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Environment and OSH consultation
Verbraucherzentrale [Consumer Centre]/Wege-Zweckverband (1987 - 1991):
Pilot project of the Verbraucherzentrale Schleswig-Holstein for
the introduction of a mobile environmental consultation in the
Kreis Segeberg in collaboration with the Wege-Zweckverband der
Gemeinden des Kreises Segeberg. The project was very successful
and is still continued although in a slightly different form.
Technology Consultation Centre Schleswig-Holstein (1997 - 2000):
Different projects for the councelling of workers' and employees'
representatives in the area of EMAS. Moderation of the work goups
"Öko-Audit [EMAS]" and "Umweltbeauftragte
S-H [environmental managers]". Conducting various seminars.
Also active in the OSH area: conducting various projects, among
others cost-benefit, and seminars in cooperation wih differnt
specialists regarding Arbeitsschutzgesetz, psychological stress,
computer work, etc.
Cooperation Centre Hamburg (from 2001):
Project manager for the European innovation project CLEANTOOL,
which established a very broad database of practically tested
best practice metal cleaning processes covering all specific details
of the processes. An integrated tool assists users in selecting
the appropriate processes by evaluating numerous aspects from
all areas like technology, quality, OSH, environment and costs.
For further informationen see the Cleantool website
>> or the homepage of the Cooperation Centre
>> .
Taking part in the Topic Centre Work Environment / OSH of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work >> .
After some freelance consultation services, from 2006 development
of a hazardous substances information system for the amalgamated
metal industry accident insurer (GISMET).
The system received very positive feedback from craft as well
as from SMEs. However the accident insuerers needed some time
to decide as to whether and how to continue developing the system.
Thus it is still password protected. If you are intereseted to
test the system please ask for a password at the Kooperationsstelle
Hamburg.
A similar system has been put into practice by the accident insurers
of the construction and the chemicals industry, see: www.gisbau.de
and www.gischem.de
Project manager in the benOSH study, conducted on behalf of
the EU Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and
Equal Opportunities in order to establish the operational costs
of work-related accidents and ill health. These were then compared
to the necessary investments for related measures that have or
could have prevented these accidents or diseases. Also benefits
like increased productivity through improved processes or machinery
etc. were considered. The study was led by the institute Prevent
from Brussels. The partners established 401 case studies in more
than 50 companies. On the one side accidents at work of different
severity (commuting accidents are excluded) and on the other side
work related diseases such as musculoskeletal problems, skin-
and respiratory diseases, psychological stress and cases of violence
were considered.
The report was published in printed form in December 2011; it
will published soon at the website of the EU-DG:
>>
Last updated 14 December 2011
