Occupational Safety and Health in the Czech Republic


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List of Figures

Figure 1	Workplaces by industry
Figure 2	Workplaces and companies they belonged to by the number of employed persons
Figure 3	Main sectors of industry by the size of the workplaces
Figure 4	Change in the number of employees over the last three years
Figure 5	Property and ownership forms of the workplaces
Figure 6	Main industrial sectors by ownership form
Figure 7	Workplaces by the percentage of women employees
Figure 8	Workplaces by the trade-union membership level
Figure 9	Workplaces of different sectors having a trade-union membership level of 76% or higher
Figure 10	Workplaces with different percentage of women employees by trade union membership level
Figure 11	Safety issues that were experienced as problems in the workplaces
Figure 12	Health hazards that were experienced as problems in the workplaces
Figure 13	Organisational hazards that were experienced as problems in the workplaces
Figure 14	Impact on the general environment that was experienced as a problem in the workplaces
Figure 15	Symptoms or diseases from which the workers were suffering sometimes or frequently
Figure 16	Workplaces where exposure levels were monitored
Figure 17	Workplaces of different industries that were missing health examinations
Figure 18	Workplaces where certain occupational health measures were conducted when the health examination was carried out by different health professionals
Figure 19	Workplaces of different industries where workers were sometimes fired or transferred to other jobs after the health examination
Figure 20	Workplaces of different industries that had a management policy to reduce dangerous substances
Figure 21	Workplaces of different industries where workers were rotated to different parts of the workplace to limit exposures to hazards
Figure 22	Workplaces by the % of employees receiving hazard pay
Figure 23	All workplaces and all manufacturing workplaces of different ownership form where the full list of substances used in the workplace was available to the workers and union representatives
Figure 24	All workplaces and all manufacturing workplaces where workers had a full or limited access to chemical safety data sheets
Figure 25	Information sources used for health and safety hazards
Figure 26	Respondents that were aware of national regulations concerning occupational health and safety
Figure 27	Workplaces of different industries where penalties were imposed for the violation of regulations
Figure 28	Workplaces of different industries where the respondent's union participates in the development of the occupational health and safety regulations
Figure 29	Workplaces where the management had certain policies related to occupational health and safety
Figure 30	Workplaces where the management keeps records on occupational injuries, illnesses and workplace exposures
Figure 31	Workplaces by the number of years the occupational health and safety records are kept by the management
Figure 32	Workplaces with different levels of collective agreements addressing health and safety
Figure 33	Workplaces where worker representatives had certain rights related to occupational health and safety
Figure 34	Workplaces where the union had the right to receive information, to consult the management and participate in decision making concerning OHS matters and environmental matters
Figure 35	Respondents by the number of weekly hours they spent on average on health and safety duties
Figure 36	Workplaces where the respondent's trade union had certain programmes/policies
Figure 37	Workplaces where the respondent's trade union keeps records on occupational injuries, illnesses and workplace exposures
Figure 38	Respondents by the number of years the occupational health and safety records are kept by their trade unions

List of Tables

Table 1	Accidents at work in the European Union (1994), all branches of activity:
Table 2	Accidents at work in the European Union by type of activity (1994) per 100,000 employees
Table 3	Safety issues that were experienced as serious problems in the workplaces of different industries
Table 4	Health hazards that were experienced as serious problems in different industries
Table 5	Organisational hazards that were experienced as serious problems in the workplaces of different industries
Table 6	Impact of the workplace on the general environment that was experienced as a serious problem in the workplaces of different industries
Table 7	Most common serious problems according to sector - round-up of priorities
Table 8	Symptoms or diseases from which the workers were suffering frequently in the workplaces of different industries
Table 9	Most frequently experienced symptoms and signs according to sector - a roundup
Table 10	Workplaces of different industries where PPE was needed for some jobs


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