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What are the next steps?
Kari-Pekka Martimo
PAA
The importance of follow-up and evaluation
1. To be able to show the effects of our activities
• our customers, decision makers
2. To be sure of the effects ourselves
3. To be able to improve performance
What is not documented, is not done at all!
You can’t improve it if you don’t evaluate it!
Process model of OHS
Collecting data
Analysing data
Conclusions and targets for activities
Using the suitable methods
Evaluating results
Data– Branch of industry, size, premises, type of
production, raw material, chemicals etc.– Employees, age, gender, education etc.– Sick leaves, accidents, occupational diseases– Previous measurements of noise, exposure
levels, biological monitoring– Etc.
Process model of OHS
Methods– Work site visit, risk and needs assessment; need
for additional experts in assessing the risks (hygienist, ergonomist, psychologist)
– Projects to improve work environment– Health surveillance (based on risk assessment)– Health surveillance as part of projects to
improve health and work ability– Collaboration to improve OH&S culture
Process model of OHS
Evaluation of OHS
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT OUTCOME
Evaluation of OHSInput:• Number of OHS units, number of
professionals (total working time)• Number of enterprises served, number of
their employees• Training of the OHS providers• Financial input from the employers• Working time of employees spent in OHS
Evaluation of OHSProcess:• Workplace visits, risk assessments, health
examinations, medical consultations by OH physician, nurse, ergonomist, hygienist, psychologist
• Meetings e.g. on safety issues (safety committee)
• Activities at group level• Collaboration with involved parties
Evaluation of OHSOutput:• Number of workplace visits, risk
assessments, health examinations, medical consultations
• Number of examinations (laboratory, X-ray, hygienic)
• Number of meetings • Number of activities at group level• Invoices sent to the companies
Evaluation of OHSOutcome:
• Incidence of occupational and work-related diseases, symptoms, accidents
• Changes in risk factors, Work Ability Index, sick leaves, other parameters
• Improvements in work environment, number of work adjustments
• Developments in collaboration• Increase in PPI use, knowledge level (e.g.
first aid)• Economic result of the OHS unit
Evaluation of OHS• Important at all levels:
• Individual professional• Workplace (employee, enterprise)• OHS unit• Nation
• Same indicators should serve all levels• Minimum efforts
What next?• Audit visits to OHS units and providers
• Adaptation of the GOHP guidelines
• Interest in Quality Management of OHS
• Training in ODs/WRDs and the new notification system
• Development of national follow-up system
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