15 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2015/2107(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the European Commission's White paper 'An Agenda for Adequate, Safe and Sustainable Pensions' (COM(2012) 55 final)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas good physical and mental health is a fundamental right that has positive value in itself; and on the same level the personal and individual responsibility for their own health which all workers shall contribute as active as possible.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the proportion of workers, who report their physical and mental health and safety to be at risk because of their work, varies significantly across Member States14 ; __________________ 14 5th 5 Working Conditions Survey, Overview Report, Eurofound (2012) http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/defa ult/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ ef1182en.pdf
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas worker representation at company level and commitment from management is important to successful risk prevention at the workplace15 as well as the proactive participation in health and accident prevention by all workers themselves; __________________ 15 Worker representation and consultation on health and safety, EU-OSHA (2012) https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/repo rts/esener_workers-involvement
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a strong and enforced framework on health and safety at work is an important element of safeguarding workers' health and productivity throughout the life-cycle, benefiting therefore citizens, companies and society as a whole;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that all employees have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace regardless of the size of the employer, the underlying contract or the Member State of employment; but they are also responsible for their personal and individual health and shall contribute as active as possible;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to define and apply quantitative reduction targets at EU level for occupational diseases and accidents at work following the 2016- review of the OSH strategic framework and to rely on the latest research findings when reviewing the framework, including the individual and proactive contribution to these goals by the workers themselves;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that this EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work becomes integrated part of all national OSH strategies arewhich shall be realized fully transparent and open to input from social partners;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that national OSH strategies are fully transparent and open to input from social partners and civil society;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. urges the Member States to practice the principle of Bench- Learning by not only studying and evaluating best practice models within the EU but also concretely implement the consequences and measures as outcome of this comparison process into national reforms;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States and social partners to take initiatives to upgrade the skills of mental and physical health and safety representatives and managers; calls on the Commission to draw up guidelines for the involvement of employees in implementing preventive OSH measures;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that ensuring a level playing- field across the EU and eliminating unfair competition and social dumping is crucial; stresses that labour inspectorates play a key role in enforcing workers' rights to a safe and mentally and physically healthy working environment; calls on the Member States to follow the ILO recommendation of a minimum of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers and to increase staffing and resources available to labour inspectorates;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to take action on one of the most prevalent work-related health problems in Europe and submit a proposal for a comprehensive directive on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to improve effective prevention and address the multicausal causes of MSDs; points out that integrating provisions of existing directives into a comprehensive directive laying down minimum requirements for protecting workers from exposure to ergonomic risk factors can benefit both workers and employers;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Urges employers to ensure and facilitate a sound work-life balance, taking into account the growing number of employees that need to combine work and care (for children as well as for other and older dependents); special measures (e.g. care leave) are required to ensure to support the physical and mental health of these carers.