Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1709 of 13 November 2018 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems as regards the labour force sample survey pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2018-11-13
Institutions: European Commission, Eurostat
Subjects: EU statistics, accident prevention, data collection, exchange of information, health risk, health statistics, occupational accident, occupational disease, technical specification








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14.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 286/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1709
of 13 November 2018
         
specifying the technical characteristics of the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems as regards the labour force sample survey pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


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 7a(5) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


As highlighted in the Commission Communication on an EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2014-2020 (2), it is necessary to improve the quality of statistical data collection on work-related accidents and diseases, occupational exposures and work-related ill-health. A repetition of the ad hoc module on accidents at work and work-related health problems, conducted in 1999, 2007 and 2013, should make it possible to complement data transmitted by Member States under Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 (3). Moreover, a repetition of this module should provide information on occupational exposure to risk factors for physical health and mental well-being.












(2)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1851 (4) specifies and describes the areas of specialised information (‘sub-modules’) which should be included in the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems.












(3)


The Commission should specify the technical characteristics, the filters, the codes and the deadline for the transmission of data under the ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The technical characteristics of the 2020 ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems, the filters, the codes to be used and the deadline by which the results shall be sent to the Commission are laid down in the Annex.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2018.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.

(2)  COM(2014) 332 final of 6 June 2014.

(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2011 of 11 April 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics on accidents at work (OJ L 97, 12.4.2011, p. 3).

(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1851 of 14 June 2016 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2019, 2020 and 2021, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 284, 20.10.2016, p. 1).




ANNEX
This Annex sets out the technical characteristics, filters and codes to be used in the ad hoc module on accidents at work and other work-related health problems scheduled to be carried out in 2020. It also sets the dates for submission of data to the Commission.

Deadline for transmission of the results to the Commission: 31 March 2021.

Filters and codes to be used for sending data: as set out in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 (1).

Columns reserved for optional weighting factors, to be used in cases of subsampling or non-response: columns 226-229 containing whole numbers and columns 230-231 containing decimal places.
(1)   Sub-module ‘Accidents at work’
                     

Filter: 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74








Name/Column


Code


Description


Filter




 


 


 


 




ACCIDNUM


 



Number of accidents at work during the last 12 months



(WSTATOR = 1,2)




211


 



Accidents at work resulting in injuries occurred in the 12 months before the reference week



or (WSTATOR = 3-5 and EXISTPR = 1




 


0


None


and YEARPR and




 


1


One


MONTHPR is not




 


2


Two or more


prior to 1 year




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


before the




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


reference week)




 


 


 


 




ACCIDTYP


 



Type of accident at work



ACCIDNUM = 1,2




212


 



Whether or not the most recent accident at work was a road traffic accident



 




 


1


A road traffic accident


 




 


2


Accident other than road traffic accident


 




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




ACCIDJOB


 



Job linked to the accident



ACCIDNUM = 1,2




213


 



Job done when the most recent accident at work resulting in injury occurred



 




 


1


Main current job


 




 


2


Second current job


 




 


3


Last job (only for persons not in employment)


 




 


4


Some other current or past job


 




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




ACCIDBRK


 



Duration of absence from work because of the accident at work



ACCIDNUM = 1,2




214-215


 



Number of calendar days — excluding the day of the accident — in the 12 months before the reference week during which the person was unfit to work because of the most recent accident at work resulting in injury



 




 


00


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


 




 


01


Expects never to work again because of this accident


 




 


02


Less than one day or no time off


 




 


03


At least one day but less than four days


 




 


04


At least four days but less than two weeks


 




 


05


At least two weeks but less than one month


 




 


06


At least one month but less than three months


 




 


07


At least three months but less than six months


 




 


08


At least six months but less than nine months


 




 


09


Between nine and 12 months


 




 


99


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




(2)   Sub-module ‘Work-related health problems’
                     

Filter: 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74








Name/Column


Code


Description


Filter




 


 


 


 




HPROBNUM


 



Number of work-related health problems during the last 12 months



(WSTATOR = 1,2)
or




216


 



Physical or mental health problem(s) suffered by the person in the 12 months before the reference week that was (were) caused or made worse by work apart from the previously recorded accident(s) at work



(WSTATOR = 3-5 and
EXISTPR = 1)




 


0


None


 




 


1


One


 




 


2


Two or more


 




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




HPROBTYP


 



Type of work-related health problem



HPROBNUM = 1,2




217-218


 



Type of the most serious health problem caused or made worse by work



 




 


00


Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck, shoulders, arms or hands


 




 


01


Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips, knees, legs or feet


 




 


02


Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back


 




 


03


Breathing or lung problem


 




 


04


Skin problem


 




 


05


Hearing problem


 




 


06


Stress, depression or anxiety


 




 


07


Headache and/or eyestrain


 




 


08


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


 




 


09


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


 




 


10


Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problem


 




 


11


Other type of health problem


 




 


99


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




HPROBLIM


 



Health problem limiting daily activities



HPROBNUM = 1,2




219


 



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



 




 


0


No


 




 


1


Yes, to some extent


 




 


2


Yes, considerably


 




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




HPROBJOB


 



Job linked to the health problem



HPROBNUM = 1,2




220


 



Job that caused or made worse the most serious health problem.



 




 


1


Main current job


 




 


2


Second current job


 




 


3


Last job (only for persons not in employment)


 




 


4


Some other current or past job


 




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




HPROBBRK


 



Duration of absence from work because of the work-related health problem



HPROBNUM = 1,2




221-222


 



Number of calendar days in the 12 months before the reference week during which the person was unfit to work because of the most serious health problem caused or made worse by work



 




 


00


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


 




 


01


Expects never to work again because of this health problem


 




 


02


Less than one day or no time off


 




 


03


At least one day but less than four days


 




 


04


At least four days but less than two weeks


 




 


05


At least two weeks but less than one month


 




 


06


At least one month but less than three months


 




 


07


At least three months but less than six months


 




 


08


At least six months but less than nine months


 




 


09


Between nine and 12 months


 




 


99


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




(3)   Sub-module ‘Risk factors for physical health and/or mental well-being’
                     









Name/Column


Code


Description


Filter




 


 


 


 




PHYSRISK


 



Exposure to physical health risk factors



WSTATOR = 1,2




223-224


 



Exposure at work to one of the following risk factors that can affect physical health. Identify the factor considered to be the most risky for the physical health.



 




 


01


Yes, mainly tiring or painful positions


 




 


02


Yes, mainly repetitive hand or arm movements


 




 


03


Yes, mainly handling of heavy loads


 




 


04


Yes, mainly noise


 




 


05


Yes, mainly strong vibration


 




 


06


Yes, mainly chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases


 




 


07


Yes, mainly activities involving strong visual concentration


 




 


08


Yes, mainly slips, trips and falls


 




 


09


Yes, mainly use of machines or hand tools (excluding vehicles)


 




 


10


Yes, mainly use of vehicles (in the course of work, excluding on the way to and from work)


 




 


11


Yes, mainly another significant risk factor for physical health


 




 


00


No significant risk factor for physical health


 




 


99


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 




MENTRISK


 



Exposure to mental well-being risk factors



WSTATOR = 1,2




225


 



Exposure at work to one of the following risk factors that can affect mental well-being. Identify the factor considered to be the most risky for the mental well-being.



 




 


1


Yes, mainly severe time pressure or overload of work


 




 


2


Yes, mainly violence or threat of violence


 




 


3


Yes, mainly harassment or bullying


 




 


4


Yes, mainly poor communication or cooperation within the organisation


 




 


5


Yes, mainly dealing with difficult customers, patients, pupils, etc.


 




 


6


Yes, mainly job insecurity


 




 


7


Yes, mainly lack of autonomy, or lack of influence over the work pace or work processes


 




 


8


Yes, mainly another significant risk factor for mental well-being


 




 


0


No significant risk factor for mental well-being


 




 


9


Not applicable (not included in the filter)


 




 


Blank


No answer/Don't know


 




 


 


 


 






(1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a subsample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters (OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57).