Est-Fin Twinning on Occupational Health 2000–2002

1. Name of the Project/Activity:

Est-Fin Twinning on Occupational Health 2000–2002 (EU/Phare Support to Estonian Occupational Health Sector)

1.1. Parent Project

2. Countries of activity:

Estonia

3. Starting date, ending date of the Project/Activity:

15.8.2000–31.5.2002

4. Budget (total) in USD:

619 000 EUR

5. Funding sources:

EU/Phare Twinning

6. Coordinating institutions and contact persons

6.1. Coordinating institution:

Name of the institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Office of Information and International Affairs Parent organization: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 1 Fax: +358 9 2413 804 Internet: http://www.ttl.fi/

6.1.1. Contact persons of the coordinating institution:

Name of the person: Jorma Rantanen Project responsibility: project leader Expertise: Administration, development, occ.health and safety Institutional position: Director General Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 3400 Fax: +358 9 4747 2548 Email: jorma.rantanen@ttl.fi

7. Contributing experts by type of contribution

7.1. Name of the person:

Name of the person: Matti Ylikoski Contribution: PAA (Pre-Accession Adviser) Expertise: occupational health services nstitutional position: Director of the Department Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Training Centre on Occupational Health Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: + 358 9 4747 2559 Fax: Email:

7.2. Name of the person:

Name of the person: Kari Kurppa Contribution: manager of the network element Expertise: occupational medicine, networking Institutional position: Assistant Director of the Department Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2394 Fax: ++358 9 4747 2423 Email:

7.3. Name of the person:

Name of the person: Suvi Lehtinen Contribution: manager of the information element Expertise: information dissemination, international affairs Institutional position: Chief of Office Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Office of Information and International Affairs Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2344 Fax: + 358 9 4747 2548 Email:

7.4. Name of the person:

Name of the person: Kimmo Räsänen Contribution: manager of the occupational health services element Expertise: occupational health services Institutional position: Chief Medical Officer

7.5. Name of the person

Name of the person: Helena Taskinen Contribution: manager of the training element Expertise: occupational medicine, training Institutional position: Director of the Department Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Department of Occupational Medicine Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2268 Fax: +358 9 4747 2008 Email:

7.6. Name of the person

Name of the person: Kaisa Kauppinen Contribution: manager of the equality element Expertise: psychosocial research, gender, equality issues Institutional position: Senior Researcher Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Department of Psychology Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2758 Fax: Email:

8. Collaborating institutions (in the countries of activity)

8.1. Collaborating institution:

Name of the agency: Ministry of Social Affairs Unit: Labour Department Parent organization: Address: Gonsiori 29, EE-15027 Tallinn, Estonia Tel: +372 626 9700 Fax: Internet: www.sm.ee

8.1.1. Contact persons

Name of the person: Tiit Kaadu Project responsibility: CC Project Leader Expertise: Institutional position: Director Institution: Ministry of Social Affairs Unit: Labour Department Address: Gonsiori 29, EE-15027 Tallinn, Estonia Tel: +372 626 9780 Fax: +372 626 9954 Email:

8.1.2. Contact persons

Name of the person: Ülle-Marike Papp Project responsibility: equality Expertise: equality issues Institutional position: Head of Bureau Institution: Ministry of Social Affairs Unit: Bureau of Equality Address: Gonsiori 29, EE-15027 Tallinn, Estonia Tel: +372 626 9851 Fax: +372 626 9809 Email:

8.2 Collaborating Institution:

Name of the agency: Occupational Health Center Unit: Parent organization: Ministry of Social Affairs Address: Hiiu 42, EE-11619 Tallinn Tel: +372 670 7040 Fax: +372 670 7044 Internet: www.ttk.ee

8.2.1 Contact persons

Name of the person: Urmas Krass Project responsibility: Occupational Health Center Expertise: Institutional position: Director Institution: Occupational Health Center Unit: Address: Hiiu 42, EE-11619 Tallinn Tel: +372 670 7040 Fax: +372 670 7044 Email:

8.2.2. Contact persons

Name of the person: Ahe Vilkis Project responsibility: training Expertise: occupational health, training Institutional position: Head of Department Institution: Occupational Health Centre Unit: Training Department Address: Hiiu 42, EE-11619 Tallinn Tel: Fax: Email:

8.2.3. Contact persons

Name of the person: Eva Tammaru Project responsibility: networking, information Expertise: dissemination of information Institutional position: Head of Department Institution: Occupational Health Centre Unit: Training Department Address: Hiiu 42, EE-11619 Tallinn Tel: Fax: Email:

8.2.4 Contact persons

Name of the person: Ülle Sarap Project responsibility: occupational health services Expertise: occupational medicine, occ. health services Institutional position: Head of Department Institution: Occupational Health Centre Unit: Department of Occupational Medicine Address: Hiiu 42, EE-11619 Tallinn Tel: Fax: Email:

9. Project's www-address:

http://www.sm.ee/Telematic/Twinning/index.htm

10. Reports, publications:

The FinEst bridge. Finnish-Estonian collaboration in occupational health. Editors: Matti Ylikoski, Suvi Lehtinen, Tiit Kaadu, Jorma Rantanen. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki 2002. ISBN 951-802-475-8 http://www.sm.ee/Telematic/Twinning/finest_bridge.pdf

11. Keywords:

EU, twinning, occupational health, occupational health services, networking, information, equality, training

12. Project/Activity summary (Titles: objectives, activities, achievements):

Background The Estonian-Finnish Twinning Project on Occupational Health is one part of the Estonian accession process into the membership of the European Union. The aim of all twinning operations in the domain of EU PHARE is to support candidate countries towards meeting the requirements of the various acquis (Directives, Council decisions, Recommendations of the Commission) in the European Union. The New Occupational Health and Safety Act (OH&S Act; 16.6.1999) in Estonia covers the most important issues of the pre-accession criteria in the area of occupational health and safety. However, the strengthening and further development of occupational health services (OHS), establishing of an Occupational Health Centre (OHC), the training and education of experts, dissemination of information and building up networks of the relevant institutions and organisations was seen necessary by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Estonia. One of the main purposes of the twinning operations in general is the sustainable development of activities. Therefore, it is important to support the information services of the occupational health and safety experts at workplaces and in the enterprises, and to disseminate information to all workplaces. The purpose is to support the employers' and employees' representatives (eg. occupational health physicians, occupational health nurses, physiotherapists, foremen, and safety delegates) and other experts (eg. safety professionals, designers, etc.). The aim is to strengthen functions and elements that are important from the viewpoint of the Estonian culture and way of life. Objective The objective of the twinning project is to develop further the Estonian Occupational Health Centre, to strengthen the infrastructures of the occupational health services, and to develop human resources for occupational health. The training of labour inspectors in occupational health and equality issues will also be a part of the project. The most important EU regulations in the background of the operation are the Framework Directive (89/391) concerning improvements in the safety and health of workers at work and the Directives concerning the equality of men and women in work life (75/117 and 76/207). The aim of the project is to further develop the prerequisites in Estonia to improve the health of the workers, enterprises and the nation. Courses and seminars Evaluation course in Occupational Health and Safety practices 7.–8.05.2002 National network follow-up workshop 6 May, 2002 Occupational health and labour relations 29.04.2002 Respiratory occupational diseases 25.–26.04.2002 Biological agents 22.-24.04.2002 Risk assessment of chemical agents 9.–10.04.2002 Second evaluation course in Occupational Health and Safety practices 3-4.04.2002 Seminar "Training for trainers" 25.–27.03.2002 Physics-measurement methods and standards in occupational hygiene 14.–15.03.2002 Risk Assessment 19.–20.02.2002 Evaluation course in Occupational Health and Safety practices 14.–15.02.2002 Seminar on Work Ability 5.–6.02.2002 Seminar "Training for trainers" 29.–30.11.2001 National network follow-up workshop for training institutions 28.11.2001 Occupational exposure to biological agents 19.–21.11.2001 Second technical inception seminar 25.–26.10.2001 Workshop for planning the surveys within the Est-Fin twinning on occupational health 24.10.2001 Risk assessment of chemical agents 9.–11.09.2001 Seminar on special health issues of working women and occupational disease diagnostics 18.–20.09.2001 Assessment and management of occupational accident risks 7.–8.06.2001 Seminar on health examinations in occupational health service 4.–5.06.2001 Physical hazards in working environment 21.–25.05.2001 Liaison Symposium 17.05.2001 National network follow-up workshop 16 May, 2001 Inception workshop for the development of a Next National Working Environment Policy and Programme in Estonia 20.4.2001 Seminar on occupational respiratory diseases 19.–20.4.2001 Course in risk assessment 17.–18.4.2001 Seminar "Training for trainers" 7.–-9.3.2001 Technical inception seminar 30.–31.1.2001 National network establishment workshop 9.–10.1. 2001 Seminar on occupational health issues 30.11.2000 Workshop for journalists 29.11.2000 High-level policy forum 15.9.2000 High-level policy forum workshops 13.–14.9.2000

Updated 2004/07/08