Preventing risks to young workers: policy, programmes and workplace practices
Young workers (15–24 years) are a very vulnerable group when it comes to occupational safety and health (OSH). However, the majority of OSH risks are preventable — whether they involve young or older workers — by applying the principles of risk assessment and putting in place the necessary preventive measures. To support information exchange on best practice, the agency has produced a report about how the occupational safety and health of young workers can be managed at policy and practice level. The report includes a variety of case studies and also identifies some success factors for prevention.
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European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
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01.10.2009
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Chapters in this Publication
Foreword
Summary
1. Introduction
2. Overview of policy and programme actions
3. Good practice cases
3.1 Introduction and summary tables
3.2 Workplace level initiatives by company employer
3.3 Workplace level initiatives by intermediaries
3.4 Vocational training level
3.5 Snapshots of good practice to prevent risks to young workers
3.6 Snapshots of mentoring case
3.7 Conclusions from the good practice cases
4. Overall conclusions
Appendix 1 - Summary of EU legislation on preventing risks to young workers
Appendix 2 - Overview of member state legislation and guidance
Appendix 3 - International and EU policies
Further information from the Agency
In 2009, EU-OSHA carried out the first Europe-wide establishment survey on health and safety at the workplace, the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER). Following on from the initial analysis presented in the descriptive overview report in 2010, four secondary analysis projects have been carried out in 2011. This report provides an overview of these reports, which focus on the following issues: Management of health and safety at work; Worker representation and consultation on health and safety; Factors associated with effective management of psychosocial risks; Management of psychosocial risks— drivers, obstacles, needs and measures taken
In 2009, EU-OSHA carried out the first Europe-wide establishment survey on health and safety at the workplace, the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER).
Following on from the initial analysis presented in the descriptive overview report in 2010, four secondary analysis projects have been carried out in 2011. This report focuses on workers' participation in health and safety management. It highlights how participation varies across Europe and examines the relationship between worker representation and effective management of workplace risks.
In 2009, EU-OSHA carried out the first Europe-wide establishment survey on health and safety at the workplace, the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER).
Following on from the initial analysis presented in the descriptive overview report in 2010, four secondary analysis projects have been carried out in 2011. This report focuses on management of safety and health at work, examining how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
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