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Successful cooperation tied: ISSA Mining co-hosts workshop, extends cooperation agreement
How to design prevention aiming for maximum performance?
Thursday 15 March 2012 offered the thematic frame for presentations on efficient prevention and models of good practice, titled “Our Vision: A Safe and Healthy Future at Work Prevention – National Strategies – Programmes for Safety and Health”.
MoLISA Vice Minister Bui Hong Linh welcomed the 120 participants to the international conference.
ISSA Mining President Thedor Bülhoff welcomed all delegates on behalf of ISSA Mining's board. Bülhoff pointed out the importance of occupational safety as shown by the mine collapse in Chile and the meltdown in Fukushima. Noticing the remarkable progress in prevention Bülhoff underlined the many challenges remaining.
ISSA Mining General Secretary Helmut Ehnes opened the first session with his talk “Reporting and Prevention – Essentials for a Successful Strategy to Improve Safety and Health”, showing how data on accidents at work and occupational diseases can be comprehensively collected and analyzed to derive prevention measures to the highest effect. Asian experiences were shared by Ha Tat Thang, Director General of the Bureau of SafeWork, Vietnam. ILO Senior Specialist Ingrid Christensen explained prevention in high risk sectors in ASEAN countries. ISSA Mining members Jochen Lau (German Road Safety Council) and Wolfgang Freiherr von Richthofen, IALI Technical Advisor and International Consultant on Labour Inspection/Protection followed, discussing road and transportation safety as well as integration as a deciding factor on OSH success.
Demonstrating how to collect and best use data on accidents at work and occupational diseases: ISSA Mining’s Helmut Ehnes
ILO Senior Specialist Ingrid Christensen discussed high-hazard sectors in the work environment of the ASEAN region.
Jochen Lau, German Road Safety Council and ISSA Mining, explained safe traffic systems and their significant role also in workers’ safety.
The German National OSH Strategy was explained by Ulrich Meesmann, Executive Manager of BG RCI, showing how all stakeholders can unite labour inspection resources to maximize the outcome . Prof Oliver Kruse of the Federal German Bank explained systematic risk management and the interaction between OSH and economic benefits for operators. Balancing the business outcome and health was also discussed from first hand business experience by Dr Gunther Baldermann, Manager Safety and Health of lignite coal producer MIBRAG.
Prof Dr Mathias Bauer and Jan Schiffer of CBM Consulting, Business and Management Germany gave insight into increasing productivity basing on well-organized occupational safety and health, followed by information on effective change management from the safety point of view by Swiss expert Mark Füllemann, looking back on decades of industry experience in safety and health.
How to collaborate in prevention and labour inspection? Ulrich Meesmann explained the German OSH strategy.
IALI’s Vice President Ho Siong Hin gave insight into Singapore’s OSH strategy.
How economic performance can be improved by systematic risk management was shown by Prof Oliver Kruse, Federal German Bank.
Looking back on decades of highly successful prevention work in mining: Dr Gunther Baldermann talked about balancing business outcome and employee health.
Labour Inspection: sharing “lessons learnt” across borders
The conference’s second day dealt with “Labor inspection and compliance with labour law and social standards – promotion of decent work”. International senior labour inspectors and executives of regulating and supervising bodies discussed experiences and strategies, also giving ISSA Mining’s Helmut Ehnes the platform to share BG RCI’s adapted strategy in the talk “Strengthening Advising Competence - A New Approach in Labour Inspector Training”.
As one of many outcomes, two important documents were issued as a consequence of the meeting: the Dong Nai action plan to implement the Ha Long recommendations on Labour Inspection Cooperation 2012-2015 and Recommendations towards better safety and health at work. These documents were circulated to ASEAN member states for comments and are to be presented at the ASEAN-OSHNET meeting in the Philippines following the Dong Nai conference.
ISSA Mining’s president and vice-president: Theodor Bülhoff and Bui Hong Linh.
Continuing successful collaboration on OSH
On the basis of the long and trustful collaboration between ISSA Mining and Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, both parties agreed to continue their intense cooperation and signed a Cooperation Agreement for the period 2012 – 2015 within the frame of the conference 15 March. Theodor Bülhoff, ISSA Mining and Bui Hong Linh, MoLISA stated they are looking optimistic into further joint work aiming to prevent accidents at work and occupational diseases in high-risk sectors, particularly the mining industry.
Agreeing to continue the successful collaboration for four more years: Theodor Bülhoff, ISSA Mining and Bui Hong Linh, MoLISA signed the Cooperation Agreement.
Award for sustainable commitment in safety and health
Wolfgang Freiherr von Richthofen, IALI Technical Advisor and International Consultant on Labour Inspection/Protection received MoLISA’s Medal for the Cause of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs during a festive act on the second congress day. Vietnam’s renowned recognition for outstanding achievements in occupational safety and health was presented by MoLISA Vice Minister Bui Hong Linh.
Honoured for his commitment on OSH: Wolfgang Freiherr von Richthofen (right) received the Medal for the Cause of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs by Vice Minister Bui Hong Linh.
Demonstrating commitment: The National Safety Week
Consecutively to the conference, the international delegates joined the Launch of Vietnam’s 14th National Week for OSH and Fire/Explosion Prevention 18 March at the Bien Hoa Industrial Park, Dong Nai Province. The event aims to raise awareness for occupational safety and health and promotes safe working since 1999.
On this occasion, orders of merits have been given to workers, and rescue teams demonstrated fire fighting skills live.
ISSA Mining participated as a strategic partner of Vietnam’s government in matters of occupational safety and health.
Presentations
Helmut Ehnes
Ulrich Meesmann
Helmut Ehnes
Type: Feature
Topics: About social security, Administration & management, Employment policies, Managing reforms, Occupational risks, Social security and health
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