Transcript Organization Profile  The National Research & Development Institute on Occupational Safety – INCDPM ”Alexandru Darabont” – Bucharest Contact data: 35A, Ghencea Blvd., Sector 6, 061695, Bucharest,

Organization Profile
 The
National Research & Development
Institute on Occupational Safety – INCDPM
”Alexandru Darabont” – Bucharest
Contact data:
35A, Ghencea Blvd., Sector 6,
061695, Bucharest, Romania
Tel : + 40 21- 313 31 58,
Fax: + 40 21- 315 78 22,
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.inpm.ro
Dipl. Eng. Mihai COSTESCU, Ph D
Director - General
Coordination
 Unique
R&D
National
Institute
on
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in
Romania
 Under the coordination of the Ministry of
Labour, Family and Equality of Chances, and
the Ministry of Education, Research and the
Youth i.e. the National Authority for Scientific
Research (ANCS)
Close Collaboration Relationships with:
 Ministry of Environment and Sustainable
Development
 Ministry of Health
 Public Health Institute of Bucharest
 The State Labour Inspection and the Territorial
Labour Inspectorates
 SMEs
 Environmental public & private bodies
 Employers’ & trade-unions’ organizations
INCDPM is a policy maker on OHS and
environmental issues through:
 participation in the
strategies in the area;
elaboration
of
the
national
 substantiation of the major directions of development,
closely correlated with the European strategies and
provisions;
 contribution at the ”Equality of Chances” programme
run out by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Equality of
Chances.
INCDPM includes the Romanian CIS-ILO service
Organizational Structure
 Four R&D Departments:
 Work System Department,
 Environmental and Working
Environment Department,
 Machines Department,
 Personal Protective Equipment
Department
with 11 specialized laboratories.
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Training and Forming Centre
Certification Body for PPEs & Machineries
International Relations Department
PR, Documentation and Editing Office
Human Resources
 122 employees, 92 directly involved in R&D
 57 researchers - 35 women included
 11 Ph D researchers, 13 Ph D students researchers,
5 MDs , 2 post-doctoral students
 personnel high quality qualification enabling the
institute to carry out highly specialized research
works and international partnership projects
 the personnel educational profile covers a wide
range of specialities such as engineering, chemistry,
physics, biology, medicine, psychology, law.
National,
European
Recognition
and
International
 INCDPM was awarded the Certificate RO4674 issued by IQNet and SRAC, for
implementing and maintaining the Quality
Management System in accordance with
ISO 9001:2000
National,
European
Recognition
and
International
 INCDPM Certification Body (Identification No.
1805) has been notified by the European
Commission for the implementation of the
certification procedures according to Directives:
- 89/686/EEC - Personal Protective Equipment
- 98/37/EC - Machinery
National,
European
Recognition
and
International
 ICSPM - CS Certification Body accredited by the Romanian
accreditation body RENAR (Certificate No. 077C) according to ISO
45011, for conformity assessment and certification of:
- Machinery according to HG-RO No. 119/2004 (transposing Directive
98/37/EC)
- Low tension electric equipment according to HG-RO No. 457/2003
(transposing Directive 73/23/EEC)
- Other technical equipment, according to Romanian standards
(voluntary area)
- Personal Protective Equipment, according to HG-RO No. 115/2004
(transposing Directive 89/686/EEC)
Laboratory Accreditation
 The
Personal
Protective
Equipment
Laboratory, the Chemical Risk Laboratory
and the Noise & Vibration Laboratory are
accredited and in course of accreditation,
respectively , for a total number of about
100 types of accredited tests
The Personal Protective Equipment Laboratory
 Compression and tensile
strength tests
 Determination of :
- abrasion resistance,
- radiation heat
resistance,
 - blade cut resistance,
 - chemical liquid
resistance,
 - sliding resistance.
The Personal Protective Equipment Laboratory
 Determination of electrostatic
properties
 Determination of materials’ air
permeability
Chemical & Biological Risk Laboratory
 Indoor & outdoor air
analysis,
 Water analysis,
Soil
&
analysis,
Biological
analysis.
waste
agents
Physical Risk Laboratory
 Measurements for:
- Noise and vibrations
- Non-ionizing radiations
- Ultrasounds
- Temperature, humidity, air speed
Electrical Risk Laboratory
 Testing of working equipment/electrical
installations: 8 types of tests
 Electrical measurements for installations
and machines: 5 types of measurements
 Checking and testing the electro-insulating
properties of personal protective
equipment (PPEs) : 5 types of tests
Romanian Focal Point of the European
Agency for Safety and Health at Work
 Since 2001, INCDPM is hosting the Romanian
Focal Point of the European Agency for Safety
and Health at Work from Bilbao, Spain, thus
contributing at the collection and dissemination
of OHS data based on the tripartite principle i.e.
Government - employers’ organizations - trade
unions’ bodies partnership
EU Projects
 2002-2003 Phare Project on the ”Evaluation
of Health and Safety at Work in the Candidate
Countries and the Implementation of the
Frame-Directive
on
OHS
391/89/EEC”
coordinated by Eurogip (France) upon the
order of the European Commission
 2003-2006 ”International Network for the
Development of Process Safety”, Growth
Programme coordinated by Riso National
Laboratory (Risoe.Sad) of Denmark
EU Projects
 2004-2006
”Sustainable
Professional
Initiation and Formation for Disabled
Persons”, Leonardo da Vinci Programme
 2004-2006 ”Setting up and Implementation of
An Insurance System Against Work
Accidents and Occupational Diseases”
within Phare Programme RO 2002/005586.04.05.01 TACIS WAOD
EU Projects carried out under the EASHW
coordination during 2003-2006
 The most relevant was the Phare Project ”Topic
Centre – Good Practices for Candidate Countries”
(2003-2004) where INCDPM was Task Leader for
Dangerous Substances i.e.:
Partners : 14 institutions from Poland (CIOP-PIB),
Bulgaria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the Baltic
countries, etc.,
Activities:
project
management,
creating
and
developing relationships and team building with
partners, management of new software tools for
information exchange e.g. setting up of databases,
collecting information from the MS’ websites and
dissemination of information via newly created
national sites, a.s.o.
Organization of EU Events
 INCDPM developed relationships and appropriate
ability to manage media and public events
 INCDPM carried out :
- campaigns via media : radio, TV, major newspapers,
- organization of conferences, seminars and
workshops with the participation of the most
important actors in the field.
Relationships with Media
Among the most relevant events are as follows:
-regarding OHS, one can mention the yearly
conferences within the
European Week
development in Romania on various topics of
large interest,
-regarding environmental issues, one can
mention the campaign of promoting ecological
fuel, carried out through conferences, radio
spots, leaflets, booklets, etc.
Relationships between the Trade-Unions’ and
Employers’ Organizations
Permanent meetings in working groups with
trade-unions’ and employers’ representatives:
contributed at the strengthening of the
partnership with the major Romanian tradeunions’ and employers’ organizations,
enhanced the awareness
regarding OHS
hazards and pollution prevention.
Relationships with Authorities and Various
Size Organizations of Different Economic
Branches
 Its position in between the central&local authorities and
the enterprises made INCDPM an important partner for
the authorities in substantiating their policies as well as
for the enterprises in complying with the harmonized
legislation provisions
 INCDPM carried out risk assessments, implementation
of management systems on OHS and environment,
elaboration of work instructions for :
-big-sized organizations e.g. Coca-Cola, OMV-Petrom,
Lafarge, Mittal Steel, Hollcim, Aker Yards a.s.o.,
-SMEs of various economic branches.
Forming of Competent Personnel
 INCDPM is the major former&trainer in Romania
on OHS and one of the most active in terms of
environmental matters
 INCDPM carries out:
- training courses,
- editing of manuals, guides, brochures,
legislative literature on OHS, toxicological
sheets, bulletins, etc.
Standardization Work
 The institute is involved in standardization
work within various Technical Committees
under the coordination of the Romanian
Standardization Association ( ASRO):
- TC 54: Ergonomy
- TC 136: Electrical installations in constructions
- TC 223: Technical Equipment Safety
- TC 227: PPEs
- TC 240: Lighting installations
- TC 274: Protection against noise and vibrations
Patented Technical Solutions
 As a result of the scientific and applicative
research work developed, a large number of
patented technical solutions both on OHS
and environmental issues were carried out
 A constant international recognition was
given to a large number of these technical
solutions
at
international
fairs
and
exhibitions e.g. London, Brussels, Geneva,
Moscow, Budapest, etc.
Target Partner Countries Considered
 Target Partner Countries :
- countries of Eastern Europe & Central Asia
(EECA),
- particularly with Moldavia, due to common
history background, identical language and
geographical proximity.
 Turkish OHS Institute recently became a
partner of INCDPM and it may start being a
partner in our common projects, too.
Why INCDPM ?
The solid expertise proven by the
INCDPM’s specialists in the above
given areas alongside with the tradition
acquired during more than 50 years of
activity recommend our institute as a
valuable partner for international
projects covering a wide range of
activities.