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7th Joint EU/US Conference on Occupational Safety and Health
2012 EU/US Conference Program
Crowne Plaza Hotel:
Rue Gineste 3 Brussels (BE)
11 – 13 July 2012 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Coffee break: 4:10 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| 6:00 p.m. |
US Delegates Caucus
Room Harmony (2nd floor) |
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EU Delegates Caucus
Room Exploration (1st floor) |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Formal Dinner
"Château de Grand-Bigard" |
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| 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) |
Coffee break: 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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) |
| 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) |
Coffee break: 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Closing Plenary
Ballroom (Ground floor) |
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| 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) |
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 |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
EU/US Steering Committee Meeting |
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