European Week for Safety and Health at Work

Conference 'Stop that Noise' 24 October 2006
Location Norske Skog Parenco Renkum



Last week the European Week for Safety and Health at Work focused on the prevention of noise at work. “Stop that Noise” was the theme of the campaign organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in 2005.



Campaign result

The campaign has achieved a great deal. The subject has been discussed in many sectors and real progress has been made. The developments have continued since then. Governmental policy has developed further and technological developments are advancing at a fast rate. Focal Point Nederland organised the European Week 2006 and also took advantage of the occasion during the European Week 2006, that was also concerned with the safe introduction of young people to their work, to organise a special meeting on the prevention of noise at work.



Conference 'Stop that Noise'

At this meeting in addition to the developments in governmental policy and in technology, attention was also paid to what has happened to the good practice examples of 2005. Conference report Stop that Noise.



Impression of the tour of the paper factory Norske Skog Parenco

Programme follow-up day “Stop that Noise” on 24 October 2006
10.00 - 10.05 hours

Opening by Henk Schrama



10.05 - 10.25 hours

Tripartite dimension. Representatives of the social partners and the government talk about the importance they attach to the prevention of noise at work



10.25 - 10.45 hours

Developments in government policy by Paul Schuurmann



10.45 - 11.05 hours

Technological developments, by Jan de Laat



11.05 - 11.15 hours

Presentation of new website Gehoorenarbeid.nl, by Bas Sorgdrager



11.15 - 11.30 hours Coffee break



11.30 - 12.00 hours

Good Practices 2005. Participants in the Good Practice Competition in 2005 tell what has happened since with these good practices



12.00 - 12.15 hours

A good practice from Belgium by Mr. Foulon



12.15 - 12.30 hours

The relationship with “Safe Start [Start veilig]”, the theme of European Week 2006. Mr. Cees van Vliet, director of Arbouw (Health and Safety Foundation), presents information on the campaign for young people and noise in the construction industry “If you don’t want to hear, you must feel”.



12.30 - 12.45 hours

The practice at Norske Skog Parenco. By a representative of Norske Skog Parenco as introduction to the company visit to Norske Skog Parenco



12.45 hours

Closure by Henk Schrama



12.45 - 13.30 hours Lunch



13.30 - 15.00 hours Company visit to Norske Skog Parenco