evaluation of the european strategy on safety and health at work ...

98 EVALUATION OF THE EUREVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN STRATEGY ON SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 2007-201298Table 4-19Implementation <strong>of</strong> Objective on promoting a preventive cultureArea Action Stakeholder AssessmentMainstreaming<strong>of</strong> OSH intotrainingpoliciesReview extent to which MS haveincorporated OSH into training policiesEU-OSHA/ASCH/CommissionFulfilled by EU-OSHA but notfollowed up by ASCH / CommissionMake wider use <strong>of</strong> Social Fund MS Partly fulfilled but requiresprogramming effortHealthpromotionEnabling enterprises / SMEs to be giventechnical adviseMSFulfilledCollect and disseminate information tosupport health promotion campaignsEU-OSHAFulfilled (over-fulfilled - collectedinfo and did (small-scale)campaigns)Examine effect <strong>of</strong> health promotioncampaignsEur<strong>of</strong>oundNot fulfilled, but no larger scalecampaigns to evaluate and notwithin normal area <strong>of</strong> work forEur<strong>of</strong>oundSectoralawarenessraisingSectoral awareness raising campaignstargeted at SMEsPromote management <strong>of</strong> OSH throughexchange <strong>of</strong> experience and goodpractises aimed at specific sectorsEU-OSHAEU-OSHAFulfilledFulfilledDraw up initiatives in context <strong>of</strong> sectoralsocial dialogueEU SocialpartnersPartly fulfilled but not due to<strong>strategy</strong>Ensure that workers' representatives aregiven are greater coordinating role in <strong>the</strong>systematic management <strong>of</strong> occupationalrisksEU SocialpartnersPartly fulfilled but not due to<strong>strategy</strong>Overall, <strong>the</strong>re has been an effective implementation <strong>of</strong> this area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>strategy</strong> with<strong>the</strong> exception <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong> mainstreaming OSH into training policies, where <strong>the</strong>rehas been a lack <strong>of</strong> action at <strong>the</strong> EU level from <strong>the</strong> ASCH and <strong>the</strong> Commission.EU-OSHA has been a powerful actor in implementing awareness raising activitiesand has effectively contributed to <strong>the</strong> achievement <strong>of</strong> this <strong>strategy</strong> objective.However, <strong>the</strong>re are concerns about <strong>the</strong> extent to which <strong>the</strong> messages and toolsdeveloped by EU-OSHA are reaching <strong>the</strong> end-audiences in <strong>the</strong> individualcompanies and institutions in <strong>the</strong> Member States and are being used to <strong>the</strong>ir fullpotential.Sectoral social partners have been very active under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sectoralsocial dialogue, however, it is doubtful whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>se actions can be ascribed to <strong>the</strong><strong>strategy</strong> and <strong>the</strong>re seems to be limited connectivity between <strong>the</strong> dialogue at <strong>the</strong>level <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ACSH and <strong>the</strong> sectoral social dialogue.There is a level <strong>of</strong> overlap between <strong>the</strong> actions mentioned under this objective and<strong>the</strong> actions mentioned under objective 1 on better implementation <strong>of</strong> legislation.http://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