What do I have to do? Advice for employers
6. The Bilbao Declaration
In November 2004, six construction bodies including the European Construction Industry Federation signed the Bilbao Declaration, committing them to specific measures to improve the sector’s safety and health standards. These include:
- integrating health and safety standards into procurement policies, supported by guidelines for purchasing goods and services
- ensuring safety and health is taken into account at the design and planning stages of construction projects
- using site inspections and other techniques to encourage more businesses to comply with safety and health legislation
- developing guidelines to help businesses comply with this legislation, especially SMEs
- stimulating higher standards of safety and health via social dialogue and agreements on training, accident reduction targets and other issues.
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- Publications
- How to create economic incentives in occupational safety and health: A practical guide
- Innovative solutions to safety and health risks in the construction, healthcare and HORECA sectors
- Summary - New risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work
- Foresight of New and Emerging Risks to Occupational Safety and Health Associated with New Technologies in Green Jobs by 2020 - PHASE II – KEY TECHNOLOGIES
- E-fact 54: Safe maintenance of portable tools in construction
- News
- INT-OSHA initiative – working outdoors in hot weather 17.05.2012
- UK, HSE, asbestos e-learning pack: Introduction to asbestos learning package 12.03.2012
- UK, HSE, Leadership and worker involvement on the Olympic Park 13.02.2012
- NL- Standing, kneeling and squatting at work – health-based limit values 13.01.2012
- Innovative solutions to safety and health risks in the construction, healthcare and HORECA sectors 21.12.2011
