The social partners from the wood-based panels industries, the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers ( EFBWW) and the European Panel Federation ( EPF), signed the social partner agreement in 2018. By doing so, they anticipated on the coming into force of the binding occupational exposure...

Chemical sensitising agents, such as diisocyanates, are widely used and have been associated with a range of respiratory and skin-related health issues. Diisocyanates, in particular, are among the most frequently reported causes of occupational asthma. Given their extensive use across the EU and the...

The guideline, developed by the working group for emerging risks (WG EMEX) of the Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC), is aimed at helping national labour inspectorates to develop inspection procedures for addressing the quality of risk assessments and risk management measures with regard to...

This SLIC guidance document was developed for National Labour Inspectorates, with the aim of increasing inspectors’ confidence in addressing and regulating health risks from welding activities and exposure to welding fumes, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of interventions principally in...

The Non-binding Guide for Employers and Health and Safety Practitioners provides an overview of the issues surrounding the safe use of manufactured nanomaterials (MNMs) at work, sets out the broad outlines for preventive action and provides a practical tool for complying with specific aspects of...

Legislative background The guide is a manual for all parties and stakeholders affected by Regulation (EU) 2016/425 such as Member States’ competent authorities, manufacturers, trade associations and notified bodies. The Regulation contains provisions on the design and marketing of PPE. The...

The manual aims to be a practical, easy to use tool, for all interested stakeholders to be able to support people with chronic diseases and disabilities to manage their condition in the workplace, return to and remain in work, as well as to prevent further disabilities. The main target group is...

Background The publication of the indicative list of hazardous medicinal products (HMPs) aligns with article 18a of Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens, or reprotoxic substances at work (CMRD) . The process of developing the...

Adopted by EU-level social partners in the health, education, public administration, trade, and private security sectors in May 2025, the guidelines are an updated version of the 2010 guidelines. They set out common principles for tackling third-party violence and harassment by third parties in the...

The guide informs both employers and healthcare workers about the occupational risks that occur in the healthcare sector. The guideline focuses on providing technical and scientific knowledge regarding on how to prevent the most significant risks in healthcare, especially biological, musculoskeletal...