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E-Tools and the collection and use of OSH Data in Europe

Tim Tregenza Network Manager

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“The report is dead”! The future of occupational safety and health? Publications E-tools OSH E-tools are user-driven, interactive, digital tools that allow information to be collected and analysed to provide tailored

• utputs that provide a basis for

decision-making and action E-tools are most effective when integrated into the OSH system – whether at enterprise level or at national level

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Broad range of e-tools Management tools Post incident tools Information tools Health monitoring Environmental monitoring Health promotion Educational tools

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Benefits and challenges of etools Benefits

• Empowerment
• Less bureaucracy
• Provide solutions
• Structured prevention
• Flexible, mobile, integrated
• Associated with innovation
• Provide big data

Disadvantages

• Data privacy
• Need IT literacy and

infrastructure

• Language
• Misuse / lack of

competence

• Need critical mass
• Need ongoing support

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Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) “Online interactive Risk Assessment (OiRA) are especially useful as they provide cost-free sector-specific information and guide employers through all steps of the risk assessment process. Such tools need to be significantly expanded and their use needs to be recognised and integrated in national requirements” 123 tools 15 languages 31 partners

European Commission Safer and Healthier Work for All - Modernisation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health Legislation and Policy (2017)

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Thank you More Information:

• sha.europa.eu
• iraproject.eu