Programme of the forum 2021
The Forum took place on 23 November 2021 for the first time in a virtual conference format. The day was divided into 4 modules and more than 30 national and international speakers spoke either on stage, via video message or live via videoconference.
Opening Session
Presenter : Camille Ney
Opening panel discussion
- Jean-Paul Olinger, CEO of INDR, Luxembourg
- Michel Reckinger, Chair of UEL, Luxembourg
- Claude Seywert, Chair of AAA, Luxembourg
Introductory address
- Martina Hesse-Spötter, Chair of ISSA Section for Electricity and of the Special Commission on Prevention, Managing director of the Cologne District Administration for Rehabilitation and Compensation of BG ETEM, Germany
- Dr. Jens Jühling, Secretary General of ISSA Section for Electricity and Head of the Prevention Department of BG ETEM
Module 1: VISION ZERO in Luxembourg and internationally
Presenters: Camille Ney and Joy Mukherjee, Head of Media and Events Department of BG ETEM
Panel discussion: VISION ZERO in Luxemburg
- Marc Gross, Director of Public Affairs & Analysis – Social Affairs, Employment & Training of the Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Trades, Luxembourg
- Michèle Marques, Senior Advisor of UEL, Luxembourg
- Anne-Sophie Theissen, Director Legal & Tax of the Chamber of Commerce, Luxembourg
- Dr. Annick Sunnen, Head of Prevention Department of AAA, Luxembourg
- Georges Wagner, Managing director of AAA, Luxembourg
Testimonial of the winner of the National Occupational Health and Safety Award 2020 by Mary Cassao, Nurse and Kinaesthetics in-house at the Northern Hospital (CHdN), Luxembourg
Vision Zero – Proactive Leading Indicators
- Prof. Dr. Gerard Zwetsloot (PhD), Self-employed Researcher and Consultant, The Netherlands
Creating an open error culture and learning lessons from Near Misses
- Sabine Herbst, Deputy Section Manager for Strategic Cooperation at the Central Prevention Division of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV)
- Dorothee Hübner (M.A.), Head of the Accident Coding Department at the Competence Centre Prevention Statistics of BG ETEM
- Carlo Schiertz, Safety Consultant and Facilitator, ISO 45001 Auditor at Labyrinth Sàrl-S, Luxembourg
Questions and answers
Module 2: Occupational Health and Safety Management – Current Trends
Presenters: Camille Ney and Joy Mukherjee, Head of Media and Events Department of BG ETEM
Message from Mr Romain Schneider, Minister of Social Security, Luxembourg
Current trends in the standard range of the ISO 45000 series
- Uwe Marx, Head of the Integration of Occupational Health and Safety Department of the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the administrative sector (VBG)
Risks and opportunities – practical implementation of the DIN ISO 45001 requirement in the company’s occupational health and safety management system
- Stefan Butz, Head of the Health and Safety Management Department and Head of the Assessment Unit of the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the trade and logistics industry (BG HW)
Virtual reality for more safety – Immersion in a building site
- Alexis Sikora, Head of the Construction Department of the Training Institute for the Building Sector (IFSB S.A.), Luxembourg
Virtual reality for more safety – Supplementary instruction for working on electrical systems
- Jens Epe, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of World of VR, Germany
- Giuseppe Torcoli, Occupational Safety Specialist at RheinEnergie, Germany
Questions and answers
Module 3: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – Focus on Human Rights and occupational Health and Safety
Presenters: Camille Ney and Martine Peters, Senior Advisor of UEL, Luxembourg
Message from Mr Dan Kersch, Minister of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Luxembourg
Vision Zero and supply chains
- Dr. Tommi Alanko, Head of the Occupational Safety Unit at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Finland
Making global supply chains sustainable
- Dr. Gregor Kemper, Head of the International Relations Department at the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), Germany
The ESR Guide in Luxembourg – human rights and occupational health and safety topics
- Norman Fisch, Secretary General of INDR, Luxembourg
Testimonial of the company IKO Development, awarded with the label ESR – ENTREPRISE RESPONSABLE
Questions and answers
Module 4: Health Protection at the Workplace and while teleworking
Presenters: Camille Ney and Dr. Robert Goerens, Head of the Occupational Health Department (DSAT) of the Health Directorate, Luxembourg
Message from Ms Paulette Lenert, Minister of Health, Luxembourg
Sanitary recommendations in the context of a pandemic
- Dr. Patrizia Thiry, Director General of the Occupational Health Association for the Tertiary and the Financial Sector (ASTF), Luxembourg
Testimonial of PwC Luxembourg by Dominique Laurent, Managing director
Panel discussion: Legal framework of telework in Luxembourg and Germany
- Héloïse Antoine, Senior Advisor of UEL, Luxembourg
- Maren Knopp, Head of the Legal Department for Accident Prevention of BG ETEM, Germany
- Guillaume Schimberg, Deputy Managing director of AAA, Luxembourg
Ergonomics while teleworking
- Torsten Wagner, Expert at the Competence Centre Occupational Health of BG ETEM, Germany
Psychological burden and telework
- Dr. Just Mields, Expert at the Competence Centre Occupational Health of BG ETEM, Germany
New interactive toolbox for preventing psychosocial stress
- Carolin Gorges, Occupational Psychologist at the Multi-Sector Occupational Health Service (STM), Luxembourg
Questions and answers
Closing Session
Presenter: Camille Ney
Closing panel – Conclusions and outlook
- Frank Göller, Head of Supervision and Counselling of BG ETEM, Germany
- Jean-Paul Olinger, CEO of UEL and of INDR, Luxembourg
- Claude Seywert, Chair of AAA, Luxembourg
