PUBLICATIONS
Title
Zakon o zaštiti na radu, N. N. br. 71/2014, 118/2014, 94/2018, 96/2018, Urednički pročišćen tekst, s predgovorom i napomenama
Editor
Josip Taradi
ISBN
978-953-48331-0-0
CIP
001012270 (NSK Zagreb)
Publisher
The European Society of Safety Engineers, 2018.
Copies
500
Title
ODBOR ZA ZAŠTITU NA RADU - Vodič za dobru praksu
Stručni priručnik
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BOARD - Good practice guide
Professional handbook
Authors
Josip Taradi, Ana Šijaković, Nevenka Grošanić
Editor
Josip Taradi
Reviewers
Branislav Anđelković,Vesna Nikolić
UDC
331.45/.46:001.89(094.5)(036)(487.5)
Publisher
The European Society of Safety Engineers, 2016.
Copies
1000
Title
ZAKON O ZAŠTITI NA RADU - ZAKON O INSPEKTORATU RADA (HRVATSKA 2014)
LAW ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY - LAW ON LABOUR INSPECTORATE (CROATIA 2014)
Editor
Josip Taradi
Editorial
Ivana Krišto
Ana Šijaković
ISBN
978-953-58000-2-6
CIP
882714 (NSK Zagreb)
Publisher
The European Society of Safety Engineers, 2014.
Copies
1000
Title
ODBOR ZA ZAŠTITU NA RADU - Zakonska regulativa i istraživanje prakse
Znanstvena monografija
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BOARD - Legal regulations and research practices
Scientific monograph
Authors
Josip Taradi, Nevenka Grošanić, Željka Lalić, Vesna Nikolić, Miran Pavlič, Milan Petkovski, Nikolina Smajla, Ana Šijaković
Reviewers
Branislav Anđelković, Mirko Markič, Jože Šrekl, Branko Wasserbauer
UDK
331.45:001.89(094.5)(497.5)
ISBN
978-953-58000-0-2
CIP
874871 (NSK Zagreb)
Publisher
The European Society of Safety Engineers, 2014.
Copies
1000
Summary
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BOARD
Legal regulations and research practices
Occupational safety and health board (OSH board) and joint decision making on OSH in business organizations are regulated by international legal regulations, in the conventions of the International Labour Organization and the European Union directives. In Croatia and Serbia the legal obligations of the organization and work of the OSH board in business organizations are regulated in fundamental OSH Law.
Results led to new insights on the issues of the organization and work of the OSH board in business organizations in Croatia as well as its function in the management of occupational safety and improvement of the safety at work.
The empirical study used scientific methods: surveys to collect original data and statistical methods for data processing and analysis.
OSH board positively contributes to the improvement of safety at work in the business organization through all the prescribed measures: Planning application of the safety rules, planning and supervising informing of OSH management policies to prevent injuries and occupational diseases, monitoring of application protection rules at work, planning and supervising the education of occupational safety and health, encouraging continuous improvement of OSH and participation in risk assessment.
There is a positive correlation between the work of the OSH board and financial investment of the employer in the safety. More frequent sessions of the OSH board often increase the financial investment in the employer's occupational health and safety in the business organization.
A positive correlation exists between the work of the OSH board and OSH in the business organization. More frequent sessions of the OSH board result with higher grade of OSH in the business organization (measured by the number of injuries and occupational diseases, including their severity).
Safety expert employed in a business organization is a mandatory member of the OSH board and gives key contribution to its work.
Safety experts employed by business organizations in Croatia support the following proposals for improving the work of the OSH board in business organization: the penalty provisions in the OSH Law for no establishment and irregular work of the OSH board, mandatory involvement of labor inspectors to meetings of the OSH board at least once a year, the possibility that safety experts as an authorized persons can be members of the OSH board in business organizations that do not employ safety experts; mandatory adoption of multi-year strategic plan for OSH in business organization, mandatory adoption of the annual operating and financial plan for the OSH in business organization.
OSH board plays a key role in the management of safety in the business organization. He contributes to the improvement of safety and therefore, as an advisory body, has a key role in the overall safety management with the aim of continuous improvement of the safety at work.
Because of the importance and role of the OSH board as a prerequisite for the successful safety management it is important to constantly increase legal, professional and scientific level for developing methods of work of the OSH board. Special emphasis should be placed on continuous education of all members of the OSH board and not only in safety but as well in management.
Key words
management, OSH board, business organization, safety expert, occupational health and safety