Dissemination EFBWW-FIEC “Guide for developing a H&S management system” and “Information modules for safer handling of asbestos”

Dissemination Seminar in Ljubljana

14-15 April 2014

14 April 2014

MEETING Venue : Chamber of Construction and Building Materials Industry of Slovenia (CCIS), Dimičeva 13, 1504 Ljubljana

Meeting room : HALL A

(For all participants who come by car there is free parking space in the garage of CCIS on the 1st floor!)

12:30 Joint lunch

13:45-14:00 Welcome to the participants

By Jože Renar (Director CCBMIS – Chamber of Construction and Building Material Industry of Slovenia)

14:00-14:30 Introduction to European Social Dialogue By Domenico Campogrande (FIEC)/Rolf Gehring (EFBWW)

Followed by an interactive questions and answers

14:30-15:45 “EFBWW-FIEC Guide for developing a H&S management system”

-  “Presentation of the EFBWW/FIEC Guide” by Domenico Campogrande

-  “Benefits and advantages for clients and the building sector using companies with focus on OHS” by Lars Vedsmand (Health and safety consultant for BAT-kartellet, Denmark)

-  “Implementation of H&S policy in the UK - working with regulators and trade groups to ensure an effective H&S management system” by Alexander McKenna (National Federation of Builders, UK)

Followed by:

Roundtable: experiences with systems of OSH in companies

-  Open debate among the participants, moderated by Domenico Campogrande

15:45-16:15 Coffee break

16:15-17:45 “Information modules for the safer handling of asbestos”

-  “Presentation of the Asbestos Information Modules” by Rolf Gehring

-  “What are the primary needs for information concerning asbestos?” by Lars Vedsmand (Health and safety consultant for BAT-kartellet, Denmark)

-  “Asbestos detection, handling and management, cases and examples” by Alexander McKenna (National Federation of Builders, UK)

-  “Dangers related to asbestos at the workplace” “H&S at the workplace” by dr. Metoda Dodič Fikfak (University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Clinical Institute of Occupational medicine, Traffic and Sports) (t.b.c.)

Followed by:

Roundtable: national asbestos activities and campaigns

-  Open discussion among the participants, moderated by Rolf Gehring

o  Which activities on asbestos are being carried out at national level?

o  Which results have been achieved? Which are the priorities for the future

17:45 End of the first day

19:00 Joint dinner in the Ljubljana castle “RESTAURANT NA GRADU”: Grajska ploščad d.o.o., Grajska planota 1, 1000 Ljubljana

15 April 2014

MEETING Venue : Chamber of Construction and Building Materials Industry of Slovenia,

Dimičeva 13, 1504 Ljubljana

Meeting room : HALL C

09:00-10:30 Role of state labour inspectorates and OSH agencies

-  “Role of state labour inspectorates and OSH agencies” by Gerd Albracht (IALI)

-  “Experiences from labour inspectorates in Slovenia” Lidija Korat, Labour Inspectorate of the RS, Regional Office

-  “On-field experiences” by Roger Wagner

-  Ingenieurbüro für Gebäudesanierung Schadstoffe, Energie, Brandschutz (Germany)

Followed by interactive questions and answers

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:30 Final roundtable and conclusions

-  Which role can the social partners and other stakeholders play in the fight for a safe and asbestos clean workplace and for the development and implementation of OSH policies at company level ?

-  The Guide and the Information Modules: how can they be better disseminated and put in value? Practical ideas for disseminating information and raising awareness

12:30 End of seminar and lunch

Departure of the guests