CC: Milano Milosevic and Jadranka Mustajbegovic,
Medical School University of Zagreb, Croatia
• WHO/HQ: Susan Wilburn
2012 Outcomes
• Pandemic preparedness manual for workplaces
developed and piloted in 3 countries
• Guidance documents and educational
materials including a range of successful
initiatives to prevent HIV among migrant
workers
• Guidance documents to prevent and treat HIV
and TB in the workplace
• Assessment and report on the Occupational
health hazards and injuries suffered by
informal waste collectors
• Training and certification with informal waste
collectors based on assessment findings and
report
Gaps
• Lack of guidance documents
• Use existing programmes to
enhance immunization
• Unique issues for migrant workers
• OH to join with TB/HIV, etc. (cross
cutting solutions)
• Use of Global Fund for workplace
interventions (Suriname/Malaria)
After 2012
• Development of malaria guidance
Conclusions
• Good progress reported so far
• Exciting plans until 2012
• Good solutions identified to address
gaps
• Clear view on further work needed
Thank you!
Stavroula.Leka@nottingham.ac.uk
Aditya.Jain@nottingham.ac.uk