18-03-2021 09:00
The Future Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at work, asbestos included
On 18 March 2021 (from 09:00 to 11:00), the European Parliament's Committee of Employment and Social Affairs held a hearing on "The Future Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at work, asbestos included" for the forthcoming years 2021-2027. As the previous EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at work has expired by the end of 2020, the European Commission has announced a new framework aiming at maintaining and improving high OSH standards for workers across the Union in 2021.
The objective of the hearing, attended by Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, was to contribute to the next strategic framework from the European Parliament's side based on the information gathered from experts and stakeholders at the hearing.
The following speakers/organisations were invited:
Christa SEDLATSCHEK, Executive Director, European Agency for Safety and Health at work (EU OSHA)
Joachim SCHÜZ, Head, Environment and Lifestyle Epidemiology Branch, International Agency for research on cancer (IARC/WHO)
Thilo JANSSEN, Policy Officer, European Federation of Building and Wood workers (EFBWW)
Andrzej OBMIŃSKI (PhD), Institute of Construction Technology (Poland)