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