Ljubljana , 05.06.2014

Overview of AUVA activities with the focus on the special prevention service for small companies DI Georg Effenberger Austrian Workers’ Compensation Board Head of Prevention Department Vienna, Austria

The Austrian Social Security System

Austrian Worker ´s Compensation Board AUVA

Insured persons     White collar workers Preschool children, pupils, students Blue collar workers Self employed persons

Tasks of the Austrian Workers' Compensation Board

        Prevention of occupational accidents and diseases First Aid for occupational accidents Post traumatic treatment Rehabilitation Financial compensation Research and Development Safety and occupational medical care for SME (since 1999) Subsidies for partial compensation of expenses for wages in case of inability to work (even if not related with occupational accidents and diseases) for SME (since 2002)

AUVA Locations

Hospital for post traumatic treatment Hospital/Rehabilitation Centre for occupational diseases Rehabiltation Centres Regional Offices Local Officees Headquarter Prevention – Regional and Local Offices

40,00 35,00 Accidents at Work (without Commuting Accidents) 2012, Employed Persons, by Size of the Enterprise 736 028 732 291 800 000 700 000 30,00 25,00 448 515 20,00 15,00 310 785 329 757 10,00 5,00 315 085 194 078 140 744 103 815 93 073 133 911 90 073 23 609 14 603 4 546 1 600 812 465 342 390 201 608 0,00 600 000 500 000 400 000 300 000 200 000 100 000 0 Number of Enterprises

Prevention by AUVAsicher (ASchG)

Number of Employees Incidence Rate (per 1.000 Empl.)

Prevention by Prevention Department (ASVG)

Activities Prevention Department (1)

 Customer oriented consulting in companies  Planning of new workshops  Purchase of machines and equipment  Adaption of workplaces  Measurements at workplaces (chemicals, radiation, noise,…)  Selection and use of PPE  Supporting safety and health assessment  ...

Activities Prevention Department (2)

 OSH campaigns tailored to needs eg:  Prevention of Hand-Injuries (starting autumn 2014)  Working together for risk prevention  Maintenance  Slip and fall  Young workers  UV protection for outdoor workers    Cooperation with ministries and authorities Collaboration in standardisation Testing in accredited laboratories with different priorities (STP, ÖSBS)

Activities Prevention Department (3)

Programs: e.g.

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AUVAfit

- a program to improve the quality of workplaces 

Fit for the Future

– a program to maintain workability in cooperation with the pension insurance 

Fit2Work

– a program to reduce disability pensions in cooperation with pension insurance, ministry of social affairs, the federal social office,…

Activities Prevention Department (3)

 Education and certification of Safety Engineers  Training courses (www.auva.info)  AUVA journals for different target groups   Posters, leaflets, reports, books CDs, DVD, APPs ,…  Annual Congress, Workshops

Research & Development: Examples

ATHEM: Exposure chamber to evaluate the effect of EMF on a cell cultures VISIR: Assess ment of IR radiation at a smelting furnace (2006/25/EC) E-LAS: EMES: Software based assessment of EMF at workplaces (www.eval.at)

Special Prevention Service for small Companies - Legislation  AUVA was entrusted by parliament to provide a free prevention service for small enterprises    Workers Health and Safety Protection Act (ASchG) “AUVAsicher” Since 1. January 2000 all companies are required to have a prevention service – regardless the number of employees

Target Group of AUVAsicher   companies up to 50 employees companies with branch offices:  up to 50 employees per office  up to 250 employees within the whole company  the employees have to be insured at the AUVA (The following sectors are exempted: railway, public services, self-employed agriculturing and farming, communities, employees in private households, public administration)

Organisation

Head Office

Vienna

Regional Office Vienna

Prevention centre Oberwart Prevention centre St. Pölten Prevention centre Vienna

Regional Office Linz

Prevention centre Linz

Regional Office Graz

Prevention centre Graz Prevention centre Klagenfurt

Regional Office Salzburg

Prevention centre Dornbirn Prevention centre Innsbruck Prevention centre Salzburg

Organisation – Mode of Operation  central coordination and quality management – head office      coordination by regional offices prevention centre management administrative personnel occupational physicians safety technicians

Field Staff 2013 Amount Total Safety Technicians AUVA-employees Occupational Physicians AUVA employees Safety Technicians independent contractors Occupational Physicians independent contractors 57 (21,0%) 12 (4,4%) 68 (25,1%) 134 (49,5%) 69 (25,5%) 202 (74,5%)

271

Independent Contractors  Framework contract between the doctors ´/engineers´ unions and AUVA  Individual contract between the occupational physician/safety technicians and AUVA  Ranking (point system) of the applicants (education, practice,…).

Visited Organizations 2013 Number of Enterprises Sum Safety Technicians AUVA-employees Occupational Physicians AUVA employees Safety Technicians Independent contractors Occupational Physicians Independent contractors 27.900

(25,6%) 31.873

(29,2%) 3.973

(3,6%)

109.039

26.880

(24,7%) 77.166

(70,8%) 50.286

(46,1%)

Types of Counseling  regular counseling   1-10 employees  every 2 years 11-50 employees  every year  specific counseling  counseling in case of new machinery, personal protective equipment, specific measurements  2013: 3.753 specific cases

Objectives of AUVAsicher (1)  Essential reduction of the number of workplace accidents and occupational diseases  risk orientated approach  time spent in SME depending on the risks  specific subjects and topics  campaign for prevention of skin diseases among hairdressers “Start!Klar”  prevention of hand-injuries

Trend of Reportable Accidents

Reportable Accidents (compared to 1998)

1,1 1,0 0,9 0,8 0,7 1 - 50 e 51 - 250 e > 250 e

Objectives of AUVAsicher (2)  Essential reduction of the number of workplace accidents and occupational diseases   Promotion of innovations Substantial reduction of work-related diseases and awareness raising for health promotion at the workplace   Reinforcing the market leadership Increasing the consumer satisfaction

Total Expenditure

Type

Material costs Personnel costs Investment

Total Expenditure 2013

(Mio. EURO) 14,464 7,596 0,336

22,396

Thank you for your attention!

DI Georg Effenberger [email protected]