DGUV-Yearbook 2015/2016: Without Borders and Barriers
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Yearbook 2015/2016 Without Borders and Barriers Without Borders and Barriers DGUV Yearbook 2015/2016 p. 8 Positioning CONTENTS Thinking and acting globally — Foreword For better OSH in Europe 19 from the Chairs of the Governing Committee 6 Harmonised data protection in Europe 19 Challenges of tomorrow — Foreword from the Director Generals 7 For safe, healthy work worldwide 20 International dialogue 22 Prevention in all areas of life 24 A strong association 25 POSITIONING In dialogue — for good, safe work in Germany, Europe and worldwide 8 Interview: Marianne Thyssen Common values and social principles MAKING PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE of the EU 10 Sport and exercise are fuel for Social policy in Europe: the blurring of rehabilitation and participation 26 boundaries 12 Interview: Verena Bentele Value Added Tax (VAT) in the EU 14 Rehabilitation is important for inclusion 28 Free trade — opportunity or risk? 15 In the midst of life 31 Photo gallery Support when it comes to the worst 33 Cooperation with Bangladesh 16 Photo gallery Health services: Sport, fun, inclusion 34 the limitations of standardisation 18 Merger of the BG Hospitals 36 4 DGUV Yearbook 2015/16 p. 40 The future of work p. 26 Making participation possible Caring for the seriously injured 36 Work 4.0 and occupational diseases 50 Empowerment as equals 37 The future has begun 50 The focus is on the person 38 Ready for new forms of work and new technologies 51 Focussing on insured individuals 39 Photo gallery Not just providing care, but learning how Welcome to tomorrow’s world of work 52 to care for yourself 39 Industry 4.0 — from research to practice 54 THE FUTURE OF WORK DGUV Governing Committee 56 Beautiful new world of work? Work 4.0 — DGUV Contact Details 57 safe and healthy design 40 Overview of the German Social Accident Interview: Andrea Nahles Insurance Institutions 58 Digital transformation of the world of work 42 Legal information 59 Work 4.0 44 Greater freedom or self-endangerment? 47 How stressed are workers? 47 The “new world of work” and its effects 48 Prevention from the very beginning 49 DGUV Yearbook 2015/16 5 Foreword Thinking and acting globally ost of us hold globalisa- at European level regarding free tion in our hands every trade agreements and VAT or at M day. We wouldn’t have national level in developing Work our smartphones without rare 4.0 and the new Preventive Health earths from African mines, Chi- Care Act. The latter has an ambi- nese production and research from tious goal: health promotion in Silicon Valley. all walks of life — from day-care This means that occupation- to retirement. How can this be al safety and health must also be achieved? The expertise of the ac- without borders as was made pain- cident insurance will also be used fully clear by the Rana Plaza disas- here. Prevention issues belong to ter in Bangladesh. The German So- our core business. The fact that cial Accident Insurance has been we have a close eye on the future an exponent of international co- is demonstrated by the upcoming Dr Rainhardt Freiherr operation for many years. This in- “Culture of Prevention” campaign von Leoprechting and ternational experience is now be- and Vision Zero. Manfred Wirsch ing used in a current project with The last reform shows that so- Bangladesh which is supported by cial accident insurance benefi ts the International Labour Organisa- from clearly indicating its interests tion (ILO) and the German Federal in a timely manner. Only those who Ministry for Economic Cooperation constructively participate in social and Development. Two delega- discussion will be heard. This also tions from the Bangladeshi tex- applies to our core area of rehabil- tile sector have already visited the itation. The newly formed Hospi- DGUV and learned about OSH and tal Group has given the BG trauma social security in seminars lasting hospitals a modern profi le. Pro- several weeks. jects for occupational reintegra- The DGUV is working at a prac- tion or participation for people tical level at implementing the with disabilities are putting us on “Safe Supply Chain” project. This the path to an inclusive society. A is just one example of how acci- goal which is strongly in line with dent insurance is actively involved the historical mandate of the stat- in the political sphere: whether utory accident insurance system. Dr Rainhardt Freiherr von Leoprechting, Manfred Wirsch, Chair of the Governing Committee Chair of the Governing Committee 6 DGUV Yearbook 2015/16 Foreword Challenges of tomorrow hen Google’s DeepMind coming increasingly ambiguous. defeated Go World Cham- We need new approaches to organ- Wpion Lee Sedol at the start ising accident insurance and occu- of 2016, people were completely pational safety. amazed. Headlines quickly circu- The topic of “Work 4.0” is no lated about the computer’s triumph longer just about people working and how this would soon replace with robots or about rules for when human labour. Such forecasts it is acceptable to contact employ- should be taken with a grain of salt. ees after hours. Digitalisation re- Up until now, technical advance- quires us to further develop our ments have not made work redun- understanding of prevention and dant, they have “only” changed social security. Automation, for ex- work. However, this change is pro- ample, off ers enormous potential gressing rapidly. Digitalisation is to reduce the risk of a workplace not just creating new professions, accident or occupational disease. it is also allowing work to become However, if we want to leverage more fl exible and mobile. The once this potential, then prevention rigid boundary between work and must be more fi rmly anchored in private life is becoming increas- companies and in people’s minds ingly blurred. New forms of work than it previously has been. are arising such as crowdwork and We need a culture of prevention clickwork which, at fi rst glance at where it is commonplace to ask: least, do not seem to fi t in with tra- how does a decision or a technol- ditional employment. ogy aff ect the safety and health of All this raises questions. Our workers? As such, we have delib- current understanding of social erately chosen to make one of the security is that an employer takes focus areas of this yearbook about on responsibility for his or her em- the current transformation of the Dr Walter Eichendorf, ployees. This changes with the new world of work. We want to pres- Dr Joachim Breuer and possibilities that technology off ers ent the challenges that we are fac- Petra Zilch us. Who is the employer? Who is ing and what answers the statuto- the employee? Where is the work- ry accident insurance already has place? These defi nitions are be- for these. Dr Joachim Breuer, Dr Walter Eichendorf, Petra Zilch, Director General Deputy Director General Deputy Director General 7DGUV Yearbook 2015/16 Positioning In dialogue — for good, safe work in Germany, Europe and worldwide ot only German politics but also the German economy is increasingly influenced by European and international developments. This also has Na direct impact on the work done by the DGUV. All the more reason why it is important to monitor and be involved in initiatives and proposals. The DGUV is extremely active and its involvement through position statements and comment papers covers many areas. In addition, it uses its know-how and international network to champion OSH and social security across the globe. As part of international cooperation, it works together with international and national institutions and organisations. 8 DGUV Yearbook 2015/16 Positioning DGUV Yearbook 2015/16 9 Positioning Common values and social principles of the EU INTERVIEW he basic responsibility for social The priorities of the Juncker Commis- policy and health policy lies with sion include the simplification of rules T the Member States. In the area and a fitness check for existing regula- of social policy, the European Union tions. What specific consequences and has additional responsibilities that developments do you see with regards are stipulated in the European Trea- to safety and health at work? ties. However, economic integration Jobs and growth are at the heart of also has a social dimension and is of- this Commission‘s agenda. This means ten flanked by social policy. Thus, Eu- comprehensive protection for workers ropean social policy is becoming in- ensuring their health and safety while creasingly important. In an interview, at the same time making sure that the MARIANNE THYSSEN EU Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, regulation at all levels is fit for purpose EU Commissioner for who is responsible for employment, and supports competitiveness. Employment, Social Affairs, social affairs, skills and labour mobil- The EU occupational safety and Skills and Labour Mobility ity, explained the strategic approach- health (OSH) legislation is a compre- es and future challenges of her work. hensive body of 24 EU Directives, built up over more than 25 years. It covers In the context of the single market, all occupational risks, establishes a the EU Commission has highlighted minimum level of protection for all on several occasions the importance EU workers and creates a level play- of social issues in order to strength- ing field for businesses across the EU. en them. What role does the establish- We are now evaluating this compre- ment of a “social pillar” play in this? hensive set of EU legislation. This in- I believe that promoting upward con- cludes identifying possible simplifi- vergence both within and between cations and reducing administrative Member States — particularly within burden, including for micro and small the Eurozone is major challenge for enterprises, while preserving a high the EU.