National arrangements for workers' health and safety representatives : transposition and implementation of the Framework Directive
Kempa, Viktor ; Stanzani, Claudio
2004
22-23
57-60
case study ; EU Directive ; implementation ; labour inspector ; occupational safety and health ; safety and health committee ; trade union role ; training ; trade union document
Belgium ; Latvia ; Malta ; Netherlands ; Slovakia ; Spain
English
"The accession countries will before long have to address the issue of the application of appropriate legislation and the lack of trade union involvement in worker representation in OHS. There must be comprehensive legislation supported by trade union strategies. The current legislation needs to be added to and filled out in guidelines and/or codes of practice. The same focus should be put on support for reps, especially through training. The workshop discussions on this brought input from trade unionists, labour inspectors, OHS practitioners and inspectors from insurance companies. ..."
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