Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards Highlight Examples of Managing Dangerous Substances in the Workplace

Six organisations were awarded: Six organisations were awarded: A further four organisations were commended: theVienna Ombuds Office for Environmental Protection,Austria ; the construction companyBAMIreland ,Ireland ;Gorenje, d.d., a Slovenian manufacturing company; and theBritish Occupational Hygiene Society,United Kingdom. Entries were first judged at national level and up to two winners from each country were nominated for the pan-European competition. The European...

Six organisations were awarded:

A further four organisations were commended: the Vienna Ombuds Office for Environmental Protection, Austria; the construction company BAM Ireland, Ireland; Gorenje, d.d., a Slovenian manufacturing company; and the British Occupational Hygiene Society, United Kingdom.

Entries were first judged at national level and up to two winners from each country were nominated for the pan-European competition. The European jury looked at how good practices were implemented, how risk assessment was carried out and how the STOP principle was followed - that is, how a hierarchical approach to prevention, prioritising substitution, followed by technical, organisational and, finally, personal protective measures, was taken. The jury also considered whether or not interventions lead to real and demonstrable improvements in OSH through a holistic approach involving worker participation and the commitment of management. The interventions selected are sustainable over time, transferable to other organisations or Member States, and go above and beyond national legislative requirements.

To celebrate these organisations' contributions to improving safety and health and to raise awareness of the good practices implemented, each of the awarded organisations will receive a trophy and each of the commended organisations will receive a certificate at a specialceremony at the Healthy Workplaces Summit in Bilbao in November. 

Learn about the awarded and commended examples in our Good Practice Awards booklet,
Visit the Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances website

Notes to editors

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