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IMPLEMENTING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH STANDARDS GLOBALLY
Düsseldorf, November 2009
THE DYNAMIC AND SYSTEMIC
APPROACH
IN ILO OSH CONVENTIONS
Catherine BRÅKENHIELM HANSELL
ILO, Geneva
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DECENT WORK – SAFE WORK!
THE ILO MISSION
Tripartite approach
to OSH through
Decent Work. As
affirmed by Mr.
Somavia: DECENT
WORK is SAFE
WORK !
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ILO AND OSH: 1919-2009
1919-1980
 Piecemeal approach; detailed and
numerous standards; focussed on
protection
1981-2009
 Gradual paradigm shift towards a
dynamic and systemic approach,
focussed on prevention
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THE GRADUAL SHIFT
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1981 - Convention No. 155
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2001 - (ILO-OSH 2001) Guidelines
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2002 - Protocol Recording and Notification
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2003 - Global Strategy
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2006 - Convention No. 187
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2009 - A General Survey
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1981: CONVENTION NO. 155
Art. 4: “[…] formulate, implement and
periodically review a coherent national
policy […] to prevent accidents and
injury to health […] by minimizing as
far as is reasonably practicable the
causes of hazards inherent in the
working environment […]”
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FORMULATE, IMPLEMENT AND
PERIODICALLY REVIEW
THE VIRTUOUS CIRCLE
PLAN
CHECK
DO
ACT
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PREVENTION
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HAZARDS ARE INHERENT IN THE
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
RISKS SHOULD BE ASSESSED
PREVENTION IS THE CENTRAL
AND BASIC PRINCIPLE
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MINIMIZING, AS FAR AS IS
REASONABLY PRACTICABLE
REQUIRES CONTINUOUS
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IMPROVEMENT
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ADAPTATION TO SCIENTIFIC
DEVELOPMENT
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LEARNING
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2006: CONVENTION NO. C.187
Systemic approach
Preventative safety and health culture
Continuous improvement
Indicators
Requires a national OSH policy,
system and programme
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THE MODERN ILO APPROACH TO OSH
“Refers to a culture in which the right to
a safe and healthy working environment
is respected at all levels, where
government, employers and workers
actively participate in securing a safe
and healthy working environment
through a system of defined rights,
responsibilities and duties, and where
the principle of prevention is accorded
the highest priority” (C. 187 Art. 1 d)
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
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ILO’s approach to OSH through
C. 155 and C. 187 is systemic,
dynamic and tripartite
The systemic approach valorises
progress
All countries can improve
Challenge: indicators to measure
progress
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QUESTIONS ?
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THANK YOU !
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