Mainstreaming occupational safety and health into university ...

Mainstreaming occupational safety and health into university educationE u r o p e a n Ag e n c y f o r Sa f e t y a n d He a l t h a t Wo r k4.7. sa f e s t a r t i n t h e p h a r m a c e u t i c a l s e c t o r , Po l a n dLead organisationGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals S.A.PoznanAims:OO to improve safety culture through activities in the educational sector; andOO to promote the safety of young employees and students on work placements.Key elementsO O Student placements: the company has students involved in unpaid training,paid apprenticeships and students carrying out research on grants. The companyensures that learning about high standards of health and safety forms an importantpart of the student’s overall experience. They gain experience of working in asafety conscious environment – one that is designed for safety and that is operatedfor safety. They learn to follow safety procedures and to use personnel protectiveequipment which helps them to develop safe work practices and good habits fortheir future working lifeOOEducational visits to the company: the company receives visits to their premisesby university and other students in higher education and from schools. Learningabout working standards and safety at the company forms a part of these visits.Further information‘A safe start for young workers in practice’, 2007: http://osha.europa.eu/publications/reports/GPB06140