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