Setting up the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work

After the social elections, as secretary it is your task to get your Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPPW) operational as quickly as possible. An external risk prevention advisor from Mensura will provide you with all the information for the (re)start of your CPPW and set you on your way with practical tips.

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Why?

As secretary of your Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work (CPPW), you need to be aware of many practical matters to organise the committee correctly. An external risk prevention advisor from Mensura will inform you about all the legal procedures and deadlines you need to comply with, and will also give you practical tips to get your CPPW up and running as quickly as possible.

Als secretaris van jouw CPBW moet je op de hoogte zijn van heel wat praktische zaken om het comité correct te organiseren.

What do you learn?

The following topics are covered in the practice-based half-day training session:

  • Introduction to the legislation on social elections;

  • How is the CPPW composed?

  • What are the duties of the CPPW?

  • How do you organise these meetings?

  • Practical tips to get your CPPW up and running as quickly as possible.

You can follow this training session online, or you can ask a Mensura expert to come to your organisation. The advantage of that second option is that we can put together a tailored programme based on your target group, objectives and available time.

More info?

Read the “Practical handbook for members of the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work”. You can order this free of charge from the Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue or consult it digitally at www.werk.belgie.be.

Result?

After the training session, as secretary of the CPPW, you will know:

  • Which legal procedures and deadlines you need to comply with when setting up your CPPW;

  • Which documents you need to set up your CPPW and exactly where you can find them;

  • Which tasks the different members of your CPPW need to perform.

After completing this training course:

  • you will understand the 'Social elections' process;

  • you will understand the regulations concerning the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work;

  • you will know the duties of the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work;

  • you will know the different documents;

  • you will know the different parties involved in the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work and their role;

  • you will be able to implement the processes concerning the Committee for Prevention and Protection at Work;

  • you will be able to carry out the role of internal prevention advisor;

  • you will be able to use the available sample documents;

  • ...

For whom?

For prevention advisors who want to (re)start their CPPW quickly and correctly after the social elections.

Price?

The cost depends on the way you follow the training. Digital training material is included in the price.

If your organisation is affiliated with Mensura External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work (EDPB), you have prevention units and your balance is sufficient, you can use these to pay.

Subsidies

Thanks to our accreditations by government services and sector funds, we meet the conditions for numerous grants and funding options.

  • SME portfolio (Flanders): use these approval numbers in your application:

    • Members of Mensura External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work: Mensura EDPB - DV.O105072

    • non-members: Mensura CONSULT - DV.O101943

  • Training cheques

  • Sector fund:

    • Alimento: financial contribution by Alimento for companies in the food sector (Joint Committee 118 or 220).

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    • Volta

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