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PREVENTI ON PREVENTI ON OF OCCUPATI ONAL RI SKS I N THE HOME- - OF OCCUPATI ONAL RI SKS I N THE HOME HELP AND HOME- -CARE TRADES CARE TRADES HELP AND HOME Carole ALLARD Carole ALLARD Safety Inspector at the French Mission for Preventing Occupational Risks in the Home-Help and Home-Care Trades Occupational Health and Pension Insurance Fund (CARSAT) of the LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON Region - FRANCE 2 www.issa.int
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T he r isks e nc ounte r e d � isks : spe c ific o rg a nisa tio n o f the wo rk a nd ma jo r psyc ho so c ia l Psyc hosoc ial r dime nsio n: e mo tio na l lo a d, iso la tio n, c o nfro nta tio n with ne w wo rk c o nte xts, time c o nstra ints. � t with ro a d a c c ide nts. Ha lf o f the fa ta l R oad r isk and wor k-re late d tr anspor a c c ide nts a mo ng ho me -he lp a nd ho me -c a re a ssista nts a re due to ro a d a c c ide nts, sinc e the y ma inly use the ir c a rs fo r wo rk-re la te d tra ve l. � isks of falls (slips, trips, a nd fa lls fro m he ig hts): ne a rly o ne third o f lo st time R a c c ide nts a mo ng ho me -he lp a nd ho me -c a re a ssista nts a re due to slips a nd trips. 4 www.issa.int
T he r isks e nc ounte r e d � e late d to physic al ac tivity : c a rrying he a vy lo a ds, unc o mfo rta b le po sture s, R isks r a nd re pe titive a c tio ns (de fe c tive o r unsuita b le e q uipme nt, la c k o f spa c e in the ho me ), ... T he ma in re c o g nise d o c c upa tio na l dise a se s a re pe ria rtic ula r diso rde rs suc h a s te ndinitis (a c c o unting fo r ne a rly 90% o f the c a se s) a nd lo we r b a c k diso rde rs suc h a s, fo r e xa mple , sc ia tic a (a b o ut 6%). � Infe c tious and par asitic risks : de pe nding o n the sta te o f he a lth o f the a ssiste d pe rso ns a nd o f the ir e nviro nme nt (pre se nc e o f c hildre n a nd a nima ls, insa lub rio us ho using ), ho me -c a re a nd ho me -he lp a ssista nts c a n b e e xpo se d to infe c tio us a g e nts. Ba c te ria (sta phylo c o c c i, stre pto c o c c i, tub e rc ulo sis b a c illus…), viruse s (influe nza , c hic ke npo x, he pa titis), a nd pa ra site s (tha t c a use sc a b ie s o r to xo pla smo sis…). � Che mic al r isks due to use o f c le a ning pro duc ts. T he se pro duc ts c a n c a use irrita tio ns, a lle rg ie s, b urns, into xic a tio ns o r a c c ide nts (fire , e xplo sio n). 5 www.issa.int
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National infor mation c ampaigns � Obje c tive � Ra ise a wa re ne ss a mo ng e mplo ye e s a nd e mplo ye rs thro ug h a sho rt a nd simple me ssa g e o n the mo st fre q ue nt o c c upa tio na l risks � Distr ibution/ T ar ge t Audie nc e � Na tio na l c a mpa ig n o ve r a g ive n mo nth: � 1.4 millio n e mplo ye e s � 1.5 millio n c o ntrib utio n-pa ying e mplo ye rs � 100,000 c o pie s fo r fe de ra tio ns a nd the ne two rk o f the CARSAT s/ CGSSs (Ge ne ra l So c ia l Se c urity F unds) � Alre ady publishe d � Pre ve ntio n o f b io lo g ic a l a nd c he mic a l risks: De c e mbe r 2008 � Pre ve ntio n o f risks re la te d to physic a l a c tivity: Oc tobe r 2009 � Pre ve ntio n o f trips, slips a nd fa lls: Mar c h 2010 � Pre ve ntio n o f infe c tio ns: Se pte mbe r 2010 � Pre ve ntio n o f risks re la te d to wo rk-re la te d tra ve l: F e br uar y 2011 � Pre ve ntio n o f psyc ho so c ia l risks(PSRs): Oc tobe r 2011 7 www.issa.int
National infor mation c ampaigns Br oc hur e on biologic al and c he mic al r isks Br oc hur e on r isks r e late d to physic al ac tivity Br oc hur e on r isks of tr ips, slips, and falls 8 www.issa.int
National infor mation c ampaigns Br oc hur e on infe c tion r isks Br oc hur e on ac c ide nts r e late d to wor k-r e late d tr ave l Br oc hur e on the pr e ve ntion of psyc hosoc ial r isks 9 www.issa.int
Che c klist for ide ntifying oc c upational r isks in the home � Objectives � Ha ve a simple c he c klist o f the mo st fre q ue nt risk situa tio ns fo r a ho me -c a re o r ho me -he lp a ssista nt. � Pro po se sta nda rdise d re c o mme nda tio ns a nd g uide line s fo r e limina ting a s fa r a s po ssible the ide ntifie d risk situa tio ns. � Co nstitute a mo nito ring to o l fo r me a suring ho me a djustme nts. � Che c k, thro ug h the use o f the c he c klist, tha t the o c c upa tio na l risks a re inte g ra te d into the se rvic e pro vide r’ s ma na g e me nt struc ture . � Co nstitute a to o l fo r ra ising a wa re ne ss o f o c c upa tio na l risk pre ve ntio n a mo ng the wo rke rs a nd the pe o ple a ssiste d a nd c a re d fo r, a nd the ir fa milie s a nd frie nds. 10 www.issa.int
T he c he c klist for ide ntifying oc c upational r isks in the home � Distr ibution/ T ar ge t Audie nc e � We b site s o f the F re nc h He a lth I nsura nc e Syste m ( Assuranc e Maladie ) a nd o f the pa rtne rs (I NRS, E UROGI P, ANSP, I RCE M) � Ho me -he lp a nd ho me -c a re fe de ra tio ns � Wo rke rs a nd priva te -individua l e mplo ye rs � T ra ining b o die s a nd pre ve ntio n ne two rk � Availability � Put o nline in Oc to b e r 2010 • www.risq ue spro fe ssio nne ls.a me li.fr • www.inrs.fr • www.se rvic e sa la pe rso nne .g o uv.fr � In the pipe line � A multime dia ve rsio n, with a n a ppro a c h to the c o mmo n risk o f living a nd o f wo rking a t ho me : fo r o ld pe o ple , with a vie w to pre ve nting do me stic a c c ide nts re la te d to e ve ryda y life , a nd fo r wo rke rs, with a vie w to pre ve nting o c c upa tio na l risks 11 www.issa.int
T he c he c klist for ide ntifying oc c upational r isks in the home 12 www.issa.int
Bookle t: the pr e ve ntion of oc c upational r isks in 100 que stions � Obje c tive � Give pra c tic a l a ssista nc e to the wo rke rs o ut in the fie ld a nd to the ma na g e ria l sta ff fo r the purpo se s o f: � Sho wing the m whe re the y sta nd with re spe c t to the ir o c c upa tio na l pra c tic e s; � He lping the m to ta ke a c ritic a l lo o k a t the ir a c tivity a nd a t the o c c upa tio na l risks e nc o unte re d; � I mpro ving the o rg a nisa tio n o f the wo rk a nd o f the wo rke rs. � Me thod � F a c ilita ting pra c tic a l kno wle dg e a c q uisitio n thro ug h a fun a ppro a c h tha t do e s no t induc e fe e ling s o f g uilt a nd tha t is o rg a nise d a ro und 12 ta rg e t a c tivitie s: q ue stio ns a nd a nswe rs in the fo rm o f a q uiz. Ba se d o n the a nswe rs g ive n, a pro file is de te rmine d. � Pro po sing a se t o f g o o d pra c tic e s. 13 www.issa.int
Bookle t: the pr e ve ntion of oc c upational r isks in 100 que stions 14 www.issa.int
Multime dia r isk pr e ve ntion tool � Obje c tive s � F e de ra te a ll o f the pla ye rs invo lve d a nd mo b ilise d. � F a c ilita te a c c e ss to info rma tio n. � De ve lo p a n ide ntity a nd c o mmunity links. � Re info rc e the c ulture o f the tra de . � F o rg e pro fe ssio na l tie s. � Me thod � I nfo rma tio n spa c e g iving pra c tic a l info rma tio n o n the risks a nd pra c tic a l so lutio ns to b e imple me nte d. � Co mmunity spa c e : fo rum fo r disc ussio ns, e ve nts, ne ws... � Pla y spa c e : q uiz, fun-le a rning g a me . 15 www.issa.int
Multime dia r isk pr e ve ntion tool � Distr ibution/ T ar ge t audie nc e � Ho me -he lp a nd ho me -c a re tra de fe de ra tio ns � Wo rke rs a nd priva te -individua l e mplo ye rs � T ra ining b o die s a nd o c c upa tio na l sa fe ty & he a lth ne two rk � I nitia l e duc a tio n � Partne r s � CNAMT S/ DRP, I NRS, I RCE M, ANSP, Pro fe ssio na l Bra nc h, “Champs Co o rdo nné s” (c o o rdina te d po o ls o f re so urc e s) � Availability � Co ming o nline in Ja nua ry 2012 www.ircem.com 16 www.issa.int
The risks for your health Prepare yourself! Adopting the correct postures Test your knowledge THIS IS THE Before taking to the road “GAMES MENU” Choosing cleaning equipment Cleaning up safely DIRECT AND Washing clothes safely SIMPLIFIED ACCESS Preparing meals safely TO CONTENTS Washing people safely Choosing equipment for preparing meals Choosing equipment for washing clothes The IRCEM bus For further information Advice on making the home safe 17 www.issa.int
VIEW OF A TOWN Social access Through this second entrance, users arrive IN THE CENTRE OF A TOWN in which they can MOVE, entering the dwellings and structures around them, and talking to the other users. www.issa.int
HOMES OF PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS Private individuals’ houses are addressed in 4 different modules that are repeated in each of the houses, depending on the occupational activity in question. • Modules 5 to 8 : choosing the work equipment • Modules 9 to 13 : doing the activity • Modules 14 to 17 : fitting out the home • Modules 18 à 22 : gestures and postures HOUSEWORK CLOTHES WASHING MEALS HELPING THE PERSON TO WASH www.issa.int
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