Safety pays - the economic aspects of prevention and the regional implementation of the Seoul Declaration have been the focus of the Regional Conference with international participation on May 17 and 18, 2010 in Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska.
The Conference, opened by Vice President of the Republika Srpska Government Anton Kasipovic, and chaired by the Minister of Labour and Veterans, Rade Ristovic, saw over 130 participants from countries such as Azerbaijan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, France, Macedonia, Germany, Iran, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Korea, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tunisia and United Kingdom. Representatives of the Labour and OSH Inspection, employers, workers and other social partners were able to hear about best practices in organizing modern prevention in the area of safety and health at work.
The adaption of the Seoul Declaration on Health and Safety at Work found official support and has been documented by signatures of the conference participants.
The Conference also officially marked the end of the four-year mission of the USAID ELMO Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina and emphasized important achievements within this project, one of them being the Republika Srpska Inspection Management System.
On this occasion President of the Republika Srpska Government Milorad Dodik received members of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Labour Inspection (IALI) who held their regular meeting after the conference.

Many participants expressed their interest in Prof. Bräunig's presentation on the Return on Prevention and will look deeper into the potentials of this field.

The conference has been organized under the patronage of the Prime Minister of RS and the Chair of the RS Minister for Labour and has been held in the main Conference Room of the RS Government Building in Banja Luka.

Banja Luka 2010 Gallery

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Programme

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Opening session

Chair:  H.E. Mr. Rade Ristovic, President of the Conference, Minister of Labour & Veterans, Republika Srpska (RS)

Opening

• H.E. Mr. Rade Ristovic, President of the Conference
• H.E. Mr. Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister, RS
• Ms. Michele Patterson, President of IALI
• Mr. Theodor Bülhoff, President of ISSA Mining
• Mr. Niu Shengli, ILO SafeWork Representative
• Mr. S. Ristanovic, Assistant Minister for Labour Inspection, Serbia, Acting President of RALI

Social insurance systems and  international networks

Chair:  Mr. Theodor Bülhoff, President, ISSA Mining

The international network of ISSA-Mining: Aims and Activities

Mr. Helmut Ehnes, Secretary General, ISSA Mining

Presentation [ ehnes_ISSA.pdf 1.57 MB ]

The integrated German BG System of Prevention, Risk Management and Social Security

Dr. Günter Levin, ISSA Mining

Presentation [ levin.pdf 266.16 kB ]

Risk Assessment and Prevention – the Role of the Employers

Mr. Arthur Binkowski, Member of the Self-governing Body, BG RCI

Return on prevention: accounting for prevention work  

Prof. G. Bräuning, University of Giessen, Germany

Prevention and Risk Management in High-risk Sectors

Chair:  Mr. Michel Gisler, Treasurer and Vice-President, IALI

Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems, in particular ILO OSH-MS 2001

Dr. Shengli Niu, ILO SafeWork

The Safety Seal for OS&H Management – a Best-Practice Example at national level  

Mr. Christian Claus, BG RCI

Presentation [ claus.pdf 905.29 kB ]

Safety by Design: Upgrading Safety for mobile Machinery through Manufacturers’, Users’ and Regulators’ Dialogue

Mr. Martin Isles, UEPG, Brussels

Presentation [ isles.pdf 2.46 MB ]

From Accident Statistics to Prevention Initiatives in the Mines, Quarries, Building Materials Production, Construction and related high-risk Sectors

Mr. Mathias Stenzel, BG RCI

Presentation [ stenzel.pdf 2.17 MB ]

Risk Assessment and Prevention in SMEs: successful Strategies  

Mr. Elmar Neuhaus, BG RCI

Presentation [ neuhaus.pdf 5.34 MB ]

Safety pays: the Economics of Prevention  

Mr. Helmut Ehnes

Presentation [ ehnes_Safety_Pays.pdf 1.44 MB ]

Risk Management/Risk Assesment, Effectiveness: best practices from EU and beyond

Chair:  Mr. Paul Weber, Secretary-General, IALI

The new Australian Approach to Risk Management and Prevention

Michele Patterson  

Risk Management in the use of Dangerous Substances

José Viera da Silva, Senior Labour Inspectors Committee, Portugal

Accident prevention – examples of initiatives of the National Labour Inspectorate in Poland

Mr. Pawel Rozowski, Vice Director, Prevention & Promotion Dept., National Labour Inspectorate, GIP

Assessment of Labour Inspectorates Performance – Challenges and Possibilities  

Nils-Petter Wedege, Technical Advisor, IALI

Applying the Risk Management concept to Workplace Health  

Mr. Ho Siong Hin, Vice-President, IALI

Safety Improvement Strategy in Iran Government Mines  

Mr. Parham Khajehpour, Iran Mineral Production & Supply Co.

Presentation [ khajehpour_presentation.pdf 2.01 MB ] - Abstract [ khajepour_abstract.pdf 9.37 kB ]

Risk Analysis and Accident Prevention: Examples from Republika Sprska, in particular the Construction Sector

Mr. Igor Milunovic, Deputy Director-General, RS Inspection Administration

Prevention and Risk Management in China  

Ms. Shi Yanping, IALI Vice-President

Regional Alliance of Labour Inspection: Aims, Activities, Expectations of RALI members

Chair:  RALI Presidency

Workplace Information Management Systems: The new RS WIMS template

Mr. Goran Vranic, IT Specialist, RS Inspection Ad.

Occupational Safety and Health in Azerbaijan

Mr. Hanifa Ahmadov

 
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Anka Stojkovic, Ministry of Albour and Social Care, Montenegro

 
Contribution from a RALI member

Serbia

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Fran Marovic, Zagreb/Croatia

Promoting the Seoul Declaration on Health and Safety at Work at Regional and National Levels

Chairs:  Mr. Dae Chul Choi, Director General, Training & PR, KOSHA, Republic of Korea, and Mr. Wolfgang von Richthofen, Technical Adviser, IALI

The “Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work”: A Global Prevention Strategy for a safer Future  

Mr. Dae Chul Choi

Developing a Regional OSH Action Plan for RALI member countries based on the Seoul Declaration and Strategy

Group Work, introduced by Mr. H. Ehnes

Presentation of Group Work results and discussion

The USAID-ELMO project in BIH: Achievements and Lessons learnt for Labour Inspection

Chair:  Mr. Samir Dizdar, COTR, USAID-ELMO

The USAID-ELMO project: The view of the project beneficiaries: Government, Employers and Trade Unions

The USAID-ELMO project: Lessons learnt and the Way forward: The view of the project donor and experts

Mr. Chris Donahoe, Chief of Party, and Mr. Wolfgang von Richthofen, Team Leader, Labour Inspection

Closing Session

Chair:  Mr. Slavka Subotic, Director-General, RS Inspection Administration

Conference Conclusions: Adopting a Regional OS&H Action Plan based on the Seoul Declaration

Closing Remarks by:

Ms. Michele Patterson, President, IALI
Mr. S. Ristanovic, acting President, RALI
Mr. Niu Shengli, Representative of ILO-SafeWork
Mr. Hanifa Ahmadov, Deputy Head, International Cooperation Department, MLSPP (Azerbaijan RALI Presidency 2011)
Mr. Theodor Buelhoff, President, ISSA Mining
H.E. Mr. Rade Ristovic, Minister of Labour and Veterans, RS