| Document ID (ISN) | 101378 |
| CIS number |
03-157 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Walters D. |
| Title |
Working safety in small enterprises in Europe - Towards a sustainable system for worker participation and representation |
| Bibliographic information |
European Trade Union Confederation, 5 Bd. du Roi Albert II, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium, 2002. 172p. Illus. 100 ref. |
| Abstract |
It is widely acknowledged that work in small enterprises involves higher levels of injuries, fatalities and occupational diseases. This report presents evidence of the advantages of worker organization and trade union support promoting occupational safety and health in small enterprises. Contents: nature of the safety and health problem in small enterprises; supporting and sustaining improvements in safety and health in small enterprises; workers' participation in safety and health of small enterprises in Italy; dealing with the issue of poor safety and health performance of small enterprises in Spain through regional and sector structure initiatives; regional safety and health representatives in Sweden; developing systems of participation in small enterprises in the United Kingdom; future actions. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety and health; role of workers' organizations; Europe; small enterprises |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety and health personnel; Sweden; national organization; United Kingdom; workers' participation; report; Spain; Italy; role of government; case study |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | European Union; United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Workers' participation
Small and medium-sized enterprises
|
