The report underlines the role of the social partners as key actors in building a preventative safety and health culture at national level, with the adoption, implementation and revision of policy and regulatory frameworks to address new or persistent OSH challenges.

The report provides examples from the COVID-19 pandemic to stress how social dialogue has

contributed towards tackling unforeseen OSH challenges and protecting the safety and health of workers, as well as, supporting business continuity and resilience:

To effectively control OSH risks, prevent occupational accidents and diseases and further improve productivity, employers should establish a sound OSH management system as an integral part of their overall business management. It should include actions and processes that establish, monitor and evaluate the organization’s efforts to keep workers safe and healthy, and to comply with national laws.

However, the report underlines thata key element for their successful application is the implementation of a positive OSH culture in the workplace.

The importance of social dialogue to achieve these goals has been confirmed also by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), that, its 566^th plenary session held on 19 and 20 January 2022, adopted the opinion titled “Social dialogue as a tool to promote health and safety at work”. It underlines that social dialogue can help to anticipate and manage change in the world of work brought about by the green, digital and demographic transitions, to improve prevention of workplace accidents and work-related illnesses and to be prepared for any potential future health crises.