STOP THAT NOISE!
European Noise at Work Summit
Closing Event of the European Week For Safety and Health at Work 2005 (Bilbao, 12 December 2005)
Final programme available in PDF version
Foreword by Hans-Horst Konkolewsky and Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Speeches and presentations from the workshops available on the programme below
PROGRAMME
9.30 – 10.30 : OPENING SESSION
Chair: Hans Horst Konkolewsky, Director, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Welcome by Sayeed Khan, Health and Safety Commissioner, EU United Kingdom Presidency
Opening statements:
- Joseba Azkarraga Rodero, Minister for Justice, Employment and Social Security, Basque Government
- Walter Cerfeda, Confederal Secretary, ETUC
- Kris de Meester, UNICE Health and Safety Working Group
10.30-10.45: COFFEE BREAK
10.45 – 13.30: WORKSHOPS
The morning workshops will provide an opportunity for discussion and exchange of information and experiences. The results of these discussions will be used as an input into the afternoon’s round table.
Workshop 1: Noise in the entertainment sector
Chair and rapporteur: Fergus Whelam, Workers Group, Ireland, member of the Agency’s Governing Board
Presentations:
- Noise risks in the entertainment sector - Esko Toppila, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
- Reducing noise exposure in small music clubs - Kim Kähäri, National Institute for Working Life, Sweden
- Noise reduction in orchestras - Gabriele Fröhlich, Labour Inspectorate, Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, Austria (Speech in English - Deutsch)
Discussants:
Pauline Dalby, International Federation of Musicians
Mirjam Coronel-Timmermans, Association of Dutch Orchestras
Workshop 2: Addressing the noise trends
Chair and rapporteur: Daniel Podgórski, Government Group, Poland, member of the Agency’s Governing Board
Presentations:
- Noise trends information from the Risk Observatory - Elke Schneider, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
- Noise in educational enviroments - Palle Voss, AkustiNet A/S, Denmark
- Noise hazards associated with the call centre industry – Vincent Planeau, INRS, France (Speech in English)
Discussants:
Sam Ironside, UNI-Europa
Laurent Zylberberg, France Telecom
Workshop 3: Choosing the quiet option
Chair and rapporteur: Joe Delia, Employers Group, Malta, member of the Agency’s Governing Board
Presentations:
- Information needs for people procuring work equipment and machinery - Pietro Nataletti, ISPESL, Italy (Speech in English)
- Personal hearing protection as the last resort - Ewa Kotarbinska, CIOP-PIB, Poland (Speech in English)
- Noise prevention at source - Ivars Veits, Latvian Acoustics Association (Speech in English)
Discussants:
Dimitros Goulielmos, Europeche
Jesús Uzkudun, Comisiones Obreras - CCOO,Spain
13.30 – 15.00 : LUNCH BREAK
15.00 – 17.30 : PLENARY SESSION
Chair: Luis F. Do Nascimento Lopes, Chairperson of the Agency’s Governing Board, Portugal
Reports from the morning workshops
- Workshop 1: Noise in the entertainment sector
Fergus Whelan, Irish Congress of Trade Unions - Workshop 2: Addressing the noise trends
Daniel Podgórski, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Poland - Workshop 3: Choosing the quiet option
Joe Delia, Malta Employers' Association
Round table participants:
Moderator: Dennis Abbott, Committee of the Regions
- Bernhard Jansen, Director, European Commission, Adaptability, Social Dialogue and Social Rights
- Sayeed Khan, Health and Safety Commissioner, EU United Kingdom Presidency
- Walter Cerfeda, Confederal Secretary, ETUC
- Kris de Meester, UNICE Health and Safety Working Group
- Patrick Kurtz, Head of Unit, BAUA, Germany
- Bertil Remaeus, Member of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (SLIC) and vice-chair of Agency’s Governing Board, Sweden
Closing statement:
Vladimír Spidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
