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European Safety Week 2011 takes place week beginning October 24th and the theme of the 2011 campaign is Safe Maintenance. The campaign is backed by the EU Presidencies of Spain and Belgium in 2010 and of Hungary and Poland in 2011, by the European Parliament and the European Commission, and by the European Social Partners. The campaign now covers more than 30 countries, including all EU Member States. The approach it promotes is based on employers, employees and their representatives working together.
The main objectives of the Safe Maintenance campaign are to:
- Raise awareness of the importance of maintenance for workers’ safety and health, of the risks associated with maintenance, and of the need to carry it out safely;
- Raise awareness of employers’ legal and other responsibilities to carry out safe maintenance, and of the business case for doing so;
- Promote a simple, structured approach to OSH management in maintenance, based on appropriate risk assessment.
- The ultimate aim is to help to reduce the number of people who are hurt or are experiencing ill health as a result of inadequate maintenance or lack of maintenance, now and in the future.
For more information about the campaign or events taking place in your local area please visit www.hsa.ie.
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