Transcript Est-Fin Twinning on Occupational Health

Increase in the
Coverage and
Effectiveness of
Occupational Health
Services in Estonia
Kari-Pekka Martimo
Pre-Accession Advisor (PAA)
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Milestones
Estonian project fiche
launched
July 2002
MS proposal submitted
Sept 2002
Letter of acceptance
from the EC
Oct 2002
Preparation of the
Covenant
Sept 2002–
March 2003
Approval of the
Covenant in EC
Steering Committee
April 2003
Starting of the Project
May 2003
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Facts
Duration of the Project: 12 months
5 May 2003 – 4 May 2004
Financing: EU Phare
Budget EUR 327,600
Twinning Partners
Finnish Institute
of Occupational
Health (FIOH)
Estonian Ministry
of Social Affairs
(MoSA)
Project Leader
Prof Jorma Rantanen
Director General of the FIOH
Pre-Accession Advisor (PAA)
Dr Kari-Pekka Martimo
Estonian Project Leader
Mr Tiit Kaadu
Head of the Working Environment Department,
MoSA
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Objectives
• To reduce the number of
incidences of work-related
diseases in Estonia in the long run
• To increase the coverage of, the
availability of and the accessibility
to occupational health services
throughout Estonia
• To increase awareness of
employers and employees on
occupational health and safety
issues
• To support the practical
implementation of aquis
communitaire
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Acquis Communautaire
underpinning
the Twinning Project

Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the
introduction of measures to encourage improvements
in the safety and health of workers at work

Council resolution 88/C28/01 of 21 Dec 1987 on safety,
hygiene and health at work
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Commission Decision 88/383/EEC of 24 Feb 1988
providing for the improvement of information on
safety, hygiene and health at work

Commission recommendation (OJ L 80, 31.8.1962, p.
2181) to the Member States on company medical
services
•
Commission recommendation of 22 May 1990 to
Member States concerning the adoption of a European
schedule of occupational diseases
•
Commission recommendation 66/464/EEC of 7 July
1966 addressed to Member States and concerning
medical control of workers exposed to particular risks
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INCREASED
WELLBEING AND
PRODUCTIVITY
OF ESTONIAN
EMPLOYEES
Effective prevention of
work-related diseases
Better awareness among
employees and employers of
factors influencing occupational
health and its economical, ethical
and legal considerations
Better knowledge of the interaction
between health and
physical/psychosocial work
environment among occupational
health and safety services
providers
Better knowledge, recognition
and management of WRDs
by
Occupational
Family
physicians
physicians
More training in WRDs and
collaboration between
occupational and family
physicians; better diagnostics of
WRDs at hospital level
Better coverage,
quality, effectiveness
and network of OHS
system
More qualified providers in every
county and business branch; more
special knowledge available at
request; clinical guidelines of
management of WRDs
Better co-ordination of
occupational health and
safety issues at the
national level
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Close collaboration of OHS and
Public Health Services; reliable
national registry of ODs and
WRDs
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Elements
Information
* Awareness raising
* Dissemination of
information
* Management of
information
General
Informing relevant
partners and
stakeholders
on the project;
Steering and
evaluation
Policies and
Strategies
The MoSA and other
relevant authorities
will be supported
OHS
The development of
the OHS infrastructure
for better coverage and
quality in the provision of
services.
Networking
Developing and further
strengthening relevant
OHS Networks; Preparation
of county, community and
sectoral OHS
profiles
Work-related diseases
The development of
coverage, quality and
effectiveness of
recognition of ODs and
other WRDs
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Guaranteed results
1.
2.
3.
Strengthened implementation of the
Estonian Occupational Health
Development Plan and the Ministry
of Social Affairs’ Strategy for
Occupational Health and safety
2003-7 for development of
occupational health services system
Administrative structure and
institutional capacity for recognizing
occupational diseases has been
described, discussed and approved
as a part of national policy and
strategy
Occupational health personnel and
necessary public health personnel
are trained on diagnostics, treatment
and prevention of work-related
diseases
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Guaranteed results
4.
5.
Guidelines for ”Good Occupational
Health Practice” will be distributed
and trained to relevant practitioners
National, local and subject-oriented
OH&S networks are strengthened.
Indicators, profiles, research studies,
information on the occurrence of
work-related diseases and
preventive activities of occupational
health services are made available in
the National Network of Occupational
Health for specialists, social
partners, and the general public. Upto-date information on occupational
health services and work-related
diseases is available and
disseminated
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Key experts
Tiit Kaadu
Urmas Krass
Ülle Sarap
Ahe Vilkis
Viive Pille
Eva Tammaru
Jaan Sõrra
Ester Rünkla
Katrin Lepisk
Tanel Tomson
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Jorma Rantanen
Matti Ylikoski
Helena Taskinen
Kari Kurppa
Suvi Lehtinen
Kaj Husman
Anneli Vartio
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Contact Info
• Pre-Accession Advisor
Kari-Pekka Martimo
Töötervishoiu Keskus, Hiiu 42, Tallinn
Tel. 056 231 344
Email: [email protected]
• Assistant to PAA
Liilika Raudhein
Töötervishoiu Keskus, Hiiu 42, Tallinn
Tel. 670 0101
Email: [email protected]
• http://www.sm.ee/Telematic/
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