2021/2165(INI) A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 (including a better protection of workers from exposure to harmful substances, stress at work and repetitive motion injuries)
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | EMPL |
VIND Marianne ( S&D)
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FRANSSEN Cindy ( EPP),
TRILLET-LENOIR Véronique ( Renew),
MATTHIEU Sara ( Verts/ALE),
ZAMBELLI Stefania ( ID),
RAFALSKA Elżbieta ( ECR),
VILLUMSEN Nikolaj ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
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RoP 54
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RoP 54Events
2022/07/25
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2022/03/10
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 551 votes to 30, with 110 abstentions, a resolution 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).
Members recalled that more than 200 000 workers die each year from work-related illnesses, this data does not include all accidents caused by undeclared work. According to the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), 20 % of jobs in Europe were of ‘poor quality’ and put the physical or mental health of workers at increased risk.
Raising the level of ambition of the strategy on safety and health at work
While welcoming the Commission's strategic framework, Parliament called on the Commission to come forward with proposals that match the ‘ Vision Zero ’ ambition on work-related accidents and illnesses.
Members called for (i) a roadmap for reducing accidents and deaths at work, with adequate EU and national funding to complete the transition towards zero fatalities; (ii) increased priority to be given to strategies such as strengthening labour inspectorates , national health and safety services and dialogue with the social partners; (iii) ambitious implementation and monitoring of the new strategic framework, including in the light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; (iv) regular updates of the strategic framework and improvement of current national strategies in line with changing labour markets and the dual green and digital transitions.
The Commission is called on, inter alia , to:
- increase its ambitions on combating work-related cancer in the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan;
- ensure that any proposal to revise the exposure limit values for lead and its compounds promotes equal protection for all workers, irrespective of gender;
- raise its ambitions and present a European strategy for the total elimination of asbestos and, as a matter of priority, update the exposure limits for asbestos which should be set at 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1000 fibres/m3);
- include the right to disconnect in the strategic framework for safety and health at work;
- present a directive to effectively prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace, such as anxiety, depression, burnout and stress, including risks caused by structural problems such as work organisation;
- propose a broader and more comprehensive directive on the prevention and management of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases ;
- mainstream the gender dimension and take account of gender differences in all occupational health and safety measures;
- developing strategies to prepare for an ageing workforce , a higher prevalence of chronically ill workers and the need to adapt the workplace to the needs of disabled workers, and to actively support rehabilitation and non-discrimination;
- improve the working conditions of platform workers by ensuring that they are entitled to compensation for occupational accidents and diseases, and to social protection, including sickness and disability insurance;
- ensure that all workers with an employment contract or relationship, including atypical workers , as well as genuine and bogus self-employed and mobile workers, are covered by occupational health and safety legislation and policies;
- include health and safety in relevant EU strategies and policies on green and digital transitions, including on artificial intelligence (AI);
- urgently assess new and emerging risks associated with climate change on occupational health and safety.
Preparedness plan for future health crises: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Parliament supported the call for Member States to develop preparedness plans for future crises in their national occupational safety and health strategies, in consultation with the national social partners. It stressed the need to establish effective mechanisms for coordinating these plans at EU level. It also welcomed the Commission’s intention to launch an assessment of the effects of the pandemic in order to develop emergency procedures and guidelines for the rapid deployment of measures in future health crises.
Members called on the Commission and Member States to encourage companies to take action to promote the health of workers, using the logistical resources at their disposal, making recommendations on healthy lifestyles, encouraging physical activity through access to dedicated areas on their premises.
Recalling the numerous cases of violation of workers' rights during the COVID-19 pandemic, the resolution called on the Commission to launch action to improve the employment, health, working and safety conditions of mobile and migrant workers , such as frontier, posted and seasonal workers. The Commission should present a legislative proposal for a European social security passport for all mobile workers and non-EU nationals who are covered by EU rules on intra-EU mobility.
Implementation and enforcement
Parliament called on Member States to ensure adequate funding of national labour inspectorates and to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector for every 10 000 workers, so that prompt and effective inspections are carried out and all forms of abuse are stopped. It called on the Commission and the Member States to streamline occupational health and safety standards in all policies and to improve preventive measures and the enforcement of existing occupational health and safety rules and legislation.
Member States should report back on the targets set out in their national strategies for health and safety at work and ensure adequate funding to support the implementation of these strategies.
Lastly, EU-OSHA should be strengthened to better promote healthy and safe workplaces throughout the EU and continue to develop initiatives to improve workplace prevention in all sectors of activity.
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2022/03/09
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2022/03/09
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2022/02/09
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs adopted an own-initiative report by Marianne VIND (S&D, DK) 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).
Members welcomed the Commission's strategic framework but regret that the level of ambition of this strategy on safety and health at work does not match the objective of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and illnesses . The Commission is called upon to come forward with proposals that match this ambition.
The report called on the Commission and the Member States to increase the priority given to strategies such as strengthening labour inspectorates , national health and safety services and dialogue with the social partners, to ensure that all workers, regardless of the type or size of the company employing them, enjoy the highest possible level of health and safety protection.
The Commission is called on, inter alia , to:
- increase its ambitions on combating work-related cancer in the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan;
- ensure that any proposal to revise the exposure limit values for lead and its compounds promotes equal protection for all workers, irrespective of gender;
- raise its ambitions and present a European strategy for the total elimination of asbestos and, as a matter of priority, update the exposure limits for asbestos which should be set at 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1000 fibres/m3);
- include the right to disconnect in the strategic framework for safety and health at work;
- present a directive to effectively prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace, such as anxiety, depression, burnout and stress, including risks caused by structural problems such as work organisation;
- revise the 2003 Commission Recommendation on the European Schedule of Occupational Diseases by adding work-related musculoskeletal disorders, work-related mental disorders, in particular depression, burnout, anxiety and stress, all asbestos-related diseases, skin cancers and rheumatic and chronic inflammation;
- mainstream the gender dimension and take account of gender differences in all occupational health and safety measures;
- developing strategies to prepare for an ageing workforce, a higher prevalence of chronically ill workers and the need to adapt the workplace to the needs of disabled workers , and to actively support rehabilitation and non-discrimination;
- improve the working conditions of platform workers by ensuring that they are entitled to compensation for occupational accidents and diseases, and to social protection, including sickness and disability insurance;
- ensure that all workers with an employment contract or relationship, including atypical workers, as well as genuine and bogus self-employed and mobile workers, are covered by occupational health and safety legislation and policies;
- include health and safety in relevant EU strategies and policies on green and digital transitions , including on artificial intelligence (AI);
- urgently assess new and emerging risks associated with climate change on occupational health and safety.
Preparedness plan for future health crises: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
The report stressed that it is essential to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and to be better prepared for future health crises . It welcomed the Commission's intention to launch an evaluation of the effects of the pandemic and the effectiveness of European and national occupational safety and health frameworks.
The Commission is called on:
- undertake without delay a targeted review of Directive 2000/54/EC on biological agents at work, drawing on the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic;
- provide adequate funding for the strengthening of research and data collection, both at EU and national level, on health and safety at work;
- propose a legislative framework for the establishment of EU-wide minimum requirements for telework , without prejudice to the employment conditions of teleworkers;
- propose, in consultation with the social partners, a directive establishing minimum standards and conditions to ensure that all workers are able to effectively exercise their right to disconnect;
- launch urgent action to improve the employment, health, working and safety conditions of mobile and migrant workers , such as frontier, posted and seasonal workers, who have been exposed to unhealthy or hazardous living and working conditions during the pandemic;
- present a legislative proposal for a European social security pass for all mobile workers and non-EU nationals who are covered by EU rules on intra-EU mobility.
Implementation and enforcement
The report called on Member States to ensure adequate funding of national labour inspectorates and to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector for every 10 000 workers, so that prompt and effective inspections are carried out and all forms of abuse are stopped. It called on the Commission and the Member States to streamline occupational health and safety standards in all policies and to improve preventive measures and the enforcement of existing occupational health and safety rules and legislation.
Member States should report back on the targets set out in their national strategies for health and safety at work and ensure adequate funding to support the implementation of these strategies.
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2022/02/01
EP - Vote in committee
2021/11/17
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2021/10/07
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2021/10/05
EP - Committee draft report
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2021/07/16
EP - VIND Marianne (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2022)254
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0068/2022
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0023/2022
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE699.209
- Committee draft report: PE697.687
- Committee draft report: PE697.687
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE699.209
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2022)254
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- Othmar KARAS
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- Ádám KÓSA
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- Antonius MANDERS
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- Jiří POSPÍŠIL
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- Rainer WIELAND
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- Sandra PEREIRA
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- Nicolaus FEST
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- Eugenia RODRÍGUEZ PALOP
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- Nikolaj VILLUMSEN
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- Guido REIL
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- Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ
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- Sara CERDAS
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- Tudor CIUHODARU
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- Daniela RONDINELLI
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- Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI
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- Beata MAZUREK
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- Elżbieta RAFALSKA
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- Stefania ZAMBELLI
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- Leszek MILLER
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- Milan BRGLEZ
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- Cindy FRANSSEN
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- Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS
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- Ilan DE BASSO
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Un nouveau cadre stratégique de l'Union pour la santé et la sécurité au travail après 2020 - A new EU strategic framework on health and safety at work post 2020 - Ein neuer strategischer Rahmen der EU für Gesundheit und Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz für die Zeit nach 2020 - A9-0023/2022 - Marianne Vind - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #
2022/03/09 Outcome: +: 551, 0: 110, -: 30
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2021/2165(INI)
2021/11/17
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284 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) — having regard to Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) — having regard to its report of 12 June 2018 on pathways for the reintegration of workers recovering from injury and illness into quality employment (2017/2277(INI)),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) Ic. whereas persons with disabilities, young people and the elderly are particularly susceptible to the COVID-19 crisis; whereas they are likely to suffer disproportionately and to have particular support needs that must be taken into account in an OSH-strategy when responding to the pandemic; whereas research shows that these groups are at high risk of developing mental health problems; whereas lack of provisions for workplace adjustments and reasonable accommodation, particularly for workers with disabilities can result in physical, mental and psychological strains that can put their health and safety at risk;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I d (new) Id. whereas high occupational health and safety standards, work-life balance, an age-appropriate working environment, lower quantitative demands and working time autonomy could enable and encourage older people to voluntarily stay in the labour market; whereas specific attention needs to be paid to the needs of workers in very physically or psychologically demanding jobs;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I e (new) Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents, as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide support to employers that voluntarily conduct prevention activities at the workplace; calls for the ambitious implementation of the 7-year plan, also in the light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and believes that strong
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; regrets however, the level of ambition in the OSH Strategy taking the Vision Zero into consideration and calls on the Commission to put forward proposals accordingly to its ambitions in the field of OSH; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents, as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission and Member States to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies such as strengthening labour inspectorates, national health and safety services and social partner dialogue for preventive action; calls for the ambitious implementation and monitoring of the 7- year plan, also in the light of the impact of the
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls for the establishment of a roadmap containing clear, measurable and binding targets for the reduction of accidents and deaths at work, with adequate funding for Member States and companies to complete the transition towards ‘zero fatalities’; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents, as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies; calls for the ambitious implementation of the 7-year 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 EU policy on occupational health and safety in order to complement the variety of soft measures envisaged in order to make Vision Zero a
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents, as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies to secure that all employees, regardless of type or size of the employer, have a right to the highest level of protection regarding health and safety in the workplace; calls for the ambitious implementation of the 7-year 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 EU policy on occupational health and safety in order to complement the variety of soft measures envisaged in order to make Vision Zero a reality; calls for a clear focus on workers’ participation in the Vision Zero approach; calls for the OSH-summit in 2023 to focus especially on the progress of the "Vision Zero" approach;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) — having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee opinion SOC/698 “Health & Safety at Work - EU Strategic Framework (2021-2027)”,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategic framework and, in particular, the introduction of the Vision Zero approach to work-related accidents and diseases, including the forthcoming new social scoreboard indicator on fatal accidents at work and the stocktaking OSH Summit in 2023; calls on the Commission to expand the Vision Zero approach to other injuries and accidents, as well as physical and mental attrition; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the focus on prevention strategies; calls for the ambitious implementation of the 7-year plan, also in the light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market and new ways of work, and believes that strong legislative action is needed on several aspects of EU policy on occupational health and safety in order to complement the variety of soft EU measures envisaged in order to make Vision Zero a reality; calls for a clear focus on social dialogue and workers’ participation in the Vision Zero approach;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights the need to address new challenges related to the ageing of the workforce, higher prevalence of employees with chronic diseases and the need to adapt the workplace to the employees with disabilities; stresses the importance of developing policies including flexible work schedules to help employees who wish to return to work after a long disease to reintegrate at the labour market, especially in the context of cancer survivors or people with chronic diseases including MSDs and rheumatic /chronic inflammatory diseases;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the announcement by the Commission to prepare an EU-level initiative related to mental health at work; believes the said initiative should be based on the principles of prevention, early identification, support and rehabilitation; calls on the Commission to also reflect on the impact of unemployment on mental health;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that the new strategic framework should be more specific and should focus on the implementation of effective measures, as well as supporting the further development and refinement of existing national strategies in collaboration with the social partners;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe, ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe, ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024; calls
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to increase its ambitions on work-related cancer in the European Beating Cancer Plan; calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe, ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe, ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024; calls for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances and hazardous medicinal products in the scope of the directive; reiterates the importance of future legislative amendments for the addition of new substances and/or new limit values being based on the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health and agreed through tripartite dialogue;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for Directive 2004/37/EC of 29 April 2004 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work to be updated on a continual basis and in an ambitious timeframe, ensuring that occupational exposure limits contained in the directive exist for a minimum of 50 priority substances by 2024; calls for the inclusion of reprotoxic substances and hazardous medicinal products in the scope of the directive; insists on using a risk- based methodology to set limit values for non-threshold substances;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that climate change has direct health impacts on citizens; recalls that health and safety of workers is an EU competence and that in line with Directive 89/391/EEC workers should be protected from any risks, including from emerging risks; calls on the Commission to thoroughly and urgently assess the new and emerging risks of climate change on occupational health and safety in order to better protect workers from exposure to higher temperature, natural UV radiation and other health and safety hazards; underlines that this is of particular importance for outdoor workers such as in the agriculture, forestry, construction and tourism sectors as well as the health sector which plays a fundamental role in emergency preparedness and response, such as the firemen and nurses; notes that these occupations risk to face additional stress due to an increase of workload which can increase psychosocial risks; encourages the Commission, Member States, social partners and key stakeholders to look at best strategies to adapt and reorganise work in case of extreme weather conditions, including ensuring that workers have the appropriate equipment and a sufficient number of staff; calls for the assessment of a common European regulatory approach towards occupational skin cancer and to increase awareness at work;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Highlights the need for further action to prevent, detect and better recognise occupational cancers related to night shift work and UV radiation (for outdoor workers); points out that the automation and robotisation of certain activities can significantly reduce the risk of workers being exposed to carcinogens in workplaces; encourages constant analyses and research on new substances under suspicion of being carcinogenic, mutagenic and/or reprotoxic (CMRs), the establishment of OELs for those chemical agents for which they do not yet exist, and periodic revisions whenever it becomes necessary in the light of more recent scientific data and technical developments, in close consultation with social partners; welcomes the workers survey prepared by the EU-OSHA on exposure to cancer risk factors; stresses that more systematic human biomonitoring programmes, in full compliance with data protection measures, both in occupational settings and non-occupational settings can be a one of several relevant sources of information on general chemical exposure effects and health impacts;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the commitment by the Commission to add endocrine disruptors as a category of substance of very high concern under the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH regulation) as well as to classify them under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation); stresses however that workers should also be protected under Directive 2004/37/EC against exposure to all endocrine disruptors meeting the criteria for classification as a Category 1A or 1B carcinogen or mutagen in accordance with the CLP Regulation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to give particular attention to segments of the population that are particularly exposed to hazardous chemicals such as workers in the chemical and agriculture industries, or particularly vulnerable such as pregnant or breastfeeding workers;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the Commission to step up its ambitions and present a proposal for a European Strategy for the Removal of All Asbestos (ESRAA) in line with the Parliament’s report with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos (2019/2182(INL)); calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; recalls that asbestos has been banned in the Union since 2005 and that Member States must ensure that asbestos fibres are completely phased-out as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its zero accidents at work vision, and reiterates its call on the Commission to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0.001 fibres/cm3
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a binding legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its zero accidents at work vision, and to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1 000 fibres/m3); stresses the need for an EU framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies, including public asbestos registers;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos3a; __________________ 3a Text adopted P9_TA(2021)0427
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its zero accidents at work vision, and to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1 000 fibres/m3); stresses the need for an EU framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies,
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to present in 2022 a legislative proposal to further reduce workers’ exposure to asbestos; calls on the Commission to be ambitious in its endeavours to achieve the total ban of asbestos and with regard to its zero accidents at work vision, and to update the exposure limit for asbestos to 0.001 fibres/cm3 (1 000 fibres/m3); stresses the need for an EU framework directive for national asbestos removal strategies, including public asbestos registers; notes that a certain, minor exposure to asbestos might sometimes occur while renovating old buildings and therefore cannot be fully avoided;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission, after consulting the social partners as provided for in Article 154, on the basis of Article 153(2)(b) TFEU, to present a proposal for a directive setting out minimum requirements for the recognition of occupational diseases in the Member States; calls on the Commission to update the list of occupational diseases and to include all asbestos related diseases and work-related musculoskeletal disorders, skin cancers, as well as psychosocial work-related diseases such as depression, burnout and stress; stresses that this proposal should entail a list of occupational diseases liable for compensation in the Member States as well as the establishment of a national function to assist victims of occupational diseases;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to ban the practice of asbestos encapsulation and sealing and to propose minimum technical requirements to lower the concentration of asbestos fibres in the air to the lowest level technically feasible; calls for mandatory asbestos screening prior to the start of construction work, ensuring that the samples are representative so as to measure worker exposure; calls for medical follow-up and post-occupational health surveillance for all exposed workers, to be carried out by a qualified occupational physician specialised in asbestos-related diseases; calls finally for asbestos-related diseases to be recognised and compensation paid;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that radiation from the sun contains invisible ultraviolet (UV) radiation which can lead to skin cancer; supports the strengthening of protection against exposure to UV radiation at EU level, especially in the framework of occupational health and safety legislation for outdoor workers; calls therefore on the Commission to revise Directive 2006/25/EC on the exposure of workers to risks from physical agents and to include solar radiation into the scope;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for the strengthening of protection against exposure to UV radiation, and calls on the Commission to revise the directive 2006/25/EC on the exposure of workers to risks from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) and to include solar radiation in its scope of application;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to introduce legislative measures to protect workers exposed to ionising radiation such as airline crews, nuclear power plant workers and healthcare and veterinarian professionals working in the radiology, radiotherapy or nuclear medicine sectors, and to secure that healthcare professionals and veterinarians working in radiology uses lead apron, lead gloves and thyroid protector as a minimum of protection when present nearby the patient;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to assess the implementation and effectiveness of current measures to protect workers exposed to ionising radiation and review them where necessary, in order to set proportionate measures;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to review the Directive 2013/35 to take into account the long-term effects of electromagnetic fields;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 20 October 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on protecting workers from asbestos(2019/2182(INL)),
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Highlights the need for further action to prevent, detect and better recognise occupational cancers related to nightshift work;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Stresses the importance of ensuring proper compensation claim options for workers in cases of occupational diseases; calls on the Commission to revise the European List of Occupational Diseases with significant additions such as work-related musculoskeletal disorders, work-related psychosocial disorders, asbestos-related diseases and occupational cancer; calls on the Commission to transform the recommendation on occupational diseases into a directive and create a minimum list of occupational diseases with comparable recognition criteria across the EU to ensure that proper compensation claim options exists for workers;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Asks Member States to facilitate recognition of and compensation for proven work-related diseases;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution 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
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the Commission include in the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health the right to disconnect and, explicitly, that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to step up the ambition of the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health; calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the Commission include in the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health the right to disconnect and, explicitly, that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to step up the ambition of the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aimed at the efficient prevention in the workplace of, inter alia, anxiety, depression, burnout and stress with a focus on psychosocial risks caused by structural problems such as work organisation; calls on the Commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety, depression
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) — having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2021 on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - new forms of employment linked to digital development (2019/2186(INI)),
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the Commission include in the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health the right to disconnect and, explicitly, that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to step up the ambition of the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aimed at the efficient prevention in the workplace of, inter alia, anxiety, depression, burnout and stress; calls on the Commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety, depression and burnout as occupational diseases, to establish mechanisms for their prevention and the reintegration into the workplace of affected employees, and to shift from individual- level actions to a work organisation approach and in line with the principles of hierarchy of prevention included in the Directive 89/391/EEC;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that the Commission include in the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health the right to disconnect and, explicitly, that it develop new psychosocial measures as part of the framework; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to step up the ambition of the Strategic Framework for Occupational Safety and Health; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on psychosocial risks and well-being at work aimed at the efficient prevention in the workplace of, inter alia, anxiety, depression, burnout and stress; calls on the Commission to aim for the recognition of anxiety, depression and burnout as occupational diseases, to establish mechanisms for their prevention and the reintegration into the workplace of affected employees, and to shift from individual- level actions to a work organisation approach and one in line with the prevention hierarchy principles contained in the framework directive (Directive 89/391/EEC);
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that Council Directive 89/391/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work has not proven effective enough for the assessment and management of psychosocial risks; recalls its request that
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to look more closely into the issue of work-related cardiovascular diseases, which are the second leading cause of work-related deaths in the EU, when, despite this, little is known about the reasons for these and the correlation with employment-related risks;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution 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;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission to propose a
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission and Member States to mainstream the gender perspective and the importance of taking account of gender differences throughout all legislative and non-legislative instruments on occupational health and safety, also with their respective implementation in the Member States; calls on the Commission to propose 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 and the cause for the harassment and that it is not limited to cases based on discriminatory grounds; calls on the Member States’ governments to ratify ILO Convention No 190 to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission to propose 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
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 a (new) Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission to propose a legal act based on the framework agreement on harassment and violence at work, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the fight against workplace violence, discrimination and harassment applies regardless of the reason for the harassment and that it
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is strengthening the gender focus on occupational safety and health; calls on the Commission to propose 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 and motive for the harassment and that it is not limited to cases based on discriminatory grounds; calls on the Member States’ governments to ratify ILO Convention No 190 to put in place the necessary laws and policy measures to prevent and address violence and harassment in the world of work;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the EU Disability Rights Strategy 2021-2030, to offer clear and ambitious guidelines to Member States and employers on the provision of reasonable accommodation and workplace adjustments for persons with disabilities and to consider issuing standards for health and safety for persons with disabilities in the workplace during the second half of the Strategy’s lifespan;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission, in the framework of the EU Disability Strategy 2021-2030, to offer clear and ambitious guidelines to Member States and employers on the provision of reasonable accommodation and workplace adjustments for persons with disabilities; calls on the Commission for an ambitious revision of the Equal Treatment Directive 2000/78/EC to secure minimum standards for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Stresses the positive impact of proper education and training of managers and workers with responsibility of personnel to prevent psychosocial risks and harassment at work; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that managers and workers with responsibility of personnel receive or have completed mandatory training, including training in psychosocial risks prevention and anti-harassment courses, prior to taking up their duties at the work-place; calls on the Member States and social partners to take initiatives to upgrade the health and safety skills of representatives and managers in accordance with national law and practices; calls on the Member States to support the active involvement of employees in implementing preventive OSH-measures and ensuring that health and safety representatives are able to receive training beyond the basic modules;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop strategies to prepare for an ageing workforce; underlines that such strategies should include the promotion of education, training and lifelong learning for persons of all ages, healthy workplaces that provide reasonable accommodation for employees with health difficulties or disabilities, a better work-life balance and the promotion of intergenerational exchanges in the workplace;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Calls on the Commission to improve the functioning of the existing regulatory EU Health and Safety framework, in order to adapt it to work situations and to the new risks and challenges of green transition; calls on the Commission to take into account the impact of climate change on working conditions, such as working at high temperatures outdoors, air-pollution and UV-exposure;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to pay particular attention to young workers in the OSH-strategies, with special focus to under-18-year-old workers; recalls that statistics show that 18 to 24-year-olds are more likely to have a serious accident at work than older adults due to the lack of adequate training and supervision, the lack of physical and psychological maturity and the exposure to precarious working conditions, thereby leading to the development of occupational illnesses while still young or later in life;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 b (new) — having regard to the October 2019 Council Conclusions and 2019 Finnish Presidency conclusions on mental health, all underlining the crucial importance of promoting mental health in the workplace,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers; calls on the Commission to ensure that the proposal guarantees rights for all platform workers
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a legislative initiative to guarantee and improve
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present by the end of 2021 a legislative initiative to improve the working conditions of platform workers; calls on the Commission to tackle the misclassification of platform workers as self-employed and to ensure that the proposal guarantees rights for all platform workers for a healthy and safe working environment;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity and with full respect for the various labour market models, guarantee that all workers, including non-
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that all workers, including non- standard workers, workers in platform companies and the self-employed a
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new) -A. whereas a high level of human health protection is to be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that all workers, including non- standard workers, workers in platform companies and the self-employed are covered by occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation and policies; reiterates, in this regard, its recommendations formulated in the report on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – new forms of employment linked to digital development (2019/2186(INI)); stresses that all platform workers should be entitled to receive compensation in case of work accidents and occupational diseases, and be provided with social protection, including sickness and invalidity insurance coverage;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that all workers, including non- standard workers, workers in platform companies and the self-employed are covered by occupational safety and health
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that all workers, including non- standard workers, workers in platform
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to guarantee that all workers, including non-
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to guarantee that all workers, including non- standard workers, workers in platform companies and the genuinely self- employed are covered by occupational safety and health (OSH) legislation and policies;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in all EU strategies and policies on the green
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in all EU strategies and policies on the green and digital transitions, including on artificial intelligence (AI); stresses that AI solutions in the workplace must be transparent, fair and avoid any negative implications for the workers’ health and safety; calls on the Commission to present a regulatory framework to clarify OSH liabilities and responsibilities in relation to AI systems and new ways of working; stresses that education and training for workers and securing effective OSH services is necessary for the introduction and use of AI at the workplace;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in all EU strategies and policies on the green and digital transitions, including on artificial intelligence (AI); specifically, calls on the Commission to assess the OSH opportunities and challenges of automation and robotics in the workplace as well as the adverse health effects of exposure to climate- related hazards in the workplace;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A a (new) -Aa. whereas “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” according to the World Health Organisation3a; __________________ 3a https://www.who.int/about/governance/co nstitution
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in all EU strategies and policies on the green and digital transitions, including on human-centric artificial intelligence (AI);
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the European Commission to introduce a right to flexible work schedules for people who are treated for MSDs and rheumatic / chronic inflammatory diseases;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to include health and safety in all EU strategies and policies on the digital transition and especially in its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives; recalls that the impact of artificial intelligence on workers and in the workplace might create new occupational safety and health risks; highlights that AI has facilitated the emergence of new forms of monitoring and management of workers based on the collection of large amounts of real-time data that will lead to legal, regulatory and ethical questions, as well as concerns for OSH; stresses the role of social partners in anticipating emerging occupational risks due to the development of disruptive technologies;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the European Commission and on Member States to contribute to the development of a centralised registry for data collection on the causes and impacts of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic inflammatory diseases; encourages the exchange of good practices and stresses the need to ensure that workers are more aware of and better informed about ergonomic risk factors; calls on the European Commission to take into access the right to flexible work schedules for people being treated for MSDs and rheumatic / chronic inflammatory diseases;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to revise the directive on public procurement (2014/24) to secure that all projects and initiatives funded or co-funded must include clauses on occupational health and safety and respect for collective agreements and provide clear guidelines on how this can be done; calls on Member States to develop national policies safeguarding occupational health and safety as a fundamental part of public procurement;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to carry out additional studies assessing the financial costs of health and occupational exclusion;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Invites the Member States to focus greater attention on the working environments of persons with disabilities, who may need additional protection at the workplace when it comes to health and safety;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the Member States to actively support reintegration, non- discrimination and the adaptation of working conditions of people with disabilities, with chronic diseases, or recovering from a disease; stresses the need to define and implement tailored and individualised strategies to facilitate the worker's recovery and rehabilitation process; notes the need to ensure the worker's autonomy in the workplace by providing reasonable accommodation at all stage of work; stresses that special attention should also be given to caregivers; calls on the Member States to encourage employers to introduce early assessments of the person's remaining capacities and rehabilitation programmes, as well as psychological, social and vocational counselling; and to promote employment and career advancement opportunities within the company;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to set clear targets on road death reduction for work-related crashes and ensure that this target is included in national road safety strategies; calls on the Commission to ensure that reporting and statistics on work-related accidents on the road are streamlined across Member States; calls on Member States to increase road control, secure compliance with regulation on resting periods for drivers and to ensure that employers guarantees drivers proper schedules, preventing high workloads and thereby increase road safety;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) — having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons (UN CRPD) with Disabilities to which the EU and all its Member States are parties,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital -A b (new) -Ab. whereas “Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community” according to the World Health Organisation3b; __________________ 3b https://www.who.int/news-room/fact- sheets/detail/mental-health- strengthening-our-response
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution 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 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Invites the Member States to implement specific return-to-work and rehabilitation programmes for workers involved in accidents at the workplace;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strongly prioritise and adequately fund the strengthening of research and data collection at both EU and national level on occupational health and safety, in particular occupational circulatory diseases, work-related cancer, musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial risks, as well as the impact of changing world of work including telework and the right to disconnect; calls on the Commission to follow up on the research with both legislative and non- legislative measures to protect workers’ health and safety; calls on Commission to establish an early alert mechanism with a strong inclusion of social partners to detect needed adjustment in occupational health and safety legislation;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution 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 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Emphasises the need to factor in all the risks for technical workers associated with the automation and digitalisation of work, particularly in the case of older workers;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Calls on the Commission to promote the broader issue of decent work in future EU trade agreements and to ensure that occupational health and safety standards are properly taken into account as part of binding commitments on labour and social standards; calls on the Commission to support candidate countries to align their legal frameworks with the EU acquis on OSH; calls on the Commission and the Member States to closely cooperate with the ILO and the WHO to promote the right to safe and healthy working conditions within the framework of ILO core labour principles and rights and in safeguarding respect for these principles by global supply chains; welcomes the Commissions intension to propose a EU-wide ban on products made by forced labour;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Welcomes the aim of strengthening engagement with the EU’s partner countries, regional and international organisations and other international fora to raise occupational health and safety standards globally; calls for the Commission’s active engagement in supporting the integration of the right to safe and healthy working conditions into the ILO framework of fundamental principles and rights at work;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to launch an in-depth assessment of the effects of the pandemic and the efficiency of the EU and national OSH frameworks to develop emergency procedures and guidance for the rapid deployment, implementation and monitoring of measures in potential future health crises, in close cooperation with public-health actors;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Considers that enhancing the communication of verified information should be at the core of any health preparedness plan in order to strengthen adherence to prevention measures, to fight against disinformation, and therefore to mitigate the impact of health threats, including at work;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Supports the call on the Member States to draw up preparedness plans for future crises in their national OSH strategies, including implementation of EU guidelines and tools; stresses the need for effective EU coordination mechanisms of these plans;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Calls on the Member States to draft their national OSH preparedness plans in consultation with national social partners and to give particular attention to cross-border regions, including neighbouring border regions, to enhance the cooperation;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 g (new) 8g. Considers that protection and promotion of mental health should be an integral part of OSH preparedness plans for future health crises, stresses that specific attention should be paid to the mental health of health care workers and of other essential workers; welcomes, in this regard, the contribution of the expert panel on effective ways of investing in health (EXPH) in its opinion on supporting mental health of health workforce and other essential workers ; calls on the Commission and Member State to ensure adequate follow-up and implementation of these recommendations;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 h (new) 8h. Considers that in cross-border regions, joint cross-border trainings and sharing of best practices for healthcare staff and public health staff should be promoted;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 i (new) 8i. Considers that the declaration of a Union Public Health emergency situation provided by Regulation 2020/0322 on serious cross-border threats to health should trigger the implementation and EU coordination of the measures provided in the national OSH preparedness plans;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls the commitment by the Commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing EU regulatory framework for
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls the commitment by the Commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing EU regulatory framework for health and safety and the need to amend the Biological Agents Directive, inter alia, in pandemic situations; calls on the Commission to conduct, without delay, a targeted revision of the Biological Agents Directive, drawing on the lessons learned from the unprecedented crisis with a view
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls the commitment by the Commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing EU regulatory framework for health and safety and the need to amend the Biological Agents Directive; calls on the Commission to conduct, without delay, a targeted revision of the Biological Agents Directive, drawing on the lessons learned from the unprecedented pandemic health crisis with a view to better preparedness and response planning on health crises in all workplaces;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Recalls the commitment by the Commission to assess the need for further actions to improve the functioning of the existing EU regulatory framework for health and safety and the need to amend the Biological Agents Directive; calls on
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that it is essential to draw the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and to increase preparedness for potential future health crises; calls on the Commission to include COVID-19 in the Recommendation concerning the European schedule of occupational diseases;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas in 2015, the European Working Conditions’ Survey (EWCS) found that 21 % of jobs in Europe were “high flying jobs“ and 20 % of jobs in Europe are of “poor quality” and put workers at increased risk regarding their health; whereas 14 % of workers have been exposed to a high level of psychosocial risks4
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve research and data collection on the situation of mental health, psychosocial and ergonomic risks across sectors and additional research on the economic costs of health and workplace exclusion and to conduct a detailed assessment of problems with health and safety associated with remote- work and teleworking;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve research and data collection and to conduct a detailed assessment of problems with health and safety associated with teleworking including research and quality data collection on the causes and impacts of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic inflammatory diseases;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve research and data collection and to conduct a detailed assessment of problems with health and safety associated with teleworking, with a view of analysing the impact of gender, age and disability when it comes to the aforementioned problems;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve research and data collection and to conduct a detailed assessment of problems with health and safety associated with teleworking, with a particular focus on the situation of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve research and data collection and to conduct a detailed assessment of problems
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the European Commission and on Member States to contribute to the development of a centralised registry for data collection on the causes and impacts of musculoskeletal disorders and chronic inflammatory diseases;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls on the European Commission to conduct an additional research on the economic costs of health and workplace exclusion;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas there were still over 3.300 fatal accidents and 3.1 million non-fatal accidents in the EU-27 in 2018; whereas over 200 000 workers die each year from work-related illnesses; whereas 20 % of jobs in Europe are of poor quality and put workers at increased risk regarding their health; whereas 14 % of workers have been exposed to a high level of psychosocial risks4
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework in consultation with European social partners with a view to establishing minimum requirements for
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework, in consultation with the social parties, with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the provision, use and liability of equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it 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 those of comparable workers;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission, in close consultation with Member States and the social partners, taking into account existing national and sectorial practices, to assess the need for an EU framework with a view to establishing minimum safety and health requirements for remote work across the Union; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework in consultation with social partners with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the provision, use and liability of equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it 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 those of comparable workers; stresses that such legislative initiative should be based on a comprehensive assessment of the psychosocial risks associated with digital work practises and permeable work environments;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission, in close consultation with Member States and the social partners, and taking into account existing national and sectorial practices, to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the provision, use and liability of equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it 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 those of comparable workers;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework in consultation with European social partners and whilst respecting national labour market models with a
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the access to insurance coverage, as well as the provision, use and liability of ergonomic equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it 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 those of comparable workers;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the provision, use and liability of equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it should ensure that such work is carried out on a voluntary basis and that the rights, work- life balance, workload and performance standards of teleworkers are equivalent to those of comparable workers;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas 20 % of jobs in Europe are of poor quality 3c and put workers at increased risk regarding their health; whereas 14 % of workers have been exposed to a high level of psychosocial risks4 ; whereas 23 % of European workers believe that their safety or their health is at risk because of their work; __________________ 3c Five distinct profiles of job quality Patterns in job quality suggest that the picture is more nuanced than a straightforward polarisation between high and low quality jobs. The analysis groups workers into five job quality profiles: ‘high flying’ jobs (comprising 21% of workers); ‘smooth running’ jobs (25%); ‘active manual’ jobs (21%); ‘under pressure’ jobs (13%); and ‘poor quality’ jobs (20%). The pattern of the job quality scores between the profiles is dissimilar, reinforcing the premise that job quality comprises different dimensions 4 ‘Sixth European Working Conditions Survey – Overview report (2017 update)’, Eurofound, 2017, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to establishing minimum requirements for remote work across the Union; stresses that such a framework should clarify working conditions, including the provision, use and liability of equipment, including as regards existing and new digital tools, and that it 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 those of comparable workers; calls on the Commission and the Member States to include prevention measures on accessibility and inclusive technology for people with disabilities in the transition to teleworking and/or undergoing remote vocational training;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of a thorough assessment, a proper evaluation and a consultation of Member States and the social partners, to propose a directive on minimum standards and conditions to ensure that workers are able to exercise effectively their right to disconnect and to regulate the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes, whilst taking into consideration the European Social Partners Framework on Digitalisation, which includes arrangements for connecting and disconnecting and provides for the social partners to take implementation measures within the next three years; stresses that a legislative proposal before the end of that implementation period would disregard the role of social partners laid down in the TFEU; insists that any legislative initiative respects the social partners’ autonomy at national level, national collective agreements, and national labour market traditions and models, and does not affect the right to negotiate, conclude and enforce collective agreements in accordance with national law and practice;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on minimum standards and conditions to ensure that workers are able to exercise effectively their right to disconnect and to regulate the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes; stresses that such a proposal must apply to all workers, irrespective of their employment status, their activities and the sector, and that right to disconnect is not only linked to working time but also to the workload and workload assessment;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on minimum standards and conditions to ensure that workers are able to exercise effectively their right to disconnect and to regulate the use of existing and new digital tools for work purposes; in line with its resolution of 21 January 2021 with recommendations to the Commission on the right to disconnect (2019/2181(INL));
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Eurofound concludes that in 2017-2019, many positive economic and social developments took place with consistent economic growth, new employment highs, rising living standards and convergence of Member States towards better living and working conditions1a; whereas the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nearly one half of all employees in Europe working at least part of their working time from home1b; whereas some studies suggest the perceptions of remote working have substantially improved since the beginning of the pandemic, which in turn is translated into a generalised preference for hybrid work arrangements1c; __________________ 1aEurofound (2021), Living and working in Europe 2020. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, p. 66. 1b Eurofound (2020), Living, working and COVID-19. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg 1c Microsoft Work Trend Index (2021). “The next great disruption is hybrid work - are we ready?”.
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise Directive 90/270/EEC laying down minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment; calls on the Commission and the Member States to be more ambitious in th
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise Directive 90/270/EEC laying down minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious in this regard and to propose a directive on work- related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and Rheumatic diseases and calls on the Commission to ensure that all work- related risks which may result in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases are covered in the directive, such as heavy lifts, repetitive movements, vibration or standing/sitting for long periods of time; reminds that female workers are more affected by MSDs and reminds the Commission that a proposal on work- related musculoskeletal disorders must include a strong gender dimension in the assessment, prevention and treatment of these diseases;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise Directive 90/270/EEC laying down minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious in this regard and to propose a
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise Directive 90/270/EEC laying down minimum safety and health requirements for work with display screen equipment; calls on the Commission to be more ambitious in this regard and to propose a
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Reminds of the several cases of breaches of workers’ rights, especially for mobile and cross-border workers, including seasonal, migrant and precarious workers, during the pandemic who were exposed to unhealthy or unsafe living and working conditions, such as poor or overcrowded accommodation or lack of information on their rights; repeats its call on the Commission to undertake
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Repeats its call on the Commission to undertake
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Repeats its call on the Commission to undertake
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Repeats its call on the Commission to
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, despite a 70% drop in the number of work-related accidents in Europe from 2010 to 2018, the figure for 2018 was still 3.1 million, 3 332 of which were fatal; whereas work-related diseases cause 200 000 deaths annually; whereas the above data does not include all accidents caused by undeclared work, making it plausible to assume that the true numbers greatly exceed the official statistics;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Repeats its call on the Commission to undertake an urgent study of the situation of the employment and health and safety conditions of cross-border and seasonal workers, including the role of temporary work agencies, recruiting agencies, other intermediaries and subcontractors, with a view to identifying protection gaps and the need to revise the existing legislative framework, a
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Repeats its call on the Commission to undertake an urgent study of the situation of the employment and health and safety conditions of cross-border and seasonal workers, including the role of temporary work agencies, recruiting agencies, other intermediaries and subcontractors, with a view to identifying
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Underlines the need to ensure the mainstreaming of OSH into public procurement and calls in this regard upon the Member States to table national policies to safeguard this; calls on the Commission to share best practices of how to mainstream OSH into public procurement rules and how to nationally include OSH clauses in line with the public procurement directive;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on Member States to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector per 10.000 workers;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Member States to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers and provide sufficient funding for national competent authorities in the field of occupational health and safety; calls on the Commission to conduct a s
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the 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 and on their scope and content;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Member States to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers, with a view to conducting prompt and effective inspections to stamp out all forms of abuse; calls on the Commission to conduct a survey on how labour inspectorates conduct the inspections and on their scope and content;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the Member States to implement the ILO recommendation of one labour inspector per 10 000 workers; calls on the Commission to conduct and disseminate the results of a survey on how labour inspectorates conduct the inspections of OSH and on their scope and content;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to tackle disparities between national health and safety at work legislation which lead to unfair competition, not only on the internal market but also in relation to third countries, by fuelling forms of dumping detrimental to workers; also calls on the Commission to establish uniform penalties at European and international level that are reflected in trade agreements and are genuinely proportionate, effective and dissuasive;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, notwithstanding a 70% decrease in workplace fatalities between 1994 and 20181a, they still exceed 3 000 annually, with 3 million injuries of various types and magnitudes; __________________ 1aEurostat, data for common economic sectors in the EU-15 (1994-2009) and all economic sectors in the EU-27 (2010- 2018)
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Calls on the Commission to establish an early alert mechanism to detect needed adjustments and revisions of existing OSH Directives dealing with matters covering the areas of permanent change such as new scientific data on hazardous products, climate change, evolution of labour markets and new technological developments; underlines the need to involve especially sectorial social partners into this mechanism since they are first confronted with changing elements;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. 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; calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated tripartite working party on enforcement in the remit of the Advisory Committee of health and safety at work to follow the survey;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Calls on the Commission to initiate an assessment of the work of the health and services and the lessons learned in the area of external health and services since the introduction of Article 7(3) in the framework directive; urges the Commission to draw up recommendations for strengthening national external health services aiming at improving risk prevention at the workplace;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new) 15b. Reminds of the need to promote cooperation at EU and Member State level to ensure consistent enforcement of health and safety legislation; calls for the fastest possible implementation and operation of the European Labour Authority (ELA), and for the ELA to have real labour inspection power in cross boarder cases and to monitor compliance with health and safety legislation; calls on the Commission and Member States to involve the ELA in cross-border situations to secure proper enforcement of health and safety legislation;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new) 15c. Stresses the role of ELA in protecting mobile workers’ occupational health and safety rights and their enforcement; calls on the national authorities of the Member States concerned and, where appropriate, the Commission and other competent Union bodies, to closely collaborate with the ELA to implement and enforce them; calls on the EU-OSHA and ELA to work together to support the Commission and the Member States in improving the occupational health and safety of especially mobile and migrant workers;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to recognise and
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to recognise and involve social partners and workplace health and safety representatives in the implementation and enforcement of the OSH legislative framework; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the involvement of social partners in the formulation of all EU and national policies and in measures taken at all levels; calls on the Commission to start research on concepts and practises of better participation of workers and their representatives in trade unions and Works Councils in all phases of risk assessment and OSH policies as well as to ensure that workplace health and safety representatives are democratically elected by co-workers and not appointed by the employer; Calls on the Commission to assess funding possibilities to strengthen workers participation in OSH at the workplace;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses the need to recognise and involve social partners in the implementation and enforcement of the OSH legislative framework; calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote social dialogue and to ensure the involvement of social partners in the formulation of all EU and national OSH policies and in measures taken at all levels;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses that all workers should be adequately protected no matter the size of the enterprises and that support should be provided in particular to micro enterprises and SMEs to help them in the correct applications of OSH rules; highlights the role of the European Agency for Health and Safety at Work to provide micro enterprises and SMEs with the right tools and standards of practices to assess the risks for their workforce and implement adequate prevention measures; considers that the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work should be strengthened in order to better promote healthy and safe workplaces across the Union and further develop initiatives to improve workplace prevention in all sectors of activity;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the need to support small and medium-sized enterprises and micro-enterprises, which employ the lion’s share of Europe’s workforce and often face the greatest obstacles in guaranteeing high standards in health and safety at work, through targeted European funding; stresses, therefore, the need for measures in the field of health and safety at work to respond to the precise and varying needs of SMEs;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to secure adequate funding and access for all workers to health and safety training and learning facilities to combat accidents and illnesses at work; stresses the need for a close cooperation with social partners in this regard;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive guaranteeing trade unions access to workplaces for the purpose of organising, information sharing and consultation, strengthening worker’s representation and thereby securing proper health and safety standards at the workplace;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Calls on the Commission to introduce without a delay a legislative proposal for a European Social Security Pass for mobile workers and third country nationals with the possibility to provide national authorities and trade unions with an instrument to effectively enforce health and safety regulation, compliance with cancer-prevention and to combat unsafe working environments;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16d. Welcomes the Mobility Package and its initiatives on improving health and safety; welcomes the Commissions guidelines on driving and rest time rules and calls on the Commission to secure the necessary follow up on the implementation of the Mobility Package; calls on Member States to ensure compliance and increase road control; calls on the Commission to present similar legislative initiatives as the mobility package to improve health and safety for workers in the aviation and maritime industry;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas downward trends in the number of workplace accidents/fatalities are not the same for all countries;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) — having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons (UN CRPD) with Disabilities to which the EU and all its Member States are parties,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the proportion of older workers is increasing, whereas this ageing workforce presents new challenges and demands with regard to the organisation of work and the workplace; whereas ageing is accompanied by a higher risk of developing chronic mental and physical health problems, including disabilities and illnesses;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas persons with disabilities, chronic diseases or those recovering from injury or illness request individualised support and adaptation of the workplace when they wish to participate at the labour market;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths, accounting for 52 % of all work-related deaths in the EU; whereas carcinogens contribute to an estimated 100 000 occupational cancer deaths in the workplace every year5 ; whereas between 50 and 70 substances or group of substances have been identified by different agencies, stakeholders, and the World Health Organization in priority lists of workplace carcinogens, mutagens and reprotoxic substances for which binding limit values are needed; __________________ 5 ‘An international comparison of the cost
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas cancer is the leading cause of work-related deaths, accounting for 52 % of all work-related deaths in the EU; whereas carcinogens contribute to an estimated 100 000 occupational cancer deaths in the workplace every year5
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas skin-cancer is one of the most spread occupational disease, which incidences are expected to grow due to factors such as climate change; whereas factors such as radiation, stress, work organisation and working conditions have all been linked to work-related cancer; whereas there currently is a lack of reliable and comparable EU-level data on workplace exposure to cancer risk factors5a; __________________ 5aEU-OSHA: https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/wo rker-survey-exposure-cancer-risk- factors/view
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the incidence of skin cancer, one of the most common occupational diseases, is on the increase as a result of various factors, including climate change, while only a very small proportion of skin tumours that are work- related are recognised as occupational diseases;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas due to the increase in temperatures it is also likely that individual’s exposure to UV radiation (UVR) will increase and therefore the risk of developing skin cancer; whereas despite the evidence that outdoor workers in particular those working in the agriculture or construction sectors, are at significant risk of developing Non melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) due to the elevated levels of UVR exposure there is not yet common European approach towards prevention;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas according to the latest IPCC report extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfalls, will become more frequent; Whereas working conditions will be more and more affected by significant changes in weather patterns; whereas it is essential to adapt work practices to take account of the effects of climate change;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas exposure to asbestos claims around 88 000 lives in Europe annually,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas exposure to asbestos claims around 88 000 lives in Europe annually, accounting for 55-75 % of lung cancers developed at work, and whereas asbestos is the main cause of lung cancer,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas scientific knowledge about the exposure to various substances, physical agents or other hazards and its specific effects on human beings and the related occurrence of specific diseases has remarkably grown of the last years; whereas the European list of occupational diseases has not been revised in order to acknowledge this scientific findings;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan aims to reduce the cancer burden for patients, their families and health systems; whereas cancer is the first cause of work-related death in the Union with 52 % of annual occupational deaths currently attributed to work-related cancers 4a; __________________ 4aCommunication from the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council : Europe's Beating Cancer Plan [URL: https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/fil es/non_communicable_diseases/docs/eu_c ancer-plan_en.pdf
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the Commission Recommendation of 19 September 2003 on Occupational Diseases recommends Member States to introduce as soon as possible into their national laws, regulations or administrative provisions concerning occupational diseases for compensation8a; whereas the existing lack of harmonisation on the recognition of occupational diseases may lead to discrimination of some companies and workers in the EU, whose countries have either higher or lower recognition of occupational diseases; __________________ 8ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:3200 3H0670&from=EN
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas in the workplace, workers can be exposed to a cocktail of substances, which can increase health risks, cause adverse effects on their reproductive systems and impaired fertility or infertility, and have a negative impact on foetal development and lactation;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas a changing labour market with demographic developments, new technologies and generations of existing tools or machinery, new substances and chemical products and new types of jobs have potential impacts on occupational health and safety; whereas more workers are moving into platform work, non- traditional work or atypical employment;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas it is important to apply a gender perspective to health and safety at work as workers can be more exposed and more vulnerable to different types of substances or risks depending on their gender;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C d (new) Cd. whereas tackling exposures to dangerous substances and other risk factors at the workplace is particularly relevant to address health inequalities, as some categories of workers among the most vulnerable can be overexposed;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C e (new) Ce. whereas estimates show that for every euro invested in occupational safety and health, the return for the employer is around twice as much;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C f (new) Cf. whereas workplaces can play an important role in public health, according to their logistical resources, to promote healthy lifestyles, to encourage the practice of sports and physical activities and to promote health in all its aspects more widely among employees;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C g (new) Cg. whereas Commission Recommendation 2003/670/EC recommends that Member States introduce into their national laws, regulations or administrative provisions concerning scientifically recognised occupational diseases liable for compensation and subject to preventive measures; whereas Member States should guarantee, in their national laws, that every worker has the right to compensation in respect of occupational diseases if he or she is suffering from an ailment which can be proved to be occupational in origin and nature;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C h (new) Ch. whereas the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which entered into force in the European Union in 2011 states that “States Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures, including through peer support, to enable persons with disabilities to attain and maintain maximum independence, full physical, mental, social and vocational ability, and full inclusion and participation in all aspects of life”, and “recognizes the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others, including the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities”;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C i (new) Ci. whereas EU citizens are unequal in their ability to return to work during or after an injury or illness with, according to Eurofound 7a , only one in three workers in the EU whose daily activities are severely or somewhat limited by a chronic disease are reporting that their workplace has been adapted to accommodate their health problem; whereas Eurofound also pointed out that workers with low educational attainment and those in low-skilled occupations are not only more likely to have a chronic disease and experience limitations in their daily activities but are also less likely to benefit from workplace accommodation; __________________ 7a https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/news/ne ws-articles/just-one-in-three-workers- with-limiting-chronic-disease-in-adapted- workplace
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution 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 ;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas a good psychosocial working environment enhances workers’ good performance and personal development, as well as workers’ mental and physical well-being; whereas psychosocial risks can arise from poor work design, organisation and management, as well as a poor social context of work, and can result in negative psychological, physical and social outcomes such as work-related stress, burnout or depression; whereas over a quarter of workers in Europe experience excessive work-
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas over a quarter of workers in Europe experience excessive work- related stress; whereas stress, anxiety or depression belong to the second largest group of self-reported work-related health problems7a, 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;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution 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 over half of all working days lost in the EU are caused by work-related stress; whereas there are significant variations between the Member States’ legislation on psychosocial risks; whereas work-related stress can significantly increase the risk of triggering and exacerbating musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic/chronic inflammatory diseases; __________________ 8‘Psychosocial risks in Europe: Prevalence and strategies for prevention’, Eurofound and EU-OSHA, 2014, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution 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 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas mental health and wellbeing of the European population can be positively affected by paying attention to strategies implemented in the workplace; whereas preventing mental health problems and promoting mental health will also contribute to reducing associated health risk behaviours such as alcohol, drug and tobacco use, physical inactivity and poor diet;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas lack of provisions for workplace adjustments and reasonable accommodation, particularly for workers with disabilities, can result in physical, mental and psychological strains that can put their health and safety at risk;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) — having regard to the opinion of the Expert Panel on effective ways of investing in health of 23 June 2021 entitled “Supporting mental health of health workforce and other essential workers”,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas work-related stress can significantly increase the risk of triggering and exacerbating musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic /chronic inflammatory diseases;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the European Union must learn from the COVID-19 crisis and put in place an effective system for coordinating the response to any kind of future threat to public health, including prevention, preparedness and response planning at work;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas emergency evacuation procedures in many working spaces are ill-equipped to meet the needs of persons with reduced mobility, and even more frequently do not allow for autonomous evacuation by persons with disabilities;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas health literacy plays a fundamental role in preparing and mitigating the impact of health threats and contributing to a better understanding on the part of the population of the countermeasures and risk assessment of different threats to health;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teleworking where remote working served as a buffer during the crisis and preserved jobs that might otherwise have been lost9a; whereas remote working is proven to have a strong impact on the organisation of working time by increasing flexibility and workers’ constant availability9 ; whereas it is expected that the uptake of remote working and teleworking will remain higher than before the COVID-19 crisis or that it will even increase further10 ;whereas under normal conditions most employees would prefer a combination of working from home and working from the office with 32 % wanting to work from home several times a week9b; __________________ 9 ‘Working anytime, anywhere: The effects on the world of work’, Eurofound and the International Labour Office, 2017, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, and the International Labour Office, Geneva.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the Covid-19 pandemic has rendered evident the need to ensure the safety and protection of workers, and whereas it has highlighted the importance of preventing work-related diseases and investing in public health; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teleworking; whereas remote working is proven to have a strong impact on the organisation of working time by increasing flexibility and workers’ constant availability9
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teleworking combined with the increased care responsibilities at home during lockdowns; whereas remote working is proven to have a strong impact on the organisation of working time by increasing flexibility and workers’ constant availability9 ; whereas it is expected that the uptake of remote working and teleworking will remain higher than before the COVID-19 crisis or that it will even increase further10 ; whereas psychosocial risks are the most prevalent health risks associated with teleworking10a; __________________ 9 ‘Working anytime, anywhere: The effects on the world of work’, Eurofound and the International Labour Office, 2017, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, and the International Labour Office, Geneva. 10‘Teleworking in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic: enabling conditions for a successful transition’, European Trade Union Institute, 2021, Brussels. 10aEU-OSHA Report: Telework and health risks in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic: evidence from the field and policy implications.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teleworking; whereas remote working is proven to have a strong impact on the organisation of working time by increasing flexibility and workers’ constant availability9, frequently resulting in work-life conflict; whereas it is expected that the uptake of remote working and teleworking will remain higher than before the COVID-19 crisis or that it will even increase further10; __________________ 9 ‘Working anytime, anywhere: The effects on the world of work’, Eurofound and the International Labour Office, 2017, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, and the International Labour Office, Geneva. 10‘Teleworking in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic: enabling conditions for a successful transition’, European Trade Union Institute, 2021, Brussels.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas women have been at a particularly high risk from and are more severely hit by the economic and social fallout resulting from the COVID-19 crisis due to their predominant or still traditional role of carer of the home and family; whereas a majority of women worked as frontline essential workers in the health, social, education and care sectors; whereas although considered essential, these professions are still some of the most undervalued and under-paid jobs in the EU; whereas the COVID pandemic has shed light on and aggravated gender inequalities ; whereas during the peak of the pandemic these female workers faced long working hours and reported troubles reconciling work and family life, whereas studies have reported increased stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms among healthcare workers in the EU;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) — having regard to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “ AR6 Climate change 2021: the Physical change basis”,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas scientific knowledge about the exposure to various substances, physical agents or other hazards and its specific effects on human beings and the related occurrence of specific diseases has remarkably grown of the last years, the European list of occupational diseases has not been revised in order to acknowledge this scientific evidence;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas people who regularly work from home
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas people who regularly work from home are more than twice as likely to work in excess of the requisite maximum 48 hours per week and are at risk of resting for less than the requisite 11 hours between working days; whereas almost 30 % of teleworkers report working in their free time every day or several times a week11 ; whereas except of these risks, high prevalence of teleworking also resulted in higher prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and rheumatic/inflammatory diseases in connection to sedentarism, poor ergonomic conditions, working long hours and work-related stress; __________________ 11‘Telework and ICT-based mobile work: Flexible working in the digital age’, New forms of employment series, Eurofound, 2020, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas people who regularly work from home are more than twice as likely to work in excess of the requisite maximum 48 hours per week and are at risk of resting for less than the requisite 11 hours between working days; whereas almost 30 % of teleworkers report working in their free time every day or several times a week11
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas people who regularly work from home are more than twice as likely to work in excess of the requisite maximum 48 hours per week and are at risk of resting for less than the requisite 11 hours between
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas people who regularly work from home are more than twice as likely to work in excess of the requisite maximum 48 hours per week and are at risk of resting for less than the requisite 11 hours between working days; whereas almost 30 % of teleworkers report working in their free time every day or several times a week11 ; whereas gender aspects should be addressed in the context of the right to disconnect; __________________ 11‘Telework and ICT-based mobile work: Flexible working in the digital age’, New forms of employment series, Eurofound, 2020, Publications Office of the European
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas work-related cardiovascular and respiratory disease are the second highest contributor to work- related deaths; whereas high psychological demands, job strain, long working hours, mental disorders, job insecurity and physical inactivity are all associated with cardiovascular diseases11b; __________________ 11b Niedhammer I, Bertrais S, Witt K (2021), Psychosocial work exposures and health outcomes: a meta-review of 72 literature reviews with meta-analysis, Scand J Work Environ Health 2021;47(7):489-508
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of non-standard workers, including workers via digital labour platforms and self-
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of non-standard workers, including workers via digital labour platforms and self-
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) — having regard to the first Joint Implementation Report of the Framework Agreement on Digitalisation (2021),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has exposed the vulnerability of non-standard workers, including platform and self- employed workers; whereas platform work in the labour market is highly likely to continue growing; whereas self-employed workers are excluded from the scope of application of the strategic framework for health and safety at work, as they are not covered by the EU legislation on occupational health and safety; whereas platform workers are exposed to particular health and safety risks due to the characteristics of work they are performing; whereas algorithmic management presents new challenges for the future of work which can generate excessive speed and efficiency pressure for workers and therefore significant risks for their health and safety; whereas the road safety of platform workers in the transport and delivery sector, in particular cyclists as vulnerable road users, and the safety of other road users can be put in danger because of speed and efficiency pressure; whereas female platform workers, in particular female drivers and women providing cleaning and care services in private residences, can have an increased risk of being victims of sexual harassment and violence and might refrain from reporting because of lack of reporting tools, no contact with a human manager or fear of bad ratings and loss of future work; whereas sexual harassment and violence are under-reported in platform work;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas platform workers may be subject to increased health and safety risks which are not limited to physical health but can also affect psycho-social health with unpredictable working hours, intensity of work, competitive environments, information overload and isolation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on healthcare workers; whereas healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 put themselves and their families at risk to treat patients and contain the spread of this disease; whereas a demanding work environment and fears for personal and family safety has led to a negative psychological impact, causing depression, anxiety, burn-out and stress; whereas healthcare professionals are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to professionals from other areas11c; __________________ 11cda Silva FCT, Neto MLR. Psychological effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in health professionals: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2021 Jan 10
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that businesses and workplaces are also major centres for spreading contagion; whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and seasonal workers’ rights in terms of working and living conditions have surfaced during the pandemic; whereas workers on short-term assignment often live in group accommodation where social distancing is difficult and increases their risk of infection; whereas large outbreaks of COVID-19 infections occurred in industries such as food production;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the precariousness of the working and living conditions of seasonal workers in Europe, in particular in the agriculture sector, were already well documented before COVID 19; whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and seasonal workers’ rights in terms of working and living conditions have s
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas disturbing reports regarding breaches of cross-border and seasonal workers’ rights in terms of working and living conditions have surfaced during the pandemic; whereas precarious forms of employment like interim work, false self-employment or the work in subcontracting chains regularly exclude workers from occupational safety and health (OSH) services and training;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas prevention, awareness raising, well-being activities and promotion of health and safety culture at work can provide positive outcomes at improving the health of employees as well as provide new employment or volunteering opportunities;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the objectives of the European Labour Authority (ELA) is to ensure fair labour mobility by assisting Member States and the Commission in the effective application and enforcement of Union law related to labour law as well as health and safety at work; whereas several cases have shown breaches of health and safety and prevention regulation for mobile workers working in the EU;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) — having regard to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) report of 22 October 2021 entitled ´Telework and health risks in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from the field and policy implications´,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the ILO recommendation advocates one labour inspector per 10 000 workers, in order to carry out effective and timely inspections designed to stamp out all forms of abuse;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas health and safety at work must be considered an ethical and social duty as well as a strict statutory requirement to be met by entrepreneurs; whereas, in recent years, evasion or non- compliance, coupled with disparities between national laws in this area, have resulted in unfair competition both on the internal market and with third countries, encouraging to new forms of dumping at the expense of workers and raising the now imperative issue of uniform sanctions at European and international level, applied on a reciprocal basis in trade agreements and acting as a truly proportionate and effective deterrent;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas comprehensive worker involvement, participation, and representation at company level and commitment from management is crucial for successful risk prevention in the workplace; whereas trade union organised workplaces have lower accident and illness rates11d; whereas Articles 153 to 155 TFEU establish the scope and authority of social partners to negotiate and enforce agreements relating to occupational health and safety; __________________ 11dWorker representation and consultation on health and safety, EU- OSHA (2012)
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas climate change has already had and will continue to have detrimental effects on human health, safety at work and on working conditions; whereas workers are increasingly exposed to high temperature, natural UV radiations and other health and safety hazard due to climate change;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas mental ill health affects more than one in six people across the Union in any given year, with a total cost of over EUR 600 billion – or more than 4% of GDP – across the EU1a; whereas the COVID-9 pandemic has highlighted the importance of good working conditions for mental health; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/default/fil es/mental_health/docs/compass_2017wor kplace_en.pdf
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas mental ill health at work has adverse economic consequences for business, as a result of absenteeism and presenteeism; whereas improved levels of psychological and physical well-being are directly associated with better workplace performance;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas the world of work is the most dynamic subsystem of our societies and technological change is permanently resulting in new generations of existing tools or machinery, new substances and chemical products or new technologies like nano-technologies or artificial intelligence, always accompanied by new risks or hazards at work; whereas digital transitions as well as development of new technologies such as nano technologies, nano components and artificial intelligence will lead to profound and structural transformation of the world of work; whereas these transformations may have detrimental effects on human health, safety at work and on working conditions;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas traditional health risks such as manual handling of heavy loads, noise, uncomfortable work postures or repetitive hand and arm movements still remain a threat to many workers11e; whereas risk factors for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs) in the workplace include vibration, heavy lifts, work with display screen equipment, use of machinery and work equipment; whereas of all occupational conditions, RMDs cause the highest productivity loss; __________________ 11e https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/ 2021/european-working-conditions- survey-2021
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas, without adequate funding linked to clear, measurable and binding targets, it will not be possible to achieve the goal of zero deaths that are not directly attributable, as envisaged in the Commission proposal;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) Ic. whereas persons with disabilities, following the COVID-19 crisis, have seen their psychosocial well-being and physical health negatively affected; whereas at a time of an increasing use of telework and hybrid work arrangements, full accessibility of work-related digital tools for people with disabilities has not yet been achieved;
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