Chairperson: Gerd Albracht, ILO
Occupational health-aspects and the situation with regard to occupational diseases
Prof. Hans-Joachim Woitowitz, University Gießen, Germany (Abstract PDF, 32 kB)
Incidence and use of asbestos, technical prevention
Prof. Jorma Rantanen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health - FIOH, Finland (Abstract PDF, 36 kB)
Discussion
Coffee break
Review of the situations in the different countries based on a survey carried out in advance
Stewart Campbell, Health and Safety Executive - HSE, United Kingdom (Abstract PDF, 32 kB)
Discussion
12:00 - 14:00: Lunch break
14:00 - 17:30: Reports from EU member states
Chairperson: Anders Englund, Swedish National Board of Occupational Safety and Health, Sweden
- Spain:
Antonio Monzó Giménez, Spanish General Directorate of Labour Inspection (Abstract PDF, 33 kB) - France:
Maud Valat-Taddei, Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour and Solidarity (Abstract PDF, 34 kB) - Sweden:
Claes Trägårdh, Swedish Work Environment Authority - SWEA (Abstract PDF, 46 kB) - Germany:
Eckart Bulla, Zentrale Erfassungsstelle asbeststaubgefährdeter Arbeitnehmer - ZAs (Abstract PDF, 34 kB)
Discussion
- United Kingdom:
Terry Jago, ARCA - The Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (Abstract PDF, 47 kB) - The Netherlands:
Lambert Husson, Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment - Greece:
Athina Vafeiadou, Labour Inspectorate of Greece (Abstract PDF, 32 kB)
