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7th Joint EU/US Conference on Occupational Safety and Health2012 EU/US Conference ProgramCrowne Plaza Hotel: Rue Gineste 3 Brussels (BE) 11 – 13 July 2012 Full Program [PDF 430KB] |
| WEDNESDAY, July 11 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast meeting (EU/US Steering Committee, Chairs and Scribes) Room Infinity (2nd floor) |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Opening Plenary Session Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor) |
| Conference moderator Antonio Cammarota, Principal Administrator, Health, Safety and Hygiene at Work (EMPL B3) | |
| WELCOME ADDRESSES | |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. | EU – Mr. Koos Richelle Director General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission |
| 9:25 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. | US – Mr. William E. Kennard US Ambassador to the European Union |
| 9:35 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | EU Presidency of the Council – Mr. Leandros Nicolaides, Director, Department of Labour Inspection, Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. | US – Mr. William Wiatrowski Associate Commissioner for Compensation and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labour Statistics, (BLS), US Department of Labour |
| 9:55 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. | EU – Labour Mr. Laurent Vogel The European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health & Safe |
| 10:05 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | US – Labour Mr. Michael J. Wright Director, Health and Safety and Environment Department United Steelworkers of America |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. | EU – Industry Mr. Kris De Meester Business Europe |
| 10:25 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. | US – Industry Mr. Joseph Van Houten, Senior Director of Worldwide Environment, Health and Safety, Johnson and Johnson |
| 10:35 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Presentation on EU/US Collaboration on the OSH Wiki |
| Coffee break: 11.00 a.m. - 11.25 a.m. KEYNOTES ADDRESSES |
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| 11:25 a.m. | EU – Mr. Armindo Silva, Director, Employment, Social Legislation and Social Dialogue, European Commission (DG EMPL B) |
| 11:45 a.m. | US – Mr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Plenary Session introduction of Workshops Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor) |
| 1:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Workgroup Sessions Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor), Rooms Harmony, Exploration and Evasion (1st floor) |
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| Coffee break: 4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
| 6:00 p.m. | US Delegates Caucus Room Harmony (2nd floor) |
| EU Delegates Caucus Room Exploration (1st floor) |
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| 7:30 p.m. | Formal Dinner "Château de Grand-Bigard" |
| THURSDAY, July 12 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast meeting (US/EU Steering Committee, Chairs and Scribes) Room Infinity (2nd floor) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Plenary Session (Theme Setting) Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor) |
| 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Workgroup Sessions Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor), Rooms Harmony, Exploration and Evasion (1st floor) |
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| Special Session: OSH Statistics - Exchange of experience on Injury and Illness Reports Room Inspiration (1st floor) |
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| Coffee break: 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Workgroup Sessions Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor), Rooms Harmony, Exploration and Evasion (1st floor) |
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| Special Session: OSH Statistics - Exchange of experience on Injury and Illness Reports Room Inspiration (1st floor) |
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| Coffee break: 4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
| 6:00 p.m. | US Delegates Caucus Room Harmony (2nd floor) EU Delegates Caucus Room Exploration (1st floor) |
| 7:30 p.m. | Informal dinner at the Hotel Crowne Plaza |
| FRIDAY, July 13 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast meeting (US/EU Steering Committee, Chairs and Scribes) Room Infinity (2nd floor) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Concurrent Workgroup Sessions Crowne Plaza Ballroom (Ground floor), Rooms Harmony, Exploration and Evasion (1st floor) |
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| Coffee break: 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Closing Plenary Ballroom (Ground floor) |
| Presentation of Findings | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Special Session: OSH Statistics Exchange of experience on Injury and Illness Reports Chair US: Mr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary, OSHA Co-Chair EU: Mr. Armindo Silva, Director, (DG EMPL B) Scribe: Ms. Miriam Schoenbaum Statistician Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis Office of Statistical Analysis, OSH Administration |
| Presentation of Topic Reports Ballroom (Ground floor) |
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Topic I: |
Nanotechnology at the workplace Nanotechnology in the Workplace - Draft [DOCX] Nanotechnology Summary [PPTX] Chair EU: Mr. Wim van Veelen, FNV, The Netherlands (Labour) Co-chair US: Mr. Paul Schulte, Director, Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (GOV) Scribe US: Ms. Janet Carter, Health Scientist, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (GOV) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Topic II: |
OELs for chemical substances Chair US: Ms. Dorothy Dougherty Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance Occupational Safety and Health Administration (GOV) Co-chair EU: Mr. Herbert Bender BASF AG, Germany (Industry) Scribe EU: Mr. Hugh Robertson Health and Safety Trades Union Congress, UK (Labour) |
| 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Topic III: |
OSH in a Green economy Health and Safety in the New Green Economy: meeting the challenge of major change [DOC] OSH in a Green Economy [PPTX] Chair EU: Mr Colin Connor Head of Energy Unit Health and Safety Executive, UK (Labour) Co-chair US: Mr Sanji Kanth Safety Engineer, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Office of General Industry Enforcement Occupational Safety and Health Administration (GOV) Scribe US: Ms Leslie Nickels Senior Science and Technical Advisor, Communication And Research Translation Office, and Office of Global Collaborations, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (GOV) |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Topic IV: |
Prevention of Catastrophic accidents Chair US: Mr Michael 3. Wright Director, Health and Safety and Environment Department United Steelworkers of America (Labour) Co-chair EU: Mr. Erik van Gils Principal adviser, Head of the Chemical Risks Inspection Division, Belgium (GOV) Scribe EU: tbc |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m | Questions and answers |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Closing remarks EU – Mr. Armindo Silva Director, Employment, Social Legislation and Social Dialogue, European Commission (DG EMPL B) US – Ms. Margaret Seminario Director, Department of Safety and Health, American Federation of Labour Congress of Industrial Organizations |
| Farewell drink | |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | EU/US Steering Committee Meeting |
