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Social dialogue and occupational health and safety in the Republic of Croatia

This article provides an overview of the results of a survey on the quality of socialdialogue in the implementation of occupational health and safety law in the Re- public of Croatia. The survey was carried out within the EU project OccupationalHealth and Safety – an Opportunity and a Challenge in Social Dialogue togetherwith the Independent Trade Union of Food and Beverage Manufacturers from Kut-jevo as project leader. The effective realisation of occupational health and safetyobjectives requires properly-conducted social dialogue on all issues related to thehealth and safety of workers as well as an understanding of the role and obliga-tions of employees’ elected safety reps, authorised OHS officers, OHS specialistsand shop stewards. The results of the survey point to the conclusion that addi-tional activities directed at education and awareness must be implemented in or-der to contribute to strengthening and improving the social dialogue. Consequent-ly, a set of programme guidelines have been proposed in this direction, applyingto trade union federations and confederations at all levels.

safety representatives, social dialogue, social partnership, occupa-tional health and safety at work, European harmonisation, trade union strategies

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