Topics for the EU/US Conference in Orlando

1. Global Management of Chemicals: Chair US Government / Co-chair EU Government
2. Immigrant Workers: Chair US Labour / Co-chair EU Labour
3. Contractor Safety: Chair EU Industry / Co-chair US Government
4. Advancing OSH good practices at the corporate level: Chair EU Government / Co-chair US Industry

Agency information on the topics:

1. Global Management of Chemicals:

The Agency has the following information:

Main site: http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/
European Week 2003 website: http://ew2003.osha.europa.eu

• Management of Dangerous Substances, see especially for EU and INT sections:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/ds#EU
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/ds#INT
• Chemical agents and hazards, see especially EU and INT sections:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/chem_hazards#EU
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/chem_hazards#INT
• Sector and process guides:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/sector_guides
• Case studies:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/case_studies
• Elimination and substitution:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/elimination
• Asbestos:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/asbestos
• Occupational exposure limits:
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/ds/oel/
  http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/dangerous_substances/occup_exposure
  http://osha.europa.eu/research/rtopics/rds/

2. Immigrant Workers:

The Agency has the following information:

Web links:

• http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/risks/accident_prevention/migrant_workers
• http://sme.osha.europa.eu/publications/fs2003/2004/en/index_25.htm - Training of immigrant workers - Spanish SME Project
• http://sme.osha.europa.eu/publications/fs2003/2004/en/index_17.htm - Working wisely with immigrant workers -  Irish SME Project
• http://sme.osha.europa.eu/publications/fs2002/2003/en/index_5.htm - Health and well-being for workers with migrants and marginalised groups, Austria
• http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/108/en/index_14.htm - Good Practice award booklet, Construction, 2004 “Silent Book” Sweden

3. Contractor Safety:

The Agency has the following information:

• http://osha.europa.eu/publications/factsheets/55/en/index.htm - Achieve better safety and health in construction
• http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/108/en/index_8.htm - Managing the health and safety of subcontractors - Lithuania
• http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/108/en/index_7.htm - Work at height – fall protection during roof work a partnership approach between client and contractor - UK
• http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/108/en/index_9.htm - Promotion of health and safety in construction by a partnership process - DK
• http://osha.europa.eu/publications/magazine/7/en/index_13.htm - Construction logistics and coordination for safety and health matters INRS - France

4. Advancing OSH good practices at the corporate level

There are a lot of information on good practice on the Agency website, please see it via the main page at:

Main site: http://osha.europa.eu/good_practice/