Initial Project Information: HS PRO EU
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HS PRO EU

Health and safety promotion in the European Union

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Project Nr: HC 1023 Group: VI Project Duration: 30 months
Key words:
Category:Telematics for Health and Safety at Work
Summary: Telematic application to promote occupational health, and safety in EU workplace with emphasis on SMEs. Diffusion by telematics means of EU legislation and support to employments.
Mission:HSPRO-EU will develop a remotely accessible telematics system to promote information on health and safety at the workplace in line with current legislation, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project will aim at a universally accessible system matching user needs, with special concern for firms insufficiently active in this area. Implementation will last some two-and-a-half years. The operational effectiveness of validated sites for the system in four countries will be reviewed prior to its amendment and wider use by the end of that period.
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Coordinator(s)

  • Mr. Jim Heffernan
    Health & Safety Authority
    Hogan Place, 10
    IR-2 Dublin
    Ireland     		tel: 353 16 62 04 00
    fax: 353 16 62 04 17
    jim@hsa.ie
    url:

Participants:

Name of InstitutionCity+Postal CodeCountryRegion
Centro De Salut Laboral Instituto Muncipal De La Salut Spain Barcelona E-08023
Work Research Centre Ltd Dublin, IRL 4 IE IE002
TNO Prevention and Health Leiden NL-2301 CE Netherlands NL32
Centrum GBW The Hague NL-2582 NE Netherlands NL33
ELINYAEE Athens GR-10434 Greece GR3
Biotrast Thessaloniki GR 54622 Greece Gr12

Project Objectives, Summary Description and Anticipated Results

This project will develop a remotely accessible telematics system which will provide a range of health and safety and workplace health promotion information. Its focus will be particularly directed at meeting the needs of SMEs with respect to current legislation.


The objectives are:

  • to develop a health and safety information system based on representative user needs which is capable of being accessed by all enterprises
  • to stimulate increased occupational health and safety promotion activity among previously inactive or sub-active enterprises.

Anticipated results are:

  • by month 15 to have a validation site using the system in each participating country
  • by month 21 to have achieved sufficient implementation in the test bed sites enabling a review of the usage of the system so as to establish its efficacy and efficiency
  • by month 27 to have developed an amended system
  • by month 30 to encourage widespread use of the system

Other Characteristics of the Project:

Users involved
Over fifty users from various sectors - employers’ organisations, trade unions, public service, business etc. of varying sizes and in different countries.
Technologies and/or approach used
Two way interactive service using networks in the participating countries and EURO-ISDN standards for transnational communication
Expected benefits for the citizen
Improved occupational health and safety practice and heightened awareness of health and safety issues affecting workers. Increased levels of health and safety, fewer accidents and instances of occupational ill health.
Expected benefits for the users of the application
Increased access to occupational health and safety information, increased compliance with statutory requirements. Increased skills levels in the area.
Expected benefits for the European Industries
Sharing of transnational information and experiences and contributing to the Information Society in Europe through extending the use of telematics to an area which has not seen its use on any significant scale before. Improved competitiveness through reduced costs associated with occupational ill health and accidents.
Contribution to EU-policies
Contributing to the improved implementation of European Social Affairs Directives in relation to occupational health and safety through facilitating increased access to relevant information. Improvements in social cohesion through targeting of SMEs and peripheral regions.

Validation Sites

Piraeus Bank S.A. Athens Attiki GR
ELINYAEE Athens Attiki GR
Irish Congress of Trade Unions Dublin Dublin IE
Irish Business and Employers Confederation Dublin Dublin IE
Teagasc Piltown Co.Kilkenny South-East IE
Arboned Utrecht Utrecht NL
Spanish National Institue for Health and Safety (INSHT) Barcelona Cataluña ES

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