BOSH-WORKERS PARTICIPATION_reschaelgiango.pptx

workers participation towards workplace safety

1. Welcome to OSH Management Prepared by: Reschael G. BSIE-III

2. WORKERS PARTICIPATION WORKERS PARTICIPATION LET’S START

3. TABLE OF CONTENTS We will talk about this first. We will talk about this second. After that we will talk about this. We will also talk about this. 01 | Introduction 02 | Defining Workers participation 5 Effects of Employee Participation 3 | Basic Legal Requirements related to Workers Participation in OSH Management Then, we will talk about this. And we will talk about this last. 4 | Classification of Worker Participation 06 | Implementing Effective Participation

4. Workers Participation in OSH Management 01 Numerous cases and experience confirm that workers participation in OSH management can result in improved safety, health and well-being of workers. I N T R O D U C T I O N

5. Defining and Characterizing 2 Worker participation means that workers are involved in establishing , operating , evaluating , and improving the safety and health program. All workers at a worksite should participate, including those employed by contractors, subcontractors, and temporary staffing agencies. W O R K E R S P A R T I C I P A T I O N

6. Defining and Characterizing 2 According to Gonzales workers’ participation can be defined as “a variety of processes and structures which enable, and at times encourage, employees to directly and indirectly contribute to and influence decision – “making in the firm and in the wider society”. W O R K E R S P A R T I C I P A T I O N

7. Defining and Characterizing 2 The participation can refer to different aspects of company’s performance, such as for example ownership, business processes, employment or working conditions. W O R K E R S P A R T I C I P A T I O N

8. Basic Legal Requirements related to Workers Participation 3 According to the Framework Directive, the main principles of occupational safety and health (OSH) management in each company should include : O S H M A N A G E M E N T

9. Basic Legal Requirements related to Workers Participation 3 responsibility of employers to ensure safety and health of workers at work, ­responsibility of workers for occupational safety and health and cooperating with employer, ­risk assessment and risk management, ­ participation, consultation and informing workers on the matters related to their health and safety. O S H M A N A G E M E N T

10. 1. Indirect & Direct Participation 2. Formal & Informal Participation 2. Informative, consultative and delegative participation 4 W O R K E R S P A R T I C I P A T I O N Classifications The participation can be implemented in different forms and depending on the approach adopted, it can be classified as :

11. 1.Direct & Indirect Participation Indirect participation means participation through representatives. Direct participation or employee involvement

12. Direct Participation Individual Consultation Group Consultation Individual or Group Delegation

13. 2. Informative, Consultative & Delegative Participation

14. 2. Informative , Consultative & Delegative Participation Management holds a meeting to inform employees about changes in OSH policies and procedures. Distributing safety reports, incident data, or training materials to employees. Making relevant OSH documents available for employees to review.

15. 2. Informative, Consultative & Delegative Participation Conducting regular feedback sessions where employees can provide input on OSH practices and suggest improvements. Forming a safety committee where employees and management meet to discuss OSH issues and solutions. Surveys or suggestion boxes to gather employee input on OSH policies and initiatives.

16. 2. Informative, Consultative & Delegative Participation Self-directed work teams where employees have the authority to make decisions regarding their tasks, including safety measures. Empowering employees to develop and implement OSH programs and initiatives without constant supervision.

17. 3. Formal & Info rm al Participation Formal participation is usually established according to legal regulations and specific rules or procedures. Informal solutions are based on discussions and exchange of views between managers and employees.

18. 3. Formal & Informal Participation Workers Councils Trade Unions OSH Representatives Safety Circles

19. 3. Formal & Informal Participation Open-Door Policy Brown Bag Lunches Suggestion Schemes Employee Feedback Sessions

20. Implementing participation is expected to increase awareness on OSH issues as well as enhance the employees’ commitment to health and safety. Effects of Employee Participation 5

21. Effects of Employee Participation reduce accidents and ill health and the associated costs, develop a positive health and safety culture increase job satisfaction, increase quality and productivity at the workplace.,

22. Implementing Effective Participation 6 Creating conditions to stimulate and support the development of effective workers participation in the OSH management is a challenging task and requires among others:

23. Implementing Effective Participation Development of organizational climate motivating workers’ participation; this can be achieved particularly by creating attitudes of cooperation, mutual respect and trust between management and workers ; Ensuring workers ’ ability to participate ; this can be achieved particularly by appropriately defined subject of participation and providing workers with necessary training ;

24. Implementing Effective Participation Introducing effective top-down and bottom-up communication and ensuring that workers will receive responses to their questions and proposals; Ensuring that participation adversely affects neither workers nor managers;

25. Implementing Effective Participation Ensuring adequate resources and time for participation; providing appropriate trainings for managers and workers and their health and safety representatives including trainings in OSH-related matters and negotiations skills.

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27. CREDITS. Presentation Template: SlidesMania Sample Images: Unsplash Fonts used in this presentation: DM Sans, Arial Black and Georgia REFERENCE: Zofia Pawlowska .(2012).”Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems and Workers Participation.” Oshwiki.osha.europe.eu.https ://oshwiki.osha.europa.eu/en/themes/occupational-safety-and-health-management-systems-and-workers-participation