nepSi - Agreement on respirable silica
Signature of the Agreement on Workers Health protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products containing it.
An important agreement has been concluded for the prevention of risks and the protection of workers exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica (CRS).
The agreement will directly affect the workers of a number of European industry sectors including the European foundry sector for which the EMF and its affiliated members negotiated. As such it is the first European agreement that has been negotiated for a branch of the metal sector. The agreed measures and principles should make a major contribution to preventing or minimizing exposure to CRS and thus effectively protecting the health and improving the quality of working life of all workers exposed to the substance at the workplace. The agreement gives concrete sector-specific guidance on the practical application of the safe handling of the substance.
The agreement was signed at an official ceremony on 25 April 2006.
Publication of the Agreement on Workers Health Protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products containing it
Would you like more information on the Nepsi Council, as well as the complete of the agreement AND the complete good practice guide in all official EU languages please visit the Nepsi Council website
Link to the European Commission website: Publication of the Agreement on Workers Health Protection through the Good
Protection of worker’s health against crystalline silica
Results of the latest meeting in the NEPSI council
The European Network for Silica (NEPSI) Council met recently in order to discuss the developments regarding the “Agreement on Workers’ Health protection through the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products containing it”.
Slide presentations from the Nepsi council
Next to the complete text of the agreement and the good practice guide (available in all EU languages) you can also find in our Nepsi section under social dialogue, two comprehensive slide presentations from the Nepsi Council. One is related to all aspects of the agreement. The other one is the official Nepsi Council presentation on the agreement in action (implementation of the agreement). (See also below.)
Questionnaire for NEPSI meeting June 2008
In preparation of the NEPSI council meeting on 17 June 2008, the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) is conduction a survey on the status of implementation of the agreement among the member organisations.
The results of the survey will be used in the discussion with the employer organisations regarding the future work on the NEPSI agreement.
In order to aid the respondents to the survey a “hard copy” of the questions is available here for download. The idea is that the respondents can discuss the different questions with colleagues and get the necessary information in order to fill out the online questionnaire, which has been distributed by e-mail to the main e-mail addresses of all the EMF member organisations.
In case of questions or comments, please contact Policy Advisor René Johansen, phone: +32 2 227 10 56.
