5 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2011/2147(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that top priority must be given to a preventive approach when promoting health and safety at work and that this approach must be firmly rooted both in the EU strategy and in the national strategies, when promoting health and safety at work, the EU and the Member States must give priority to a preventive approach and enable all workers fully to reconcile work and private life;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EU and the Member States to develop a European programme for the monitoring of occupational hazards (in particular musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems), based on health indicators, definitions and epidemiological tools common to the 27 Member States; stresses the need for an integrated approach to monitoring, taking into account both the career paths of current employees and the state of health of those who have retired;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that work-related accidents are more frequent amongst certain categories of workers than others – e.g. young, older and migrant workers, and those with precarious jobs (including fixed-term contracts and temporary or part-time jobs) – are more frequently exposed to occupational hazards; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to adopt more specific preventive measures for these target groups;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the framework directive on health and safety at work (89/391/EEC) is already over 20 years old but has yet to see any substantial amendments, so it needs to be adapted to the new challenges posed by changes in the working environment, such as the increase in mental health problemnew occupational hazards, such as musculoskeletal problems, mental health problems and other psychosocial hazards;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that in its 2007 communication the Commission stated that one of its aims was to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the implementation of EU legislation and of their risk prevention policies; stresses, therefore, the need to support European SMEs and protect them from any unwarranted or inappropriate penalties, especially during the current recession;