Model gpa objective X working Compendium

Partner:

Valentina Forastieri, ILO

WHO/HQ: Evelyn Kortum

WHO/PAHO: Marie-Claude Lavoie

FACILITING PROJECT (administrative) Work plan project number	GPA 2.2: Healthy Workplace programmes to develop country frameworks and guidance Facilitating Project (with projects organized by areas of work).
Facilitating Project title	Development of a country frameworks and guidance on healthy workplaces.
GPA Objective	Objective 2: to protect and promote health at the workplace.
GPA Action	2.13 :”Capacities should be built for primary prevention of occupational hazards, diseases and injuries, including strengthening of human, methodological and technological resources, training of workers and employers, introduction of healthy work practices and work organization, and of a health-promoting culture at the workplace. Mechanisms need to be established to stimulate the development of healthy workplaces, including consultation with, and participation of, workers and employers.” 2.15: “WHO will work on creating practical tools for … providing guidance on development of healthy workplaces, and on promoting health at the workplace”.
Priority Area	Priority Area 2.2: Healthy Workplace programmes to develop country frameworks and guidance
Purpose of facilitating project	This Facilitating Project aims to coordinate global efforts to develop and pilot a healthy workplace model for voluntary countries, including a country framework and guidance based on the global framework. Current projects that relate to aspects of comprehensive healthy workplace programmes have been grouped into five areas:
	Area 1: Projects that relate to piloting, implementation, and/or evaluation of programmes dealing primarily with occupational health and safety hazards in the physical work environment, as a component of a comprehensive healthy workplace programme.
	Area 2: Projects that relate to piloting, implementation, and/or evaluation of programmes dealing primarily with organization of work and organizational culture issues in the psychosocial work environment, as a component of a comprehensive healthy workplace programme.
	Area 3: Projects that relate to piloting, implementation, and/or evaluation of programmes dealing primarily with health promotion in the workplace, as a component of a comprehensive healthy workplace programme.
	Area 4: Projects that relate to piloting, implementation, and/or evaluation of programmes dealing primarily with private sector involvement in community health and safety issues as a component of a healthy workplace.
	Area 5: Projects that relate to piloting, implementation, and/or evaluation of a comprehensive approach to a healthy workplace (e.g., OHS management systems) that includes all the above components, and which is implemented using a continual improvement and evaluation management system.
GPA Manager	Stavroula Leka ([e-mail]); Aditya Jain ([e-mail])
CC Initiative Leader and contact information	Abeytunga, CCOHS, Canada: [e-mail] Fernando Coelho, SESI, Brazil: [e-mail]
WHO responsible person and contact information	Evelyn Kortum: [e-mail] Marie-Claude Lavoie: [e-mail]
Collaborating centre partners with separate contributing PROJECTS (List CC, project title, project number, project leader, and email)	Area 1 2.11j Development of an OSH Performance Rating System. Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore. Project Leader Dr. Ho Sweet Far [e-mail] 2.11o National model enterprises for occupational disease prevention and control. National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing. Project Leader: Tao Li [e-mail] 2.13l Occupational safety and health services in small scale industries in Japan. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan. Project Leader: Shigeki KODA [e-mail] 2.14f Promoting and Protecting Mental Health - Supporting Policy through Integration of Research, Current Approaches and Practices. Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany. Project Leader: Katrin Zardo [e-mail], Dr. Karl Kuhn [e-mail]
	Area 2 2.15l Flexible working hours as a tool for increasing workers’ health and well-being. Clinica del Lavoro “Luigi Devoto”, Milan, Italy. Project Leader: Prof. Giovanni Costa [e-mail] 2.13j SWING: Stress prevention project. Institute of Management, School of Buisness, Switzerland. Project Leader: Dr. Voelker Schulte [e-mail]
	Area 3 2.15d Increasing physical activity: designing and testing a workplace intervention. Health and Safety Laboratory, UK, in collaboration with Leeds University. Project Leader: Jennifer Lunt [e-mail] 2.13i Inventory of national guidance documents on job stress management and health promotion. Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency (KOSHA). Project Leaders: Jungsun Park [e-mail] and Jung-Keun Park [e-mail] 2.14c Workplace health promotion demonstraton program in different types of enterprises in Shanghai. Fudan University School of Public Health, Shanghai, China. Project Leader: Feng Li [e-mail]
	Area 4 2.13p Corporate Social Responsibility and Occupational Safety and Health: a potent contrivance to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, University of Nottingham. Project Leader: Aditya Jain [e-mail]
	Area 5 2.13n Global framework and global guidance on healthy workplaces. WHO Global Occupational Health Programme. Project Leader: Evelyn Kortum, [e-mail] 2.15a Occupational safety and health system management: the challenge of global diversity. Centre for Research and Teaching in Occupational Ergonomics, Health & Safety, La Trobe University, Australia. Project Leader: Dr. Wendy Macdonald [e-mail] 2.11i Effectiveness evaluation system in occupational health management (EES). European Institute of Health and Social Welfare, Madrid. Project Leader: Dr. Manuel Peña [e-mail] 2.13d Pilot project on WHP for SME with a focus on small enterprises. Institute of Management IFU, School of Business, Switzerland. Dr. Volker Schulte [e-mail] 2.13e Enhancement of Occupational Health and Safety in Mexican Industry. Industrial Accident Prevention Association, (IAPA), Canada. Project Leader: Leonard Sassano, [e-mail] 2.13f Enhancement of Occupational Health and Safety in Brazilian Industry. Industrial Accident Prevention Association, (IAPA), Canada. Project Leader: Leonard Sassano, [e-mail] 2.13g Guidelines for shiftwork. IfADo – Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund University. Project Leader: Prof. Barbara Griefahn [e-mail] 2.12b Health promotion programs for selected groups in Central America. Central American Institute for Studies on Toxic Substances (IRET), Costa Rica. Project Leader: Dr. Catharina Wesseling [e-mail] 2.13k Aged persons and their occupational skills: development of methods for the prevention of impairments. IfADo - Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at TU Dortmund University. Project Leader: Prof. Barbara Griefahn [e-mail] 2.13m Implementation of a comprehensive health, safety and well-being workplace program within PAHO. University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Occupational Health Program. Project Leader: Melissa McDiarmid [e-mail] and Joanna Gaitens [e-mail] 2.13o SESI – Healthy Industry Program. SESI – Industrial Social Service National Department, Brasilia. Fernando Coelho Neto [e-mail]
WHO Regional offices actively involved in this project (name and email)
Other partners for this Facilitating Project (employers, trade unions, other)
Summary of the facilitating project (max 100 words)	The implementation of the Global Plan of Action requires interventions at international, national and workplace levels. Countries will have their national frameworks of healthy workplaces in accordance with their governance systems and OHS legislation. Workplace interventions should be planned and delivered in an integrated way bringing together health protection and health promotion Add to an inventory of case studies of good practice in the development of healthy workplaces Add to the inventory of tools for creating healthy workplaces including the physical and psychosocial working environment, health promotion and enterprise interventions in the community. Identify which models and programmes exist and how they are implemented. Identify indicators for the evaluation of the programmes and evaluation based on the defined indicators. Develop regional and country guidance for implementing health workplaces based on the global guidance (prepared through WHO project). Development of training programs to assist enterprises with implementation of the healthy workplace framework.
Anticipated deliverables by 2012 from contributing projects	Additions to the inventory of good practice and experiences in the development of healthy workplaces Inventory of healthy workplace implementation and evaluation tools that are readily accessible to enterprises Country draft Guidance booklets for developing healthy workplaces (countries to be identified at the CC meeting) Pilot in at least three countries Training packages to assist enterprises in implementing the healthy workplace framework
Critical Gaps to be filled in order to fulfil deliverables	Except for the last two project mentioned above (2.13m, 2.13o) none of the projects fully conform to the healthy workplace framework being developed by WHO (2.13n). The framework was presented at the CC meeting in the healthy workplaces working group and it is hoped that more comprehensive projects will emerge to develop country guidance in the next workplan. Pilot sites are needed to implement and evaluate the framework. An evaluation method must be developed to evaluate the pilot projects CCs must agree to take on the projects of writing the national guidance documents for healthy workplace programmes CC must agree to take on the development and piloting of the training packages in their respective countries (target: 3). There are currently no projects that deal with implementing or evaluating the “communities” Avenue of Influence (Area 4 above). However, this is not critical; what is really needed are comprehensive projects that include this Avenue, rather than solely focussing on this one Avenue. As CCs become more familiar with the WHO model and framework, it would be appropriate to drop the “one focus” projects such as those described above in Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4, and only include those that fit into Area 5, unless CCs can partner on incomplete projects and combine approaches satisfactorily. Projects are needed that implement and/or evaluate the country frameworks in various sizes of enterprise, various sectors, and various countries (both developed and developing).
Barriers to success that must addressed	Lack of understanding by the CCs about the comprehensive nature of a healthy workplace as defined by the WHO framework. Lack of appreciation by the CCs for the importance of the continual improvement process used in the model Possible lack of willingness on the part of the CCs and enterprises to take on something as broad as the framework may appear to be, rather than just dealing with one small factor at a time (e.g., physical activity, flexible work).

Area 1

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	GPA2.11j Formerly AA2:PM2
GPA Objective	Objective 2: To protect and promote health at the workplace
CC or NGO Name	Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
Project title	Development of an OSH Performance Rating System
Keywords	Occupational safety and health performance measurement tool, Universal Assessment Instrument (UAI), standardised sectorial profile
Project leader Email address	Dr Ho Sweet Far [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor – USA (Steven P. Levine)
Other partners
Funding	Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
Objective of the project	The objective is to develop a national OSH Performance Rating System that is able to provide sectoral profiles of the OSH performance in different sectors that will help enhance OSH standards in Singapore.
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	To develop a contractor safety rating system to help raise the OSH performance of the construction industry (by 2008) To establish a national OSH Performance Rating System that will help profile the OSH situation in various sectors for the purpose of promoting and raising OSH standards (by 2010)
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Employers, employees, government agencies and OSH professionals
Summary of the project	The OSH Performance Measurement Tool developed earlier based on the UAI, comprises 21 measurement criteria under five driving factors - management commitment, employee participation and training, OSH systems and practices, OSH expertise and line ownership. Following a pilot study in the chemical industry, the tool will be adapted for the construction sector with a view to establishing a contractor safety rating system to help raise the OSH performance of this industry. If found feasible, the system will be extended and promoted to all sectors.
Dissemination	WHO/ILO documents; Ministry reports and website; conferences and seminars
Impact (global or regional)	Global
Progress on Project	A contractor safety rating system (ConSASS) was developed with Dr Charles Redinger to raise OSH performance in the construction industry. The second round of validity testing is in progress which includes: - Validity tests on small and large sites and comparison of injury rates with ConSASS results. - Reliability tests using two auditors on the same site using ConSASS to compare results. - Verification of the success of rectifications made after the first pilot test. Results have been positive for the validity and reliability tests, showing that sites with higher injury rates, score lower in the ConSASS. The two auditors also reflected consistency in their scoring of the sites. Feedback to further refine the system in providing more specific instructions on its use and provide definition of terms will be incorporated. A Guide has been developed to instruct auditors on the usage of ConSASS.
List of major outcomes already achieved by this project	ConSASS was launched on 16 Nov 2007. A user guide was also published to provide clear instructions on using the audit tool. Since its launch, a number of stakeholders like property developers, auditors as well as building contractors voiced support for the system and their commitment to adopt ConSASS at their worksites. The tool is available for use on the following website: http://app.wshc.gov.sg/cms/WSHC/ConSASS/tabid/68/Default.aspx
List of additional major outcomes expected from this project by 2012	Following the completion of ConSASS, a broad-based OSH Performance Tool, with the objective of enabling companies to conduct self-assessment of their workplaces will be developed.

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	GPA2.11o Formerly AA2:PM8
GPA Objective	Objective 2: To protect and promote health at the workplace
CC or NGO Name	National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing
Project Title	National model enterprises for Occupational Disease Prevention and Control
Keywords	Model enterprises, occupational disease, prevention, control
Project leader Email Address	Tao Li [e-mail]
Partners (of the CC Network)	WHO, ILO, HSL UK
Other partners
Funding	National finance support of China, WHO, ILO
Objective of the project	To build national model enterprises for Occupational Disease Prevention and Control
Project outcome(s) and deadline(s) for completion of the project	Manual for how to build national model enterprises for Occupational Disease Prevention and Control. Standard established for national model enterprises. Build national model enterprises for Occupational Disease Prevention and Control. Spread the successful experiences and models to other enterprises.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	Policy makers, occupational health and safety researchers, enterprise managers, workers
Summary of the project	Establish a standard for national model enterprises to carry out the law of occupational disease prevention and control of P.R.C. Write a manual to guide enterprises how to build national model enterprises. By examining the enterprises about occupational disease prevention and control, select several good examples by different industries as national model enterprises.
Dissemination	WHO documents and National documents
Impact (global or regional)	Both global and national
Progress on Project	We have finished writing a manual to guide enterprises how to build national model enterprises. By using the manual to examining the enterprises about occupational disease prevention and control, we have established a standard for national model enterprises to carry out the law of occupational disease prevention and control of P.R.C. with first draft. Also some enterprises are summarizing their models by different industries
List of outcomes already achieved by this project
List of additional outcomes expected from this project by 2012

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	GPA2.13l New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title	Occupational safety and health services in small scale industries in Japan
GPA Objective	Objective 2: To protect and promote health at the workplace
Responsible CC or NGO Name	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan (JNIOSH)
Project leader	Shigeki KODA, M.D., Ph.D., [e-mail]
Network partners	None
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project	WPRO
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project	Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project	Akizumi Tsutsumi (University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, [e-mail]), Akiyoshi Ito( University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, [e-mail]) and Kunio Hara (Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan, [e-mail])
Summary of the project	Small scale industries have a lot of occupational safety and health issues at workplaces, and effective and practical tools for the assessment and management of occupational risks should be introduced into small scale industries. We have provided training sessions of assessment and management of occupational risks for them, and the aim of this project is to examine the impact in occupational safety and health activities and to evaluate the indices of occupational safety and health conditions among small scale industries’ workers.
Target group and/or beneficiaries	small scale industries, local governmental offices
Events-opportunities for furthering the project	Academic meetings and workshop with project researchers and employers of small scale industries
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)	Action checklist of occupational risk for small scale industries, effective occupational safety and health management system for small scale industries
Indicators of achievement (impact)	The rates of occupational injuries and diseases Evaluation of occupational safety and health activities
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	Booklets of Improvements for working conditions and environments at workplaces (-2010) Action checklist of occupational risk for small scale industries(-2011) Proposal effective occupational safety and health management system for small scale industries (-2012)
Public health impact	Improvements for occupational safety and health indices of small scale industries.
Funding source(s)	JNIOSH
Dissemination	Action checklists of occupational risk, checklists of occupational safety and health activities

2009-2012 Work Plan Number	2.14f New Project
CONTRIBUTING PROJECT Title Work plan project number	Promoting and Protecting Mental Health - Supporting Policy through Integration of Research, Current Approaches and Practices
GPA Objective	Objective 2: To protect and promote health at the workplace
Responsible CC or NGO Name	Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany, (WHO-CC for Occupational Health)
Project leader	Katrin Zardo, Dr. Karl Kuhn [e-mail] [e-mail]
Network partners
WHO Regions involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
Country ministries involved in this CONTRIBUTING project
External partners for this CONTRIBUTING project	http://www.mentalhealthpromotion.net/?i=promenpol.en.partners
Summary of the project	The ProMenPol project (funded by the EU) is being undertaken by partners from Germany, Austria, Ireland, Finland, Estonia, Greece and Belgium and coordinated by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA). It aims to support the practices and policies of mental health promotion in the three settings of schools, workplaces and residential homes for older people over the 2007-2009 period by: developing a database of mental health promotion tools assisting practitioners in implementing such tools providing research-based policy support Each year ProMenPol runs a practitioners conference that is followed by a policy workshop for national and European policy makers. These activities allow for the mutual exchange of information concerning positive mental health between experts and for timely feedback to those responsible for designing services and policies.
Target group and/or beneficiaries
Events-opportunities for furthering the project
Expected results of this project by 2012 (outcomes)	Database of mental health promotion tools in the three settings of interest with English, German, Finnish, Estonian and Dutch tools. Field trials and documentation of results.
Indicators of achievement (impact)
Major Milestones (list up to three dates and milestones)	01.01.2007 - 31.12.2009; the final report and possible follow-up articles will be published in 2010.
Public health impact
Funding source(s)	The project is a Co-ordination Action funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme.
Dissemination	Through three annual conferences and policy workshops; the website (http://www.mentalhealthpromotion.net); the 9 project partners and their networks.