Activities of Elżbieta RAFALSKA related to 2021/2165(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (including better protection of workers from exposure to harmful substances, stress at work and repetitive motion injuries)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over a quarter of workers in Europe experience excessive work- related stress; whereas 51% of EU workers say stress is common in their workplace and nearly 80% of managers are concerned about work-related stress8; whereas there are significant variations between the Member States’ legislation on psychosocial risks; whereas work-related stress can significantly increase the risk of the recurrence and worsening of musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases/chronic inflammatory conditions; __________________ 8Eurofound and EU-OSHA (2014), Psychosocial risks in Europe: Prevalence and strategies for prevention, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s Strategic Framework and in particular the introduction of the Vision Zero approach on work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to expand the vision zero approach to other injuries or accidents as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies; calls for an ambitious implementation of the 7-year long plan also in the light of the impact of the Covid- 19 pandemic and believes that strong legislative action is needed on several aspects of occupational health and safety EU policies to complement the variety of soft measures envisaged in order to make the Vision Zero a reality; cCalls for a clear focus on workers participation in the Vision Zero approach;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos in 2022; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in view of achieving the total ban of asbestos and zero accident at work vision and to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0,001 fibres/cm3 (1.000 fibres/m3); takes into account the need for a sufficiently long transition period to allow Member States to adapt to the new exposure limit value; stresses the need for a European framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies, including public asbestos registers;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the European Framework Directive 89/391/EEC on health and safety at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls the Parliament’s call on the Commission to include the right to disconnect and to explicitly develop new psychosocial measures within the framework of Occupational Safety and Health; calls on the Commission to step up the ambition of the OSH Strategic Framework in this regard; calls on the Commission to present a directiven action plan and to develop eTools and handbooks on psychosocial risks and well- being at work aimed at efficient prevention at the workplaces of amongst others anxiety, depression, burnout and stress, as well as the worsening of rheumatic diseases/chronic inflammatory conditions; calls on the Commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety, depression and, burnout occupational diseases, to establish mechanisms for prevention and reintegration of affected employees into the workplace and shift from individual level interventions to work organisation approach;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes that the Commission strengthens the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for a legal act based on the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work and to ensure that the fight against workplace violence and harassment applies regardless of the reason of the harassment and that it is not limited to cases based on a discriminatory ground; calls on the Member States` governments to ratify ILO Convention N° 190 to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the Commission’s intention to present a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers by the end of 2021; calls on the Commission to ensure that the proposal guarantees rights for all platform workers for a healthy and safe working environment and strikes the right balance between flexibility and legal certainty and interests of all parties using the platforms;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to carry out additional studies assessing the financial costs of health and occupational exclusion;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to contribute to the development of a register aimed at collecting data on the causes and consequences of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic inflammatory conditions;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider the introduction of flexible working hours for workers suffering from musculoskeletal disorders/chronic inflammatory conditions;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such framework should clarify working conditions, includingStresses that consideration should be given to clarifying the conditions for remote working, such as: the provision, use and liability of equipment, such as of existing and new digital tools, and should ensure that such work is carried out on a voluntary basis and that the rights, workload and performance standards of teleworkers are equivalent to comparable workers;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for a Union directive on minimum standards and conditions to ensure that workers are ablStresses that, as regards the right to disconnect and the regulation of the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes, it is essential that Member States comply with the provisions of the existing Working Time Directive 2003/88/EC; points out that, if the provisions of that Directive were complied with, there would be tno exercise effneed to submit a proposal for a further directively on their right to disconnect and to reg matter; stresses, furthermore, that any initiative of the Commission should be preceded by consultate the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes; ions, as well as by reliable studies enabling an adequate impact assessment to be carried out;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on Member States to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector per 10.000 workers; calls on the Commission to conduct a survey on how labour inspectorates conduct the inspections as well as the scope and content of the inspections;