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    University of Kirkuk ‫جامعة كركوك‬

    College of Engineering ‫كلية الهندسة‬


    Department of ‫قسم هندسة النفط‬
    Petroleum Engineering

    Healthy workplaces: A model for action

    Prepared by
    Uthman Muhammed Sayhood

    Supervised by
    Dr. Adnan Abed

    June-2020
    I. Our target population: 'the global
    w o r kf o r c e '
    Most of the world's 2.8 billion
    workers can benefit from a
    "healthy workplace"
    approach, and particularly…

    ▪ the 1.9 billion workers who


    are employed in unhealthy &
    unsafe working
    conditions…and that includes
    170 million children
    II. Healthy workplaces: a new way
    of thinking
    A comprehensive approach that embraces:

    ► Traditional & emerging occupational health –


    minimizing workers' exposure to job-related
    physical & psychosocial risks
    ► Health promotion – promoting healthy
    behaviours among workers, both job- and
    lifestyle-related
    ► Enterprise involvement in community – to
    address broader social & environmental
    determinants of workers health
    O c c upa t i o n a l he a l t h r i s k s €

    ► 1 60million new cases of work-related illness


    every year
    ► Occupational risks play a big role in chronic
    diseases:
    ► 26% CVD & chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    ► 15% asthma
    ► 10% cancer
    ► 8% injuries
    ► 8 % depression
    H e a l t h p r o m o t i o n : i m p r ov e d w o r k e r s '
    health €better performance
    Workplace-based initiatives can help support, for
    instance:

    ► Smoking cessation
    ► Obesity control
    ► Cardiovascular health
    ► HIV/TB testing & treatment
    ► Exercise & physical activity
    E nt e r p r i s e c o mm u n i t y i n v ol v e me n t €
    social & environmental determinants

    ► Safe/healthy access to work – public


    transport, carpools, walking, cycling
    ► Voluntary pollution/waste control & cleanup
    ► Primary health care measures unavailable
    through health care services
    III. A little history…
    Healthy workplaces is inspired by the WHO
    definition of health as:

    “a state of complete physical, mental and


    s o c i a l w e ll- b ei n g a n d n o t m e r e ly t h e
    a b s e n c e o f di s ea s e o r i n f ir m it y ”
    WHO constitution, signed on
    22 July 1946 by the
    representatives of 61 States
    and entered into force on 7
    April 1948
    Paradigm shift
    From: Labour approach To: Public health approach
    Occupational health Workers' health

    Action to include workers'


    Action at workplace
    families & communities

    Work-related health issues


    Include all health determinants
    o nl y

    Include all workers (self-


    W o r k un d e r la b o ur c o ntr ac t
    employed, informal workers)

    All stakeholders' responsible


    Employers' responsibility (i n s u r a n c e , h e al t h & e n v i r o n m .
    authorities, a.o.)

    Negotiation between workers


    Health protection is a non-
    and employers
    negotiable
    Increased business awareness

    1. The 'right' thing to do: businesses are part of


    society and ethical/social frameworks

    2. The 'legal' thing to do: in our globalized world,


    businesses that ignore or undermine workers'
    health are open to litigation and media scrutiny

    3. The 'smart' thing to do: businesses that protect


    workers' health are among the most successful
    over time
    IV. Global policy anchors

    ► WHO Global Strategy on Occupational health


    for All, 1996

    ► ILO Global Strategy 2003 & Promotional


    Framework

    ► World Health Assembly Worker's health: global


    plan of action (2007)
    V. The 'Healthy Workplaces' model :
    Combining health protection & health promotion
    ☒ Developed by leading occupational

    health experts out of systematic


    review of literature

    ☒ Peer-reviewed by WHO regions,


    ILO, other key agencies

    ☒ October 2009 workshop involving


    56 experts from 22 countries,
    international worker & employer
    representatives
    VI. A holistic framework for action
    1. Action in four realms: Physical work environment

    • Physical work Mobilize

    • Psychosocial environment Improve Assemble

    Psychosocial Personal
    Leadership
    • Personal health work
    environment
    Evaluate
    engagement
    ETHICS & Assess
    health
    resources

    VALUES

    • Community involvement Worker


    involvement

    Do Prioritize

    Plan

    2. A model of continuous Enterprise community


    involvement
    improvement
    ► Eliminate a toxic chemical or
    substitute with less hazardous

    ► Install machine guards/exhaust


    ventilation

    ► Train workers on safe operating


    procedures

    ► Personal protective equipment


    such as respirators or hard hats
    ☒ Reallocate work to reduce
    workload
    ☒ Zero tolerance for harassment,
    bullying, discrimination
    ☒ Respect work-family balance
    ☒ Recognize and reward good
    performance
    ☒ Meaningful worker input into
    decisions that affect them
    ► provide fitness facilities, classes or
    equipment for workers;
    ► provide healthy food choices (e.g.,
    cafeteria)
    ► put no-smoking policies in place,
    provide smoking cessation assistance;
    ► provide information about alcohol and
    drugs, and employee assistance
    counseling

    As an employer you can create or remove barriers to lifestyle


    changes!
    - Free/affordable Primary health care
    to workers/family members;

    - Literacy education to
    workers/families;

    - Voluntary controls over pollutants


    released into the air or water;

    - Financial support to worthwhile


    community causes;

    - Minimize greenhouse gas emissions.


    VII. Crosscutting principles for success

    ► Leadership engagement
    ► Involve workers & their
    representatives
    ► Do an effective gap analysis
    ► Learn from others
    ► Integrate activities
    ► Evaluate and improve
    VIII. Next steps
    In line with further implementation of the Global
    Plan of Action for workers' health, collaboration
    between WHO, member states, collaborating
    centres, and civil society groups to develop
    further:
    ► Practical guidance
    ► Sector-specific guidance & tools
    ► Training modules

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