Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2006 of  24 February 2006  adopting the specifications of the 2007 ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 384/2005   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, occupational accident, occupational health, statistical method

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 341/2006

of 24 February 2006

adopting the specifications of the 2007 ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related
health problems provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC)
No 384/2005

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9
March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample
survey in the Community (1), and in particular Article 4(2)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 384/2005 of 7 March
2005 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules,
covering the years 2007 to 2009, to the labour force
sample survey provided by Council Regulation (EC) No
577/98 (2) includes an ad hoc module on accidents at
work and work-related health problems.

Council Resolution No 2002/C 161/01 of 3 June 2002
on a new Community strategy on health and safety at
work (2002-2006) (3) called on the Commission and the
Member States to step up work in hand on harmoni-
sation of statistics on accidents at work and occupational
illnesses, so as to have available comparable data from
which to make an objective assessment of the impact and
effectiveness of
the new
Community strategy.

the measures

taken under

(4)

(5)

all

for

that

and must draw up,

cases of occupational diseases

resulting in a worker being unfit for work for more than
three working days
the
responsible authorities and in accordance with national
laws and/or practices, reports on occupational accidents
In its Recommendation
suffered by his workers.
2003/670/EC of 19 September 2003 concerning the
European schedule of occupational diseases (5),
the
Commission recommended that Member States should
ensure
are
reported and should progressively make their statistics
on occupational diseases compatible with the European
schedule, in accordance with the work being done on the
system of harmonising European statistics on occupa-
tional diseases. The Commission Communication of 11
March 2002 on a new Community strategy on health
and safety at work 2002-2006 (6) underlines that the
information should cover not just recognised
statistical
occupational accidents and illnesses,
their causes and
consequences, but should also introduce some quanti-
fiable elements relating to working environment factors
which are likely to cause the problems. Statistical data
should also be available for emerging phenomena,
like
stress-related complaints or musculoskeletal problems.

It is also necessary to update the specification of the
sample set out in Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation
(EC) No 384/2005, in order to ensure that the sample
available for analysis in the ad hoc module is as revealing
as possible.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
Statistical
the
accordance with
Programme Committee,

opinion

the

of

(3)

Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the
introduction of measures to encourage improvements in
the safety and health of workers at work (4), states that
employers must keep a list of occupational accidents

(1) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 23.
(3) OJ C 161, 5.7.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC)
the Council

the European Parlament and of

No 1882/2003 of
(OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The detailed list of information to be collected in 2007 by the
ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health
problems, required for Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation
(EC) No 384/2005, shall be as set out in the Annex to this
Regulation.

(5) OJ L 238, 25.9.2003, p. 28.
(6) COM(2002) 118 final of 11.3.2002.

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In Section 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 384/2005, the point ‘Sample’ is replaced by the following:

‘Sample: The target age group for the sample for this module consists of persons aged 15 or more.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Union.

Article 3

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2006.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

Specifications of the 2007 ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems

1. Member States and regions concerned: all.

2. The variables shall be coded as follows:

The numbering of the variables of the labour force survey in the column ‘Filters’ refers to Commission Regulation (EC)
No 430/2005 (1).

Column

Code

Description

Filters/remarks

ACCIDENTS AT WORK ENCOUNTERED BY PERSONS HAVING WORKED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

209

Accidental injury(ies), apart from illnesses, occurred during the past
12 months, at work or in the course of work

0

1

2

9

None

One

Two or more
Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3-9 and (Col. 84 ≠ 1 or (Col.
85/88 and Col. 89/90 is more than one year before the date
of the interview, or is blank)))

blank

No answer

(Col. 24 = 1, 2) or (Col.
84 = 1 and Col. 85/88
and Col. 89/90 is not
prior to one year before
the date of the interview)

210

Type of the most recent accidental injury at work or in the course
of work

Col. 209 = 1-2

1

2

9

A road traffic accident

Accident other than road traffic accident

Not applicable (Col. 209 = 0, 9, blank)

blank

No answer

211/212

Date when the person was able to start to work again after the
most recent accidental injury

Col. 209 = 1-2

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

99

Still off work because has not yet recovered from the
accident, but expects to resume work later

Expects never to work again because of the accident

No time off or the same day as the accident

The day after the accident

From the second but before the fifth day after the accident

From the fifth day but before two weeks after the accident

From two weeks but before one month after the accident

From one month but before three months after the accident

From three months but before six months after the accident

From six months but before nine months after the accident

Nine months or later after the accident

Not applicable (Col. 209 = 0, 9 or blank)

blank

No answer

(1) OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 36.

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Column

Code

Description

213

Job done when the most recent accidental injury occurred (code first
that applies)

Filters/remarks

Col. 209 = 1-2

1

2

3

4

5

9

Main current (first) job

Second current job

Last job (person not in employment)

Job one year ago

Some other job

Not applicable (Col. 209 = 0, 9, blank)

blank

No answer

WORK-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS SUFFERED DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS
(apart from accidental injuries)

214

Illness(es), disability(ies) or other physical or psychic health
problem(s), apart from accidental injuries, suffered by the person
during the past 12 months (from the date of the interview) and
that was (were), caused or made worse by work

(Col. 24 = 1, 2 or
Col. 84 = 1)

0

1

2

9

None

One

Two or more
Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3-9 and Col. 84 ≠ 1)

blank

No answer

215/216

Type of the most serious complaint caused or made worse by work

Col. 214 = 1-2

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

99

joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck,

Bone,
shoulders, arms or hands

joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips,

Bone,
legs or feet

Bone,

joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back

Breathing or lung problem

Skin problem

Hearing problem

Stress, depression or anxiety

Headache and/or eyestrain

Heart disease or attack, or other problems in the circulatory
system

Infectious disease (virus, bacteria or other type of infection)

Other types of complaint

Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0, 9, blank)

blank

No answer

217

Whether the most serious complaint caused or made worse by work
limits the ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities either at
work or outside work

Col. 214 = 1-2

0

1

2

9

No

Yes, to some extent

Yes, considerably

Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0, 9, blank)

blank

No answer

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Column

Code

Description

218/219

Number of days off work during the last 12 months due to the
most serious complaint caused or made worse by work

Filters/remarks

Col. 214 = 1-2

00

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

99

The person has not been working during the past 12
months, but
related to the complaint
caused or made worse by work (e.g. normal retirement)

reasons not

for

Expects never to work again due to this illness

Less than one day or no time off

At least one day but less than four days

At least four days but less than two weeks

At least two weeks but less than one month

At least one month but less than three months

At least three months but less than six months

At least six months but less than nine months

At least nine months

Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0, 9, blank)

blank

No answer

220

Job that caused or made worse the most serious complaint (code
first that applies)

1

2

3

4

5

9

Main current (first) job

Second current job

Last job (person not in employment)

Job one year ago

Some other job

Not applicable (Col. 214 = 0, 9, blank)

blank

No answer

Col. 214 = 1-2 and (Col.
85/88 is not prior to eight
years before the year of
the interview)

FACTORS AT WORK THAT CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT MENTAL WELL-BEING OR PHYSICAL HEALTH

221

Whether at the workplace the person has particular exposure to
selected factors that can adversely affect his/her mental well-being

Col. 24 = 1, 2

0

1

2

3

9

No

Yes, mainly to harassment or bullying

Yes, mainly to violence or threat of violence

Yes, mainly to time pressure or overload of work

Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3-9)

blank

No answer

222

Whether at the workplace the person has particular exposure to
selected factors that can adversely affect his/her physical health

Col. 24 = 1, 2

0

1

2

3

4

9

No

Yes, mainly to chemicals, dusts, fumes, smoke or gases

Yes, mainly to noise or vibration

Yes, mainly to difficult work postures, work movements or
handling of heavy loads

Yes, mainly to risk of accident

Not applicable (Col. 24 = 3-9)

blank

No answer