EU-ETUI report - Cleaning up: workers under pressure 10.11.2010
European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
The contract cleaning industry combines the traditional health risks for workers - carrying loads, falls, exposure to toxic chemicals and biological agents, etc. - with so-called emerging risks like stress, in particular from new management and work organization methods.
This second issue of ETUI´s HesaMag tries to shed light on the many problems afflicting most of the workers in this sector.
The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is an international non profit-making Association established under Belgian law.
It has three main objectives:
- conducting research, producing studies and monitoring European issues of strategic importance for the world of labour while building bridges between the academic and research community and the labour movement;
- promoting education and training activities, programmes and exchanges that strengthen a European Trade Union identity;
- providing technical support in the field of occupational health, safety and protection so as to promote a high level of health and safety protection for workers in Europe.
The ETUI employs approximately 60 staff from across Europe.
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EU-OSHA information on cleaners:
Preventing harm to cleaning workers – Report
The occupational safety and health of cleaning workers – literature review
