Transformation in Occupational Health Transformation in Occupational Health and Safety systems: countries that newly and Safety systems: countries that newly
entered the EU – lessons learntentered the EU – lessons learnt
Dr. Ivan Kokalov, Vice-PresidentDr. Ivan Kokalov, Vice-PresidentConfederation of Independent Trade Unions Confederation of Independent Trade Unions Bulgaria Bulgaria
Bulgaria Has Harmonised LegislationBulgaria Has Harmonised Legislation
The Framework Directive 89/391/EEC introduces measures to The Framework Directive 89/391/EEC introduces measures to encourage the improvement of employees’ health and safety at encourage the improvement of employees’ health and safety at work.work.
International Labour Organisation Acts (ILO) regarding health International Labour Organisation Acts (ILO) regarding health and safety at work.and safety at work.
Basic rules of procedure of the European Social Charter, in Basic rules of procedure of the European Social Charter, in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Actrelation to the Health and Safety at Work Act..
Social Dialogue on Health and Safety Social Dialogue on Health and Safety at Work in Bulgariaat Work in Bulgaria
The following are the specialised bodies participating in the social The following are the specialised bodies participating in the social dialogue on working conditions in Bulgariadialogue on working conditions in Bulgaria::
National Council on Working Conditions – national level; National Council on Working Conditions – national level; Sector and branch councils on working conditions – sector level;Sector and branch councils on working conditions – sector level;Regional district and municipal councils on working conditions – Regional district and municipal councils on working conditions – municipal level;municipal level;Committees and groups on working conditions – company levelCommittees and groups on working conditions – company level;;
The social dialogue is well institutionalised at all levels. The social dialogue is well institutionalised at all levels.
Partners in Implementing the Social Dialogue on Partners in Implementing the Social Dialogue on Health and Safety at Work in BulgariaHealth and Safety at Work in Bulgaria
The representative trade union confederations are:The representative trade union confederations are:Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Confederation of the Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB)Bulgaria (CITUB)Confederation of Labour “Podkrepa”.Confederation of Labour “Podkrepa”.
The representative employer organisations are:The representative employer organisations are:Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA)Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA);;Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI);Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI);Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA)Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA);;Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG).(CEIBG).
General Labour Inspectorate General Labour Inspectorate Executive AgencyExecutive Agency
The GLI Executive Agency exercises an overall control by The GLI Executive Agency exercises an overall control by carrying out integrated inspections to ensure that health and carrying out integrated inspections to ensure that health and safety at work are implemented, that labour laws and laws to safety at work are implemented, that labour laws and laws to promote employment are observed, and provides information promote employment are observed, and provides information and technical advice to employers and employees. and technical advice to employers and employees. An agreement has been concluded between the national An agreement has been concluded between the national representative trade union organisations and GLI Executive representative trade union organisations and GLI Executive Agency at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP) to Agency at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP) to promote co-operation for enhanced protection, promotion and promote co-operation for enhanced protection, promotion and implementation of workers’ rights.implementation of workers’ rights.
Ways and resources to improve Ways and resources to improve working conditionsworking conditions
Working Conditions Fund – Working Conditions Fund – resources are used for the following:resources are used for the following:Financing of branch-relevant projects and programs to improve Financing of branch-relevant projects and programs to improve working conditions in individual companies selected working conditions in individual companies selected through a competition process – financing is up to 30% of through a competition process – financing is up to 30% of the project’s valuethe project’s value;;Diagnosis of work-related illnessesDiagnosis of work-related illnesses;;Development of legal acts, regulations, provisions and Development of legal acts, regulations, provisions and requirementsrequirements;;Organising and conducting training, seminars and conferences on Organising and conducting training, seminars and conferences on the topic of health and safety at workthe topic of health and safety at work;;Preparation and publication of educational and information Preparation and publication of educational and information materialsmaterials;;
European Social FundEuropean Social Fund
Major challenges in implementing health and Major challenges in implementing health and safety at work legislationsafety at work legislation
Determining the tasks and functions of employee representatives for Determining the tasks and functions of employee representatives for workplace health and safety in the framework of the Act on Health workplace health and safety in the framework of the Act on Health and Safety at Work.and Safety at Work.
Adequate quality control over occupational medicine services.Adequate quality control over occupational medicine services.
Difficulties in diagnosing work-related illnesses.Difficulties in diagnosing work-related illnesses.
Difficulties in evaluating risks at small and micro-enterprisesDifficulties in evaluating risks at small and micro-enterprises..
Conclusions and lessons learntConclusions and lessons learnt::
A well-developed legal and institutional framework; a A well-developed legal and institutional framework; a need for constant appraisal of its practical need for constant appraisal of its practical implementation and measures for its improvementimplementation and measures for its improvement; ;
Efficient and effective social dialogue and Efficient and effective social dialogue and implementation of national and international best implementation of national and international best practicespractices; ;
The main challenge facing government and the social The main challenge facing government and the social partners is the efficient practical implementation of partners is the efficient practical implementation of existing legislation.existing legislation.
Transformation in Occupational Health Transformation in Occupational Health and Safety systems: countries that newly and Safety systems: countries that newly
entered the EU – lessons learntentered the EU – lessons learnt
Dr. Ivan Kokalov, Vice-PresidentDr. Ivan Kokalov, Vice-PresidentConfederation of Independent Trade Unions (CITUB)Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CITUB)BulgariaBulgaria
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