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Integrating or 'mainstreaming' OSH into education forms a key part of developing a prevention culture by teaching children and young adults to live and work safely. The Agencys work in this area supports the recent Commission Strategy on Safety and Health, which recommends education be part and parcel of the school curriculum, either with a view to making people more aware of the problem (much like road safety is taught in some countries) or as a vocational subject in its own right". This feature will be continually updated as a key element in the Agency's efforts to contribute to a European prevention culture.

Resources

Agency publications on Mainstreaming OSH into Education

Rome Declaration on Mainstreaming OSH into Education and Training
Proceedings of the 1. Agency Contact Group meeting, 26 - 27 May 2003, Bilbao
Proceedings of the 2. Agency Contact Group meeting, 01 - 02 June 2004, Dresden
the full seminar proceedings of a seminar, ‘Learning about OSH’, held in Bilbao on 4 & 5 March 2002 and jointly organized by the Spanish Presidency and the Agency in cooperation with the European Commission;
the European Commission Strategy on OSH;

Who should read this feature?

The information has been put together to help those interested in this topic: they may be for example, policy makers or practitioners from the education or employment sectors, researchers, students or teachers and trainers looking to develop resources.

ENETOSH

Link to the website of the Agency supported project European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health - ENETOSHhttp://www.enetosh.net/

CAN-IRRST case studies on HR management and OSH (03.05.2012)

Interaction between human resources management and OHS – Teaching of future managersIn an increasingly competitive economic context, companies have to control the costs of OHS management in terms of contributions paid to the CSST, investments in protective equipment and preventive measures, as well as the indirect costs related to prolonged absences and work disabilities. Companies are noting that the successful implementation of preventive OHS measures has mobilizing effects on the involvement of workers in production, in quality control, in improving the working climate, and in the social cohesion of teams. However, the implementation of such measures raises many challenges for managers.

UK, IOSH, video clip of employers talking about OSH benefits (19.03.2012)

On this video clip you hear business leaders at E.ON, Leeds Metropolitan University and British Gas explain how they save money by investing in health and safety.

It features:

A major energy company whose activities include wind farms and solar panels explains their approach
A university that tackled stress and bullying
A gas company talking about the occupational driving safety of their maintenance workers

UK, HSE, asbestos e-learning pack: Introduction to asbestos learning package (12.03.2012)

An interactive lesson for apprentices about asbestos and its dangers

This 45 minute interactive lesson with supporting activities and materials is aimed primarily at trades apprentices in the 16 - 19 age group, for delivery by college lecturers and other vocational education providers.

EU- Evidence-base policy conference "Youth and Social Inclusion" (12.12.2011)

'Social inclusion of youth on the margins of society: more opportunities, better access, and higher solidarity'

In support of the "Youth on the Move" and "European platform against poverty" Flagship Initiatives, on 17 - 18 November 2011 the European Commission's Research & Innovation DG held an evidence-based and policy-oriented conference on "Youth and Social Inclusion".

UK - IOSH, Safety of young employees at work discussed at Eurosafe conference (03.08.2011)

The safety of young employees at work was one of the workshops at the annual Eurosafe conference held in Budapest in June. It is an important issue as over half a million young workers were injured in the EU in 2007.

EU - Youth employment: joint seminar by four EU agencies and the European Parliament’s Employment Committee (01.06.2011)

Four European agencies, along with the European Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee which oversees them, are to hold a joint seminar on this topic, in order to present findings and formulate options for European policy makers.

CCOHS - Canada, OSH teaching tools for the classroom (13.12.2010)

Every year, young workers are critically injured or killed on the job.

EUSAFE project to establish a standard set of qualifications for OSH professionals launched (13.12.2010)

Universal qualification and training framework for health and safety professionals across Europe

HSE - Teenage student at risk of injury (03.12.2010)

Agricultural college prosecuted for potentially endangering a teenage student

HSE - Classroom risk assessment (02.12.2010)

Public consultation - produce a tailored assessment online.

EU - ETUCE - Action Plan: Preventing Violence in Schools (30.11.2010)

Updated ETUCE Action Plan on Preventing and Tackling Violence in Schools

UK - HSE, Literacy and OSH (11.10.2010)

Did you know... Literacy

UK-HSE-College involves students and staff in slips and trips campaign (17.03.2010)

Slips and trips campaign - Darlington College supports UK Health and Safety Executive Shattered Lives campaign which aims to reduce slips, trips and falls in the workplace.