Ahead of the forthcoming launch of the Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Safe Maintenance on 28 April 2010, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) organised a EU Partnership Meeting on 16 March 2010 in Brussels. The aim of this meeting was to present the Campaign and to discuss with potential partners their future involvement.

Programme and presentations

The healthcare sector is large, employing around 10% of all workers throughout the European Union. More than three quarters of them are women. Workers employed in this sector have to deal with a wide range of activities and environments that pose a threat to their health and put them at risk of occupational disease or work-related accidents. In the Agency’s updated healthcare section you will find a broad variety of good practice information ranging from the prevention of needlestick and sharps injuries to promoting mental health in a form of case studies, frequently asked questions, risk assessment tools and links to relevant information across Europe.

Visit our updated section on healthcare including new case studies and FAQs