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EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN STRATEGY ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 2007-201293that <strong>the</strong> usefulness <strong>of</strong> traditional methods <strong>of</strong> communication such as <strong>the</strong> factsheets was 'less clear' 99 . In response to <strong>the</strong> <strong>evaluation</strong>, EU-OSHA now has morefocus on approaches o<strong>the</strong>r than fact sheets.The work <strong>of</strong> EU-OSHA has also included campaign activity on health promotionas shown above, especially in relation to tobacco. These actions have beendiscussed and reviewed in <strong>the</strong> Expert Group, which includes DG SANCO and thusalso provides <strong>the</strong> link to <strong>the</strong> Community public health programmes. One example<strong>of</strong> how EU-OSHA has combined its activities with a wider Community programmeis <strong>the</strong> collaboration with DG SANCO on <strong>the</strong> 'ex-smokers are unstoppablecampaign' 100 . However, wider campaigns targeted on health promotion combinedwith Community public health programmes have not been developed. TheEuropean Strategy is not really clear on its intentions for <strong>the</strong> campaigns. EU-OSHA is only called upon to collect and disseminate information in support <strong>of</strong>such campaigns, and this action has clearly been carried out.Eur<strong>of</strong>ound examines<strong>the</strong> effects <strong>of</strong> healthpromotioncampaignsIn <strong>the</strong> European <strong>strategy</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Commission requests <strong>the</strong> European Foundation for<strong>the</strong> Improvement <strong>of</strong> Living and Working Conditions (Eur<strong>of</strong>ound) to examine <strong>the</strong>real effects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> health promotion campaigns referred to above. There is a generalagreement among <strong>the</strong> stakeholders that Eur<strong>of</strong>ound is not <strong>the</strong> appropriate actor forthis type <strong>of</strong> task. In any case, as mentioned above, wider campaigns have not beenimplemented and, in relation to <strong>the</strong> activities undertaken by EU-OSHA, <strong>the</strong>se havegenerally been evaluated by EU-OSHA.It should be noted that in <strong>the</strong> period specified, Eur<strong>of</strong>ound has been active in <strong>the</strong>area <strong>of</strong> health at work. In Eur<strong>of</strong>ound Foundation Focus Issue 9 from 2011, <strong>the</strong>relationship between health and work was addressed. The issue highlighted some<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> findings from Eur<strong>of</strong>ound’s fifth European Working Conditions Survey from2010. Moreover, Eur<strong>of</strong>ound, toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> Commission, arranged a two-dayconference on <strong>the</strong> topic. Here <strong>the</strong> trends over <strong>the</strong> last 20 years were highlighted on<strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pan-European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS). These actionsare, however, not directly linked with <strong>the</strong> European <strong>strategy</strong>.Member States tomake provisions in<strong>the</strong>ir nationalstrategies forspecific initiativesThe European <strong>strategy</strong> encourages Member States to make provisions in <strong>the</strong>irnational strategies for specific initiatives enabling enterprises, in particular SMEs,to be given technical assistance and advice concerning <strong>the</strong> promotion <strong>of</strong> workers'health. As noted in <strong>the</strong> Mid-term review, several initiatives regarding technicalassistance to <strong>the</strong> enterprises were reported by <strong>the</strong> Member States in response to <strong>the</strong>Commission's survey, however, it was not clear whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>se could be attributedto <strong>the</strong> European <strong>strategy</strong>.The desk study <strong>of</strong> national strategies found that a clear majority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nationalstrategies contained specific initiatives enabling enterprises to be given technicalassistance and advice on workers' health. Around half <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se strategies targetedSMEs with regard to technical assistance and advice. See also section 4.3.99 OSHA: Mid-term Evaluation <strong>of</strong> OSHA's Strategy 2009-2013, p. 46100 http://osha.europa.eu/en/topics/whphttp://projects.cowiportal.com/ps/A019055/Documents/3 Project documents/Interim and final report/Final report October 2012/OSH <strong>evaluation</strong>-report_Final_submitted 14 March2013.docx
94 EVALUATION OF THE EUREVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN STRATEGY ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 2007-201294EU-OSHA sectoralawareness raisingcampaigns4.4.3 Promoting awareness within companiesThe <strong>strategy</strong> calls for EU-OSHA to develop sectoral awareness-raising campaignstargeted in particular at SMEs.Communication, campaigning and promotion <strong>of</strong> OSH is one <strong>of</strong> EU-OSHA's coretasks and <strong>the</strong> main awareness-raising activity is <strong>the</strong> Healthy Workplacescampaigns which, since 2008, have focused on a different <strong>the</strong>me every two years.The campaign 'Lighten <strong>the</strong> Load' from 2007 raised awareness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> risks <strong>of</strong> MSDsthrough initiatives such as <strong>the</strong> Good Practice award scheme which provided goodpractice examples from various countries and sectors. Sector-typical problems wereaddressed in <strong>the</strong> e-fact sheets developed for <strong>the</strong> campaign and available on EU-OSHA's website. The information material was relevant to SMEs as well as largerenterprises but did not seem to be targeted particularly at SMEs, as SMEs were notmentioned in <strong>the</strong> standard presentations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campaign (speaking notes andpower point presentations are available on all EU languages on <strong>the</strong> website).In 2008-2009, <strong>the</strong> European campaign on "Risk Assessment" focused particularlyon SMEs, providing tools to support <strong>the</strong> risk assessment processes. The OiRA wasdeveloped and many stakeholders interviewed for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> this <strong>evaluation</strong>have emphasised this as a particular successful achievement and useful tool, whichhas been taken up in many Member States. Also <strong>the</strong> <strong>evaluation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> campaign 101was positive and highlighted that <strong>the</strong> campaign added value to <strong>the</strong> national levelsand was viewed positively by <strong>the</strong> focal points. The campaign developed posterstargeting <strong>the</strong> agriculture, education and construction sectors. In <strong>the</strong> period <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>campaign, EU-OSHA also issued factsheets on risk assessment for teleworkers andhairdressers. OiRA sector-specific tools are under development for public <strong>of</strong>ficework, road transport, private security, hairdressing, butchers, lea<strong>the</strong>r and tanningand garage holders.In 2010-2011, <strong>the</strong> campaign 'Safe Maintenance' included hundreds <strong>of</strong> eventsaround <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>of</strong> maintenance and its importance 102 . The campaign developedvery detailed e-facts covering <strong>the</strong> most salient sectors such as construction,fisheries and manufacturing. In <strong>the</strong> more general communication materials, such as<strong>the</strong> campaign guide and leaflets, <strong>the</strong> campaign addressed <strong>the</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> maintenancemore generally.Currently ongoing is <strong>the</strong> 2012-2013 campaign ' working toge<strong>the</strong>r for riskprevention' (launched in April 2012). This campaign also includes sector-specifictools (for <strong>the</strong> construction, health care and HORECA (hotels, restaurants andcatering) sectors).101 OSHA: Mid-term Evaluation <strong>of</strong> OSHA's Strategy 2009-2013, p. 4102 EU-OSHA has provided support for <strong>the</strong> organisation <strong>of</strong> 65 partnership meetings andstakeholder seminars, 12 press conferences, 11 o<strong>the</strong>r events for journalists, 2 radio call-ins,and news releases adapted to particular countries, OSHA: Annual Report 2010, p. 21http://projects.cowiportal.com/ps/A019055/Documents/3 Project documents/Interim and final report/Final report October 2012/OSH <strong>evaluation</strong>report_Final_submitted14 March 2013.docx
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