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UKUS., 7X X 7  TRX6&A4X3' Letter6&A43'T_  @c |CONCLUDINGSUMMARYANDRECOMMENDATIONS  @cXVWORLDCONGRESSON_OCCUPATIONAL_Ԁ_SAFETY__Ԉ_@VV$cANDHEALTH@ c1216APRIL1999,SAOPAULO,BRAZIL#|#  @        TRX6&X6&A46&A46&A4TXzXXXXXz     ReportofKeyFindings,ConclusionsandRecommendations_  Presented_ԀontheFinalDayoftheXVWorldCongresson_Occupational_ԀSafetyand_Health_12!16April1999SaoPaulo,Brazil p __gGlobalizationchallengesusXzXXX C  $3C2  1  .3  0 4 Majorproblemsofoccupationalhealthandsafety,accidentsatwork,  p  occupationaldiseases,poisonings,cancers,allergies,straininjuriesandpsychologicalstressand_psychosocial_Ԁproblemsarestillhighlyprevalentintheglobalworklifeandcallforthepreventionof250millionaccidents,with335,000fatalities,and160millionoccupationaldiseaseswithonemillionfatalitieswhichtakeplaceannually.Preventionofoccupationalaccidents,occupationaldiseasesandoverloadatworkisstillaglobalpriorityofoccupationalhealthandsafety. 4 4   4 0 4 250millionchildworkersmanyofwhomworkandliveunderanyreasonableminimumstandard,femaleworkersandagingpeoplewithphysicaland_mentaloverload_Ԁalsoneedurgentimprovementintheirconditionsofworkandliving.Mucheffortisstillneededtopreventandcontrolsuchadverseconditionswhichmayevenworsenifexpandingglobalcompetitionisnotassociatedwithsocialjusticeandequallyappliedminimumstandardsofhealthandsafetyatwork. 4 4   4 2  2  .3  0 4 Globalizationisproceedingfastaccordingtotherulesofmacroeconomics. ` Numerouspositiveeffectshavebeenseenandstillcanbeexpectedamongothersintheformofincreasingworldtradeandofgrowinginteractionbetweencountries,whichcanbeexpectedtopromotepeacefulrelationshipsbetweenthenations. 4 4  0 4 Thereare,however,clearneedstoensuretheconsiderationofthesocialdimensionintheglobalizationprocess.Thisistheresponsibility_of: 4 4  _ X= XXXz 4 X= X X X=       X= X XX=  XzX X X=internationalorganizations,suchasILO,WHO,ISSA,etc. % #  X= XXXz 4 X= X X X=    -  X= X XX=  XzX X X=socialpartners r&!$  X= XXXz 4 X= X X X=    '  X= X XX=  XzX X X=national_governments d'"% _0 4 _who_Ԁallgettheirlegitimacybypromotingcollaborationandbalancingdifferentinterestsintheinternationalandnationalcommunitiesandbyseekingsocialjusticeandhumanrightsforthecommongood. 4 4  2  3  .3  0 4 Morethanhalfoftheworkersintheindustrializedcountriesandevidentlyan -V(+ increasingnumberofworkersindevelopingcountries,sufferfrompsychologicalstress,timepressuresandadversepsychologicalconditionsofwork.Accordingtorecentresearch,stressisassociatedwithpsychosomaticandsomaticdiseases,sicknessabsenteeism,lowproductivityandlowquality 0,/ ofwork.Inextremecaseslongtermstressleadstopsychologicalburnoutwithtotallossofworkingcapacity.Stresspreventionintheworklifewillbeoneofthemajorchallengesofoccupationalhealthandsafetyinthe21stcenturyandshouldbegivendueattentioninthedevelopmentofworkingconditionsandworkorganizations,includingmanagerialcultures. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz Needtoreviewtheworldssocialsituation @  XzXXX 2  4  .3  0 4 Thereisanurgentneedtoreviewthestateofsocialdimensionintheworldand  p  toevaluatetheglobalizationprocessagainsttheobjectivessetoutin_the:_ 4 4   X= XXXz 4 X= X X X=      X= X XX=  XzX X X=ILOinternationalinstruments @   X= XXXzX= X X X= 4 X X XX=X= X XX     X= X XX=X= X XX=  # X= X XX=#XzX X X=CopenhagenSocialSummit 2  # X= XXXz# 4 X= X X X=    P  X= X XX=  XzX X X=ISSAConstitutionand $   X= XXXz 4 X= X X X=    P  X= X XX=  XzX X X=WHOGlobalStrategyonOccupationalHealthforAll  0 4 Onthebasisofsuchareview,anewGlobalAgendafortheSocialDimensionatWorkmaybeneeded. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz ServicesandCoverageforAll h XzXXX 2  5  .3  0 4 Theimplementationofanyglobal,nationalorlocalstrategyforoccupational H healthandsafetyrequireswellworkinginfrastructuresfortheimplementation.Suchoccupationalhealthandsafetyinfrastructuresshouldbecomprehensive,integrated,andinclude_multidisciplinary_Ԁsupportserviceforenterprises,managersandworkers.Thestaffingofsuchinfrastructureswithsufficientcompetentand_multidisciplinary_Ԁexpertresourcesisnecessary. 4 4   c<(? ?4 <DLX<  8   c?( 4 <DL??4X?XXXXz Enormoustrainingneeds  ( XzXXX 2  6  .3  0 4 Thereisaglobalanduniversalneedtotrainmoreexpertsinoccupational "  healthandsafetyaswellastoprovideminimumtrainingforemployersandworkersonoccupationalhealthandsafety.Internationalorganizations,professionalbodies,regionalorganizationsandnationalgovernmentsandthesocialpartnersshouldcollaborateformakingsuchtrainingprogrammesareality.Specialeffortsshouldbeputforwardtotraintheselfemployedinoccupationalhealthandsafety.Raisingawarenessamongpoliticalandeconomicdecisionmakersandthegeneralpublicshouldsupportsuchtrainingprogrammes. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz UtilizationofInformationandCommunicationTechnology,_ICT_ ,h'* XzXXX L 5h($L 3   3D&25h  7  .3  0 4   Thewideandrapidimplementationofinformationandcommunication -H), technologiesisassociatedwithandacceleratestheglobalizationprocess.Itisvitalthatthesenewtechnologiesbenefitoccupationalhealthandsafetyandeachworkerintheworld.Similarly,thereisaneedtopreventthepotential 0,/ adverseeffectsofsuchnewtechnologies,suchasergonomicproblems,informationoverloadandstresscausedbythelackoftrainingintheuseofthe_ICTs_.3D&o&݌ 4 4  Ќ  0 4 Theavailabilityoflowcostsolutionsof_ICT_Ԁanduserfriendlysoftwaresshouldbeensuredforeveryoneinterested.Trainingintheuseof_ICTs_Ԁshouldbeadaptedtoensuretheabilitiesoftheuserstocorrectlyandsafelyutilizethenewtechnologies.InSwedenandinFinland,forexample,thetradeunionshaveinstitutedextensiveprogrammesfortheirmembershiptopurchase_ICT_equipmentforareasonablepriceandforacquiringappropriatetraining. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<_XXXXz Need_Ԁforrecordingandnotificationofinjuries,statisticsandsurveys P  XzXXX  3   3e,25h  8  .3  0 4   Therapidchangeoftheworklifecallsforneweffortsinmonitoringthe 0  workingconditions,healthandsafetyatworkmoretightlythanbefore.Thisrequiresthedevelopmentofrecordingandnotification,statisticsandotherinformationsystemstocoverbettertherealeventsandtrendsintheworklife.3e,,݌ 4 4  Ќ  0 4 Newmonitoringstrategies_areneeded_Ԁwhichgivemorerapidresponsesthanofficialstatisticsandregistration.Thereisaneedfornationalandinternationalsurveysonoccupationalhealthandsafetycoveringboththeconditionsofwork,workplaceexposuresandthehealthandsafetyoutcomes,andindicatingthesafetyandhealthneedsofenterprisesandworkers.Anumberofcountrieshaveestablishedsuchsystems,forexample,theDutchVISA_surveys_Ԁinconstructionindustries,theFinnishTOTEMsurveysandtheEuropeanAgencysongoingsurveys,plustheEuropeansurveyofworkingconditionsbytheEuropeanFoundationforLivingandWorkingConditions.TheILOplanstolaunchakeystatisticalprogrammeincludinghouseholdandlabourforcesurveysonoccupationalsafetyandhealth. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz Informationserviceswiththehelpof_ICT_   XzXXX  3   3225h  9  .3  0 4   Thenew_ICT_Ԁsystemsshouldalsobeusedforstrengtheningofboththe "  collectionanddistributionofinformationonoccupationalhealthandsafetytoallusersintheworld.ItisanimportanttaskoftheInternationalOrganizations,memberStatesandtheprofessionalcommunitiesincludingresearchinstitutionstoensurethesystematiccollection,analysisofcontentandprovisionofinformationservicesforensuringuptodateandreliableinformationonoccupationalhealthandsafetyforallusersinneed.OnenewsuchservicelaunchedduringtheCongressistheintegratedWebserviceofthenewILOEncyclopaediaofOccupationalHealthandSafetyandthe_CISDOC_databaseoftheInternationalOccupationalSafetyandHealthInformationCentre,CIS(www.ilocis.org).322݌ 4 4  Ќ  <( 4 <DLX<_  -P(+ _XXXXz DevelopmentofOccupationalHealthandSafetyinSmallandMedium  sizedEnterprisesandfortheselfemployedXzXXX  3   3&825h  10  .3  0 4   _SMEs_Ԁconstituteamajorsourceofemploymentforaboutonebillionworkers p andanotherbillionselfemployed.Theconditionsofworkhavedevelopedpositivelyinthepast10yearsbutsimultaneouslythegapsbetweenthesafestandunsafeindustriesandinequitiesbetweentheirworkershavewidened.3&8Q8݌ 4 4  Ќ  0 4 Newinnovative,developmentorientedandcomprehensivestrategiesforimprovingconditionsofworkfor_SMEs_Ԁandtheselfemployedhavebeendevelopedandmethodsfortheirimplementationareavailable.Internationaldatabankonsuchmethodsshouldbeorganizedandmadeavailablefor_SMEs_andfortheservicesinsupportof_SMEs_. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz Newstructuresforcollaboration  XzXXX  3   3<25h  11  .3  0 4   Theavailabilityof_ICTs_Ԁanddismantlingofinternationalbarrierspermitusto  strengthenourcollaborationinoccupationalsafetyandhealthatalllevelsofoperation.Theseopportunitiesshouldbefullyutilizedforthebenefitofoccupationalsafetyandhealth.Tostimulateandorganizethedevelopmentofactivecollaborativenetworks,internationalorganizationsandprofessionalbodiesshouldmakeeffortstoensureasystematicbasisandproductiveandreliableformsofworkforsuchnewcollaboration.3<<݌ 4 4  Ќ  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz Equity  p XzXXX  3   3f@25h  12  .3  0 4   ThereisevidenceongrowinginequitybetweentheNorthandSouthasa P consequenceofglobalization(_UNDP_).Equityhasbeengivenahighpriorityinseveralinternationalagendas.Itisimportanttonotethattheconditionsofworkandtherealizationofworkersbasicrightsintheireverydaylifearekeyandconcreteissuesinthelifeofpeople.Thus,effortsforbetterhealthandsafetyatworkaresimultaneouslyextremelyimportantforequityofbothmenandwomenintheglobalworklife.3f@@݌ 4 4  Ќ  <( 4 <DLX<XXXXz Needfortheimplementationofuniversalminimumstandard % # XzXXX  3   3"D25h  13  .3  0 4   Inthecourseofglobalizationpressuresforderegulationofthebasicstandards `'"% foroccupationalhealthandsafetymayincrease.The_WTO_Ԁhasdiscussedtheconditioningofworldtradewithminimumconditionsofthebasichumanrightsandlabourstandards.ThereisaneedtotakeauniversalactionundertheleadershipofILO,WHO,andotherUNbodiesandtheISSAfortheimplementationofminimumuniversalstandardsofhealth,safetyandotherconditionsofworkasstipulatedbythebasicinstrumentsoftheUNforhumanrightsandtheILOConventionsonOccupationalSafetyandHealth.3"DMD݌ 4 4  Ќ  _  .0*- _<( 4 <DLX<XXXXz Fromtheoryanddiscussionstopracticalactions  XzXXX  3   3eH25h  14  .3  0 4   Ahighamountofoccupationalhealthandsafetyresearchisconductedanda  highnumberofconferencesandmeetingsareorganizedatbothinternationalandnationallevelsbutstillnotenoughprogressisseeninpractice.Thisimbalanceshouldbecorrected,thesoonerthebetter.3eHH݌ 4 4  Ќ  <( 4 <DLX<0 4 Itisthenumberonechallengeofthenextdecadeforallofustotransferwhatweknowonsafety,healthandworkingconditionstopracticalactionsintheeverydayenvironmentsandworkplacesofpeople.TheILOandotherinternationalorganizationscallonusalltorespondtothatgreatchallenge.Indicatorsystemsformonitoringandfollowupofconcretechangesattheworkplacesshouldbedevelopedandcountriesshouldbecalledupontoreportontheirdevelopmentinoccupationalhealthandsafety.VoluntaryevaluationsandauditsshouldbeofferedbytheInternationalorganizationstothememberStates. 4 4  <( 4 <DLX<