Policies, regulations and social dialogue in the EU in relation to psychosocial risk management

The present study aimed to explore the added value of managers’ and employee representatives’ agreement in risk perception and awareness in explaining the management of more ‘subjective’ psychosocial risks as compared to the more ‘objective’ traditional OSH risks. The general assumption tested was whether the added value of agreement in risk perception and awareness between these parties would be larger for psychosocial risk management as compared to traditional OSH risk management. European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-1) data were used from 7226 enterprises in which both managers and employee representatives were interviewed. Answers by employee representatives and managers to mirror questions on risk perception and awareness were used as independent variables, and answers to questions on risk management by the manager were used as dependent variables. Polynomial regression with response surface analysis was used. Differences in risk perception and awareness between managers and employee representatives explained more variance in psychosocial risk management as compared to more traditional OSH risk management. The implications of these findings and the importance of ‘social dialogue’ particularly in the case of psychosocial risk management as opposed to general OSH management are discussed.

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Key issues in policy research for psychosocial risk management and the way forward

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e573012012-170 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

S. Leka ◽

T. Cox ◽

G. Zwetsloot ◽

A. Jain ◽

E. Kortum

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Policy Research ◽

Psychosocial Risk ◽

Key Issues ◽

The Way

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Introduction to the European framework for psychosocial risk management

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e573012012-165 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

S. Leka ◽

A. Jain ◽

T. Cox ◽

E. Kortum

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Psychosocial Risk

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The views of EU managers on drivers and barriers to psychosocial risk management: A secondary analysis of ESENER data

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e604062012-063 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Stavroula Leka ◽

Aditya Jain

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Psychosocial Risk

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After the ‘Hairdressing Agreement’, the EPSU Case: Can the Commission Control the EU Social Dialogue?

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3748508 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Silvia Rainone

Keyword(s):

Social Dialogue ◽

The Eu

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Application of an Innovative Model for the Risk Management of COVID-19 in a Multinational Manufacturing Company

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13115771 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 5771

Author(s):

Piero Lovreglio ◽

Angela Stufano ◽

Francesco Cagnazzo ◽

Nicola Bartolomeo ◽

Ivo Iavicoli

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Manufacturing Industry ◽

Incidence Rates ◽

Manufacturing Plants ◽

Model Combining ◽

Innovative Model ◽

Global Prevention ◽

The Relationship ◽

Physician Team ◽

The Eu

The COVID-19 incidence in 61 manufacturing plants in Europe (EU), North America (NA) and Latin-America (LATAM) was compared with the incidence observed in the countries where the plants are located in order to evaluate the application of an innovative model for COVID-19 risk management. Firstly, a network of local and global teams was created, including an external university occupational physician team for scientific support. In July 2020, global prevention guidelines for the homogenous management of the pandemic were applied, replacing different site or regional procedures. A tool for COVID-19 monitoring was implemented to investigate the relationship between the incidence rates inside and outside the plants. In the period of May–November 2020, 565 confirmed cases (EU 330, NA 141, LATAM 94) were observed among 20,646 workers with different jobs and tasks, and in the last two months 85% EU and 70% NA cases were recorded. Only in 10% of cases was a possible internal origin of the contagion not excluded. In the EU and NA, unlike LATAM, the COVID-19 incidence rates inside the sites punctually followed the rising trend outside. In conclusion, the model, combining a global approach with the local application of the measures, maintains the sustainability in the manufacturing industry.

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Aflatoxin B1 risk management in Parmigiano Reggiano dairy cow feed

Italian Journal of Food Safety ◽

10.4081/ijfs.2016.5291 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Giorgia Canestrari ◽

Barbara Ricci ◽

Valentina Pizzamiglio ◽

Alberto Biancardi ◽

Pierluigi Piazza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Aflatoxin B1 ◽

Dairy Cow ◽

Control Program ◽

Aflatoxin Contamination ◽

Quality Control Program ◽

Control Procedures ◽

Feed Samples ◽

Parmigiano Reggiano ◽

The Eu

This study investigated aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination in dairy cow feed and the risk management of AFB1 content in concentrates undertaken by feed industries in the Parmigiano Reggiano area. Data on aflatoxin contamination risk management applied in 29 feed industries were collected and the AFB1 content of 70 feed samples was analyzed. Data were collected within the framework of a quality control program promoted by the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium in 2013 and 2014. Audit results showed that the control procedures to prevent AFB1 contamination mainly focused on maize and its by-products. AFB1 concentration resulted lower than 5 ppb (legal EU limit) in all samples; in one out of 70 samples, AFB1 content was 3.8 ppb and in all the other samples it was lower than 3 ppb. Results showed that AFB1 risk management applied by Italian feed industries effectively monitors AFB1 levels in feed below the EU legal limit.

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Trade Union Practices in the EU and Latvia: Experience for Eastern Partnership Countries

Baltic Journal of European Studies ◽

10.2478/bjes-2014-0018 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 99-118

Author(s):

Sergejs Stacenko ◽

Biruta Sloka

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Trade Union ◽

Trade Unions ◽

Industrial Relations ◽

Comparative Approach ◽

Eastern Partnership ◽

The Public ◽

Social Dialogue ◽

Eastern Partnership Countries ◽

The Eu

AbstractThe article will show major dimensions in the experience of EU Member States that could be shared with the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. The framework of the study is the EU concept of trade unions in social dialogue and social partnership in the public sector. This study outlines the concept of social dialogue as a core element of industrial relations and will focus on industrial relations specifically in the public sector. The authors have elaborated the approach to industrial relations and social dialogue taking into account comparative approach to definitions provided by international institutions such as ILO and OECD, as well as institutions in the EU and Latvia. Latvia is also a case study for Eastern Partnership countries as these countries and their trade unions are in a transition period from socialist structures to structures that possess liberal economies. Trade unions in these countries are members of the International Trade Union Confederation. The major transformation that trade unions underwent from being part of the socialist system and becoming an independent institution since Latvia regained independence in 1991 has been studied. The paper discusses the current developments related to the position of Latvian Free Trade Union Federation in the system of decision-making process related to the public administration management. Finally, the prospective role of trade unions in the EU and in Latvia is analysed and possible revitalisation of trade union is discussed. This approach could be applied to the Eastern Partners of the EU.

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Proactive supply chain risk management approach: The case of Serbia

Economic Annals ◽

10.2298/eka1714121a ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 (214) ◽

pp. 121-137

Author(s):

Aleksandra Andjelkovic

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Management Approach ◽

Supply Chain Risk Management ◽

Supply Chain Risk ◽

Underdeveloped Countries ◽

Management Concept ◽

The Republic ◽

The Eu

Supply chain risk management has become imperative. Therefore, needs for proactive supply chain risk management continuously is growing. Proactive supply chain risk management is not a great problem in developed countries. The problem is present in transition countries and underdeveloped countries. In those countries has not been built awareness about the importance of networking through supply chains and risk management within the supply chain. One of them is Republic of Serbia. Outside the door of the EU, the Republic of Serbia still retains the characteristics of the old system, and that is the great limitation for implementation of proactive supply chain risk management concept. Basic aim of paper is to research the level of proactive supply chain risk management. By using an adequate statistical methods, in paper will be analysed group of large enterprises from the Republic of Serbia. Besides that, author of paper suggesting the reasons and consequences of lack of proactive supply chain risk management.

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